| Acronym | Meaning |
| SEMI | Semiconductor Equipment And Materials Institute |
| GEO | Geostationary Earth Orbit |
| NAFTA | North American Free Trade Agreement |
| MQL | Method Quantitation Limit |
| SCANIIR | Surface Composition Analysis By Neutral And Ion Impact Radiation |
| SBIG | Subject-based Information Gateway |
| BTU | British Thermal Unit |
| SEND | Surfaces Enhanced For Neat Desorption |
| FAME | Fatty Acid Methyl Ester |
| DRFM | Digital Radio-frequency Memory |