| Acronym | Meaning |
| MMIC | Monolithic Microwave Integrated Circuit |
| SDG | Signed Directed Graph (model) |
| SCALE | Symmetrically Configured AC Light Emitting [device] |
| GSI | Gesellschaft Fuer Schwerionenforschung |
| SW X(ALPHA) | Scattered Wave X(alpha) |
| LAOM | Localized At. Orbital Method (in Electronic Structure Calcn.) |
| MESFET | Metal Semiconductor Field-effect Transistor |
| EXGF(1) | Extended Group Function(1) (model Wave Function Accounting For Electron Correlation) |
| VUV | Vacuum Ultraviolet |
| TNF | Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha |