| Acronym | Meaning |
| ASOS | Automated Surface Observing System |
| GIMPAP | GOES Product Assurance Plan |
| ANL | Argonne National Laboratory |
| MFE/MAGNOLIA | Magnetic Field Explorer/Magnolia Mission |
| ILP | International Lithosphere Programme |
| TOPS | Transcendental Operating System |
| SUNYA | State University Of New York |
| IBM RT | The IBM RISC Technology Computer System |
| PAWS | Psychological |
| HRPT | High Resolution Picture Transmission |