| Acronym | Meaning |
| BEM | Boundary Element Method |
| KKRASA | Korringa-Kohn-Rostoker Atomic-sphere Approxn. (in Band Structure) |
| DIANA | Detection Of Immobilized Amplified Nucleic Acids |
| VPM | Variable Phase Method (for Electron-atom Scattering Calcns.) |
| ASDEX | Axially Symmetric Divertor Expt. |
| POC | Particulate Organic Carbon |
| TDM | Time-division Multiplexing |
| IDL | Instrument Detection Limit |
| PIC | Public Information Center |
| CDIF | Component Development And Integration Facility (MHD Channel Generator Plant |