| Acronym | Meaning |
| MV | Maldives (FIPS 10-4 Country Code; ISO 3166 Digram) - Megavolt -Motor Vehicle - Motor Vessel |
| MLWS | Mean Low Water Springs (nautical Charts) |
| XPD | Palladium Troy Ounce (ISO 4217 Currency Code) |
| ACTD | Advanced Concept Technology Demonstration |
| PAYD | Pay As You Drive |
| AMTE | UK Admiralty Marine Technology Establishment (1977?1984) |
| MEF | U.S. Marine Expeditionary Force - Minimum Essential Facility - Mission Essential Force |
| ASD(FMP) | (U.S.) Assistant Secretary Of Defense (Force Management Policy) |
| OLED | Organic Light-Emitting Diode |
| LAAS | Local Area Augmentation System - Los Angeles Astronomical Society |