| Acronym | Meaning |
| ORBIT | On-line Retrieval Of Bibliographic Information Timesharing |
| SESF | Superlattice Extrinsic Stacking Fault |
| RDW | Relativistic Distorted Wave |
| RPD | Relative Percent Difference |
| SVET | Scanning Vibrating Electrode Technique |
| RARE | Rapid Acquisition Relaxation-enhanced |
| QELS | Quasi-Elastic Light Scattering |
| VLSI | Very Large-scale Integration |
| LPA | Linearized Propagator Approximation |
| EESL | Environmental Ecological And Support Laboratory |