| Acronym | Meaning |
| MIP | Mercury Intrusion Porosimetry |
| AFVC | Absorption Freeze Vapor Compression |
| HDF | Hubble Deep Field |
| COGS | Computer Oriented Geological Society |
| RSS | Recombination Signal Sequence |
| SPC | Statistical Process Control |
| PDR | Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy |
| CAST | Council For Agricultural Science And Technology |
| EBIT | Electron Beam Ion Trap |
| DMS | Dynamic Mechanical Spectroscopy |