
        A lot of you are probably feeling the same I way am right at the
moment I am writing this file.  I just got done applying for a nice board
and I simply went blank while filling out the New User Application!  I
really hope I gain access, but I hate having to remember what is what
all the time.  Besides, it's been almost a year since I have had to fill
out a REAL challenging application!  So, I have forgotten probably 90% of
my acronyms!  A shame really because if I could only remember what they
meant, I'm sure I could remeber what they were!  That's why I made this file!
To help us all remember what is what!  I'm sure tons of SysOp's are going to
come down on me for telling what the acronyms mean..but remember.. I am NOT
telling what they do, are used for, or anything of that nature.  Just what
they STAND for!  So, don't give me too hard of a time.  This may help you
define better New User applications for your board to be more selective!  I
will try to come out with updates as my time allows for this file.

My Disclaimer:
        I don't know why I need one..but here it is..I take no resposiblity
for anything in this file, anything it's used for, or anyone that reads it!
I pretty much don't take responsibility for anything at ALL and I am beginning
to doubt that I exist.  Oh well, on to the file!

2600 - A great Hacker's Magazine
AC - Alternating Current
ALRU - Automatic Line REcord Update
AN - Associated Number
ANI - Automatic Number Identification
ARSB - Automated REpair Service Bureau
ATH - Abbreviated Trouble History
ATI - Activist's Times, INC
ATM - Automatic Teller Machine
BOC - Bell Operating Company
BOR - Basic Output Report
BRI - Basic Rate Interface
CA - Cable
CBX - Computerized Business Exchange
CCIS - Common Channel Interoffice Signalling
CIS - Compuserve Information Service
COE - Central Office Equipment
CRSAB - Centralized Repair Service Answering Bureau
CTO - Call Transfer Outside
CUD - Computer Underground Digest
CW - Cyber Warriors
CWC - City Wide Centrex
DC - Direct Current
DDD - Direct Distance Dialing
DEC - Digital Equipment Corporation
DNR - Dialed Number Recorder
DTST - Dial Tone Speed Test
ECC - Enter Cable Change
EFF - Electronic's Frontier's Foundation
ICM - Integrated Call Management
ISDN - Integrated Services Digital Network
KBPS - Kilobits per second
LASS - Local Area Switching Service
LCDN - Last Call Directory Number
LMOS - Loop Maintenance and Operations system
LOD/H - Legion of Doom/ Hacking
LOL - Legion of Lucifer
MBPS - Megabits per second
MINX - Multimedia Information Network Exchange
MLT - Mechanized Loop Testing
PABX - Private Automatic Branch Exchange
PAP{PAG} - Phreak's Against Phreak's Against Geeks
PAX - Private Automatic Exchange
PBX - Private Branch Exchange
PIN - Personal Identification Number
POTS - Plain Old Telephone Service
PPN - Project Program Number
RAM - Random Access Memory
ROM - Read Only Memory
RSTS/E - Resource System Time Sharing/Environment
SBDN - Southern Bell Data Network
SS - Special Service
SSN - Social Security Number
SxS - Step-by-Step
TAS - Telephone Answering Service
TH - Trouble History
THG - The Humble Guys
TMC - Telemarketing Communications
TREAT - Trouble Report Evaluation and Analysis Tool
VMB - Voice Mail Box
VMS - Voice Message System
VMS - Virtual Memory System
Xbar - CrossBar

        Well, anyways, I guess that should get you started for a while, but
I should be coming out with acro02.txt very, very soon.  {Probably like in
a day or so}  Look for it and help me spread this around!

        Another note!  Due to a hard drive crash, I lost ALL {I do mean ALL}
of my cool BBS numbers!  If you run a cool BBS and would like to have me give
ya a ring send me up the number somewhere I am!  Which is probably in the
606 or 513 area code..either that or on one of the few boards I did find
around on paper.

        In closing, I would like to thank the following folks!  Insanus
Maximus, Akira, Lestat, and Captain Blah.  {<- My local Greets {hehe}} In the
far away lands from me, I would like to say 'Hi' to Starbuck {thanks for
saving my account!}, Digitone Cypher, and Night Ranger...as well as all the
other dudes in LoL/Phuck that are too many for me to mention right now!

        Any questions or comments should be sent to me {user #2} on The
Quest's End at (606)491-3483...

                        Thanks and Catch ya later,
                                Max Headroom {513}

