| Acronym | Meaning |
| ALE | Arbitrary Lagrangian-Eulerian |
| ACFM | Actual Cubic Feet Per Minute |
| BCWS | Budgeted Cost For Work Scheduled |
| ITOS | Improved Tiros Operational Satellite |
| ACI | Advanced Computing Initiative |
| BNFL | British Nuclear Fuels Limited |
| NAOS | North American Observing System |
| UPO | UCAR Projects Office |
| LPI | Lines Per Inch |
| FO | Field Office |