| Acronym | Meaning |
| IEIS | Integrated Earth Information Server |
| AGS | Alternating-gradient Synchrotron |
| EDP | Electronic Data Processing |
| GNU | GNU's Not UNIX (a Recursive Acronym) |
| DASM | Design And Analysis Support Model |
| EPC | Emergency Planning Commission |
| CAOS | Center For Atmosphere/Ocean Studies |
| UM | University Of Michigan |
| AAA | American Arbitration Association |
| IOC | Initial Operating Capability |