| Acronym | Meaning |
| METAPPS | Meteorological Applications Task Force |
| ALPAL | Parallel Program Developed At LLNL |
| APU | Auxiliary Power Unit |
| ACEC | American Consulting Engineers Council |
| MAGE | Marine Aerosol And Gas Exchange Experiment |
| SCR | Silicon Controlled Rectifier |
| SLW | Supercooled Liquid Water |
| GPRA | Government Performance And Results Act |
| JTA | Job Table Area |
| ICE | International Cirrus Experiment |