| Acronym | Meaning |
| BCC | Brueckner Coupled Cluster |
| WSC | World Semiconductor Council |
| CDW | Circumpolar Deep Water |
| ATLEED | Automated Tensor Low-energy Electron Diffraction |
| SPMD | Solar Powered Membrane Distillation |
| SMAW | Shielded Metal Arc Welding |
| SALDI | Surface-assisted Laser Desorption/ionization |
| SBA | Small Business Administration |
| JEIDA | Japan Electronic Industry Development Association |
| BSRT | Biological Solids Retention Time |