| Acronym | Meaning |
| KA | Kamov Design Bureau |
| CIR | (Commander's) Critical Information Requirements |
| DTI | UK Department Of Trade And Industry |
| NLP | Natural Language Processing - Neuro-Linguistic Programming (pseudoscience) |
| DBS | Direct Broadcast Services (television) |
| AKST | Alaska Standard Time (UTC-9 Hours) |
| SHORAD | Short Range Air Defence |
| IML | International Mister Leather |
| ELP | Emerson Lake And Palmer |
| SASE | Self-Addressed Stamped Envelope |