| Acronym | Meaning |
| CRSS | Critical Resolved Shear Stress |
| NRD | Natural Resource Damage |
| CAM | Computer-aided Manufacturing |
| SWSA | Solid Waste Storage Area |
| LILE | Large-ion Lithophile Element |
| NFT | Neurofibrillary Tangle |
| SEDAC | Socioeconomic Data And Applications Center |
| AODP | Advanced Ocean Drilling Program |
| ATS | Applied Technology Satellite |
| HD | Hydrogen Damage |