| Acronym | Meaning |
| DIMES | DIstributed MEtadata System |
| AWWA | American Waterworks Association |
| KBYTE | Kilobyte (103) |
| SLAR | Side-looking Airborne Radar |
| CAAP | Composition And Acidity Of SE Asian Precipitation |
| ECAO | Environmental Criteria And Assessment Office |
| CCIT | Comite Consultatife International De Telephonique Et Telegraphique |
| FIFOLIB | N/A |
| GDC | GARP Data Center |
| MARC | Machine Readable Cataloging |