| Acronym | Meaning |
| MSISR | Millstone Hill Incoherent Scatter Radar |
| CAI | Computer-aided Instruction |
| LDR | LIDAR |
| TCP/IP | Transmission Control Program/Internet Protocol |
| NAG | Numerical Algorithms Group Inc. |
| NIC | Network Interface Card |
| C2F3CL3 | CFC-113 |
| VTPR | Vertical Temperature Profile Radiometer |
| ACO | Advance Change Order |
| CCAB | CGD Computing Advisory Board |