| Acronym | Meaning |
| BITNET | Because It's Time Network |
| UND | University Of North Dakota |
| NESC | National Energy Software Corporation |
| OIES | Office For Interdisciplinary Earth Studies |
| FRS | First Repository States |
| GCEC | Global Change And Ecological Complexity |
| NASCOM II | Upgraded Version Of NASA Communications Network |
| DAWG | Data Assimilation Working Group |
| ROC | Republic Of China |
| APPLY | Parallel Program Generation |