| Acronym | Meaning |
| LEO | Lateral Epitaxial Overgrowth |
| TRIPS | Trade-Related Aspects Of Intellectual Property Rights |
| MIRIS | Multiple Internal Reflection IR Spectroscopy |
| TGEP | Trace Gas Exchange Program |
| HDD | Hard Disk Drive |
| SPU | Segmented Polyurethane |
| RAIRS | Reflection/absorption Infrared Spectroscopy |
| CFE | Colony-forming Efficiency |
| MULSAM | Multispectral Analytical Electron Microscope |
| PCAD | Power Conditioning And Distribution (in Spacecraft) |