| Acronym | Meaning |
| SPARC | Scalable Processor Architecture |
| MP3 | MPEG Layer 3 |
| BCD | Binary Coded Decimal |
| APM | Advanced Power Management |
| PITA | Pain In The Ass / Arse |
| WIMP | Windows, Icons, Menus And Pointing Device |
| PIC | Programmable Interrupt Controller |
| GNU | Recursive Acronym For ?GNU's Not Unix? |
| BSWD | BellSouth Intelligent Wireless Data Network |
| VDSL | Very High Bit Rate DSL |