| Acronym | Meaning |
| ELF | Extremely Low Frequency |
| SOARS | Significant Opportunities In Atmospheric Research And Science |
| AAM | Airborne Activity Monitor |
| NCAB | Network Coordination And Advisory Board |
| NCSNET | NASCOM Custom Subnetwork |
| SPEC | Scientific Programs Evaluation Committee |
| PBYTE | Petabyte (1015bytes) |
| NT | The Nanotesler (nT) |
| DOS DISK OPERATING SYSTEM | N/A |
| ISS | Institute For Space Studies |