| Acronym | Meaning |
| NLLSCF | Nonlinear Least Squares Curve Fitting |
| NODC | National Oceanographic Data Center (Washington |
| CFM | Cubic Feet Per Minute |
| ARS | Agricultural Research Service (US Dept. Of Agriculture) |
| ZAAS | Zeeman Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy |
| RODAC | Regional Ocean Dumping Advisory Committee |
| MHIDAS | Major Hazardous Incident Data Service (from UK Atomic Energy Authority) |
| HAMR | Heat Assisted Magnetic Recording |
| ACJ | Artificially Constructed Junction (in Solar Cell Fabrication) |
| FIPS | Federal Information Processing Standard |