| Acronym | Meaning |
| DSLAM | Digital Subscriber Line Access Multiplexer |
| KDE | K Desktop Environment |
| IDE | Integrated Device Electronics |
| GIGO | Garbage In, Garbage Out |
| LDAP | Lightweight Directory Access Protocol |
| RISC | Reduced Instruction Set Computing |
| PCI-X | Peripheral Component Interconnect Extended |
| NNTP | Network News Transfer Protocol |
| VOIP | Voice Over Internet Protocol |
| OEM | Original Equipment Manufacturer |