s.a.e.stamped addressed envelope
S.N.D.Scottish National Dictionary
s.v.sub voce, under the word
s.w.south-western (dialect)
SA1. Saudi Arabia.
2. Success Achiever.
3. Something Awful.
4. Software Assurance.
SAA1. Systems Application Architecture.
2. South African Airways.
SABHATASand & Ballast Haulage & Transport Association
SABSSouth African Bureau of Standards
SACSupplier Assurance Contract
SACISpace Assignments & Capital Improvements Committee (Berkeley University)
SACOSubject Authority Cooperative Program
SACTRAStanding Advisory Committee on Truck Road Assessment
SAESociety of Automotive Engineers (USA)
SAFEDSafe and Fuel Efficient Driving
SAFISubsequent Address Family Identifier
SAGASand & Gravel Association (Now Part of QPA)
SAGsScientific Advisory Groups
SAIXSouth African Internet Exchange
SALIScience and Life Issues (University of California)
SAMSystems Assurance Manager
SAMFUSelf-Adjusting Military ****Up
SAMFUTSituation Abnormal, More****ed Up Than Usual
SAPSoftware Assurance Plan.
SAPCScottish Accident Prevention Council
SAPFUSurpassing All Previous**** Ups
SAPSSulphate Ash. Phosphorous & Sulphur (oils)
SAR1. Smart Ass Remark.
2. Some Assembly Required.
SARAShort Range Automotive Radar Frequency Allocation
SARISouth Asia Regional Initiative
SASSwedish Automotive Suppliers
SASOSaudi Arabian Standards Organisation
SB1. Senate Bill (USA).
2. Solomon Islands.
SBACSociety of British Aerospace Companies
SBAsStandard-Based Assesment
SBCSensotronic Brake Control
SBCNSitting Behindthe Computer, Naked
SBE-1Starch branching enzyme-1
SBISubsidiary Body for Implementation
SBPGStandard Bus Procurement Guidelines
SBRSocial Behavioral Research
SBSTASubsidiary Body for Scientific and Technical Advice
sc.scilicet, understand or supply
Sc. Nat. Dict.Scottish National Dictionary
SCASupplementary Credit Approval
SCAA1. Shenandoah Conservatory Arts Academy.
2. South Carolina Academy of Audiology.
3. Student Center for Academic Achievement.
Scand.(in titles) Scandinavia, -n
SCASSide Collision Aviodance Systems
SCIMScanning Ion-conductance microscopy
SCMSupply Chain Management
SCMGSpecialist Car Manufacturers Group
SCNLStanding Committee on Nuclear Liability
SCNRSorry, Could Not Resist
Scotl.(in titles) Scotland
SCR1. Selective Catalytic Reduction.
2. System Concept Review.
SD1. Sudan.
2. Semantically Different.
3. Structurally Deficient.
SDAService Delivery Agreement
SDARSSatellite Digital Audio Receiver Service
SDI1. Saugdiesel Direct Injection.
2. Standard Diesel Injection.
SDIHTTSome Day Ill Have The Time
SDMSensor Diagnostic Module
SE1. Shared Explicit.
2. Sweden.
3. Search Engine.
SEA1. Strategic Enviromental Assessment (directive 2001/42/EC).
2. southeast Asia.
SEDSolvent Emissions Directive 1999/13/EC
SEISoftware Engineering Initiative.
Sel.(in titles) Selection, -s
SELCHPSouth East London CHP Plant
SEMSearch Engine Marketing
SEMASpeciality Equipment Market Association
SEMPOSearch Engine Marketing Professional Organization
SEOSearch Engine Optimization
SEPSomebody Elses Problem
SEPA1. Swedish Environmental Protection Agency.
2. Scottish Environmental Protection Agency.
SEPGSoftware Engineering Process Group.
SEPTStandardized English Proficiency Test
SERSequence of Events Recorder
SERIESSeismic Engineering Research Infrastructures for European Synergies
SERPSearch Engine Result Page
SERPAJService for Peace and Justice
SERPLANSouth East Regional Planning Conference
SERTSpecial European Registration for Trailers
SESSearch Engine Strategies
SETSupplemental Emission Test
SETISearch For Extra Terrestial Intelligence
SFAIRPSo Far As Is Reasonably Practicable (Concept intro by H&S Directive)
SFCSYSTEMStructural Funds Communication system
SFLAStupid Four Letter Acronym
SFSFinnish Standards Association
SGASystem Integration Group (EUCAR)
SGFSwedish Gas Association
SGMLStandard Generalized Markup Language
SGTSScottish Gaelic Texts Society
SHEDSealed House Evaporative Determination
SHTSSpit Hitting The Spam
SHTSISomebody Had To Say It
SI1. Slovenia.
2. Supplemental Index.
3. Severity Index (E.G.Chest).
4. Statutory Instrument.
5. Spark Ignition.
SIAMSociety of Indian Automobile Manufacturers
SIBSShanghai Institutes for Biological Sciences
SICStandard Industry Classification (USA)
SICSSitting In Chair Snickering
SICTSSociety of Information Computer Technology Students
SIGSpecial Interest Group
SIGIRSpecial Interest Group on Information Retrieval
SIL1. Son In Law.
2. Sound Intensity Level.
SIMISociety of the Irish Motor Industry
SIP1. Side Impact Protection.
2. State Implementation Plan (USA).
SIPRODSimultaneous Production and Drilling
SIPSSide Impact Protection System
SIS1. Side Impact Simulation.
2. Swedish Standards Institute.
SITSystem / Integration Test.
SITASwitching IP Through ATM
SITEVInternational Exhibition for the Suppliers of the Vehicle Industry
SJSvalbard And Jan Mayen Islands
SKSlovakia (Slovak Republic)
SKBRSree Konaseema Bhanoji Ramars
SLAService Level Agreement
SLATFASo Long, And Thanks For All The Fish
SLESystemic Lupus Erythematosus
SLEMSecond Largest Eigenvalue Modulus
SLFSubstitue /Secondary Liquid Fuel
SLIPSingle Line In Protocol; Serial Line Internet Protocol
SM1. San Marino.
2. Success Magnet.
Sm3/dStandard Cubic Meters per Day
SMART1. Stop Motor Crime And Ring Today
2. ( SMarT ) – Support For Maritime Training
SMCSheet Moulding Composite
SMDPSamarang Drilling Platform
SME1. Small to Medium Enterprises.
2. Subject Matter Expert.
SMJTSamarang Jacket Platform
SMMSocial Media Marketing
SMMTSociety of Motor Manufacturer and Traders
SMO1. Serious Mode On.
2. Social Media Optimization.
SMOPSmall Matter Of Programming
SMPSoftware Management Plan.
SMTAScottish Motor Trade Association
SMTPSimple Mail Transfer Protocol
SNACSitting Naked At Computer
SNAFUSituation Normal-All Fouled Up
SNERTSnot-Nosed Egotistical Rude Teenager
SNFIAAStill No fucking Idea At All
SNHASupreme National Hospital Authority
SNOPSystematized Nomenclature of Pathology
SNPsingle-nucleotide polymorphism
SNPASubnetwork Points of Attachment
SNPRMSupplemental Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
SO1. Significant Other.
2. Somalia.
3. Shipping Order.
4. Scotish Office.
SOCSystems Operating Centre
SOCASerious Organised Crime Agency (was NCIS)
Sociol.(as label) in Sociology; (in titles) Sociology, – ical
SOE1. Society of Operations Engineers.
2. Silly/ Stupid Operator Error.
SOFCSolid Oxide Fuel Cell
SONETSynchronous Optical Network
SOP1. Standing Operational Procedures.
2. Standard Operating Procedure.
3. Standard Operational Procedure.
4. Statement Of Principles.
SOPACScripps Orbit and Permanent Array Center
SORLSeat Orientation Reference Line
SORNStatutory Off Road Notification
SoRUSociology of Risk and Uncertainty
SOS1. Secretary Of State.
2. International Morseradio-codesignal for danger, life-death.
SOURSpecific Oxygen Uptake Rate (Measured by Respirometry)
SOVSSome One Very Special
SP1. Subject Phrase
2. ( Sp. ) – Spanish.
3. ( Sp. ) – (in titles) Speech, -es.
4. ( sp. ) – spelling
SPASpecial Protection Area
SPADSignal Passed at Danger
SPC Statistical Process Control
Spec.1. (in titles) Specimen
2. ( spec. ) – specifically
SPERSteel Packaging Exported for Recovery Document
SPFCSolid Polymer Fuel Cell
SPHSmoothed Particle Hydrodynamics
SPHESocial, Personal and Health Education
SPI1. Springfield Illinois Airport. Springfield, Illinois. USA Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport.
2. Single Point Injection.
3. Spark Plug Injector.
SPVSpecial Purpose Vehicle
SQA1. Supplier Quality Assurance (or Assistance).
2. Software Quality Assurance.
SR 2000Spending Review 2000
SR 2002Spending Review 2002
SRAStrategic Rail Authority
SRM1. Supplier Relationship Management.
2. Specified Risk Material.
SRPPSelf-Reinforced Polypropylene
SRTMSoftware Requirements Traceability Matrix.
SRVSports Recreational Vehicle
SRYSex determination region of Y chromosome
SS1. Sold Secure.
2. Suspended Solids.
SSAASub-Saharan Africa and Asia
SSAFESafe Supply of Affordable Food for Everyone Everywhere
SSBTC1. Schweizerischer Staffordshire Bull Terrier Club.
2. State Street Bank and Trust Company.
SSCDSpeed Self Control Device
SSCRSociety for the Study of Chinese Religions (Harvard University)
SSHSSSocial Science and Humanities Student Society
SSNSpecial Social Needs Vehicle
SSP1. Software Safety Plan.
2. Search Submit Pro.
3. Software Safety Review.
SSRBBryant Space Science Center
SSSISite of Special Scientific Interest
SSTHSemantic Script Theory of Humour
SSV1. Sub-Sonic Venturi.
2. Surface Safety Valve.
ST-DS9Star Trek, Deep Space 9
ST-TNGStar Trek, The Next Generation
ST-TOSStar Trek, The Original Series
STAGSchool Travel Advisory Group
STAIRSStandardisation of Accident and Injury Registration Systems
Stanf.(quoted from) Stanford Dictionary of Anglicised Words & Phrases
STATUSManchester Metropolitan Unicersity
STCStability and Traction Control
STDPSpace Technologies Development Program (Canada)
STEM1. Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics.
2. Swedish National Energy Administration.
STEPPSScience, Technology, Environment and Public Policy Specialization
STETSurface Transport Emission Trading
STFWSearch The Friendly Web
STGOSpecial Type General Order
STI/STStar Trek, first movie/The Motion Picture
STIIInternet Stream Protocol version II
STII/SStar Trek, second movie/Wrath Of Khan
STIII/Star Trek, third movie/ Search For Spock
STIV/SStar Trek, fourth movie / The Voyage Home
STM1. Surface Treatment of Metals (bref).
2. Scanning tunneling microscope.
STROScandinavian Tyre & Rim Organisation
Struct.(in titles) Structure, -al
STS1. So To Speak.
2. Science, Technology and Society.
3. Serologic tests for syphilis.
4. Surface Treatment Using Solvents (bref).
STSEScience, Technology, Society, Environment education
STTRSmall Business Technology Transfer
STUSeparate Technical Unit
STV/STStar Trek, fifth movie / The Final Frontier
STVI/SStar Trek, sixth movie / The Undiscovered Country
STWBSouth Texas Wintering Birds
subord. cl.subordinate clause
SUCDICSituation Under Control, Dickheads In Charge
SuDSSustainable Drainage System
SUESuccessful Users of English
SUFIDScrewing Up Face In Disgust
SULEVSuper Ultra Low Emissions Vehicle
SUNOILShut Up, No One Is Listening To You
SUOStandard Upper Ontology
Surg.(as label) in Surgery; (in titles) Surgery, Surgical
SUSFUSituation Unchanged, Still fucked Up
SUTISingle Uniform Type Inspection
SVHCSubstance of Very High Concern
SVMSmall Volume Motor Vehicle Manufacturer
SW1. Soft Ware.
2. So What?.
3. Says Whom?.
4. Star Wars.
5. South West.
SW-SEStar Wars Special Edition
SWALKSealed With A Loving Kiss
SWDYRTSince When Do You Rule The Web?
SWERFSolid Waste & Energy Recycling Facility (Gasification)
SWILAC1. She Whom I Love And Cherish.
2. She Who Is Loving And Caring.
SWL1. Short Wave Listener.
2. Site Wide Link.
SWMBOShe Who Must Be Obeyed
SWOVInstitute For Road Safety Research (Holland)
SWRSpecial Waste Regulations
SWTSidewall Torsion Sensor
SWTSMBShe Who Thinks She Must Be Obeyed
SWUVSafety of Wheelchair Users in Vehicles
SWYPSo Whats Your Problem?
Syd. Soc. Lex.Sydenham Society, Lexicon of Medicine & Allied Sciences
Syst.(in titles) System, -atic