| Acronym | Meaning |
| DCF | Data Capture Facility |
| ARW | Advanced Research Workshop |
| WVR | Water Vapor Radiometers |
| AEDS | Atomic Energy Detection System |
| NAOPS | North Atlantic Ocean Prediction Systems |
| NESDIS | National Environmental Satellite Data And Information Service |
| AO | Administrative Order |
| PBYTE | Petabyte (1015bytes) |
| DB | Division Burden |
| DBER | Division Of Biomedical And Environmental Research |