| Acronym | Meaning |
| AES | Atomic Emission Spectroscopy |
| ADP | Administrative Data Processing |
| TAGS | Text And Animation Graphics Server |
| OSR | Office Of Scientific Research |
| ECP | Engineering Change Proposal |
| TKE | Turbulent Kinetic Energy |
| MCC | Mission Control Center |
| GEMPAK | General Meteorological Package |
| INDOEX | Indian Ocean Experiment |
| PPU | Peripheral Processor Unit |