| Acronym | Meaning |
| PIPOR | Programme Of International Polar Oceans Research |
| ILS | Instrument Landing System |
| NIU | Network Interface Unit |
| UCLA | University Of California At Los Angeles |
| SDSC | San Diego Supercomputing Center |
| ADL | Above Detection Limit |
| CAM | Computer Aided Machining |
| VUG | Visualization Users Group |
| FFDCA | Federal Food, Drug, And Cosmetic Act (US) |
| SBIR | Small Business Innovative Research |