| Glossary of Acronyms |
| bps | bits per second |
| B8ZS | Binary 8 Zero Substitution |
| CIDR | Classless Inter-Domain Routing |
| CSU | Channel Service Unit |
| DES | Data Encryption Standard |
| DNS | Domain Name Service |
| DSU | Data Service Unit |
| FTP | File Transfer Protocol |
| GSP | Global Service Provider |
| GUI | Graphical User Interface |
| HTML | HyperText Markup Language |
| HTTP | HyperText Transfer Protocol |
| IANA | Internet Addressing and Numbering Authority |
| INN | InterNetNews |
| IP | Internet Protocol |
| LCD | Liquid Crystal Display |
| MX | Mail eXchange |
| NAP | Network Access Point |
| NIC | Network Interface Card |
| NSI | Network Solutions Inc. |
| RAM | Random Access Memory |
| RFC | Request for Comment |
| RIP | Routing Information Protocol |
| RSA | Rivest, Shamir, Adleman |
| SHTTP | Secure HyperText Transfer Protocol |
| SMDS | Switched Multi megabit Data Service |
| SMTP | Simple Mail Transfer Protocol |
| SSL | Secure Sockets Layer |
| TCP | Transmission Control Protocol |
| UDP | User Datagram Protocol |
| WWW | World Wide Web |
