J2EE Abbreviations
I compiled a list of common J2ee abbreviations:
| Abbreviation | Explanation |
| API | Application Programming Interface |
| BLOB | Binary Large Object |
| CGI | Common Gateway Interface |
| CLOB | Character Large Object |
| COBRA | Common Object Request Broker Architecture |
| DII | Dynamic Invocation Interface |
| DOM | Document Object Model |
| DTD | Document Type Definition |
| EJB | Enterprise JavaBeans |
| IDL | Interface Definition Language |
| INS | Interoperable Naming Service |
| IOR | Interoperable Object Reference |
| JAR | Java Archive |
| JAXP | Java API for XML Parsing/Processing |
| JDBC | Java Database Connectivity |
| JMS | Java Message Service |
| JNDI | Java Naming and Directory Interface |
| JNI | Java Native Interface API |
| JRMP | Java Remote Method Protocol |
| JSP | Java Server Page |
| JTA | Java Transaction API |
| JVM | Java Virtual Machine |
| JWS | Java Web Server |
| LDAP | Lightweight Directory Access Protocol |
| LOB | Large Object |
| OODBMS | Object-Oriented Database Management System |
| RMI | Remote Method Invocation |
| SAX | Simple API for XML Parsing/Processing |
| SPI | Service Provider Interface |
| URI | Universal Resource Identifier |
| WAR | Web Archive |
| WSDL | Web Services Description Language |
| XSLT | XML Stylesheet |
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