| Acronym | Meaning |
| NETBIOS | Network Basic Input Output System |
| CSMA/CD | Carrier Sense Multiple Access/Collision Detection |
| SMP | Symmetric Multiprocessing |
| DEC | Digital Equipment Corporation |
| MIS | Management Information Services |
| MIS | Management Information System |
| MTBF | Mean Time Between Failure |
| TANSTAAFL | There Ain't No Such Thing As A Free Lunch |
| OMG | Object Management Group |
| MLC | Multilevel Cell |