| Acronym | Meaning |
| CHP | California Highway Patrol - Combined Heat And Power |
| ASDIC | Allied Submarine Detection Investigation Committee (Sonar) |
| ASRAAM | Advanced Short-Range Air-to-Air Missile |
| BDOS | Basic Disk Operating System; Part Of CP/M |
| TIBS | Tactical Information Broadcast System |
| TWAIN | Technology Without An Interesting Name |
| IBM | International Business Machines |
| EDA | European Defence Agency |
| OOTW | Operations Other Than War |
| CTGF | Connective Tissue Growth Factor |