| 1TBS | One True Brace Style |
| ACL | access control list: toegangscontrolelijst |
| ACM | Association for Computing Machinery (www.acm.org) |
| ADODB | ActiveX Data Objects database |
| ADSL | Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line |
| AES | Advanced Encryption Standard |
| AFUP | Association Française des Utilisateurs de PHP (www.afup.org) |
| AI | artificial intelligence: kunstmatige intelligentie |
| AIX | Advanced Interactive Executive |
| Ajax | Asynchronous JavaScript and XML |
| ANSI | American National Standards Institute (www.ansi.org) |
| APC | Alternative PHP Cache (www.php.net/apc) |
| APD | Advanced PHP debugger (www.php.net/apd) |
| API | application programming interface |
| ASCII | American Standard Code for Information Interchange |
| ASMO | Arab Standardization and Metrology Organization |
| ASP | [1] Active Server Pages |
| ASP | [2] application service provider |
| b | [1] bit |
| b | [2] bold: vet |
| B | byte |
| B2B | business-to-business |
| B2C | business-to-consumer |
| BBS | bulletin board system |
| BCC | blind carbon copy |
| bdo | bidirectional override |
| BI | business intelligence |
| BIC | Bank Identifier Code |
| bit | binary digit: binair cijfer |
| BMP | bitmap |
| BOM | byte-order mark |
| BSD | Berkeley Software Distribution (www.bsd.org) |
| bSMTP | batched SMTP |
| BSN | burgerservicenummer |
| BST | British Summer Time |
| C2C | consumer-to-consumer |
| CC | [1] carbon copy |
| CC | [2] copy conform |
| ccTLD | country-code TLD (www.iana.org/domains/root/db/) |
| CFML | ColdFusion Markup Language (www.adobe.com/devnet/coldfusion/) |
| CGI | Common Gateway Interface |
| CIO | chief information officer |
| CJK | Chinese-Japanese-Korean: Chinees-Japans-Koreaans |
| CLI | command-line interface: opdrachtregelinterface, commandoprompt |
| CLUT | color look-up table |
| CMS | content management system: contentmanagementsysteem |
| codex | code exchange |
| COM | Component Object Model |
| CPA | cost per acquisition |
| CPC | cost per click: kosten/prijs per klik |
| CPM | cost per mille (M), cost per thousand: kosten/prijs per duizend |
| CRM | customer relationship management |
| CSRF | cross-site request forgery (“sea-surf”) |
| CSS | Cascading Style Sheets (www.w3.org/Style/CSS/) |
| CSV | comma-separated values: door komma’s gescheiden waarden |
| CTR | click-through rate |
| cURL | Client URL Request Library (curl.haxx.se) |
| CVC | card-validation code |
| CVS | Concurrent Versions System (www.nongnu.org/cvs/) |
| DB | database |
| DBA | database administrator |
| DBMS | database management system: databasemanagementsysteem |
| DCMI | Dublin Core Metadata Initiative (dublincore.org) |
| DCOM | Distributed Component Object Model |
| DDBMS | distributed DBMS |
| DDL | data definition language |
| DDoS | distributed denial of service |
| DHCP | Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol |
| DHTML | Dynamic HTML |
| DIO | direct I/O: direct input/output |
| DLL | dynamic-link library |
| DML | data manipulation language |
| DNS | Domain Name System |
| DOAP | Description of a Project (trac.usefulinc.com/doap) |
| DOM | Document Object Model (www.w3.org/DOM/) |
| DoS | denial of service |
| DOS | Disk Operating System |
| DSN | data source name: gegevensbronnaam |
| DTC | Distributed Transaction Coordinator |
| DTD | document type definition |
| DWH | data warehouse |
| EAN | European Article Numbering |
| EBCDIC | Extended Binary Coded Decimal Interchange Code |
| EC | Easy Computing (www.easycomputing.com) |
| ECML | Electronic Commerce Modeling Language (tools.ietf.org/html/rfc4112) |
| ECR | efficient consumer response |
| EDI | electronic data interchange |
| EGPCS | environment, GET, POST, cookie, server |
| ERP | enterprise resource planning |
| ESD | electronic software distribution |
| Exif | Exchangeable image file format (www.php.net/exif) |
| FAQ | frequently asked question: veelgestelde vraag |
| FDF | Forms Data Format (www.php.net/fdf) |
| FDL | Free Documentation License (www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html) |
| FMCG | Fast Moving Consumer Goods |
| FTP | File Transfer Protocol |
| GA | general availability |
| GD | [1] gif draw |
| GD | [2] graphics draw (www.libgd.org) |
| GFDL | GNU Free Documentation License (www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html) |
| GIF | Graphics Interchange Format |
| GIMP | GNU Image Manipulation Program (www.gimp.org) |
| GMP | GNU Multiple Precision (gmplib.org) |
| GMT | Greenwich Mean Time (php.net/gmdate) |
| GNU | GNU’s Not Unix (www.gnu.org) |
| GPD | General Purpose Datatypes |
| GPL | General Public License |
| GTK+ | GIMP Tool Kit |
| gTLD | generic TLD (www.iana.org/domains/root/db/) |
| GUI | graphical user interface: grafische gebruikersinterface |
| GUID | globally unique identifier |
| HP-UX | Hewlett-Packard UNIX |
| HTML | Hypertext Markup Language (www.w3.org/html/) |
| HTTP | Hypertext Transfer Protocol |
| HTTPD | HTTP Daemon (httpd.apache.org) |
| HTTP-NG | HTTP Next Generation |
| HTTPS | HTTP Secure |
| I18N | internationalization: internationalisatie |
| IAB | Interactive Advertising Bureau (www.iab.net) |
| IANA | Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (www.iana.org) |
| IBAN | International Bank Account Number |
| id | identifier: identificatiecode, identificatienummer |
| IDE | integrated development environment |
| IE | Internet Explorer |
| IEC | International Electrotechnical Commission (www.iec.ch) |
| IETF | Internet Engineering Task Force (www.ietf.org) |
| IIS | [1] Internet Information Server [verouderd] |
| IIS | [2] Internet Information Services |
| IMAP | Internet Message Access Protocol |
| IMU | interactive marketing unit |
| i | italic: cursief |
| int | integer: geheel getal |
| iODBC | Independent Open DataBase Connectivity (www.iodbc.org) |
| IP | Internet Protocol |
| IPS | intrusion prevention system |
| ISAPI | Internet Server API |
| ISBN | International Standard Book Number |
| ISO | International Organization for Standardization (www.iso.ch) |
| J2EE | Java 2 Platform, Enterprise Edition |
| Java EE | Java Platform, Enterprise Edition (java.sun.com/javaee/) |
| JDBC | Java Database Connectivity |
| JIS | Japanese Industrial Standards |
| JPEG | Joint Photographic Experts Group (www.jpeg.org) |
| JS | JavaScript |
| JSA | Japanese Standards Association (www.jsa.or.jp) |
| JSON | JavaScript Object Notation (www.php.net/json) |
| JSP | JavaServer Pages (java.sun.com/products/jsp/) |
| kb | kilobit |
| kB | kilobyte |
| KB | knowledge base: kennisbank |
| kbd | keyboard: toetsenbord |
| kbps | kilobit per seconde |
| KISS | Keep it simple, stupid! |
| K&R | Brian Kernighan & Dennis Ritchie |
| L10N | localization: lokalisatie |
| LAMP | Linux-Apache-MySQL-PHP |
| LDAP | Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (www.php.net/ldap) |
| LZW | Lemple-Zif-Welch |
| Mac OS | Macintosh Operating System |
| MAMP | Mac-Apache-MySQL-PHP (www.mamp.info) |
| Mbps | megabit per seconde |
| MBSA | Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer |
| MCAL | Modular Calendar Access Library |
| MD5 | Message Digest 5 (www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc1321.txt) |
| MDAC | Microsoft Data Access Components |
| MDBMS | multidimensional DBMS |
| MDR | [1] Merchant Discount Rate |
| MDR | [2] Metadata Registry |
| MDR | [3] Metadata Repository |
| Me | Millennium Edition |
| MIME | Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions |
| MIS | [1] management information system: managementinformatiesysteem |
| MIS | [2] marketing information system: marketinginformatiesysteem |
| MM | Macromedia |
| MMC | Microsoft Management Console |
| MMS | Multimedia Messaging Service |
| mp3 | MPEG Audio Layer 3 |
| MPEG | Moving Picture Experts Group |
| MS | Microsoft (www.microsoft.com) |
| MSDN | Microsoft Developer Network (msdn.microsoft.com) |
| MS-DOS | Microsoft Disk Operating System |
| MS DTC | Microsoft Distributed Transaction Coordinator |
| MSI | Microsoft Installer |
| MSIE | Microsoft Internet Explorer |
| MSPWS | Microsoft Personal Web Server |
| MSXML | Microsoft XML Core Services |
| MT | Mersenne Twister |
| MVC | Model View Controller |
| MWI | Mobile Web Initiative (www.w3.org/Mobile/) |
| NF | normal form: normaalvorm |
| NN | Netscape Navigator (browser.netscape.com) |
| NS | Netscape |
| NT | New Technology |
| NTFS | NT File System |
| NUR | Nederlandse Uniforme Rubrieksindeling |
| NV | normaalvorm |
| ODBC | Open Database Connectivity |
| ODRL | Open Digital Rights Language (www.odrl.net) |
| OE | Outlook Express |
| OEM | original equipment manufacturer |
| OMA | Open Mobile Alliance (www.openmobilealliance.org) |
| OOP | object-oriented programming: objectgeoriënteerd programmeren |
| OOPL | object-oriented programming language |
| OOPS | object-oriented programming system |
| OS | operating system: besturingssysteem |
| OSDB | Open Source Database Benchmark (osdb.sourceforge.net) |
| OSS | open-source software |
| OSWD | Open Source Web Design (www.oswd.org) |
| OTBS | One True Brace Style |
| OWD | Open Web Design (www.openwebdesign.org) |
| PASS | Professional Association for SQL Server (www.sqlpass.org) |
| PCRE | Perl-Compatible Regular Expressions (www.php.net/pecr) |
| PDA | personal digital assistant |
| PDF | Portable Document Format (www.php.net/pdf) |
| PDO | PHP Data Objects |
| PEAR | PHP Extension and Application Repository (pear.php.net) |
| PECL | PHP Extension Community Library (pecl.php.net) |
| PFZ | PHPFreakz.nl (www.phpfreakz.nl) |
| PHP | [1] Personal Home Page [verouderd] |
| PHP | [2] PHP: Hypertext Preprocessor (www.php.net) |
| PICS | Platform for Internet Content Selection |
| PIN | personal identification number: persoonlijk identificatienummer |
| pixel | picture element: beeldpunt |
| PK | primary key: primaire sleutel |
| PKE | public key encryption |
| PMA | phpMyAdmin (www.phpmyadmin.net) |
| PNG | Portable Network Graphics (www.w3.org/Graphics/PNG/) |
| POP | Post Office Protocol |
| PPC | pay per click: betalen per klik |
| PRADO | PHP Rapid Application Development Object-oriented |
| PS | PostScript (www.php.net/ps) |
| PSP | payment service provider |
| PWS | Personal Web Server |
| px | pixel: picture element |
| PX | PHP Code Exchange (px.sklar.com) |
| QAT | Quality Assurance Team (qa.php.net) |
| RBS | The Royal Bank of Scotland Group (www.rbs.com) |
| RC | release candidate |
| R&D | research and development: onderzoek en ontwikkeling |
| RDBMS | relational DBMS |
| RDF | Resource Description Framework (www.w3.org/RDF/) |
| rDNS | reverse DNS lookup |
| RFC | Request for Comments |
| RFID | Radio Frequency Identification |
| RIA | rich Internet application |
| RPC | remote procedure call: externe-procedureaanroep |
| RSI | repetitive strain injury: herhalingsoverbelasting |
| RSS | [1] RDF Site Summary |
| RSS | [2] Really Simple Syndication |
| RSS | [3] Rich Site Summary |
| SaaS | software as a service |
| SAF | Steunpunt Aquisitiefraude (www.fraudemeldpunt.nl) |
| SAP | Systeme, Anwendungen und Produkte in der Datenverarbeitung |
| SAPI | Server API |
| SDN | Sun Developer Network (developers.sun.com) |
| SE | Second Edition: Tweede Editie |
| SEA | search engine advertising |
| SEM | search engine marketing: zoekmachinemarketing |
| SEO | search engine optimization: zoekmachineoptimalisatie |
| SFA | sales force automation |
| SGML | Standard Generalized Markup Language |
| SHA | Secure Hash Algorithm |
| SMIL | Synchronized Multimedia Integration Language |
| SMTP | Simple Mail Transfer Protocol |
| SOA | service-oriented architecture |
| SOAP | Simple Object Access Protocol |
| SP | Service Pack |
| SPL | Standard PHP Library (www.php.net/~helly/php/ext/spl/) |
| SQL | Structured Query Language |
| SSI | server-side include |
| SSL | Secure Sockets Layer |
| str | string |
| SVG | Scalable Vector Graphics (www.w3.org/Graphics/SVG/) |
| SVN | Subversion (www.php.net/svn) |
| SWEBOK | Software Engineering Body of Knowledge (www.swebok.org) |
| SWF | Shockwave Flash |
| SWIFT | Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication |
| TAN | transaction number: transactienummer |
| TCO | total cost of ownership |
| TCP | Transmission Control Protocol |
| TCP/IP | Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol |
| TLA | [1] three-letter abbreviation |
| TLA | [2] three-letter acronym |
| TLD | top-level domain: hoofddomein |
| TUI | text user interface |
| UBB | [1] Ultimate Bulletin Board (www.ubbcentral.com) |
| UBB | [2] universal bulletin board |
| UCS | Universal Multiple-Octet Coded Character Set |
| UI | user interface: gebruikersinterface |
| UML | Unified Modeling Language (www.uml.org) |
| URI | uniform resource identifier |
| URL | uniform resource locator |
| URN | uniform resource name |
| UTF | Unicode Transformation Format |
| UV | unique visitors: unieke bezoekers |
| UX | user experience |
| V.A.E. | Verenigde Arabische Emiraten |
| VB | Visual Basic |
| VBA | Visual Basic for Applications |
| VBScript | Visual Basic Scripting Edition |
| W3C | World Wide Web Consortium (www.w3.org) |
| WACT | Web Application Component Toolkit (www.phpwact.org) |
| WAI | Web Accessibility Initiative (www.w3.org/WAI/) |
| WAMP | Windows-Apache-MySQL-PHP |
| WBMP | Windows Bitmap |
| WCAG | Web Content Accessibility Guidelines |
| WDG | Web Design Group (www.htmlhelp.com) |
| WIMP | Windows-IIS-MySQL-PHP |
| WSDL | Web Services Description Language |
| WYSIWYG | what you see is what you get |
| XAMPP | X-Apache-MySQL-PHP-Perl (www.apachefriends.org/en/xampp.html) |
| XHR | XMLHttpRequest |
| XHTML | Extensible HTML (www.w3.org/MarkUp/) |
| XHTML MP | XHTML Mobile Profile |
| XML | Extensible Markup Language (www.w3.org/XML/) |
| XMP | Extensible Metadata Platform (www.adobe.com/products/xmp/) |
| XP | [1] experience |
| XP | [2] Microsoft Windows XP |
| XSL | Extensible Stylesheet Language (www.w3.org/Style/XSL/) |
| XSLT | XSL Transformations (www.w3.org/TR/xslt) |
| XSRF | cross-site request forgery |
| XSS | cross-site scripting |
| ZDZ | Zend Developer Zone (devzone.zend.com) |
| ZE | Zend Engine (www.zend.com/en/community/php) |
| Zend | Zeev Suraski & Andi Gutmans (www.zend.com) |
| ZF | Zend Framework (framework.zend.com) |