| Acronym | Meaning |
| QRM | Quadratic Rubinow Method (variational Method For Scattering) |
| XRMA | X-ray Microanalysis |
| DFB | Diffusion Brazing |
| RLV | Reusable Launch Vehicles (aeronautics) |
| AKAP | A-kinase Anchoring Protein |
| VHDL | Very High Speed Integrated Circuits (VHSIC) Hardware Description Language |
| AIPM | Analytic Independent-particle Model (in Electron-scattering) |
| ACRES | Australian Center For Remote Sensing |
| SOW | Statement Of Work |
| SASS | Source Assessment Sampling System |