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This page contains a list of sites that provide online dictionaries and/or encyclopedias. Some of the sites listed do not have search features.
Dictionaries and Encyclopedias
Babel: A Glossary of Computer Oriented Abbreviations and Acronyms
Available on the Internet 1989, Babel, as the sub-title suggests, covers computer-related abbreviations and acronyms. It is alphabetically arranged and includes three appendices; it has no built in search capability.
Dictionary of Algorithms, Data Structures, and Problems
This dictionary provides brief definitions of terms related to algorithms, data structures, computational problems, and techniques.
DoD/IT Acronym Listing
This Department of Defense (DoD) Data and Analysis Center for Software (DACS) Website lists over 24,000 information technology (IT) related acronyms. It is alphabetically arranged; there is no search capability.
The Language List
A list and description of all known computer programming languages.
Linktionary.com
Linktionary is an online dictionary/encyclopeida of Internet technologies, networking hardware and protocols, and general Web terminology. It provides concise definitions and detailed explanations as well as links to additional information.
NetLingo
NetLingo is a dictionary containing terms about the Internet. It is arranged alphabetically for browsing and there is also a search engine.
Online Dictionary of Computing
A searchable dictionary of acronyms, programming languages, tools, architectures, operating systems, networking, theory, mathematics, telecoms, institutions, companies, projects, products, and history. eLook.org's Computing Reference offers another interface along with additional features.
Ritter's Crypto Glossary and Dictionary of Technical Cryptography
This dictionary explains technical cryptographic terminology. It is arranged alphabetically, with words within entries hyperlinked to other entries for further clarification.
TechEncyclopedia
Based on an updated and enhanced version of The Computer Desktop Encyclopedia by Alan Freedman, TechEncyclopedia contains more than 20,000 computing and information technology entries. It includes both brief definitions and in-depth explanations. Most entries have illustrations, photos, charts, or diagrams that help elucidate the terminology. It is fully searchable, with numerous cross-references.
Web Dictionary of Cybernetics and Systems
Covering cybernetics and systems theory, this dictionary is a combination of three dictionaries. Each dictionary may be viewed separately. Concise definitions and the contributor are provided.
Webopedia: Online Computer Dictionary for Internet Terms and Technical Support
An online dictionary of computer- and Internet-related terms.
Whatis
An encylopedia of information technology; it includes a comprehensive listing of every file format in the world.
Wikipedia
Wikipedia is a multilingual Web-based free-content encyclopedia. It is written collaboratively by volunteers, allowing articles to be changed by anyone with an Internet connection. The project began on January 15, 2001 as a complement to the expert-written Nupedia, and is now operated by the non-profit Wikimedia Foundation. Wikipedia has more than 2,550,000 articles, including more than 860,000 in the English-language version.