| Acronym | Meaning |
| NOSIE | NODC Ocean Science Information Exchange |
| ASIS | American Society For Industrial Security |
| EMA | Extended Memory Addressing |
| MCR | Multichannel Cloud Radiometer |
| AFEL | Advanced Free-electron Laser |
| MOU | Memorandum Of Understanding |
| CBL | Computer-based Learning |
| ENEA | Comitato Nazionale Per La Ricerca E Lo Sviluppo Dell' Energia Nucleare E Delle Energie Alternative |
| PF | Performance Factor |
| CAOS | Center For Atmosphere/Ocean Studies |