| Acronym | Meaning |
| CRREL | US Army Cold Regions Research And Engineering Laboratory |
| FCS | Fetal Calf Serum |
| WDM | Wavelength Division Multiplexing |
| DCC | Dextran-coated Charcoalpar |
| NHEK | Normal Human Epidermal Keratinocyte |
| SIIA | Software & Information Industry Association |
| AWPCF | Air And Water Pollution Control Facilities |
| CMO | Complex Molecular Orbital Method |
| SCADS | Superfund Chemical Analysis Data System (see CARD) |
| JESSI | Joint European Submicron Silicon Initiative |