| Acronym | Meaning |
| SCUBA | Self Contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus |
| PETA | Pentaerythritol Triacrylate - People Eating Tasty Animals - People For The Ethical Treatment Of Animals |
| DGD&D | UK Directorate General Of Development And Doctrine |
| LAW | Light Antitank Weapon |
| BI | Bismuth |
| LA | Laos (FIPS 10-4 Country Code; ISO 3166 Digram) -Los Angeles -Louisiana (postal Symbol) |
| OCS | See Entry |
| VE | Venezuela (FIPS 10-4 Country Code; ISO 3166 Digram) |
| SAARC | South Asian Association For Regional Cooperation |
| MEL | Maya Embedded Language - Michigan Electronic Library |