| Acronym | Meaning |
| APA | Adiabatic Perturbation Approxn. (for Quantum Calcns. On Fermi Superfluids) |
| STAS | Scientific And Technical Attribute And Element Set |
| UVBIS | Ultraviolet Bremsstrahlung Isochromat Spectroscopy |
| SEDM | Selective Excitation Double Moessbauer |
| OCTS | Ocean Color And Temperature Sensor |
| ASAE | Alkali-sulfite-anthraquinone-ethanol (pulping Process) |
| SESAME | Second European Stratospheric Arctic And Midlatitude Experiment |
| CARL | Colorado Association Of Research Libraries |
| PP | Pariser Parr |
| COP | Coefficient Of Performance |