| ALU | Arithmetic Logic Unit |
| ALGOL | Algorithmic Language |
| ASCII | American Standard Code for Information Interchange |
| BASIC | Beginner’s ALL Purpose Symbolic Instruction Code |
| BCD | Binary Coded Decimal Code |
| CPU | Central Processing Unit |
| CAD | Computer Aided Design |
| C-DOT | Centre for Development of Telematics |
| CLASS | Computer Literacy And Studies in School |
| COMAL | Common Algorithmic Language |
| DOS | Disk Operating System |
| DTS | Desk Top System |
| DTP | Desk Top Publishing |
| ENIAC | Electronic Numerical Integrator and Computer |
| FAX | Far Away Xerox |
| Flops | Floating Operations per Second |
| HLL | High Level Language |
| ISH | Information Super Highway |
| LAN | Local Area Network |
| LDU | Liquid Display Unit |
| LISP | List Processing |
| LLL | Low Level Language |
| MICR | Magnetic Ink Character Reader |
| MIPS | Millions of Instructions Per Second |
| MOPS | Millions of Operation Per Second |
| MODEM | Modulator – Demodulator |
| NICNET | National Information Centre Network |
| OMR | Optical Mark Reader |
| PC-DOS | Personal Computer Disk Operating System |
| PROM | Programmable Read Only Memory |
| RAM | Random Access Memory |
| ROM | Read Only Memory |
| RPG | Report Programme Generator |
| SNOBOL | String Oriented Symbolic Language |
| VDU | Visual Display Unit |
| VLSI | Very Large Scale Integration |
| WAN | Wide Area Network |
| WWW | World Wide Web |