| Acronym | Meaning |
| PDF | Portable Document Format |
| SPID | Service Profile (Provider) Identification |
| API | Application Program(ming) Interface |
| DMA | Direct Memory Access |
| RARP | Reverse Address Resolution Protocol |
| PPCP | PowerPC Platform |
| TIGA | Texas Instruments Graphics Architecture |
| GNU | Recursive Acronym For ?GNU's Not Unix? |
| CMTS | Cable Modem Termination System |
| CCI | Common Content Inspection |