| Acronym | Meaning |
| APS | Autocorrelated Photon Spectroscopy |
| DCE | Distributed Computing Environment |
| JGR | Journal Of Geophysical Research |
| ACM | Advanced Conventional Munitions |
| HAC | Heads And Chairs |
| RAMS | Regional Atmospheric Modeling System |
| GOTS | GALE Oceanographic Temperature Studies |
| SLED | Single Large Expensive Disk |
| EIA | Electronic Industries Association |
| A&C | Abatement & Control |