| Acronym | Meaning |
| FBE | Flat Bed Electrophoresis |
| BEBC | Big European Bubble Chamber |
| TCGF | T Cell Growth Factor |
| HEV | High Endothelial Venule Cell |
| ORBIT | On-line Retrieval Of Bibliographic Information Timesharing |
| ADF | Annular Dark-field |
| IMO | International Maritime Organization |
| ARAS | Atomic Resonance Absorption Spectroscopy |
| DSPEC | Dye-sensitized Photoelectrochemical |
| ATM | Asynchronous Transfer Mode |