| Acronym | Meaning |
| RDW | Relativistic Distorted Wave |
| DVM | Discrete Variational Method |
| MOEMS | Micro-opto-electromechanical System |
| NWWA | National Water Well Association |
| COSCAT | Coherent Scatter System |
| BCAD | Business Computer-aided Manufacturing |
| PTS | Position-tagged Spectroscopy |
| SNR | Supernova Remnant |
| AFOE | Advanced Fiber Optic Echelle Spectrometer |
| BRL | Buffalo Rat Liver |