| Acronym | Meaning |
| ADI | Alternating Direction Implicit |
| AIS | Affiliate Information System |
| POLARIS | Photochemistry Of Ozone Loss In The Arctic Region In Summer |
| FATS | Firearms Training Simulator |
| CAS | Commission For Atmospheric Science |
| SDM | Scientific Data Management |
| HRM | High Rate Multiplexer |
| NOPS | Nimbus Observations Processing System |
| LAPB | Local Analysis And Prediction Branch |
| MAPS | Millions Of Actions Per Second |