| Acronym | Meaning |
| QCIF | Quarter Common Intermediate Format |
| WDM | Wavelength Division Multiplexing |
| DMA | Direct Memory Access |
| GSM | Global System For Mobiles |
| EPS | Encapsulated PostScript |
| SVC | Switched Virtual Circuit |
| MOS | Metal Oxide Semiconductor |
| SGI | Silicon Graphics Incorporated |
| ARM | Advanced RISC Machines Ltd |
| CRAM | Computational RAM |