| Acronym | Meaning |
| SAA | System Application Architecture |
| TIGA | Texas Instruments Graphics Architecture |
| TFTP | Trivial File Transfer Protocol |
| DAO | Data Access Objects |
| UPS | Uninterruptible Power Supply |
| SNA | Systems Network Architecture |
| IGES | Initial Graphics Exchange Specification |
| BEOS | Be, Inc. Operating System |
| CAD | Computer-Aided Design |
| CIX | Commercial Internet Exchange Association |