SV - Scalar Value IV - Integer Value NV - Numerical Value RV - Reference Value PV - Pointer Value (like *char, for example) LV - I haven't encountered this one, maybe it lives in illguts GV - glob value. The glob is (I think) shorthand for global AV - Array Value HV - Hash Value CV - Code Value (think subroutine reference) FM - Format IO - Filehandle