| Acronym | Meaning |
| PAIRS | Program For The Analysis Of Infrared Spectra |
| ANS | Advanced Neutron Source |
| SIMD | Single-instruction Multiple-data |
| OCTS | Ocean Color And Temperature Sensor |
| PDQ | Physician Data Query |
| ALACE | Autonomous Lagrangian Circulation Explorer (float) |
| RTP | Room Temperature Phosphorescence |
| PPFD | Photosynthetic Photon Flux D. |
| DSA | Dynamic Simulated Annealing (for Electronic Structure In Liq.metals) |
| SCM | Scanning Capacitance Microscopy |