| Acronym | Meaning |
| ARRF | Allied Rapid Reaction Force |
| A/D | Analog/Digital |
| AEQ. | Aequalis (Latin |
| CFHT | Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope |
| TANSTAAFL | There Ain't No Such Thing As A Free Lunch (coined By Author Robert A. Heinlein In His The Moon Is A Harsh Mistress) |
| GEN | Full General (four Stars) In The U.S. Army |
| LTC | Long Term Costing |
| LX | Luxembourg (amateur Radio ITU Prefix) - Swiss International Airlines (IATA Code) |
| GLINT | Gallium-arsenide Laser Illuminator For Night TV - Gated Laser Illuminator For Narrow Television -Gated Laser Intensifier (tape) - Gospel Literature International - Graphical Linux Installation Tool |
| G20 | Group Of 20 (G8 + Argentina |