| Acronym | Meaning |
| ARPA | Advanced Research Projects Agency |
| AQD | Air Quality Digest |
| AMS | Aerial Monitoring/measurement System |
| LRU | Line Replaceable Unit |
| MOS | Metal-oxide Semiconductor |
| NAE | National Academy Of Engineering |
| MBY | Megabyte |
| POC | Proof Of Concept |
| PCC | Profiler Control Center |
| ANSI | American National Standards Institute |