| Acronym | Meaning |
| ALPS | Alternate Launch Point System |
| NSG | Natural Systems Group |
| CAAP | Composition And Acidity Of SE Asian Precipitation |
| NETCDF | Network Common Data Form |
| O AND E | Operations And Equipment |
| GRI | Gas Research Institute |
| MT | Magnetic Tape |
| NOSC | Naval Ocean Systems Center |
| CCD | Conference Of The Committee On Disarmament |
| XMDSL | X Window Interface Distributed Software Library |