| Acronym | Meaning |
| FOM | Federation Object Model |
| AFK | Away From Keyboard (Internet Chat Abbreviation) |
| DECT | Digital European Cordless Telephone |
| BI | Bismuth |
| TACAN | Tactical Air Navigation |
| GCN | Gamma-ray Burst Coordination Network |
| STOVL | Short Take-Off And Vertical Landing |
| CBE | Commander Of The Order Of The British Empire - Cab Beside Engine (see Truck) |
| ASM | Air-to-Surface Missile -American Samoa (ISO 3166 Trigram) -American Society For Metals -American Society For Microbiology |
| IAQ | Indoor Air Quality - Infrequently Asked Questions |