| Acronym | Meaning |
| ILP | International Lithosphere Programme |
| IRS | Information Retrieval Service |
| INDOEX | Indian Ocean Experiment |
| LPM | Lines Per Minute |
| DNS | Domestic Name System |
| CBLCBNM | Central Bureau Of Nuclear Measurements |
| PERT | Performance Evaluation And Review Technique |
| IAPO | International Association Of Physical Oceanography |
| ACE | American Council On Education |
| FST | Field Support Terminal |