| Acronym | Meaning |
| SWEAT | Severe Weather Threat |
| SMM | Solar Maximum Mission |
| IMF | Interplanetary Magnetic Field |
| SMSC | Shared-Memory Supercomputer Systems |
| FFDCA | Federal Food, Drug, And Cosmetic Act (US) |
| GISS | Goddard Institute For Space Studies |
| DMA | Defense Mapping Agency |
| ASQC | American Society For Quality Control |
| LAN | Local Area Network |
| BXA | Bureau Of Export Administration |