| Acronym | Meaning |
| CFP | Centrifuge Facility Project |
| LASA | Lidar Atmospheric Sounder And Altimeter |
| CIM | Computer-integrated Manufacturing |
| MIA | Multiplicative Integral Approxn. (in 2-electron Integral Calcn.) |
| FEA | Field Emitter Array |
| GOEZS | Global Ocean Euphotic Zone Study |
| PIII | Plasma Immersion Ion Implantation |
| ASDWA | Association Of State Drinking Water Administrators |
| ALAPO | Association Of Local Air Pollution Control Officers |
| CPEO | Chronic Progressive External Ophthalmoplegia |