| Acronym | Meaning |
| ACAS | Advisory Committee For Atmospheric Sciences |
| OAR | Oceanic And Atmospheric Research |
| DSRS | Data Storage And Retrieval System |
| EGD | Effluent Guidelines Division |
| VMS | Virtual Memory Systems |
| EECF | Earthnet ERS-1 Central Facility |
| GCMG | Global Climate Modeling Group |
| MMOL | Manned Orbital Laboratory |
| ECMWF | European Centre For Medium-range Weather Forecasting |
| FDA | Food And Drug Administration |