| Acronym | Meaning |
| SAA | System Application Architecture |
| WINTEL | Windows/Intel |
| CERN | Conseil Europeen Pour Le Recherche Nucleaire |
| NDS | Novell Directory Services |
| DCE | Data Communications Equipment |
| HSM | Hierarchical Storage Management |
| IRQ | Interrupt Request |
| QCIF | Quarter Common Intermediate Format |
| WIAD | Wireless Integrated Access Device |
| RFC | Request For Comments |