| Acronym | Meaning |
| FFTB | Final Focus Test Beam |
| DDQRPA | Double Direct Quadratic Random Phase Approximation |
| SDSD | Satellite Data Services Division |
| ADAM | Average Depleted Antarctic Meltwater |
| MSSA | Methicillin-susceptible Staphylococcus Aureus |
| DDSC | Dynamic Differential Scanning Calorimetry |
| MLVA | Multiple-locus Variable-number Tandem Repeat Analysispar |
| SQM | Scaled Quantum Mechanics (in Ab Initio Calcns.) |
| DCFCI | Density-constrained Full-configuration-interaction |
| IAHR | International Association For Hydraulic Research |