| Acronym | Meaning |
| FTVS | Fourier Transform Visible Spectroscopy |
| CGR | Coliform Growth Response |
| ASPET | American Society For Pharmacology And Experimental Therapeutics |
| EPIC | European Prospective Investigation Into Cancer And Nutrition |
| BSC | Bundle Sheath Cellpar |
| CSC | Client Server Computing |
| MECS | Manufacturing Energy Consumption Survey (DOE) |
| FERAM | Ferroelectric Random Access Memory |
| MEXA | Multiple-energy X-ray Absorptiometry |
| ARDS | Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome |