| Acronym | Meaning |
| AAOE | Airborne Antarctic Ozone Experiment |
| RSCS | Remote Spooling Communications Subsystem |
| FWHM | Full Width |
| ICJOB | IBM-to-Cray Interactive Interface |
| GOS | Geomagnetic Observing System |
| F | Forad |
| IBM AT | IBM Advanced Technology Personal Computer |
| ESHP | Effective Shaft Horse Power |
| PAGE | Program For The Advancement Of Geoscience Education |
| AVC | Advanced Vector Computer |