| Acronym | Meaning |
| DEC | Digital Equipment Corporation |
| IX | Internet Exchange |
| DSOM | Distributed System Object Model |
| FSK | Frequency Shift Keying |
| RFID | Radio Frequency Identification |
| LIM | Lifeline Interface Module |
| WCS | World Coordinate System |
| BG | Big Grin |
| MIME | Multipurpose Internet Mail Extension |
| HTTPD | Hypertext Transfer Protocol Daemon (Server) |