| Acronym | Meaning |
| S/MTD | STOL Maneuvering Technology Demonstrator (program) |
| BOFS | Biogeochemical Ocean Flux Study (UK) |
| NDP | Net Driving Pressure (in Membrane Reverse Osmosis) |
| DIRLD | Dynamic Infrared Linear Dichroism |
| SALS | Small-angle Light Scattering |
| LIMS | Laboratory Information Management System |
| AKDDQ | Aluminum Killed Deep Drawing Quality |
| SDSD | Satellite Data Services Division |
| CL | Cathode Luminescence |
| GPM | Generalized Perturbation Method (in Electronic Theory Of Phase Stability Of Alloys) |