| Acronym | Meaning |
| SAM | SAMSShuttle Attachment ManiPulator SYstem |
| IDO | InterdivisionalOperations |
| FA | Final Assembly |
| IPS | IPTCSInternational Pipe Thread |
| R/T | Real Time |
| RCDP | Record Parallel |
| DBGMP | DBMDecibels Referred To I Milliwatt |
| TSCP | Training Simulator Control Panel |
| MDAC | McDonnell Douglas Astronautics Company |
| CO | Cutoff |