| Acronym | Meaning |
| MC | Millicoulomb |
| CQD | Close Quarters Drill (Morse Distress Code Preceding SOS: CQ Calling All Stations |
| ELINT | Electronic Intelligence |
| TPTB | The Powers That Be (often Used To Refer To The People Responsible For The Content Of TV Series Or Movies) |
| APL | A Programming Language - Acute Promyeloid Leukaemia - Anti-Personnel Landmine - Applied Physics Laboratory (Johns Hopkins University) |
| ASD(PA) | (U.S.) Assistant Secretary Of Defense (Public Affairs) |
| MANPADS | MAN-Portable Air Defence System |
| BIH | Bihari Languages (ISO 639-2 Code) |
| NWRA | National Wildlife Rehabilitators Association |
| BTU | British Thermal Unit |