Computer Directory from L to M

LA                 laboratory automation

LAN              local area network

LAPM            Link Access Protocol, Modem

LBA              logical block address

LBP              laser beam printer

LCC              levelized compiled code

LCF               Link Control Facility

LDAP            lightweight directory access protocol

LDI                LVDS Display Interface

LEC              LAN emulation clients

LECS            LAN emulation configuration server

LES              LAN emulator server

LFN               long file name

LIM               Lotus-Intel-Microsoft

LIP                Loop Initialization Primitive

LP                 laser printer

LPC              Low Pin Count

LPE              layout parameter extraction

lpi                 line per inch

LPT               line printer

LSSD            level sensitive scan design

LSTF             least slack time first

LU                 Logical Unit

LUN              logical unit number

LVE              Live Video Extensions

LVM              logical volume manager

MA                message area

MAC             media access control

MADK           Microsoft ActiveX Development Kit

MAOS           multi application operating system

MAPI             Messaging Application Programming Interface

MAS             multiple-address space

MBONE         multicast backbone

MCA             multi-channel access

MCA             Micro Channel Architecture

MCD             Mini Client Driver

MCGA           Multi Color Graphics Array

MCI               Media Control Interface

MCI               Multimedia Control Interface

MCT              Modem Compatibility Test

MCU             multipoint connection unit

MDD             multi-valued decision diagram

MDI               Multiple Document Interface

MDK             Modem Developers Kit

MDL              memory descriptor list

MESN           Media Event Status Notification

MF                more fragments (bit)

MF                media flexible

MFP              multi-function peripheral

MFT              master file table

MHS             message handling system

MI                 Management Interface

MIA               Multivendor Integrated Architecture

MIDI              musical instrument digital interface

MIDP             Mobile Information Device Profiles

MIF               Management Information File

MIF               management information format

MII                media independent interface

MIMD            multiple instruction stream multiple data stream

MIPS             million instructions per second

MIS               management information system

MMC             Microsoft Management Console

MMHID          Multimedia Human Input Device

MMIO            memory-mapped I/O

MMU             memory management unit

MMX             multimedia extension

MNLS            Multi National Language Support

MNP             Microcom Networking Protocol

MOD             movie on demand

MOF             Management Object Format

MOLAP         multi-dimensional online analytical processing

MOM             message oriented middleware

MOOD           Methodology for Object Oriented Design

MP/M            multi-programming monitor

MPC             Multimedia Personal Computer

MPDU           MAC Protocol Data Unit

MPI               Message Passing Interface

MPIC             Multiprocessor Interrupt Controller

MPPE           Microsoft Point-to-Point Encryption

MPS             MultiProcessor Specification

MR                Mixed Reality

MRCI             Microsoft Real-time Compression Interface

MSCDEX       Microsoft CD-ROM Extensions

MSCS           Microsoft Cluster Server

MSDL            Microsoft Download Library

MSDN           Microsoft Developer Network

MS-DOS        Microsoft disk operating system

MSDU           MAC Service Data Unit

MSEN           Media Status Event Notification

MSMQ          Microsoft Message Queue Server

MSO             multiple system operator

MTD              Memory Technology Driver

MTE              Message Transfer Element

MTF              Microsoft Tape Format

MTS              Microsoft Transaction Server

MTU              maximum transmission unit

MTU              Maximum Transfer Unit

MUD             Master User Domain

MUI               multimedia user interface

MULTOS       multiapplication operating system

MVEX            Minimal Video Extension to X

MVS             Multiple Virtual Storage

MVS/ESA      MVS/Enterprise Systems Architecture