| Acronym | Meaning |
| AVHRR | Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer (NASA) |
| MOSS | Multilayer Optical Scanning Spectrometer |
| APC | Anaphase-promoting Complex |
| FIFRA | Federal Insecticide |
| LTPS | Low Temperature Polysilicon |
| PIC | Public Information Center |
| BOLD | Blood Oxygenation Level-dependent |
| LCD | Liquid Crystal Diode |
| TLM | Thermal Lens Microscopy |
| DWS | Debris Washing System |