| Acronym | Meaning |
| BSR | Bus Select Relay |
| OSTIV | Organization Scientifique Et Technique Internationale Du Vol A Voile (conferences) |
| FRD | Forecast Research Division |
| APD | Avalanche Photodiode |
| FFTF | Fast Flux Test Facility |
| GRIP | Greenland Ice Project |
| IACOMS | International Advisory Committee On Marine Sciences |
| BMFT | Bundesminsterium Fur Forschung Und Technologie |
| SND | Skewed Normal Distribution |
| FATS | South African Air Force Tactical Support Command |