3-letter words starting with tl
- tl0 — Thread Language Zero
- tl1 — Transaction Language 1. A subset of ITU-T's MML from Bellcore, with simpler syntax. TL1 is similar to USL. It is used in communications between telephone operating systems and remote network test equipment.
- tla — (jargon) (TLA) The canonical, self-describing acronym for the name of a species with which computing terminology is infested. Examples include MCA, FTP, SNA, CPU, MMU, DMU, FPU, TLA. This dictionary contains many TLAs. Sometimes used by extension for any confusing acronym. People who like this looser usage argue that not all TLAs have three letters, just as not all four-letter words have four letters. One also hears of "ETLA" (Extended Three-Letter Acronym) being used to describe four-letter acronyms. The term "SFLA" (Stupid Four-Letter Acronym) has also been reported. See also YABA. The self-effacing phrase "TDM TLA" (Too Damn Many...) is used to bemoan the plethora of TLAs in use. In 1989, a random of the journalistic persuasion asked hacker Paul Boutin "What do you think will be the biggest problem in computing in the 90s?" Paul's straight-faced response: "There are only 17,000 three-letter acronyms." (To be exact, there are 26^3 = 17,576.)
- tlb — Translation Look-aside Buffer
- tlc — If someone or something needs some TLC, they need to be treated in a kind and caring way. TLC is an abbreviation for 'tender loving care.'
- tld — top-level domain
- tli — Transport Layer Interface
- tls — Transport Layer Security protocol
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