A
| AAFES |
|
Army and Air Force Exchange Service (manages
the Army PX and Air Force BX) |
| ACERT |
|
Army Computer Emergency Response Team |
| ACRONYM |
|
Army Confusion Regarding Official Names You
Makeup (this is a joke) :) |
| AESD-K |
|
Army Enterprise Service Desk - Korea (supports
Korea) |
| AESD-P |
|
Army Enterprise Service Desk - Pacific (supports
Hawaii, Alaska, & Japan) |
| AESD-W |
|
Army Enterprise Service Desk - Worldwide
(supports CONUS) |
| AGM |
|
Army Gold Master |
| AGR |
|
Active Guard Reserve (Full time Soldiers who
support Reserve units) |
| AKA |
|
Also Known As |
| AKO |
|
Army Knowledge Online |
| APD |
|
Army Publishing Directorate |
| ApproveIt |
|
Software program used by the Army to digitally
sign forms (replaced by eSign) |
| AR |
|
Army Regulation |
| ARM |
|
Manufacturer of RISC based processor (used in
Windows RT devices and future Mac computers) |
B
| Bootcamp |
|
A program that lets a Mac user install Windows on
a separate partition on their hard drive. |
| BX |
|
Base Exchange (Air Force version of Wal-Mart) |
C
| CAC |
|
Common Access Card |
| CACKey |
|
Program to use CACs with
Apple Computers |
| CAPTCHA |
|
Completely Automated Public Turing test to tell
Computers and Humans Apart |
| Catalina |
|
Apple Mac Operating system version 10.15.x |
| CCID |
|
Chip/Smart Card Interface Device |
| Centrify Express |
|
Program by Centrify to use CACs with
Apple Computers |
| CENTRIXS |
|
Combined Enterprise Regional Information Exchange
System |
|
CHESS |
|
Computer Hardware Enterprise Software & Solutions |
| CIO |
|
Chief Information Office / Officer |
| CMD |
|
Shortcut for Command, typed in Run line to access
a DOS looking screen |
| CompTIA |
|
Computing Technology Industry Association |
| CONUS |
|
Continental United States |
| COSCOM |
|
Corps Support Command |
| CSSI-PIV |
|
Charismathics Smart Security Interface - Personal Identity Verification
Program written by Charismathics Software to use CACs with various
Operating Systems |
| .CSV |
|
Comma Separated Value |
| Cupcake |
|
Android 1.5 Operating System (used on
Android devices) |
| CVS |
|
Contractor Verification System (replaced by
TASS) |
| CW3 |
|
Chief Warrant Officer Three (Army rank) |
D
| DAA |
|
Designated Approving Authority |
| DCO |
|
Defense Connect Online (Replaced by DCS on 1 June
2015) |
| DCS |
|
Defense Collaboration System (replacement for DCO) |
| DECC |
|
Defense Enterprise Computing Center (server farms
where DEE mail is housed |
| DEERS |
|
Defense Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System |
| DISA |
|
Defense Information Systems Agency |
| DLA |
|
Defense Logistics Agency |
| .DLL |
|
Dynamic Link Library (files to make other files
run |
| DMDC |
|
Defense Manpower Data Center (database used by
DoD) |
| DMG |
|
Disk Image file used in Mac OS X (Mac equivalent
of .exe used in Windows) |
| DMZ |
|
DeMilitarized Zone (a location between firewalls
where most web servers are virtually located) |
| .DOC |
|
Microsoft Word Document extension (used in Word
2003 and older) |
| .DOCX |
|
Microsoft Word Document extension (used in Word
2007 and newer) |
| DoD |
|
Department of Defense |
| DoD ID |
|
Department of Defense IDentification number
(replaced EDI-PI) |
| Donut |
|
Android 1.6 Operating System (used on
Android devices) |
| DOS |
|
Disk Operating System (used many years ago prior to Windows) |
| DTIC |
|
Defense Technical Information Center |
| DTS |
|
Defense Travel System |
| Dual Persona |
|
https://militarycac.com/EEmail.htm#What_exactly_is_Dual_Persona |
A | B |
C | D |
E
| F | G |
H | I |
J
| K | L |
M | N |
O
| P | Q | R |
S | T
| U | V | W |
X | Y
E
F
| FASCN |
|
Federal Agency Smart Credential Number (16 Digit
DoD ID number - used for personnel who are dual persona). |
| FAT |
|
File Allocation Table |
| FIPS |
|
Federal Information Processing |
| Firmware |
|
Software program or set of instructions
programmed on a hardware device |
| Froyo (Frozen Yogurt) |
|
Android 2.2 - 2.2.3 Operating System (used on
Android devices) |
G
| G & D |
|
Giesecke & Devrient (Manufacturer of Common
Access Cards) |
| G6 |
|
Army section that supports Information Technology
(i.e. computers) |
| GAL |
|
Global Address List |
| Gemalto |
|
Manufacturer of Common Access Cards and older CAC
Readers |
| GDS |
|
Global Directory Services |
| GFE |
|
Government Furnished Equipment (term used for
computers owned by the Government) |
| GIG |
|
Global Information Grid (military term for the
internet) |
| Gingerbread |
|
Android 2.3 - 2.3.7 Operating System (used on
Android devices) |
| Google Voice |
|
A
voicemail system through Google that gives a
lot of cool features |
H
| High Sierra |
|
Apple Mac Operating system version 10.13.x |
| Honeycomb |
|
Android 3.0 - 3.2 Operating System (used on
Android tablets only) |
| HRC |
|
Human Resource Command |
| HQDA |
|
HeadQuarters Department of the Army |
| HUP |
|
Home Use Program (replaced by MSELA) |
A | B |
C | D |
E
| F | G |
H | I |
J
| K | L |
M | N |
O
| P | Q | R |
S | T
| U | V | W |
X | Y
I
| IASO |
|
Information Assurance Security Officer |
| Ice Cream Sandwich |
|
Android 4.0 - 4.0.4 Operating System (used on
Android devices) |
| IE |
|
Internet Explorer |
| IMAP |
|
Internet Messaging Access Protocol (used for
retrieving email) |
| IMO |
|
Information Management Office / Officer |
| IMR |
|
Information Management Representative |
| iOS |
|
iPhone Operating System (Apples Operating System for mobile devices) |
| IT |
|
Information Technology |
| ITAPDB |
|
Integrated Total Army Personnel Data Base |
| ITRS |
|
Individual Training and Readiness System |
J
K
| Keychain |
|
Apples password management system in Mac OS |
| Kit Kat |
|
Android 4.4 - 4.4.4 Operating System (used on
Android devices) |
L
A | B |
C | D |
E
| F | G |
H | I |
J
| K | L |
M | N |
O
| P | Q | R |
S | T
| U | V | W |
X | Y
M
| Mac |
|
Short for Apple Macintosh |
| macOS |
|
Apple Macintosh Operating System starting with 10.12 |
| Marshmallow |
|
Android 6.0 - 6.0.1 Operating System (used on
Android devices) |
| Mavericks |
|
Apple Mac Operating system version 10.9.x |
| MCX |
|
Marine Corps Exchange (Marine Corps version of
Wal-Mart) |
| Middleware |
|
A
program that helps your CAC reader communicate with your
computer's Operating System |
| Mojave |
|
Apple Mac Operating system version 10.14.x |
| Mountain Lion |
|
Apple Mac Operating system version 10.8.x |
| MS |
|
Microsoft Corporation |
| .MSC |
|
Microsoft Management Console Snap-in |
| MSELA |
|
Microsoft Enterprise License Agreement (Formerly
MSHUP & HUP) |
| .MSI |
|
Microsoft Installer File |
| MSHUP |
|
Microsoft Home Use Program (replaced by Microsoft
Enterprise License Agreement) |
| .MSP |
|
Microsoft installer Patch |
|
MUSCLE |
|
Movement for the Use of Smart Cards in a Linux Environment |
N
| NETCOM |
|
Network Enterprise Technology Command |
| NEX |
|
Navy Exchange (Navy version of Wal-Mart) |
| NIPRNet |
|
Non-Secure Internet Protocol Routed Network |
| NKO |
|
Navy Knowledge Online |
| NMCI |
|
Navy Marine Corps Intranet |
| Nougat |
|
Android 7.0 - 7.1.2 Operating System (used on
Android devices) |
| NTFS |
|
New Technology File System (replaced
FAT) |
O
| OAB |
|
Outlook Address Book |
| Oberthur |
|
Manufacturer of Common Access Cards and some
older CAC readers |
| OpenSC |
|
Program written as part of OpenSC - Project to use
CACs with Apple & Windows Computers |
| Oreo |
|
Android 8.0 -8.1 Operating System (used on
Android devices) |
| OS |
|
Operating System |
| OS X |
|
Operating System version 10 (Apple Mac) |
| OWA |
|
Outlook Web Access (Exchange 2003 & 2007) |
| OWA |
|
Outlook Web App (Exchange 2010 & higher) |
P
| Parallels |
|
A Virtual Machine program for Mac computers that
will allow you to run Windows on a Mac |
| PC |
|
Personal Computer (usually referencing Windows
computers) |
| PCC |
|
Personnel Category Code |
| PCSC |
|
Personal Computer Smart Card |
| PDEE |
|
Product Director, Enterprise Email |
| PDF |
|
Portable Document Format (Adobe Reader should be
the default program on your computer to be able to
sign forms) |
| PDF-F |
|
Portable Document Format - Fillable (Replaced
Lotus and eSign) |
| Pie |
|
Android 9 Operating System (used on
Android devices) |
| PIN |
|
Personal Identification Number |
| PIV |
|
Personal Identity Verification (certificate
needed for all Army personnel to access CAC enabled websites, used
to only be dual personal users) |
| PKard |
|
Program written by Thursby Software to use CACs
with Mac Computers |
| PKard for iOS |
|
Program written by Thursby Software to use CACs
with iPhones & iPads |
| PKE |
|
Public Key Enablement |
| PKI |
|
Public Key Infrastructure |
| POP |
|
Post Office Protocol (used for retrieving email) |
| PPC |
|
Power PC chip (used in older Mac computers-10.5.x
and below) |
| PX |
|
Post Exchange (Army version of Wal-Mart) |
A | B |
C | D |
E
| F | G |
H | I |
J
| K | L |
M | N |
O
| P | Q | R |
S | T
| U | V | W |
X | Y
Q
R
| RAPIDS |
|
Real-time Automated Personnel IDentification
System |
| .REG |
|
Registry file (used in Microsoft Windows) |
| Registry |
|
Hierarchical database that stores configuration
settings and options on MS Windows OS |
| RISC |
|
Reduced Instructions Set Computing |
| RRC |
|
Regional Readiness Command |
S
| SA/NMC |
|
System Administrator / Network Manager Security
Course |
| SIPR |
|
Secure Internet Protocol - Routed |
| S/MIME |
|
Secure
/ Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions (how your webmail is
encrypted) |
| Sierra |
|
macOS 10.12 |
| SmartCard
Service |
|
Program written to use CACs on Mac computers |
| SMTP |
|
Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (used to
send email) |
| Snow Leopard |
|
Apple Mac Operating system version 10.6.x |
| SPAWAR |
|
Navy's SPAce and Naval WARfare Systems Command |
| SSD |
|
Solid State Drive (no moving parts hard drive,
much quicker than regular hard drives) |
| SSL |
|
Secure Sockets Layer |
| STIG |
|
Security Technical Implementation Guide |
T
| TAPDB-R |
|
Total Army Personnel Database - Reserve |
| TASS |
|
Trusted Associate Sponsorship System (replaced
CVS) |
| TENS |
|
Trusted End Node Security
(Replaced LPS) |
| Tiger |
|
Apple Mac Operating system version 10.4.x |
| TNOSC |
|
Theater Network Operations and Security Center |
| TokenD |
|
File type to aid in using CAC with Mac OS X |
U
| URL |
|
Universal Resource Locator (web address) |
| USB |
|
Universal Serial Bus |
| USMC |
|
United States Marine Corps |
A | B |
C | D |
E
| F | G |
H | I |
J
| K | L |
M | N |
O
| P | Q | R |
S | T
| U | V | W |
X | Y
V
| Vista |
|
Windows Operating System (between XP and 7) |
| Virtual Box |
|
A Virtual Machine program for Mac computers that
will allow you to run Windows on your Mac |
| VDI |
|
Virtual Desktop Infrastructure |
| Virtual Machine |
|
A program that lets you install another computer
OS on your computer |
| VMware Fusion |
|
A Virtual Machine program for Mac & Windows computers that
will allow you to run a virtual version of Windows on a PC or
a Mac |
| VPN |
|
Virtual
Private Network |
W
| WAWF |
|
Wide Area Work Flow |
| WHS |
|
White House Staff |
| Wiki |
|
A website developed collaboratively by a
community of users, allowing any user to add and edit content |
| Windows 3.x |
|
Microsoft's Operating System (between Windows 2 &
Windows 95) |
| Windows 7 |
|
Microsoft's Operating System (between Vista and
Windows 8) |
| Windows 8 |
|
Microsoft's Operating System (between Windows 7 and
Windows 10) |
| Windows 10 |
|
Microsoft's Operating System (after Windows 8.1) |
| Windows 95 |
|
Microsoft's Operating System (between Windows
3.11 and Windows 98) |
| Windows 98 |
|
Microsoft's Operating System (between Windows 95
and Windows Millennium) |
| WOAC |
|
Warrant Officer Advanced Course |
| WOBC |
|
Warrant Officer Basic Course |
X
| .XFDL |
|
Extensible Forms Description Language (used with
Lotus Forms) |
| XP |
|
Microsoft Windows Operating System (between
Windows 98 and Vista) |
Y
| Yosemite |
|
Apple Mac Operating system version 10.10.x |
A | B |
C | D |
E
| F | G |
H | I |
J
| K | L |
M | N |
O
| P | Q | R |
S | T
| U | V | W |
X | Y
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