Acronyms:

Extensible Markup Language (XML)
Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP)
Open Database Connectivity (ODBC)
Domain Name System (DNS)
dynamic-link library (DLL)
Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP)
application programming interface (API)
Musical Instrument Digital Interface (MIDI)
Time to Live (TTL) value
Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions (MIME)
small computer system interface (SCSI)
Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)
Common Gateway Interface (CGI) is a commuinication standard. Scripts are usually written in a programming language known as perl.