Abbreviation of LIS
Sl. No. Abbreviation Full Form
APINESS
Asia Pacific Information Network in Social Sciences
URL
Uniform Resource Locater
HTML
Hyper Text Markup Language
HTTP
Hyper Text Transfer Protocol
DEVSIS
Defence Science Information System
RECON
Remote Console
MIF
MARC International Format
MNP
Microcom Networking Protocol
OCLC
Ohio College Library Centre/ On-line Computer
Centre
NCSA
National Centre for Supercomputing Application
NATIS
National Information System
OPAC
On-line Public Access Catalogue
ISBD
International Standard for Bibliographical Description
SOUL
Software for Universities Libraries
ENVIS
Environmental Information System
ADONIS
Article Delivery Over Network Information System
ISDS
International Serial Data System
PIS
Patent Information System
ERNET
Education and Research Network
CALIBNET
Calcutta Library Network
INFLIBNET
Information and Library Network
NICNET
National Informatics Centre- Network
UUNET
University User Network
UTLAS
University of Toronto Library Automation System
MALIBNET
Madras Library Network
DBA
Data Base Administrator
EDP
Electronic Data Processing
DIAS
Direct Internet Access System
EURONET
DAINE
PRI
Primary Rate Interface
DIAS
Direct Internet Access System
CD- DOD
Compact Disc- Digital Optical Disc
NCST
National Centre for Software Technology
BRI
Basic Rate Interface
CD-ROM
Compact Disc- Read Only Memory
RDBMS
Rational Data Base Management System
DELNET
Developing Library Network
CMC
Computer Maintenance Cooperation
BLAISE
British Library Automated Information Service
ESS
Electronic Spread Sheet
DDE
Dynamic Data Exchange
EWP
Electronic Word Processing
MODEM
Modulator- de – Modulator
COBOL
Common Business Oriented Language
ALGOL
ALG Orienthmic Language
FORTRAN
Formula Translation
WILSYS
Wipro Library System
RLIN
Research Libraries & Information Network
SIRNET
Scientific Information Retrieval Network
IRC
Internet Relay Chat
PDL
Page Description Language
TCP/IP
Transmission Control Protocol/ Internet Protocol
TLMS
Total Library Management System
LOCAS
Local Catalogue Service
ADRS
Automatic Document Request Service
MEDLARS
Medical Literature Analysis & Retrieval System
CPM
Critical Path Method
PERT
Programme Evaluation Review Technique
PCS
Project Control System
UNIMARC
Universal Machine Readable Catalogue
NASSCOM
National Association
Companies
ADINET
Ahmadabad Library Network
UTP
Unshielded Twisted Pair
STP
Shielded Twisted Pair
of
Software
&
Service
FRESS
File Retrieval & Editing System
SRC
Subject Reference Code
JANET
Joint Academic Network
MAN
Metropolitan Area Network
DELMS
Defence Library Management System
ARPANET
Advance Research Project Agency – Network
WYSIWYS
What You See is What You Get
ComSet
Communication Satellite
AGLINET
Agricultural Libraries Network
CARIS
Current Agricultural Research Information System
BLCMP
Birmingham Libraries Co-operation Mechanization
Project
EBCDIC
Extended Binary Coded Decimal Interchange Code
STAIRS
Storage & Information Retrieval System
UNIVAC
Universal Automatic Computer
AT & T
American Telephone & Telegraph
TDCC
Training and Development Communication Channel
Network
CEMCA
Commonwealth Educational Media Centre For Asia
EMPC
Electronic Media Production Centre
OLS
Open Learning System
EDSAC
Electronic Delay Storage Automatic Calculator
EMCM
Electro Mechanical Calculating Machine
KIPS
Knowledge Information Processing Systems
EPROM
Erasable Programmable Read only Memory
NAN
Neighborhood Area Network
DOI
Digital Object Identifier
CRDB
Computer Readable Data Base
WILL
Wireless in Local Loop
CLIC
Computerised Library & Information Centre
AARNET
Australian Academic Research Network
XML
eXtensible Markup Language
PSTN
Public Switched Telephone Network
SGML
Standard Generalized Markup Language
PSPDN
Pocket Switching Public Data Network
RFID
Radio Frequency Identification
COM
Computer Output Microform
RAM
Random Access Memory
DBMS
Data Based Management System
LAN
Local Area Network
SENDOC
Small scale Enterprise Documentation Centre
INSDOC
Indian National Scientific Documentation Centre
INIS
International Nuclear Information System
IAEA
International Atomic Energy Academy
AGRIS
Information system on Agricultural sciences &
Technology
MEDLARS
Medical Literature Analysis & Retrieval System
INSPEC
Information Service for the Physics & Engineering
Community
WAIS
Wide Area Information System
FTP
File Transfer Protocol
NICFST
National information centre for Food Science &
Technology
E-mail
Electronic Mail
SDI
Selective Dissemination of Information
INB
Indian National Bibliography
LISA
Library & Information Science Abstract
BNB
British National Bibliography
CAB
Commonwealth Agricultural Bureau
UBC
Universal Bibliographical Control
NISSAT
National Information
Technology
NISCAIR
National Institute of Science Communication &
Information Resources
ALU
Arithmetical Logic Unit
ASCII
American Standard code for Information Interchange
BASIC
Beginners All purposes Symbolic Instruction code
ICT
Information & Communication Technology
PDN
Public Data Network
OSI
Open System Interconnection
ASLIB
Association for Special Libraries & Information
Bureux
System
for
Science
&
FID
International
Federation
Documentation
JOCLAI
Joint Council of Library Association of India
COMLA
Commonwealth Library Association
IFLA
International Federation of Library Association
ABGILA
Annuals, Bulletin Granthalaya of ILA
GLA
Guwahati Library Association
RLA
Roorkee Library Association
NLM
National Library of Medicine
TEST
Thesaurus of Engineering & Scientific Test
RRRLF
Raja Rammohan Rai Library Foundation
BSO
Broad System of Ordering
PAIS
Public Affairs Information Service Bulletin
GOC
Good Offices Committee
ILA
Indian Library Association
GILA
Government of India Libraries Association
APALA
Asian Pacific American Libraries Association
UPLA
Uttar Pradesh Library Assocation
NICTAS
National Information Centre for Textiles & Allied
Subjects
LIBER
European Research Libraries
SIS
Society for Information Science
CEMCA
Commonwealth Educational Media Centre for the
Asia
ILL
Inter Library Loan
CAP
Centralised Acquisition of Periodicals
CIP
Cataloguing in Publication
IATLIS
Indian Association
Information Science
ASLIB
Association of Special Libraries & Information Bureax
IASLIC
Indian Association of Special Libraries & Information
Centres
UNESCO
United Nations Educational, Scientific & Cultural
Organisation
ALA
American Library Association
APUPA
Alien Penumbral Umbral Penumbral Alien
P.E.R.T.
Program Evaluation Review Technique
of
for
Teachers
Information
of
Library
&
&
CP.M.
Critical Path Method
P.E.P.
Program Evaluation Procedure
M.A.P.
Manpower Allocation Resource
G.E.R.T
Graphical Evaluation Review Technique
GIF
Graphic Image Files
JPEG
Joint Photographic Experts Group
TGA
Targa File Format
TIFF
Tagged Image File Format
BMP
Bitmap Image
AVI
Audio/Video Interleaved
MOV
Movie
MPEG
Moving Picture Experts Group
AIF
Audio Interchange File Format
MIDI
Musical Instrument Digital Interface
ASP
Active Server Pages
JSP
Java Server Pages
SWOT
Strengths Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats
SITE
Small Industries Extension Training
UNISIST
United Nations Information System In Science &
Technology
INPAT
Indian Patent
NACID
NASSDOC Centre for International Data
BLDSC
British Library Document Supply Centre
FAO
Food and Agriculture Organisation
Contents, Abstract And Photocopy Service
CAPS
(INSDOC)
ENVIS
Environment Information System
DEVSIS
Development Science Information System
UIMA
Unstructured Information Management Architecture
MIR
Music Information Retrieval
METS
Metadata Encoding Transmission Standard
LDA
Latent Dirichlet Allocation
HSM
Hierarchical Storage Mechanism
SAN
Storage Area Network
FEDORA
Flexible Extensible
Architecture
Digital
PANDORA
Preserving & Accessing Networked Documentary
Resources of Australia (2001)
OAI-PMH
Open Access
Harvesting
SUSHI
Standardized Usage Harvesting Initiative
COUNTER
Counting Online Usage of Networked Electronic
Resource (March 2002)
CFG
Context Free Grammar (Dev. By Noam Chomsky)
NLP
Natural Language Processing
VOKAL
Vermont Organization of Koha Automated Libraries
VERONICA
Very Easy Rodent Oriented Netwide Index To
Computerized Archives
GMD
General Material Designation
SMCR
Sender-Message-Channel-Receiver
Initiative
Object
Protocol
for
Repository
Metadata