| Acronym | Meaning |
| LILO | Linux Loader |
| MDIS | Metadata Interchange Specification |
| FDHD | Floppy Drive, High Density |
| BAPI | Business Application Programming Interface |
| CD-R | Compact Disc-Recordable |
| EBCDIC | Extended Binary Coded Decimal Interchange Code |
| MOO | Mud, Object Oriented |
| MAE | Metropolitan Area Exchange (Ethernet) |
| SIG | Special Interest Group |
| MPI | Message Passing Interface |