| Acronym | Meaning |
| IRST | Infra-red Search And Track |
| AFS&A OR AFSA | U.S. Air Force Studies And Analysis |
| HFE | Human Fertilisation And Embryology (UK Act) |
| HP | IB -Hewlett-Packard Instrument/Interface Bus (first Implementation Of GP-IB |
| DEPSECDEF | (U.S.) Deputy Secretary Of Defense |
| COEA | Cost Operational Effectiveness Analysis (military) |
| UZS | Uzbek Som (ISO 4217 Currency Code) |
| PWA | Pirates With Attitude |
| UNGEGN | United Nations Group Of Experts On Geographic Names |
| DAS | Defensive Aids Suite |