| Acronym | Meaning |
| MCXD | Magnetic Circular X-ray Dichroism |
| HSV | Herpes Simplex Virus |
| BSO | Benzene Soluble Organics |
| XMA | X-ray Microanalysis |
| CAE | Computer-aided Engineering |
| BBFM | Bond-bending Force Model (for Phonon Calcns.) |
| STMT | Superplastic Thermomech. Treatment |
| BLAST | Burst Locations With Arc Second Telescope |
| JET | Joint European Torus |
| PCI | Peripheral Component Interconnect |