| Acronym | Meaning |
| EFTA | European Free Trade Association |
| AES | Atomic Emission Spectroscopy |
| OPENDAP | Open-source Project For A Network Data Access Protocol |
| DS | Lightning Detection Systems |
| ELDO | European Launcher Development Organization |
| B&P | Budget And Planning Office |
| MOCD | Magneto-optics Compact Disk |
| PSCN | Program Support Computer Network |
| BCD | Binary-coded Decimal |
| AMD | Alpha Activity Median Diameter |