| Acronym | Meaning |
| ISY | International Space Year |
| OS/2 | A Multitasking Operating System Developed By IBM For Its PC-class Computers |
| ERA | Energy Reorganization Act |
| CCNY | City College Of New York |
| LAWS | Laser Atmospheric Wind Sounder |
| DEWPOINT | Directed Energy Weapon Power Integration |
| DOT | Department Of Transportation |
| AGGG | Advisory Group On Greenhouse Gases |
| ESID | EOSDIS Systems Interface Document |
| MAC | Machine Aided Cognition |