| Acronym | Meaning |
| AIM | Adaptive Injection Molding |
| GEO 2000 | National Science Foundation's Geosciences Beyond 2000 |
| GCP | Global Change Program |
| DDN | Data Defense Network |
| THORPEX | The Observing System Research And Predictability Experiment |
| IUGG | International Union Of Geodesy And Geophysics |
| OMDR | Optical Memory Disk Recorder |
| PSCNET | Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center Network |
| EAC | Estimated Cost At Completion |
| ASNT | American Society For Nondestructive Testing |