| Acronym | Meaning |
| PFGE | Pulsed-field Gel Electrophoresis |
| HDD | Hard Disk Drive |
| MFC | Multi-function Controller |
| AMLCD | Active Matrix Liquid Crystal Display |
| SLEEP | Scanning Low Energy Electron Probe |
| CIP | Configuration Interaction With Partner Orbitals |
| BHSIP | Bottom-hole Shut-in Pressure |
| GMQDT | Generalized Multichannel Quantum Defect Theory |
| ADIS | Advanced Drilling Information System [petroleum] |
| MSRI | Mass Spectroscopy Of Recoiled Ions |