| Acronym | Meaning |
| LATA | Local Access Transport Area |
| LIGO | Laser Interferometer Gravitational Wave Observatory |
| TAROT | T?lescope ? Action Rapide Pour Les Objets Transitoires (French |
| VACIS | Vehicle And Container Inspection System |
| OPA | Other Procurement |
| DB | Dubnium |
| VSAT | Very Small Aperture Terminal (vee-satt) |
| PRY | Paraguay (ISO 3166 Trigram) |
| GUJ | Gujarati Language (ISO 639-2 Code) |
| PAL | Phase Alternating Line (TV Standard) -Philippine Airlines |