| Acronym | Meaning |
| ODI | Open Data-link Interface |
| UART | Universal Asynchronous Receiver/Transmitter |
| VLAN | Virtual LAN |
| VLB | VESA Local Bus (or VL Bus) |
| PURL | Persistent URL |
| LIFO | Last In, First Out |
| PICNIC | Problem In Chair, Not In Computer |
| PIP | Peripheral Interchange Program |
| AMPS | Advanced Mobile Phone System |
| AMS | American Mobile Satellite Corporation |