| Acronym | Meaning |
| USDRE | (U.S.) Under-Secretary Of Defense For Research And Engineering (1978?1986) |
| AAAS | American Association For The Advancement Of Science |
| WRBWWRM | We Read Best What We Read Most |
| DPA | UK Defence Procurement Agency |
| IER | Information Exchange Requirement |
| VLF | Very Low Frequency |
| YM | Yottametre |
| USAFSPC | U.S. Air Force Space Command |
| MASAS | Monte Agliale Supernovae And Asteroid Survey |
| ATGM | Anti-Tank Guided Missile |