| Acronym | Meaning |
| TCMRS | Tropical Climate Monitoring And Research Station |
| ACS | Automated Cartridge System |
| INSTAAR | Institute For Arctic And Alpine Research |
| AGT | Advanced Ground Transport |
| BWI | Baltimore-Washington International Airport |
| IDD | Internet Data Distribution |
| EMF | Electromotive Force |
| OAR | Office Of Atmospheric Research |
| AWOS | Automated Weather Observing System |
| CASE | Computer Aided Software Engineering |