| Acronym | Meaning |
| AAIP | American Association Of Investigative Pathologists |
| JERS | Japanese Earth Resources Satellite |
| NCRDS | National Coal Resources Data System |
| ROV | Remotely Operated Vehicle |
| CCE | Capacitative Calcium Entry |
| PIRL | Polyimide Release Layer |
| VAP | Valence Alternation Pair (bonding Configuration Model) |
| IRE | Interferon-responsive Element |
| NARA | United States National Archives And Records Administration |
| JIS | Japan Industrial Standard |