| Acronym | Meaning |
| AREA | File Format Used For Graphic Images By The McIDAS Application |
| PDF | Probability Density Functions |
| IBM PC | Generic Term For IBM Personal Computers |
| TING | Thermosphere-Ionosphere Nested Grid Model |
| BACH | Biosphere-atmosphere-chemistry |
| HS | High Speed |
| AVMA | Automotive Vehicle Manufacturers Association |
| NPGATE | NCAR PROFS Gateway Computer |
| ICITA | International Cooperative Investigation Of The Tropical Atlantic |
| OIR | Office Of Industry Relations |