| Acronym | Meaning |
| BAT | Bandwidth Allocation Technology |
| GDI | Graphics Device Interface |
| CSTN | Color Supertwist Nematic |
| DEC | Digital Equipment Corporation |
| PPM | Pages Per Minute |
| TIA | Thanks In Advance |
| HPFS | High Performance File System |
| SGI | Silicon Graphics Incorporated |
| RAM | Random Access Memory |
| GIS | Geographic Information System |