| Acronym | Meaning |
| EGSE | Electronic Ground Support Equipment |
| MRI | Minority Research Initiation |
| GMS | Geostationary Meteorological Satellite |
| OSTPC | Open Systems Transition Planning Committee |
| GARDIAN | GBL Point Defense System |
| ISDN | Integrated Services Digital Network |
| ABFEL | Air-based Free-electron Laser |
| IRI | International Research Institute For Climate Prediction |
| PPTV | Parts Per Trillion (by Volume) |
| SPOT | Systeme Pour L'Observation De La Terre (France) |