| Acronym | Meaning |
| BCS | Boeing Computer Services |
| HSM | Hierarchical Storage Management |
| UOM | Upper-ocean Model |
| BAG | Boulder Aeronomy Group |
| EFNS | Educational Foundation For Nuclear Science |
| SPIE | International Society For Optical Engineering |
| PGGA | Permanent GPS Geodetic Array |
| MBO | Management By Objective |
| GOES | Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite |
| GGNS | Grand Gulf Nuclear Station |