| Acronym | Meaning |
| YN | Yoctonewton |
| CSICOP | Committee For The Scientific Investigation Of Claims Of The Paranormal (became The Committee For Skeptical Inquiry In 2006) |
| VANOS | Variable Nockenwelle System |
| RV | Reconnaissance Vehicle - Recreational Vehicle - Re-entry Vehicle |
| PIPA | Program On International Policy Attitudes |
| AGA | AB Gas-accumulator (ah-gah |
| FEMA | U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency |
| NABCI | North American Bird Conservation Initiative (nab-see) |
| SLPM | Standard Litre Per Minute (air Flow) |
| CONMEBOL | Confederaci›n Sudamericana De Fœtbol (Spanish |