| Acronym | Meaning |
| CABALS | Carrier Balloon System |
| BBS | Bulletin Board System |
| VORTEX | Verification Of Tornadoes Experiment |
| GCMG | Global Climate Modeling Group |
| MEGAN | Model Of The Exchange Of Gases Between The Atmosphere And Nature |
| DASD | Direct Access Storage Device |
| CAM | Computer-aided Manufacturing |
| ACDAR | Acoustic Radar |
| DMAIAGS | Defense Mapping Agency Inter-American Geodetic Survey |
| BUV | Backscatter Ultraviolet |