| Acronym | Meaning |
| LARC | Langley Research Center |
| CD-ROM | Compact Disk-read Only Memory |
| BGP4 | Border Gateway Protocol Version 4 |
| FTFC | Fourier Transform Flow Cytometer |
| AFS | Auxiliary Feedwater System |
| PMEL | Pacific Marine Environment Laboratory |
| GTN | Germantown |
| FTOS | FGGE Tropical Observing System |
| AIP | Additions In Progress |
| FPA | Focal Plane Assembly |