| Acronym | Meaning |
| BSM | Breathing Shell Model |
| MPSS | Massively Parallel Signature Sequencing |
| DMOS | Diffused Metal-oxide Semiconductor |
| ALACE | Autonomous Lagrangian Circulation Explorer (float) |
| ISGF | Interferon-stimulated Gene Factor |
| HREELS | High-resolution Electron Energy-loss Spectroscopy |
| ORPP | Optimized Relativistic Pseudopotential |
| GMAW | Gas Metal Arc Welding |
| MCR | Max. Continuous Rating |
| SIAM | Society For Industrial And Applied Mathematics |