| Acronym | Meaning |
| DRMS | Data Record Management System |
| WPL | Wave Propagation Laboratory |
| NWSTC | National Weather Service Telecommunications |
| GCCM | Global Carbone Cycle Modeling |
| MTL | Message Transfer Layer |
| C++ | An Object-oriented Programming Language Based On C |
| DRM | Design Reference Mission |
| SPC | Storm Prediction Center |
| SOI | Solar Oscillations Imager |
| NDC | National Data Center |