| Acronym | Meaning |
| PENQUIN | Combat System |
| CIM | Computer Integrated Manufacturing |
| EOSS | Engineering Operational Sequencing System |
| PDR | Preliminary Design Review |
| COSBAL | Consolidated Shorebased Allowance List |
| STIM | Stimulate |
| PIM | Point Of Intended Movement |
| MRT | Minimum Resolvable Temperature |
| NORPAX | North Pacific Experiement |
| SSC | Support Software Change (tdc 95) |