| Acronym | Meaning |
| CDR | Circular Depolarization Ratio |
| ADEPT | Alexandria Digital Earth Prototype |
| ASC | ASTER Steering Committee |
| DCX | Delta Clipper Experimental |
| FUN | FL-4 Uniform Network Project |
| IWG | Implementation Working Group |
| D-B | Davis-Bacon Act |
| AIDJEX | Arctic Ice Dynamics Joint Experiment |
| CAD/CAM | Computer-design/computer-aided Manufacturing |
| IR | Infrared |