IED

noun IEDs

1. abbreviation, countable, initialism, uncountable Initialism of Intelligent Electronic Device, a sensor, actuator, or PLC used as part of a SCADA system.
2. abbreviation, countable, initialism, uncountable Initialism of Interlingua-English Dictionary, the first dictionary of Interlingua.
3. abbreviation, countable, initialism, uncountable Initialism of interictal epileptiform discharge, a type of brain waves related to epilepsy. Hippocampal sclerosis was less common in the patients with IED.
4. abbreviation, countable, initialism, uncountable Initialism of improvised explosive device She'd been an Army noncombatant, but roadside IEDs didn't distinguish between armed troops and support services.
5. abbreviation, countable, initialism, uncountable Initialism of intermittent explosive disorder, a mental disorder characterized by short, intense episodes of rage.