| Acronym | Meaning |
| DD+ | Domestic Data Plus |
| SETA | Satellite Electrostatic Triaxial Accelerometer |
| ALDF | Animal Legal Defense Fund |
| ALCLAD | Clad Aluminum Alloy |
| MASER | Microwave Amplification By Stimulated Emission Of Radiation |
| AFOE | Advanced Fiber Optic Echelle |
| UCARNET | University Cooperation For Atmospheric Research Network |
| JASON | Group Of Physicists At Stanford That Study Various Projects And Are Funded By Government Defense Money |
| METAR | Meteorological Aviation Reports |
| BCD | Binary-coded Decimal |