| Acronym | Meaning |
| BPS | Bits Per Second |
| ATM | Asynchronous Transfer Mode |
| EBCDIC | Extended Binary Coded Decimal Interchange Code |
| SCAM | SCSI Configuration Automatically |
| ADS | Alternate Data Streams |
| PGA | Pin Grid Array |
| NAT | Network Address Translation |
| PICNIC | Problem In Chair, Not In Computer |
| AMS | American Mobile Satellite Corporation |
| JDBC | Java Database Connectivity |