| Acronym | Meaning |
| CCF | Central Computing Facility |
| SAFARI-2000 | The Southern African Regional Science Initiative |
| ACTS | Advanced Communications Technology Satellite |
| OSO | Office Of Space Operations |
| DSB | Direct Soundings Broadcast |
| UQAM | Universite De Quebec A Montreal |
| ASPA | American Society Of Public Administration |
| OFCM | Office Of The Federal Coordinator For Meteorology |
| NAO | North Atlantic Oscillation |
| SW/HW | Software/Hardware |