| Acronym | Meaning |
| F/M | Food To Microorganism Ratio |
| RISC | Reduced-instruction-set Computer |
| BART | Biological Activity Reaction Test |
| CPAP | Continuous Positive Airway Pressure |
| CSMCS | Carbon Species Methods Comparison Study |
| EXEFS | Extended X-ray Emission Fine Structure |
| CHELP | CHarges From ELectrostatic Potential |
| ACMV | African Cassava Mosaic Virus |
| CAMM | Computer-aided Molecular Modeling |
| COLD | Computer Output To Laser Disk |