| Acronym | Meaning |
| CCTP | Clean Coal Technology Program |
| IFREMER | Institut Francais Re'checche Pour L'Exploitation De La Mer |
| OSA | Optical Society Of America |
| AWC | Association Of Women In Computing |
| SME | Solar Mesosphere Explorer |
| DRI | Defense Research Internet |
| NEAQS | New England Air Quality Study |
| BPSG | Budget Planning And Systems Group |
| ASI | Agenzia Spaxiale Italiano |
| ATS | Advanced Technology Satellite |