| Acronym | Meaning |
| WSES | World Scientific And Engineering Society |
| MBL | Marine Biological Laboratory |
| OAINN | Ohio Aerospace Institute Neural Networks |
| AVS | American Vacuum Society |
| CCD | Charged Coupled Device |
| GIST | Genome Informatics System Of Transputers |
| MOU | Memorandum Of Understanding |
| ACE | Angiotensin-converting Enzyme |
| IBF | International Business Forum |
| IG | IntelliGenetics |