|
 Bravo Acronyms &
Abbreviations
| First Published: |
February
16, 2006 |
| Last Updated: |
June 1, 2007 |
We
do use an extensive list of our own acronyms and abbreviations for
expediency and clarity. Here's a list for those of you new to our
system.
This
document covers only our own Bravo-specific terms. For a list of common general IT
industry-specific jargons, see:
Bravo Reference: IT
Acronyms & Abbreviations
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|
Billing Codes
(see Rates
& Fees for details)
|
| CFS |
Contingency Fee Service |
| FFS |
Flat-Fee Service |
| IOS |
In-Office Session (interactive
meeting, or while-u-wait service) |
| ISS |
In-Shop Service (low-priority,
drop-off, flat-fee items where feasible) |
| RCS |
Remote Control Session |
| RPSC |
Reimbursable Pre-Sale Consulting |
| RSF |
Retainer Service Fee |
| OSC |
On-Site Call (strict clock time,
subject to minimum, plus travel) |
| VCS |
Voice Call Session |
| WIS |
Walk-In Services (Emergency Rate,
subject to bench fees) |
|
Troubleshooting/Repair Status Codes
|
| NPF |
No Problems Found (deemed to be in
working order & within specs) |
| DOA |
Dead-on-Arrival |
| FDP |
Failed to Duplicate Problems |
| SDP |
Successfully Duplicated Problems as reported |
| SRP |
Successfully Resolved Problems (causes
pin-pointed, remedy implemented) |
| AWA |
Acceptable Work-Around (implies SDP) |
| NVS |
No Viable Solutions |
| ICR |
Inconclusive Results (tests
terminated/abandoned) |
| PFT |
Pending Further Tests (tests thus
far inconclusive, typically PCD) |
| WIP |
Work-in-Progress |
| OIP |
Observation In-Progress (long-term
observation/burn-in) |
| FNL |
Finalizing/Touch-up Stage (major
work completed successfully) |
| PCD |
Pending client decisions (on
whether/how to proceed) |
| RDY |
Ready for Pickup/Delivery/Ship-out/Disposal |
|
General Terms
(see Solutions for
details)
|
| APE |
Anonymous Promiscuous Exchange (aka: P2P, a
misnomer) |
| AVMM |
Audio-Video Multimedia |
| AUP |
Acceptable-Use Policies |
| BEST |
Bravo Elite Service Team |
| BIRD |
Bravo Install, Recovery &
Deployment disc |
| BOSS |
Bravo Open-Source Solutions |
| BSSO |
Bravo Strategic Solution Offerings (aka
PSL0, the highest level PSL) |
| DDNS |
Dynamic DNS (essentially pseudo static IP
address) |
| DIFA |
Designated In-house
Facilitator/Administrator |
| DPAR |
Disaster Prevention And Recovery |
| KPF |
Kerio Personal Firewall |
| HSBS |
Hot Stand-By Site (disaster recovery,
business continuance) |
| MCA |
Mission-Critical Applications (line-of-business
software) |
| NAC |
Network Address Chart |
| OBP |
Official Bravo Partner
(Partner/Associate/Affiliate) |
| OSS |
Open-Source Software |
| OWA |
Outlook Web Access (SBS2003) |
| PMS |
Poor Man's Server (sensible custom
dedicated file/print/management server) |
| PSL |
Product Support Level SEE
MEMO |
| RWW |
Remote Web Workplace (SBS2003) |
| SIR |
Security Incident Response
(kit/team/cases/doctrine) |
| TOS |
Terms of Service |
|
Web Sites
SEE
MEMO FOR COMPLETE LIST
|
| BTC |
Bravo Technology Center |
| BON |
Bravo Online Network (public service since 2001) |
| BSP |
Bravo Security Portal |
| BDL |
Bravo DownLoad Center |
| BPP |
Bravo Partners Portal |
| BTD |
Bravo Tech Depot |
| BEST |
Bravo Elite Service Team (professional members only) |
| BDB |
Bravo Drop-Box (upload,
file transfer) |
| M4 |
Mach 4 Network (hosting) |
| IWD |
Instant Webbie Designs |
| BOSS |
Bravo Open-Source Solutions |
| BRAG |
Bravo Remote Access Gateway |
| BART |
Bravo Accelerated Radio/Text (authorized personnel only) |
| FACET |
The Trinity of Samcelot's Pet
Projects |
| FA |
Fantom Amfifeata |
| CAM |
Cameralot |
| ET |
Eyeful
Tower |
| BS |
Bravo Studio |
| SSSH |
Sonic Streaming Service Host (webcast) |
| T2P |
Trial to Production, Tested to Perfection (Bravo official testing site) |
| WPH |
Webbie's Playhouse (kids) |
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Frequently Used Topic Codes:
|
APPS
AVMM
BEST
BKUP
COLA
COMM
DIAG |
DPAR
DRVZ
ELEC
EXGZ
GOBL
GRPH
HIST |
HSBS
HWZZ
INET
ITPP
ITZZ
LUAZ
MOBL |
MSOF
MSOS
NETW
OSSZ
OSZZ
PHOT
PROG |
PWRZ
RAID
REGU
REMX
RPLI
SBLD
SECU |
SIRZ
SOLU
STOR
SWDL
TELP
THIN
UTIL |
VOIP
VPNZ
WDEV
WLES
|
A few codes are 2- or
3-letter and are padded with trailing Zs. Please beware that those
padding Zs might be omitted in normal usage.
|
Informal/Funny
|
| GEBE |
"good egg-bad egg" test (generally
known as litmus test, or acid test) |
| LFH |
lemon from helloffaplace |
| CYA |
cover your asset |
| BST |
blood, sweat & tears |
| FUBAR |
failed-utterly-beyond-all-repairs (feel
free to substitute w/ your version) |
See Chankardian
Glossary on Eyeful
Tower for more details.
SEE
ALSO:
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