| Acronym | Meaning |
| HPPI | High Performance Parallel Interface |
| IUCRM | Inter Union Commission On Radio Meteorology |
| ESMR | Electronically Scanning Microwave Radiometer |
| GFLOPS | Gigaflops |
| CASP | Canadian Atlantic Storms Project (or Program) |
| AVCS | Advanced Vidicon Camera Service |
| FMECA | Failure Modes Effects And Critical Analysis |
| WG/NGWR | Working Group For Next-Generation Weather Radar |
| SPANDAR | Space Range Radar |
| AWIPS-90 | Advanced Weather Interactive Processing System For The 90's |