| Acronym | Meaning |
| IAW | In Accordance With |
| QUASAR | Quasi-stellar Radio Source |
| G2 | Assistant Chief-of-Staff |
| ICBN | International Code Of Botanical Nomenclature |
| SSRN | Nuclear-Powered Radar Picket Submarine (retired US Navy Hull Classification) |
| MICV | Mechanised Infantry Combat Vehicle |
| KARNAC | Knowledge Aided Retrieval In Activity Context |
| LULU | Locally Unwanted Land Use (urbanism) |
| CPF | Calibration Parameter File - Canadian Patrol Frigate |
| NWFZ | Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zone |