| Acronym | Meaning |
| DNS | Domestic Name System |
| LDS | Loral Defense Systems |
| GLOBEC | Global Ocean Ecosystems Dynamics |
| DH&HS | Director Of Health & Human Services |
| FRG | Federal Republic Of Germany |
| SSC | Superconducting Super Collider |
| NICI | Negative Ion Chemical Ionization |
| NDVI | Normalized Difference Vegetation Index |
| IDS | International Data Service |
| AAP | Aviation Applications Program |