| Acronym | Meaning |
| FX-ALPHA | FSL X-window AWIPS-Like Prototype For Hydrometeorological Applications |
| DA | Deka |
| ARA | Appletalk Remote Access |
| AIRES | Artificial Intelligence Research In Environmental Science |
| NARA | U.S. National Archives And Records Administration |
| DRI | Defense Research Internet |
| FUA | Fuel Use Act |
| ADI | Acceptable Daily Intake |
| NRCC | National Research Council Of Canada |
| TIMED | Thermosphere-Ionosphere-Mesosphere Energetics & Dynamics |