| Acronym | Meaning |
| NTFS | NT File System |
| NVRAM | Non-Volatile RAM |
| AES | Asynchronous Event Scheduler |
| ADS | Alternate Data Streams |
| FDM | Frequency Division Multiplexing |
| FCC | File Carbon Copy |
| CYA | Cover Your Ass |
| UNIX | Universal Interactive Executive / Uniplexed Information And Computing System |
| RAMDAC | Random Access Memory Digital-to-Analog Converter |
| PIP | Peripheral Interchange Program |