| AE | Autoencoder |
| CIFG | Coupled Input and Forget Gate |
| CL | Collaborative learning |
| CNN | Convolutional Neural Network |
| DNN | Deconvolutional Neural Network |
| DOSN | Decentralized Online Social Network |
| DP | Differential Privacy |
| DT | decision tree |
| FL | Federated learning |
| HFL | Hierarchical federated learning |
| IID | Independent and Identically Distributed |
| IoT | Internet of Things |
| LR | logistic regression |
| LSTM | Long Short-Term Memory |
| ML | Machine learning |
| MLP | Multilayer Perceptron |
| NN | Neural Network |
| OSN | Online Social Network |
| RF | random forest |
| RNN | Recurrent Neural Network |
| SLR | systematic literature review |
| SMS | systematic mapping study |
| TEE | Trusted execution environment |