| Acronym | Meaning |
| NLC | Next Linear Collider |
| LDEF | Long Duration Exposure Facility (for Spacecraft Material Testing) |
| ADAM | Angular Distribution Auger Microscopy |
| ERA | Expedited Removal Action |
| IUCLID | International Uniform ChemicaL Information Database |
| PCF | Photonic Crystal Fiber |
| GLE | Generalized Langevin Equation |
| SCO | Self-consistent Orbital |
| ALOS | Advanced Land Observation Satellite |
| IPSC | Inhibitory Postsynaptic Current |