AC - Alternating Current

ADC - Analog-to-Digital Converter

ADT - Abstract Data Type

AI - Artificial Intelligence

AIAG - Automotive Industry Action Group

AM - Amplitude Modulation

API - Application Programming Interface

ASP - Active Server Page

ASIC - Application-Specific Integrated Circuit

BGA - Ball Grid Array

BiCMOS - Bipolar Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor

BIOS - Basic Input Output System

CE - Conformitee Europeenne (European Conformity)

CerDIP - Ceramic Dual In-line Package

CG - Computer Graphics

CGI - Computer Generated Images

CGI - Common Gateway Interface

CIA - Computer Industry Almanac

CMOS - Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor

COL - Chip On Lead

CPU - Central Processing Unit

CRT - Cathode Ray Tube

CSP - Chip Scale Package

DAC - Digital-to-Analog Converter

DC - Direct Curent

DESC - Defense Electronic Supply Center

DFP - Dual Flat Pack

DIP - Dual In-line Package

DJS - Diminishing JAN Source

DO - Diode Outline

DOS - Disk Operating System

DPI - Dots Per Inch

DRAM - Dynamic Random Access Memory

DRC - Design Rules Check

DSL - Digital Subscriber Line

DSP - Digital Signal Processing

DSS - Digital Spread Spectrum

DTS - Digital Theater Sound

DVD - Digital Video Disc

DVR - Digital Video Recorder

EDI - Electronic Data Interchange

EEPROM - Electrically Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory

EIA - Electronic Industries Alliance

EIAJ - Electronics Industry Association of Japan

EMF - Electromotive Force

EMP - Electromagnetic Pulse

EOS - Electrical Overstress

EPROM - Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory

ERC - Electrical Rules Check

ESD - Electrostatic Discharge

ESDS - ESD Sensitivity

EULA - End User License Agreement

FCOL - Flip Chip on Lead

FET - Field Effect Transistor

FM - Frequency Modulation

GIF - Graphic Interchange Format

GUI - Graphical User Interface

HDTV - High Definition Television

HF - High Frequency

HiFi - High Fidelity

HID - High Intensity Discharge

HSA - High Speed Amplifier

HSC - High Speed Converter

IC - Integrated Circuit

ICT - In-Circuit Test

IEEE - Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers

IF - Intermediate Frequency

IGBT - Insulated Gate Bipolar Transistor

IGFET - Insulated Gate Field Effect Transistor

IMAPS - International Microelectronics and Packaging Society

IPC - renamed to: Association Connecting Electronic Industries

ISM - Industrial, Scientific, Medical

ISO - International Organization for Standardization

JAN - Joint Army/Navy

JEDEC - Joint Electron Device Engineering Council

JFET - Junction Field Effect Transistor

JLCC - J-Leaded Chip Carrier

JPEG - Joint Photographic Experts Group

JTAG - Joint Test Action Group