| Acronym | Meaning |
| LSM | Local System Management |
| ENSO | El Ni-o-Southern Oscillation |
| FET | Field-effect Transistor |
| AI | Authorized Inspector |
| IFAW | International Fund For Animal Welfare |
| B | Byte |
| DBMS | Data Base Management System |
| ACWP | Actual Cost Of Work Performed |
| MST | Mesospheric/stratospheric/tropospheric |
| AMD | Alpha Activity Median Diameter |