| Acronym | Meaning |
| BNF | Biological Nitrogen Fixation |
| PCAD | Power Conditioning And Distribution (in Spacecraft) |
| OIRM | Office Of Information Resources Management |
| CDMA | Code Division Multiple Access |
| CSOV | Constrained Space Orbital Variation |
| SMD | Single-molecule Detection |
| RPV | Raccoon Parvovirus |
| ANK | Al2O3/(Na2O + K2O) |
| MHF | Multiple Hearth Furnace (for Incineration) |
| TRI | Toxic Release Inventory |