| Acronym | Meaning |
| SEDI | Structure Of The Earth's Deep Interior |
| CATI | Colorado Advanced Technology Institute |
| ADB | Apple Desktop Bus |
| HSM | Hierarchical Storage Management |
| ARL | Army Research Laboratory |
| IR&D | Internal Research And Development |
| SME | Solar Mesosphere Explorer |
| EXPRS | EXpendable Probe Receiver System |
| ERTS | Earth Resources Technology Satellite |
| CAB | CCSM Advisory Board |