| Acronym | Meaning |
| AOSP | Advanced Onboard Signal Processor |
| AASM | Advanced Air To Surface Missile |
| TES | Transequatorial Scatter |
| STI | Scientific & Technical Information |
| AWG | American Wire Gage |
| LES | Large-eddy Simulation |
| IIT | Illinois Institute Of Technology |
| DOW | Defenders Of Wildlife |
| NPOP | NASA Polar Orbiting Platform |
| NPI | North Pacific Index |