| Acronym | Meaning |
| ASTROS | Automated Structural Optimization System |
| PM3 | Third-parametric Method |
| PESM | Photoelectron Spectromicroscopy |
| FEEM | Field Electron Emission Microscopy |
| ORU | In Orbit Replaceable Unit (spacecraft) |
| IGA | Inert-gas Atomization |
| FOS | First-order Sudden |
| WHWT | Water And Hazardous Waste Team |
| AOSTRA | Alberta Oil Sands Technology And Research Authority |
| SSRM | Scanning Spreading Resistance Microscopy |