| Acronym | Meaning |
| MW | Megawords |
| CAM | Constant Air Monitor |
| NAS | National Academy Of Sciences |
| NSBF | National Scientific Balloon Facility |
| FPI | Fabry-Perot Interferometer |
| SADCC | South African Development Coordination Conference |
| STORM-FEST | STORM Fronts Experiment Systems Test |
| BIT | Binary Digit (either 0 Or 1) |
| PUP | Principle User Position Workstation |
| EMR | Electronic Mail Registration |