| Acronym | Meaning |
| CONUS | Continental United States |
| LASER | Light Amplification By Stimulated Emission Of Radiation (cf. Maser) |
| FOTA | Fellow Of The Orthodontic Technicians Association |
| DVM | Decessit Vita Matris (Latin |
| SAN | Sanskrit Language (ISO 639-2 Code) |
| BOM | Base Object Model - Bill Of Materials - Block Of The Month Quilting Term |
| NAK | Negative Acknowledge |
| DTRA | Defense Threat Reduction Agency (deet-ra) |
| ISBN | International Standard Book Number (ISO 2108) |
| SALT | Southern African Large Telescope - Strategic Arms Limitation Talks |