| Acronym | Meaning |
| SIA | Semiconductor Industry Association |
| EBIS | Electron-beam Ion Source |
| CAES | Compressed Air Energy Storage |
| PROC | Photochemically Reactive Organic Compound(s) |
| CADD | Computer Aided Drafting And Design |
| VUV | Vacuum Ultraviolet |
| DFB | Distributed Feedback |
| CTR | Calcitonin Receptor |
| MNDOD | Modified Neglect Of Diatomic Overlap With D At. Orbitals |
| AASE | Airborne Arctic Stratospheric Expedition |