"SNI" meaning in English

See SNI in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Head templates: {{en-prop}} SNI
  1. (networking) Initialism of Server Name Indication (“TLS extension”). Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: Server Name Indication (extra: TLS extension)
    Sense id: en-SNI-en-name-pEX-nIRq Categories (other): Networking, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 98 2 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 94 6 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 94 6 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, networking, physical-sciences, sciences

Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} SNI (uncountable)
  1. Initialism of sensitive nuclear information. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: sensitive nuclear information
    Sense id: en-SNI-en-noun-jgdsIC6U
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