| Acronym | Meaning |
| JERS | Japanese Earth Resources Satellite |
| SAMPL | Selective Amplification Of Microsatellite Polymorphic Loci |
| STEP | Solar Terrestrial Energy Program |
| AFOE | Advanced Fiber Optic Echelle Spectrometer |
| MOA | Maximum Overlap Approximation |
| VLDL | Very Low Density Lipoprotein |
| ANA | Antinuclear Antibodies |
| ETSAP | Energy Technology Systems Analysis Program |
| CRC | Colorectal Cancer |
| TLP | Tension Leg Platform |