TLAs from IAA through IZZ

A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z

IBM: International Business Machines
The company that sold the PCs that caused the biggest computer rush in recorded history. This does not necessarily mean that the system (@nor@ its operating system) has a particular good design.
IIR: Infinite Impulse Response
A term used in digital filtering techniques. Infinite impulse response means that a recursive filter is used (the output is fed back into the input). See also FIR.
ISO: the International Standards Organisation
International standards about how things should be but never are. ANSI is another standards organisation.
ISP: Internet Service Provider
A company or other organisation which provides the access to the world through a network (LAN or WAN) and/or telephone connections.

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