| Ag | Silver |
| ANOVA | Analysis of variance |
| ATC | Accelerated temperature cycling |
| BGA | Ball grid array |
| Bi | Bismuth |
| CABGA | Chip array ball grid array |
| Co | Cobalt |
| Cu | Copper |
| DOE | Design of experiment |
| ENIG | Electroless nickel-immersion silver |
| ImAg | Immersion silver |
| Fe | Iron |
| I/O | Input/output |
| IMC | Intermetallic compound |
| In | indium |
| Ni | Nickel |
| NSMD | Non-solder mask defined |
| OSP | Organic solderability preservative |
| Pb | Lead |
| PCB | Printed circuit board |
| RBS | Backscattering spectroscopy |
| SAC | SnAgCu |
| Sb | Antimony |
| SEM | Scanning electron microscopy |
| SF | Surface finish |
| SMOBC | Solder mask over bare copper |
| SMT | Surface mount technology |
| Sn | Tin |
| UAH | University of Alabama in Huntsville |
| β | Shape parameter in Weibull distribution |
| θ | Scale parameter in Weibull distribution |