| Acronym | Meaning |
| GDF | Growth Differentiation Factor |
| SMT | Surface Mount Technology |
| TARC | Tiered Area Response Capability |
| PSS | Perturbed Stationary State |
| PSA | Prostate-specific Antigen |
| INMS | Institute For National Measurement Standards |
| CMS | Compact Muon Solenoid |
| CPLD | Complex Programmable Logic Device |
| STS | Sequence-tagged Site |
| RTV | Room Temperature Vulcanization |