| Acronym | Meaning |
| PSCNET | Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center Network |
| BP | Boundary Profile |
| AL/HPD | AL Health Protection Division |
| UPS | Uninterruptible Power Supply |
| LLNL | Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory(ies) |
| REGCM | Regional Climate Model |
| GIIS | General Instrument Interface Specification |
| GZ | Ground Zero |
| MTEM | Magnetosphere-Thermosphere Explorer Mission |
| AOC | Area Of Concern |