| Acronym | Meaning |
| EISA | Extended Industry Standard Architecture |
| ISP | Internet Service Provider |
| DAO | Data Access Objects |
| ZIF | Zero Insertion Force |
| OPSEC | Open Platform For Secure Enterprise Connectivity Alliance |
| RFC | Request For Comments |
| ASIC | Application-Specific Integrated Circuit |
| UDDI | Universal Description, Discovery And Integration |
| ARP | Address Resolution Protocol |
| UPS | Uninterruptible Power Supply |