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AbbreviationsAndAcronyms

This is where I store a list of abbreviations and acronyms for all to see, saving me time, and maybe helping others?

Abbreviation Meaning Wiki_Link Reference_Link
ABCD Access to Biological Collection Data Wikipedia Reference
ABMS Automated Biodiversity Monitoring Station   Reference
ABMS Acoustic Bird Monitoring System   Reference
ABS Access & Benefit-Sharing   Reference
AC Audubon Core   Reference
AD Active Directory Wikipedia Reference
AG Administrateur Generaal Wikipedia Reference
AHM All Hands Meeting    
AMI Amazon Machine Image Wikipedia Reference
AMT AmazonMechanical Turk platform Wikipedia Reference
ANB Agentschap voor Natuur en Bos Wikipedia Reference
AOB Any Other Business / Bugs    
API Application Programming Interface Wikipedia Reference
APS Assured Positioning System   Reference
ARID Accept (some) Repetition In Documentation   Reference
ARID Active Reviews for Intermediate Designs Wikipedia Reference
ARIMA Autoregressive Integrated Moving Average Wikipedia Reference
ARK Archival Resource Key    
ARs Association Rules Wikipedia Reference
ASR Automatic Speech Recognition Wikipedia Reference
AST Abstract Syntax Tree Wikipedia Reference
AT Acoustic Telemetry   Reference
AToM Access to Memory   Reference
AUP Acceptable Use Policy Wikipedia Reference
AWT ARPHA Writing Tool   Reference
AgO Agentschap Overheidspersoneel   Reference
BDQ Biodiversity Data Quality   Reference
BGCI Botanic Gardens Conservation International Wikipedia Reference
BGS British Geographic Survey Wikipedia Reference
BIM Brussels Instituut voor Milieubeheer = Leefmilieu Brussel Wikipedia Reference
BISE Biodiversity Information System for Europe   Reference
BIT Biodiversity Informatics Team    
BKH Biodiversity Knowledge Hub    
BMCC European Biodiversity Monitoring Coordination Centre   Reference
BNF Backus–Naur form Wikipedia Reference
BODC British Oceanographic Data Centre Wikipedia Reference
BOPCO Barcoding of species Of Policy COncern   Reference
BOVW Bag Of Visual Words Model Wikipedia  
BP Best Practices Wikipedia  
BRU Biological Recording Unit    
BSBI Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland Wikipedia Reference
BWDS Belgian Wildlife Disease Symposium   Reference
BoW Bag of Words Model Wikipedia  
Btree self balancing tree data structure Wikipedia  
CA Certificate authority Wikipedia Reference
CAF Central African Flora   Reference
CARE Collective-Benefit,Authority to Control, Responsibility, Ethics   Reference
CART Classification And Regression Tree Wikipedia Reference
CAS Central Authentication Service Wikipedia  
CATREIN Camera trap research infrastructure   Reference
CBC Collection of Botanical Curiosities    
CBD Convention on Biological Diversity Wikipedia Reference
CD Collection Descriptions   Reference
CDPHE Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment   Reference
CFS Certificate on the Financial Statement   Reference
CHI Cultural Heritage Institution    
CHI/HCI Computer-Human Interaction/Interface Wikipedia  
CI/CD Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery/Development Wikipedia Reference
CKAN Comprehensive Knowledge Archive Network Wikipedia Reference
CMS Collection Management Systems Wikipedia  
CORS Cross-origin resource sharing Wikipedia Reference
CPI Central Posterior Interval Wikipedia Reference
CPUE Catch Per Unit Effort Wikipedia Reference
CRAR Concurrent Relational Association Rule (mining)   Reference
CRIS Current Research Information System Wikipedia Reference
CRUD Create Read Update Delete Wikipedia Reference
CS Citizen Science Wikipedia  
CSL Citation Style Language Wikipedia Reference
CSR Corporate Social Responsibility Wikipedia  
CT Camera Trapping Wikipedia  
CURE Course-based Undergraduate Research Experience   Reference
CWL Common Workflow Language Wikipedia Reference
CoT Chain of thought Wikipedia Reference
DAG Directed acyclic graph Wikipedia Reference
DAI Digitally Accessable Information    
DAK Digitally Accessable Knowledge    
DAM Digital Asset Management Wikipedia Reference
DAMP Descriptive And Meaningful Phrases   Reference
DAMS Digital Asset Management Systems   Reference
DDG Dynamic Document Generation   Reference
DEIA Diversity Equity Inclusion and Accessibility Wikipedia  
DEMNA Département de l’Etude du milieu naturel et agricole Wikipedia Reference
DH Digital Humanities Wikipedia  
DHS Digital Herbarium Specimens Wikipedia  
DITOs Doing It Together Science   Reference
DLF Digital Library Federation Wikipedia Reference
DO Dissolved Oxygen   Reference
DOI Digital Object Identifier Wikipedia Reference
DOIP Digital Object Interface Protocol   Reference
DOV Databank Ondergrond Vlaanderen   Reference
DPLA Digital Public Library of America Wikipedia Reference
DPO Data Protection Officer Wikipedia Reference
DPSIR Drivers, Pressures, State, Impact, and Response model of intervention Wikipedia Reference
DQ Data Quality   Reference
DRAR Discovery of Relational Association Rules   Reference
DRG Dynamic Report Generation Wikipedia Reference
DSI Digital Sequence Information   Reference
DTD Documentation Technical Debt   Reference
DwC DarwinCore Wikipedia Reference
EBFM Ecosystem Based Fishery Management   Reference
EBNF Extended Backus–Naur form Wikipedia Reference
EBS Amazon Elastic Block Store Wikipedia Reference
EBV Essential Biodiversity Variables Wikipedia Reference
EC Electrical Conductivity   Reference
ECSA European Citizen Science Association Wikipedia Reference
EDA Exploratory Data Analysis Wikipedia Reference
EDM Europeana Data Model   Reference
EML Ecological Metadata Language Wikipedia  
ENA Europeana Network Association   Reference
ENA European Nucleotide Archive Wikipedia Reference
ENM Ecological Niche Modelling Wikipedia Reference
ENRAM European Network for the Radar Surveillance of Animal Movement   Reference
EOF End Of File Wikipedia Reference
EOL Encyclopedia of life Wikipedia Reference
EOSC European Open Science Cloud Wikipedia Reference
ER Model Entity Relationship Model Wikipedia Reference
ERDA Electronic Research Data Archive   Reference
ERIC European Research Infrastructure Consortium Wikipedia Reference
ESFRI European Strategy Forum on Research Infrastructures   Reference
ESG Data Environment Social and Governance Data Wikipedia Reference
ESTATE Exploring Spatial daTa Association paTErns   Reference
ETI Everything To Index    
ETL Entry Transfer Load Wikipedia  
ETL Extract Transform Load Wikipedia  
ETN European Tracking Network   Reference
EUNIS European Nature Information System Wikipedia Reference
EVBs Essential Biodiversity Variables Wikipedia Reference
F2F Face to Face Wikipedia  
FAIR Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, Reusable Wikipedia  
FAMD Factor Analysis of Mixed Data Wikipedia Reference
FBP Flemish Biodiversity Portal   Reference
FDA FAIR Data Object   Reference
FDO FAIR Digital Object   Reference
FDP FAIR Data Place    
FFU Fitness For Use    
FOSB The Flemish Open Science Board   Reference
FP Functional Programming Wikipedia Reference
FTE Full Time Equivalent Wikipedia  
FdAC Flore d’Afrique Centrale   Reference
GA Grant Agreement    
GAM Generalized additive model Wikipedia Reference
GBS Genotyping by Sequencing Wikipedia  
GCP Google Cloud Platform Wikipedia Reference
GDM Generalized Dissimilarity Modeling   Reference
GEE Google Earth Engine Wikipedia Reference
GGBN Global Genome Biodiversity Network   Reference
GLAM Galleries,Libraries,Archives,Museums    
GOs Genomics Observatories    
GSP Generic Services Projects    
GUPRI Globally Unique, Persistent and Resolvable Identifier   Reference
GWR Geographically Weighted Regression Wikipedia Reference
GenDiv Genetische Diversiteit   Reference
GloBAM Global Biomass flows of Aerial Migrations   Reference
HITs Human Intelligence Tasks   Reference
HOL Half Open Landschap   Reference
HPDI Highest Posterior Density Interval Wikipedia Reference
HSTS HTTP Strict Transport Security Wikipedia Reference
HTAP Hybrid Transactional/Analytical Processing Wikipedia Reference
HTR Handwritten Text Recognition Wikipedia  
HVD High Value Datasets Wikipedia Reference
HVV Hubertus Vereniging Vlaanderen Wikipedia Reference
HWG Horizontale Werkgroep    
HiRAD Harmonising and integrating Radar-based approaches for monitoring Aerial bioDiversity   Reference
IA Innovation Action   Reference
IAS Invasive Alien Species Wikipedia Reference
IAS Invasive Alien Species Wikipedia Reference
IBGE Bruxelles Environnement Wikipedia Reference
ICS Implementation Conformance Statement Wikipedia Reference
IDA Initial Data Analysis Wikipedia  
IDEAS Inclusion Diversity Equity and Accessibility Strategies Wikipedia  
IGSN International Geo Sample Number Wikipedia Reference
ILK Indiginous and Local Knowledge Wikipedia Reference
IMIS VLIZ Integrated Marine Informations System   Reference
INBO Instituut voor Natuur- en BosOnderzoek Wikipedia Reference
INEA Innovations and Networks Executive Agency   Reference
IO Inkoop Order Wikipedia Reference
IPT Integrated Publishing Toolkit   Reference
IRI Information Reuse and Integration   Reference
IRI International Research Infrastructure   Reference
IRIs Internationalized Resource Identifiers Wikipedia Reference
IS Index Seminum Wikipedia  
ITIS Integrated Taxonomic Information System Wikipedia Reference
IoT Internet of Things Wikipedia Reference
JEMU Joint Experimental Molecular Unit   Reference
JIT Just In Time (Compilation) Wikipedia Reference
JRC Joint Research Centre Wikipedia Reference
JSATS Juvenile Salmon Acoustic Telemetry System   Reference
KDD Knowledge Discovery in Databases   Reference
KEE Knowledge Engineering Environment Wikipedia Reference
KLA Kleine LandschapsAvifauna   Reference
KML Keyhole Markup Language Wikipedia Reference
KPI Key Performance Indicator Wikipedia Reference
LDAP Lightweight Directory Access Protocol Wikipedia Reference
LDES Linked Data Event Streams   Reference
LDF Linked Data Fragments   Reference
LDN Linked Data Notifications Wikipedia Reference
LDP Linked Data Platform Wikipedia Reference
LIDO Lightweight Information Describing Objects Wikipedia Reference
LIMS Laboratory Information Management System Wikipedia  
LMM Large Language Model Wikipedia Reference
LOD Linked Open Data    
LODLAM Linked Open Data in Library, Archives, and Museums   Reference
LOUD Linked Open Usable Data   Reference
LSID Life Science Identifiers Wikipedia  
LTER Long Term Scientific Research (Site/Network) Wikipedia  
MAA Multi Actor Approach   Reference
MAP Multi Actor Panel    
MAS Meetnet Agrarische Soorten   Reference
MBAG Meetnet Biodiversiteit Agrarisch Gebied   Reference
MCA Multiple Correspondence Analysis Wikipedia Reference
MCM Management Committee Member (Cost Mobilse)   Reference
MCMC Markov Chain Monte Carlo Wikipedia Reference
MDA Marine Data Archive   Reference
MER Milieu Effecten Rapport Wikipedia Reference
MERR Movement Ecology and Reproductive Resilience   Reference
MET Morpho-Ecological Type    
MFA Multiple Factor Analysis Wikipedia Reference
MICS Minimum Information about a Digital Collection   Reference
MIDS Minimum Information about a Digital Specimen    
MIDS MinimumInformation for Digital Specimens   Reference
MOBS Machine Observations   Reference
MODS Metadata Object Description Schema (compromise between MARC and DublinCore) Wikipedia Reference
MOF Meta-Object Facility Wikipedia Reference
MOL Map Of Life   Reference
MOL Movement Of Life   Reference
MONEOS MONitoring Effecten Ontwikkelings Schets   Reference
MSE Mean squared error Wikipedia  
MT Management Team   Reference
MTA Material Transfer Agreements Wikipedia Reference
MVT Marginal value theorem Wikipedia  
MoU Memorandum of Understanding Wikipedia  
NARA NAtuur RApport   Reference
NBD No Big Deal   Reference
NBGB National Botanical Garden of Belgium    
NCP Natures Contributions to People   Reference
NHC Natural History Collections    
NINA Norwegian Institute for Nature Research Wikipedia Reference
OBF Open Bioinformatics Foundation Wikipedia Reference
OBIS Ocean Biodiversity Information System Wikipedia Reference
OBO Open biological and biomedical ontologies Wikipedia Reference
ODS Operational Data Stores Wikipedia Reference
OER Open Educational Resources Wikipedia Reference
OIL Ontology Inference Layer Wikipedia Reference
OIS OmgevingsInformatieSamenwerkingsverband   Reference
OLA Open LandschapsAvifauna   Reference
OLAP Online Analytical Processing Wikipedia Reference
OLTP Online Transaction Processing Wikipedia Reference
OMG Object Management Group Wikipedia Reference
OPDS Open Publication Distribution System Wikipedia Reference
OPERA Operational Programme for the Exchange of Weather Radar Information   Reference
OPT Optimal Foraging Theory Wikipedia Reference
ORCID Open Researcher and Contributor ID Wikipedia Reference
ORM Object-Relational Mapper Wikipedia  
ORMS Operating Resource Management System   Reference
OS Open Science Wikipedia Reference
OSG Open Science Grid Wikipedia Reference
OT Onderzoeksteam    
OTN Ocean Tracking Network Wikipedia Reference
OTU Operational Taxonomic Unit Wikipedia Reference
OWL Web Ontology Language Wikipedia  
OWM Onbezoldigd Wetenschappelijk Medewerker Wikipedia  
OZ Onderzoeker    
OpenDS Open Digital Specimen   Reference
PAM Passive Acoustic Monitoring Wikipedia Reference
PBD Primary Biodiversity Data Wikipedia Reference
PBS Portable Batch System Wikipedia Reference
PC Programme Coordinator   Reference
PCA Principal Component Analysis Wikipedia Reference
PEP PErsoneelsPlan   Reference
PIAK Project Intentie Afwegings Kader    
PID Persistent Identifier Wikipedia  
PIF Project Informatie Fiche   Reference
PIF Project Intentie Fiche Wikipedia  
PM Project Manager    
PNT Positioning Navigation and Timing Wikipedia Reference
POPD Processing Of Personal Data   Reference
POV Provincie Oost Vlaanderen Wikipedia  
PPRS People-Powered Research Science   Reference
PSS Perceived Stress Scale Wikipedia Reference
PTOW Plaats en TijdsOnafhankelijk Werken Wikipedia Reference
QAQC Quality Assurance Quality Control Wikipedia Reference
QoE Quality of Experience Wikipedia Reference
RA Registration Authority Wikipedia Reference
RARs Relational association rules   Reference
RDA Resource Description and Access Wikipedia  
RDD Resilient Distributed Datasets Wikipedia Reference
RDF Resource Description Framework Wikipedia  
RDFS RDF Schema Wikipedia  
RDM Research Data Management   Reference
RDS (Amazon) Relational Database Service Wikipedia Reference
RFC Request For Comments Wikipedia Reference
RIA Research and Innovation Action   Reference
RIMS Research Information Management System   Reference
RIOT Reproducible Interpretable Open & Transparent Science   Reference
RIs Research Infrastructures    
RMCA Royal Museum for Central Africa Wikipedia Reference
ROK RaamOvereenKomst    
ROR Research Organization Registry   Reference
ROV Remotely Operated Vehicle Wikipedia Reference
RRI Responsible Research and Innovation Wikipedia Reference
RSE Research Software Engineering Wikipedia Reference
RiC Records in Contexts Wikipedia Reference
SAD (local) Species Abundance Distribution Wikipedia Reference
SAIV Schedule As Independent Variable Wikipedia Reference
SAM Sequence Alignment Map format Wikipedia Reference
SAP Sampling and Analysis Plan   Reference
SAP System Analysis Program Wikipedia Reference
SBP Soorten Beschermings Programma   Reference
SBP Soorts Beschermings Programma   Reference
SDG Sustainable Development Goal Wikipedia Reference
SDR Specimen Data Refinery   Reference
SIMD Single instruction multiple data Wikipedia Reference
SKOS Simple Knowledge Organization System Wikipedia Reference
SLA Service Level Agreement Wikipedia Reference
SME Small and medium-sized enterprises Wikipedia Reference
SMK Seasonal Mann-Kendell Test   Reference
SOC Soil Organic Carbon Wikipedia  
SOP Standard operating procedure Wikipedia Reference
SPI Science-Policy Interface   Reference
SPNHC The Society for the Preservation of Natural History Collections Wikipedia Reference
SPRING Strengthening Pollinator Recovery through Indicators and monitoriNG   Reference
STAR Self-defining Text Archive and Retrieval Wikipedia Reference
STING Science and Technology for Pollinating Insects   Reference
STSM Short Term Scientific Mission    
SWEET Semantic Web for Earth and Environmental Terminology   Reference
SWO SamenWerkingsOvereenkomst   Reference
SaaS Software as a Service Wikipedia Reference
SoC System On Chip Wikipedia  
TBPH To Be Perfectly Honest   Reference
TDQM Total Data Quality Management    
TDS Total Dissolved Solids Wikipedia  
TDWG Taxonomic Descriptions Work Group   Reference
TLS Transport Layer Security Wikipedia Reference
TRE Taxonomic Resolution Engine    
TRL Technology Readiness Level Wikipedia Reference
TSS The Social Study   Reference
TW Tervuren Wood   Reference
TWDTW Time-Weighted Dynamic Time Warping   Reference
TWS Tervuren Wood Samples/Specimens   Reference
TerEc Terrestrial Ecology Unit   Reference
UAT User Acceptance Testing Wikipedia Reference
UAT User Acceptence Testing Wikipedia Reference
UI Unsigned Integer (capable of representing only non-negative integers) Wikipedia Reference
UI User Interface Wikipedia Reference
UKCH UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology Wikipedia Reference
UML Unified Modeling Language Wikipedia  
UPGMA Unweighted Pair Group Method with Arithmetic mean Wikipedia  
URI Uniform Resource Identifier Wikipedia Reference
VA Virtual Access   Reference
VBP Vlaams Biodiversiteits Portaal   Reference
VBTA Vereniging van Botanische Tuinen en Arboreta   Reference
VIAF Virtual International Authority File Wikipedia Reference
VPC Virtual Private Cloud Wikipedia Reference
VPS Virtual Private Server Wikipedia Reference
VVGN Vlaamse Vereniging Gelijkberechting Natuurbeheer   Reference
VWI Vlaamse Wetenschappelijke Instellingen   Reference
WAYF Where Are You From   Reference
WAZA World Association of Zoos and Aquariums   Reference
WBE Wild Beheer Eenheid Wikipedia Reference
WDL Workflow Description Language   Reference
WDYT What Do You Think   Reference
WGMS World Glacier Monitoring Service Wikipedia Reference
WHOI Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Wikipedia Reference
WIZ Wild In Zicht   Reference
XDF Exchange Data Format Wikipedia Reference
ZAP Zelfstandig Academisch Personeel Wikipedia  
eMoF extended Measurement or Fact   Reference
iTAG Integrated Tracking of Aquatic Animals in the Gulf of Mexico   Reference
s.l. sine locale, without a location    
NA Networking Action