| Acronym | Meaning |
| FOWL | Fossil Fuel Waste Leaching (computer Program) |
| PCAD | Power Conditioning And Distribution (in Spacecraft) |
| UDI | Utility Data Institute (power Generation) |
| RTPCR | Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction |
| AQS | Ambient Quality Standard |
| NIRS | Neutral Impact Radiation Spectroscopy |
| LEELS | Low Energy Electron Loss Spectroscopy |
| ERD | Emergency Response Division |
| NMO | Natural Magnetic Orbital |
| DPC | Differential Photocalorimetry |