| Acronym | Meaning |
| ASL | Atmospheric Science Laboratory |
| MIT | Massachusetts Institute Of Technology |
| RAID | Redundant Arrays Of Inexpensive Disks |
| MCC | Mission Control Center |
| DISA | Defense Information Systems Agency |
| ASI | Advanced Simulation Initiative |
| ECHAM4 | European Center HAMburg 4 |
| ACS | Auxiliary Cooling System |
| UPC | Unidata Program Center |
| ALBM | Air-launched Ballistic Missile |