| Acronym | Meaning |
| MBYTE | Megabyte |
| TELNET | TCP/IP Network |
| PSC | Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center |
| RDA | Radar Data Acquisition |
| SMMR | Scanning Multichannel Microwave Radiometer |
| CDFS II | Cloud Depiction And Forecast System |
| VIS-UV | Visible/ultraviolet Spectrometer |
| SIM | Solar Interplanetary Model |
| AFWL | Air Force Weapons Laboratory |
| ETL | Energy Technology Programs |