| Acronym | Meaning |
| SLIP | Serial Line Internet Protocol |
| FAMOS | Floating Gate Avalanche MOS |
| IRC | Internet Relay Chat |
| ZAW | Zero Administration For Windows |
| BITNET | Because Its Time Network |
| CMOS | Complementary Metal-Oxide Semiconductor |
| XPS | XML Paper Specification |
| PGM | Pragmatic General Multicast / Pretty Good Multicast |
| DDS | Digital Data Storage |
| PDL | Page Description Language |