| Acronym | Meaning |
| HGC | UK Human Genetics Commission |
| EKG | Electrocardiogram (from German Elektrokardiogramm) |
| BOP | Balance Of Payments |
| HVP | HarborView Properties - High Vacuum Process - Hydrolized Vegetable Protein |
| PTO | Patent & Trademark Office - Please Turn Over |
| STRATCOM | United States Strategic Command |
| BWA | Botswana (ISO 3166 Trigram) |
| LIGO | Laser Interferometer Gravitational Wave Observatory |
| VII | 7 (in Roman Numerals) |
| IDC | International Data Corporation |