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+# List of abbreviations
+
+- MSB (most significant bit)
+- LSB (least significant bit)
+- DMA (direct memory access)
+- LUT (lookup table)
+- RAM (random access memory)
+- PPU (picture processing unit)
+ - NES (Nintendo entertainment system)
+ - OAM (object attribute memory)
+ - TMM (tilemap memory)
+ - BAM (background attribute memory)
+ - FAM (foreground attribute memory)
+ - PAL (palette memory)
+ - AUX (auxiliary memory)
+ - HUD (heads-up display)
+- APU (audio processing unit)
+ - PWM (pulse width modulation)
+ - ADSR (attack, decay, sustain, release)
+- CPU (central processing unit)