| Acronym | Meaning |
| PICNIC | Problem In Chair, Not In Computer |
| EULA | End User License Agreement |
| MIS | Management Information System |
| DAT | Digital Audio Tape |
| FIFO | First In, First Out |
| DSOM | Distributed System Object Model |
| ADS | Alternate Data Streams |
| KB | Kilobit |
| VCM SDRAM | Virtual-Channel Memory SDRAM |
| BAT | Bandwidth Allocation Technology |