| Acronym | Meaning |
| LAPS | Light-Addressable Potentiometric Sensor |
| ORBIT | On-line Retrieval Of Bibliographic Information Timesharing |
| FMCW | Frequency Modulated Continuous Wave |
| CHERS | Charge Exchange Recombination Spectroscopy |
| ZERI | Zero Emissions Research Initiative |
| IRMA | Immunoradiometric Assay |
| GPIB | General Purpose Interface Bus |
| CFSS | Constant-final-state Spectroscopy |
| FOIA | Freedom Of Information Act |
| IDF | International Dairy Federation |