| Acronym | Meaning |
| RIP | Regulation Of Investigatory Powers Act |
| SONET | Synchronous Optical Network |
| MOS | Metal Oxide Semiconductor |
| MATHML | Mathematical Markup Language |
| DAO | Data Access Objects |
| MDC | Metadata Coalition |
| MILNET | Military Network |
| CAE | Computer-Aided Engineering |
| MBR | Master Boot Record |
| HPAS | Hypermedia Presentation And Authoring System |