| Code | Name | Description |
| Cargo |
| SCU | Standard Cargo Unit | A unit of measurement used to define the volume of cargo capacity. |
| SP | Storage Points | Measurement used in personal inventory storage, one Storage Point (SP) is equal to one micro SCU. |
| cSCU | Centi Standard Cargo Unit | A subunit of the SCU equal to 1/100th of a Standard Cargo Unit, used for measuring smaller quantities of cargo. |
| µSCU | Micro SCU | An even smaller subunit of the SCU, equal to one-millionth of a Standard Cargo Unit, typically used for extremely small items or precision inventory management. |
| Locations |
| CBD | Central Business District | Lorville's Central Business District is defined by the towering Central Tower, a 2.5-kilometer skyscraper that stands as a key landmark in the city. |
| TDD | Trade and Development Division | A branch of the United Empire of Earth Customs Bureau that oversees commodity sales and acquisitions, with offices in most major cities of the empire. |
| Other |
| CIG | Cloud Imperium Games | The developer of Star Citizen. |
| PTU | Public Test Universe | A testing environment created by Cloud Imperium Games where players can access and test upcoming versions of Star Citizen before official release. |
| UEX |
| CSD | Consolidation | Database consolidation is a process where all reports submitted by datarunners are processed to update most of the website's reports. |
| MCS | Maximum Container Size | The largest container size that a freight elevator can handle at a specific location. |
| MFD | Multi Function Display | Digital screen that shows real-time data, like navigation or system info, in one place. |
| SCU-C | Standard Cargo Unit - Calculated | The value in SCU calculated based on inventory data provided by datarunners. |
| SCU-U | Standard Cargo Unit - Users | The value in SCU calculated from user trades data (Trade Log). |
| TTL | Time-to-live | A reference used to determine a time limit, such as when a price will be considered expired by the software. |
