| Acronym | Meaning |
| M&O | Maintenance And Operations |
| AIST | Agency Of Industrial Science & Technology |
| GAP | GATE Advisory Panel |
| LISP | List Processing Language |
| WACCM | Whole Atmosphere Community Climate Model |
| TGS | Text And Graphics System |
| ACSE | Association Control Service Element |
| DEWS | Doppler Electronic Weather Sensor |
| AMTS | Advanced Moisture And Temperature Sounder |
| NDSC | Network For Detection Of Stratospheric Change |