| Acronym | Meaning |
| EVA | Extravehicular Activity (related To Spacecraft) |
| MPR | Maximum Permissible Risk |
| TSMS | Thermospray Mass Spectrometry |
| JEIDA | Japan Electronic Industry Development Association |
| DFW | Diffusion Welding |
| LOCOS | Local Oxidation Of Silicon |
| LISPS | Laser-induced Shock Wave Plasma Spectroscopy |
| REM | Reflection Electron Microscopy |
| A2LA | American Association For Laboratory Accreditation |
| IDI | Ion Dipole Induced (potential Term In Potential Energy Surfaces) See Also LEPS-IDI |