| Acronym | Meaning |
| Y2K | Year 2000 |
| QBE | Query By Example |
| CISC | Complex Instruction-Set Computing |
| EDRAM | Enhanced Dynamic Random Access Memory |
| CHAP | Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol |
| ASP | Association Of Shareware Professionals |
| MUD | Multiple User (or Multi-User) Dungeon (Dimension) |
| PVC | Permanent Virtual Circuit |
| PNG | Portable Network Graphics; Image Format |
| CODASYL | Conference On Data Systems Languages |