| Acronym | Meaning |
| AFB | Atmospheric Fluidized Bed |
| WARN | Weather-Auto Relay Network |
| NESDD | NOAA Earth Science Data Directory |
| MIDI | Musical Instrument Digital Interface |
| SEAC | (National Bureau Of) Standards Eastern Automatic Computer |
| GM | General Motors |
| HDGEC | Human Dimension Of Global Environment Change |
| LBA/TRMM | Large Scale Biosphere-Atmosphere Experiment In Amazonia/Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission |
| ERAB | Energy Research Advisory Board |
| FIPS | Federal Information Processing Standard |