| Acronym | Meaning |
| UHV | Use An Ultrahigh Vacuum |
| ELLWAS | Enhanced Low-Level Windshear Alert System |
| BFPQ | Block Floating Point Quantizer |
| SCST | State Committee On Science & Technology |
| SAR-C | SAR-C Band |
| AVMA | Automotive Vehicle Manufacturers Association |
| DAT | Digital Audio Tape |
| MERIS | Medium Resolution Imaging Spectrometer |
| SLATT | Stratospheric Latitudinal And Temporal Trends (exchange Committee) |
| TCS | Thermal Control System |