| BCJR | Bahl–Cocke–Jelinek–Raviv |
| BER | bit error rate |
| BMST | block Markov superposition transmission |
| BP | belief propagation |
| CC | convolutional codes |
| CSI | channel state information |
| CP | cyclic prefix |
| DFT | discrete Fourier transform |
| DL | deep learning |
| DNN | deep neural network |
| GD | gradient descent |
| ICI | intercarrier interference |
| IDFT | inverse discrete Fourier transform |
| IFFT | inverse fast Fourier transform |
| LDPC | low-density parity check |
| ML | maximum likelihood |
| MMSE | minimum mean square error |
| OFDM | orthogonal frequency division multiplexing |
| OFDM-IM | OFDM with index modulation |
| PDP | power-delay profile |
| PEG | progressive edge growth |
| SIQ | soft information quality |
| SNR | signal-to-noise ratio |
| SPA | sum product algorithm |
| ZF | zero forcing |