| Acronym | Meaning |
| SSSD | Small-scale, Short-duration |
| FGM | Functionally Gradient Materials |
| CCTM | Coupled-channel Transition Matrix (in Atom-surface Scattering) |
| APOMA | American Precision Optics Manufacturers Association |
| POC | Product Of Combustion |
| INMM | Institute Of Nuclear Materials Management |
| LAWG | Laboratory Accreditation Working Group |
| DUV | Deep Ultraviolet |
| UNECE | United Nations Economic Commission For Europe |
| ULSI | Ultra-large-scale Integration |