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• mA Milliampere
• MAC Macintosh (Apple Macintosh Computer) + Mandatory/Media/Medium Access Control + Message Authentication Code
• MAC * Multiple Access Computers
• .MAC MacPaint (file name extension) + Macro (file name extension)
• MACH Multilayer Actuator Head [Epson]
• MADE Manufacturing and Automated Design Engineering
• MADYMO Mathematical Dynamic Modeling [TNO]
• MAE Merit Access Exchange + Metropolitan Area Ethernet
• MAGMA Minimal Architecture for Generalized Markup Applications
• mAh Milliampere-Hour
• MAI Multiple Applications Interface
• .MAI Mail (file name extension)
• MAJC Microprocessor Architecture for Java Computing [Sun]
• MAN Manual [Unix] + Metropolitan Area Network
• MANIAC * Mathematical Analyzer Numerical
• Integrator and Computer
• MANPAGE Manual Page [Unix]
• MAP Maintenance Analysis Procedures + Manufacturing Automation Protocol + Memory Allocation Map
• .MAP Linker Map (file name extension)
• MAPI Mail/Messaging Applications Programming
• Interface [Microsoft]
• MAPICS Manufacturing, Accounting and Production
• Information Control System [IBM]
• MARC Machine Readable Cataloging + Multi-Technology Automated Reader Card
• MARVEL Machine-Assisted Realization of the Virtual
• Electronic Library [Library of Congress]
• MASM Macro Assembler [Microsoft]
• MASS Maximum Availability and Support
• Subsystem [Parallan]
• MAT Maintenance Access Terminal
• MAU Media Access/Adapter Unit + Multistation Access Unit
• MAVDM Multiple Application VDM
• MAX Maximum
• MB Megabyte (1,024 kilobytes) + Middle Button (of 3 button Mouse)
• MBASIC Microsoft BASIC [Microsoft]
• MBCS Multi-Byte Character Set [IBM]
• MBONE Multicast Backbone [Internet]
• MBps Megabytes Per Second
• Mbps Megabits Per Second
• MBR Master Boot Record
• MBX Mailbox
• MCA Micro Channel Adapter/Architecture [IBM]
• MCAD Mechanical Computer Aided Design
• MCB Memory Control Block
• MCF Meta Content Framework
• MCGA Multicolor Graphics Array
• MCH Memory Controller Hub [Intel]
• MCI MCI Communications Corp. (name from initials of
• original company - Microwave Communications, Inc.) + Media Control Interface [Microsoft]
• MCL Microsoft Compatibility Labs [Microsoft]
• MCM Multi-Chip Module
• MCNE Master Certified Novell Engineer [Novell]
• MC-PGA Metallized Ceramic - Pin Grid Array
• MCPS Microsoft Certified Product Specialist [Microsoft]
• MC-QFP Metallized Ceramic - Quad Flat Pack
• MCR Modem Control Register
• MCSD Microsoft Certified Systems Developer [Microsoft]
• MCSE Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer [Microsoft]
• MCU Microcontroller Unit + Multi-Chip Unit [DEC] + Multipoint Control Unit
• MD Make Directory + Mini Disk [Sony] + Monochrome Display
• MDA Model Drive Architecture + Monochrome Display Adapter + Multidimensional Analysis
• MDDBMS Multidimensional Data Base Management System
• .MDF Menu Definition File (file name extension)
• MDI Memory Display Interface + Multiple Document Interface
• MDIC Manchester Decoder and Interface Chip [AT&T]
• MDK Multimedia Developers Kit [Microsoft]
• MDLP Mobile Data Link Protocol
• MDR Metadata Repository + Minimum Design Requirement
• MDX Multi-Dimensional Expressions
• MDY Month Day Year
• .ME Opening Information (file name extension) (As in READ.ME)
• MEB Memory Expansion Board
• MED Minimum Expected Delay
• MEG Megabyte
• MEM Memory
• MEMS Micro-Electro-Mechanical System
• .MEN Menu (file name extension)
• MERCI Multimedia European Research Conferencing Integration
• MES Manufacturing Execution System
• MESI Modified, Exclusive, Shared and Invalid (protocol)
• MET Memory Enhancement Technology [Hewlett-Packard]
• .MET Metafile (file name extension)
• MFC Microsoft Foundation Class [Microsoft]
• MFFS Microsoft Flash File System [Microsoft]
• MFI Multifunction Interpreter
• MFIOP Multifunction I/O Processor
• MFLOPS Million Floating Point Operations Per Second
• MFM Modified Frequency Modulation
• MFP Multi-Function Peripheral/Printer/Product
• MFPI Multifunction Peripheral Interface
• MFS Macintosh File System [Macintosh] + Magnetic Tape Field Search + Memory File System
• Modified Filing System [Revelation Technologies]
• MFT Master File Table + Multiprogramming with a Fixed number of Tasks
• MGA Monochrome Graphics Adapter
• MGCP Media Gateway Control Protocol
• MGE Modular GIS Environment
• MGET Multiple Get [Unix]
• MGML Minimal Generalized Markup Language
• MGR Manager
• MHS Message Handling Service + Message Handling System
• MHz Megahertz
• MI Management Interface
• MIB Management Information Base
• MIC Message Integrity Check
• MICR Magnetic Ink Character Recognition
• MICRO One-millionth
• MICS Macro Interpretive Commands
• MID Mobile Information Device
• MIDI Musical Instrument Digital Interface
• MIDP Mobile Information Device Profile
• MIF Management Information Format
• .MIF Management Information Files (file name extension)
• MIG Metal In Gap
• MII Microsoft/IBM/Intel
• MIL Machine Interface Layer [Go Corporation] + .MIL Military (Domain name) [Internet]
• MIM Map Image Metafile + Metal-Insulator-Metal (screen)
• MIMD Multiple Instruction Multiple Data Stream (processor)
• MIME Multimedia Internet Message Extensions + Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions
• MI/MIC Mode Indicate/Mode Indicate Common
• MIN Minimum + Mobile Identification Number
• MIND Microsoft Internet Developer [Microsoft]
• MINUET Minnesota Internet Users Essential Tools [Internet]
• MIPS Million Instructions Per Second
• MIS Management Information System + Multimedia Information Sources [Internet]
• MISC Miscellaneous
• MIX Member Information Exchange
• .MIX Microsoft Picture It! (format)
• MKDIR Make Directory
• ML Machine Language + Meta Language
• MLAPI Multilingual Application Programming Interface
• MLC Multilayer Ceramic + Multilevel Cell (program) [Internet]
• MLE Multi-Line Editor
• MLID Multi-Link Interface Driver
• MLM Mailing List Manager [Internet]
• MLP Meridian Lossless Packing
• MLPPP Multilink PPP
• MM Minutes + Month
• MMA Microcomputer Managers Association
• MMC Matched Memory Cycle + Microcomputer Marketing Council + Microsoft Management Console [Microsoft]
• MMCD MultiMedia Compact Disk
• MMCX Multimedia Communication Exchange [Lucent Technologies]
• MMDS Multi-channel Multipoint Distribution Service
• MMF Multi Mode Fiber (cable)
• MMI Man-Machine Interface
• MMIS Materials Manager Information System
• MMPM Multi Media Presentation Manager
• MMS Multimedia Messaging Service
• MMU Memory Management Unit
• MMVF Multimedia Video File [NEC]
• MMX Matrix Manipulation Extensions [Intel] + Multimedia Extensions
• MNOS Metal Nitride Oxide Semiconductor
• MNP Microcom Networking Protocol [Microcom]
• .MNU Menu (fine name extension)
• MO Magneto-Optical (disk drive)
• MOB Memory-Order Buffer
• MOBO Mother Board
• MOD Module + Modulus
• MODEM Modulator Demodulator
• MOHLL Machine Oriented High Level Language
• MOLAP Multidimensional On-Line Analytical Processing
• MOM Manufacturing Operations Management + Message-Oriented Middleware + Microsoft Office Manager [Microsoft]
• MONET Multiwavelength Optical Networking
• MONO Monaural
• MOO MUD, Object Oriented [Internet]
• MOP Maintenance Operations Protocol
• MOPS Million Operations Per Second
• MOS Magneto-Optic Storage + Mean Opinion Score + Metal Oxide Semiconductor
• MOSFET Metal Oxide Semiconductor Field Effect Transistor
• MOTD Message Of The Day
• MOV Metal Oxide Varistor + Move
• MOVS Move String
• MP Massively Parallel (processing) + Multiple Processors
• MP3 MPEG Audio Layer 3
• .MPA Memo Pad Archive (file name extension) [Palm]
• MPC Multimedia Personal Computer + Multipath Channel
• MPCS Mission Planning and Control Station (Software)
• MPE Multiple Programming Executive [HP]
• MPEG Moving Picture Experts Group
• MPI Message Passing Interface + Multiprecision Integer
• MPLS Multi Protocol Label Switching [Cisco]
• MPM Message Passing Library [IBM]
• MPMD Multiple Processor/Multiple Data
• MPOA Multi-Protocol over Asynchronous-Transfer-Mode
• MPP Massively Parallel Processing/Processors + Message Posting Protocol + Message Processing Program
• MPQP Multi-Protocol Quad Port [IBM]
• MPR Multipart Repeater + Multi Protocol Router [Novell]
• MPS Multiprocessor Specification
• MPTN Multi-Protocol Transport Network
• MPTS Multi-Protocol Transport Services
• MPU Microprocessor Unit
• MQI Messaging and Queuing Interface [IBM]
• MR Magneto Resistive + Modem Ready
• MRAM Magnetic Random Access Memory
• MRCF Microsoft Realtime Compression Format
• MRCI Microsoft Realtime Compression Interface
• MRI Magnetic Resonance Imaging
• MRM Most Recently-Used Master
• MRO Multi-Region Operation
• MRP Manufacturing Resources Planning + Materials Requirement Planning
• MRPL Main Ring Path Length
• MRS Media Recognition System
• MRT Mean Repair Time
• MRU Maximum Receive Unit + Most Recently Used
• MS Memory System + Message Store + Microsecond + Microsoft Corporation + Millisecond
• MSACM Microsoft Audio Compression Manager [Microsoft]
• MSAU Multi-Station Access Unit
• MSAV Microsoft Anti Virus [Microsoft]
• MSB Most Significant Bit
• MSBF Mean Swaps Between Failures
• MSCDEX Microsoft Compact Disc Extensions [Microsoft]
• MSCE Microsoft Certified Software Engineer [Microsoft]
• MSCHAP Microsoft Challenge Handshake Authentication
• Protocol [Microsoft]
• MSCS Microsoft Cluster Server [Microsoft]
• MSD Mass Storage Device + Most Significant Digit + Microsoft System Diagnostics [Microsoft]
• MSDE Microsoft Data Engine [Microsoft1)
• MSDN Microsoft Developer Network [Microsoft]
• MS-DOS Microsoft - Disk Operating System [Microsoft]
• MSDR Multiplexed Streaming Data Request
• MSDS Microsoft Developer Support [Microsoft]
• MSFR Minimum Security Function Requirements [IBM]
• MSG Message
• .MSG Program Message (file name extension)
• MSI Medium Scale Integration
• MSIE Microsoft Internet Explorer [Microsoft]
• MSIMN Microsoft Internet Mail and News [Microsoft]
• MSL Map Specification Library + Mirrored Server Link
• MSMQ Microsoft Message Queue-Server [Microsoft]
• MSN Microsoft Network [Microsoft]
• MSO Multiple Service/Systems Operator
• .MSP Microsoft Paint (file name extension) [Microsoft]
• MSQL Mini SQL
• MSR Microsoft Reserved Partition [Microsoft]
• MSRP Manufacturer Suggested Retail Price
• MSS Mass Storage System + Multiprotocol Switched Services [IBM]
• MSTS Microsoft Terminal Server [Microsoft]
• MSW Machine Status Word
• MSXML Microsoft XML [Microsoft]
• MTA Message Transfer Agent + Multimedia Terminal Adapter + Multiple Terminal Access
• MTBB Mean Time Between Breakdowns
• MTBF Mean Time Between Failures
• MTBJ Mean Time Between Jams
• MTF Microsoft Tape Format [Microsoft] + Modulation Transfer Function
• MTH Memory Translator Hub
• MTRP Maximum Transfer Rate Performance
• MTS Message Transfer Service/System + Microsoft Transaction Server [Microsoft] + Multichannel Television Sound
• MTSO Mobile Telephone Switching Office
• MTST Magnetic Tape Selectric Typewriter [IBM]
• MTT Multi-Transaction Timer
• MTTD Mean Time To Diagnose
• MTTF Mean Time To Failure
• MTTR Mean Time To Repair
• MTU Maximum Transmission Unit
• MUA Mail User Agent
• MUD Multi-User Dialogue/Dimension/Domain/Dungeon [Internet]
• MUG Multiuser Game
• MUL Multiply
• MULTICS Multiplexed Information and Computing Service
• MUMPS Massachusetts General Hospital Utility
• Multi-Programming System (Programming Language)
• MUSE Multi-User Shared Environment
• .MUSEUM Museums (Domain Name) [Internet]
• MUSIC Multiparty Multimedia Session Control
• MUT Monitor Under Test
• MUX Multiplexer
• mV Millivolt
• MVB Multimedia Viewer Book
• MVC Multimedia Viewer Compiler
• MVD Multivalued Dependencies
• MVDM Multiple Virtual DOS Machines
• MVGA Monochrome Video Graphics Array
• MVIP Multi-Vendor Integration Protocol
• MVP Multimedia Video Processor
• MVS Multiple Virtual Storage
• MVT Multiprogramming with a Variable number of Tasks
• MX Mail Exchanger [Internet]
• MXS Microsoft Exchange Server [Microsoft]
• MZR Multiple Zone Recording