| Acronym | Meaning |
| DDS | Data Delivery Services |
| PXBT | Expendable Bathythermograph (water Dropped Temperature Device) |
| AY | Sandia National Laboratory |
| AIDS | Activity Information Data Systems |
| MAC | Multiple Access Computer |
| FLMPA | Federal Land Management Policy Act |
| SSS | Software Segment Specification |
| SLR | Satellite Laser Ranging |
| JWG | Joint Working Group |
| HRIR | High-resolution Infrared Radiometer |