| Acronym | Meaning |
| ROM | Read-Only Memory |
| BSD | Berkeley Software (System) Distribution (Design) |
| FRAM | Ferroelectric RAM |
| MTBF | Mean Time Between Failure |
| USB | Universal Serial Bus |
| CAV | Constant Angular Velocity |
| SVC | Switched Virtual Circuit |
| EDI | Electronic Data Interchange |
| IDE | Intelligent (Integrated) Drive Electronics |
| OMG | Object Management Group |