Acronyms

Commonly used acronyms in Star Citizen.

ADS = Aim Down Sight
 * A

AP = Armor-Piercing

ASOP = Automated Ship Organization Program

ATC = Air Traffic Control


 * B

CC = Citizen Card
 * C

CIG = Cloud Imperium Games

CIWS = Close-In Weapon System

CR = Chris Roberts

CCU = Cross Chassis Upgrade

CS = Cross-Section (signature)

CSET = Central Standard Earth Time

DPS = Damage Per Second
 * D

EEP = Eastern Expansion Program
 * E

EM = Electromagnetic

EMP = Electromagnetic pulse

EMU = Extravehicular Mobility Unit

E.S.P. = Enhanced Stick Precision

EVA = Extravehicular Activity

FAQ = Frequently Asked Questions
 * F

FPS = First-person shooter / Frames per second / Feet per second

GM = Geodesic marker
 * G

HE = High Explosive
 * H

HOSAS = Hands on Stick and Stick

HOTAS = Hands on Throttle and Stick

HUD = Head-Up Display

IAE = Intergalactic Aerospace Expo
 * I

IFCS = Intelligent Flight Control System

INB = Imperial Naval Base

INS = Inertial Navigation System

IR = Infra-Red

ITTS = Improved Target Tracking System


 * J


 * K

LOS = Line-Of-Sight
 * L

LTI = Lifetime Insurance

LZ = Landing Zone

MISC = Musashi Industrial & Starflight Concern
 * M

MPUV = Multi-Purpose Utility Vehicle

N/A = Not Applicable
 * N

NPC = non-player character / non-playable character

OM-1/OM-2/OM-3... = Orbital Marker
 * O

POV = Point Of View
 * P

PvA = Player versus All

PvE = Player versus Environment

PvP = Player versus Player

PTU = Public Test Universe

PU = Persistent Universe

QF = Quantum Fuel
 * Q

QT = Quantum Travel

RIO = Radar Intercept Officer
 * R

ROF = Rate Of Fire

RSI = Roberts Space Industries

RSVP = Répondez s'il vous plaît (meaning respond, if you please)

RMC = Recycled Material Composite

RAFT = Reinforced Advanced Freight Transport

SC = Star Citizen
 * S

SCU = Standard Cargo Unit

SCM = Space Combat Maneuvering

SED = Standard Earth Day

SEH = Standard Earth Hour

SET = Standard Earth Time

SHI = Standard Hull Insurance

S1/S2/S3 = Size 1/Size 2/Size 3

TVI = Total Velocity Indicator
 * T

UEE = United Empire of Earth
 * U

UEEN = United Empire of Earth Navy

UNE = United Nations of Earth

UPE = United Planets of Earth

VDU = Video Display Unit
 * V

VTOL = Vertical Take-Off and Landing


 * W


 * X


 * Y


 * Z