| Acronym | Meaning |
| ARW | Advanced Research Workshop |
| AOSP | Advanced Onboard Signal Processor |
| TIPIC | Transformation D'Idees En Produits Industrialisables Et Commercialisables |
| AGARD | Advisory Group For Aeronautical Research And Development |
| CAS | Cooperative Application Satellite |
| SWE | Snow-Water Equivalent |
| GAMETAG | Global Atmospheric Measurements Experiment On Tropospheric Aerosols And Gases |
| GSOP | Ground Systems Operations |
| M | Mach |
| NFS | Network File System |