| Acronym | Meaning |
| NSSDC | National Space Science Data Center |
| TIDI | TIMED Doppler Interferometer |
| MNP | Microcom Network Protocol |
| FPMD | Facilities And Property Management Division |
| DEC | Digital Equipment Corporation |
| STD | Salinity |
| CAS | Center For Automotive Safety |
| GLERL | Great Lakes Environmental Research Lab |
| DCE | Distributed Computing Environment |
| JSC | Joint Scientific Committee |