| Acronym | Meaning |
| WIMPS | Weakly Interacting Massive Particles |
| UHF | Ultra-high Frequency |
| MCBE | McIDAS Broadcast Evaluation |
| ISO | International Standards Organization |
| USGS | United States Geological Survey |
| U.S./JC | United States/Japan Cooperation |
| PHIGS | Portable Hierarchical Image And Graphic Standard |
| SUNY | The State University Of New York |
| AEP | Alkaline Earth Precipitate |
| PSA | Public Service Announcement (radio/TV Term) |