| Acronym | Meaning |
| DCC | Direct Cable Connection |
| DOCSIS/MCNS | Data Over Cable Services And Interface Specifications For Multimedia Cable Network Systems |
| PUP | Potentially Unwanted Program |
| UML | Unified Modeling Language |
| MOSFET | Metal Oxide Semiconductor Field Effect Transistor |
| ACK | Acknowledge Character |
| NSF | National Science Foundation |
| QCIF | Quarter Common Intermediate Format |
| PGM | Pragmatic General Multicast / Pretty Good Multicast |
| VAX | Virtual Address Extension |