| Acronym | Meaning |
| H | Hecto |
| DCA | Defensive Counter Air ?DiChloroAcetate -Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (IATA Code) |
| BDSM | Bondage And Discipline |
| HDRA | Henry Doubleday Research Association |
| TOT | Time On Target |
| ASDIC | Allied Submarine Detection Investigation Committee (Sonar) |
| TOMS | Total Ozone Mapping Spectrometer (satellite Instrument) |
| NASDAQ | National Association Of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (an American Stock Exchange). |
| AOL | America OnLine |
| DHSS | UK Department Of Health And Social Security |