| Acronym | Meaning |
| EISA | Extended Industry Standard Architecture |
| ETS | Emergency Transponder System |
| IMAGE | Institute For Mathematics Applied To The Geosciences |
| FRS | First Repository States |
| APS | Advanced Power Source |
| POCIBO | Polar Circling Balloon Observatory |
| ABA | American Bar Association |
| EUV | Extreme Ultraviolet |
| NRDC | National Research Development Corporation |
| AD&D | Accidental Death And Dismemberment |