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\>\textbf{ACO}\>Ant Colony Optimization\\
\>\textbf{AI}\>Artificial Intelligence\\
\>\textbf{BBO}\>Biogeographical Based Optimization\\
\>\textbf{CCA}\>Continuous Curved Approximation\\
\>\textbf{CUDA}\>Compute Unified Device Architecture\\
\>\textbf{EA}\>Evolutionary Algorithm\\
\>\textbf{EC}\>Evolutionary Computation\\
\>\textbf{FL}\>Fuzzy Logic\\
\>\textbf{FLC}\>Fuzzy Logic Controller\\
\>\textbf{FLS}\>Fuzzy Logic System\\
\>\textbf{FLT}\>Fuzzy Logic Toolbox\\
\>\textbf{FOU}\>Footprint of Uncertainty\\
\>\textbf{FPAA}\>Field Programmable Analog Array\\
\>\textbf{FPGA}\>Field Programmable Gate Array\\
\>\textbf{FS}\>Fuzzy Set\\
\>\textbf{GA}\>Genetic Algorithm\\
\>\textbf{gbest}\>Global Best\\

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\>\textbf{GC}\>Generalized Centroid\\
\>\textbf{GFS}\>Generalized Fuzzy System\\
\>\textbf{GPU}\>Graphical Processing Unit\\
\>\textbf{GUI}\>Graphical User Interface\\
\>\textbf{hbest}\>Hybrid Best\\
\>\textbf{HSI}\>Habitat Suitability Index\\
\>\textbf{IT2}\>Interval Type-2\\
\>\textbf{IT2 FLS}\>Interval Type-2 Fuzzy Logic System\\
\>\textbf{IT2 FS}\>Interval Type-2 Fuzzy Set\\
\>\textbf{IVFS}\>Interval-Valued Fuzzy Set\\
\>\textbf{KM}\>Karnik-Mendel\\
\>\textbf{lbest}\>Local Best\\
\>\textbf{LMF}\>Lower Membership Function\\
\>\textbf{LPA}\>Linear Path Approximation\\
\>\textbf{LUT}\>Look-Up Table\\
\>\textbf{MF}\>Membership Function\\
\>\textbf{NI}\>Nature Inspired\\
\>\textbf{NP}\>Nonlinear and Polynomial\\
\>\textbf{Op-Amp}\>Operational Amplifier\\
\>\textbf{pbest}\>Previous Best\\
\>\textbf{PSO}\>Particle Swarm Optimization\\
\>\textbf{SI}\>Swarm Intelligence\\
\>\textbf{SNR}\>Signal-to-Noise Ratio\\
\>\textbf{T1}\>Type-1\\
\>\textbf{T1 FLS}\>Type-1 Fuzzy Logic System\\
\>\textbf{T1 FS}\>Type-1 Fuzzy Set\\
\>\textbf{T2}\>Type-2\\
\>\textbf{T2 FLS}\>Type-2 Fuzzy Logic System\\

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\>\textbf{T2 FS }\>Type-2 Fuzzy Set\\
\>\textbf{TR}\>Type-Reduced/Reduction\\
\>\textbf{TSK}\>Takagi-Sugeno-Kang\\
\>\textbf{UMF}\>Upper Membership Function\\
\>\textbf{UOD}\>Universe of Discourse\\

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