| FIFO | First In First Out |
| GA | Genetic Algorithm |
| PID | Proportional Integral Derivative |
| FA | Firefly Algorithm |
| OSR | Optimal Stopping Rule |
| TLBO | Teaching-Based Optimization |
| DE | Differential Evolutionary |
| PSO | Particle Swarm Optimization |
| EA | Evolutionary Algorithm |
| ELBS | Energy-aware Load Balancing and Scheduling |
| CSCS | Central-Station Control Scheduling |
| NBI | Normal Boundary Intersection |
| MOEA | Multi-Objective Evolutionary Algorithm |
| PV | Process Variable |
| MV | Manipulated Variable |
| SP | Set Point |