| Acronym | Meaning |
| ADI | Alternating Direction Implicit |
| MT | Magnetic Tape |
| GENESIS | Global Environmental And Ecological Simulation Of Interactive Systems |
| HAPEX | Hydrological Atmospheric Pilot Experiment |
| MPOA | Multi-Protocol Over ATM |
| NCTM | National Council Of Teachers Of Mathematics |
| GAGE | Gulf-Stream Atmospheric Gradient Exchange |
| TRW SYSTEMS | Inc. |
| ELVIS | Export Licensing Voice Information System |
| CAPE | Convective Available Potential Energy |