| Acronym | Meaning |
| NENA | NOAA's Northeast-North Atlantic 2004 |
| ABL | Airborne Laser |
| EDUCOM | A Consortium Of Industrial Organizations And University Computing Administrators |
| MPP | Massively Parallel Processor |
| DTF | Development And Test Facility |
| PRT | Pulse Repetition Time |
| ARI | Alternate Rod Insertion |
| NAS | National Airspace System |
| FTE | Full-time Equivalent |
| NOARL | Naval Oceanographic And Atmospheric Research Laboratory |