| Acronym | Meaning |
| CDDF | Central Data Distribution Facility |
| SISEX | Shuttle Imaging Spectrometer Experiment |
| DIPS DMS IMAGE PROCESSING SYSTEM | N/A |
| MWP | MicroWave Profiler |
| FCC | Federal Communications Commission |
| STD | Salinity |
| DECNET | Digital Equipment Corporation Network |
| AHF | Advanced Hadron Facility |
| ICES | International Council For The Exploration Of The Sea |
| SCR | Selective Chopper Radiometer |