| Acronym | Meaning |
| SLIP | Serial Line Internet Protocol |
| CARP | Colorado-Amudarya Rivers Project |
| ASDAR | Aircraft-to-Satellite Data Relay |
| INQUA | International Quaternary Research Association Or International Association On Quaternary Research |
| EO | Office Of Education And Outreach |
| ITWS | Integrated Terminal Weather System |
| BSD | Berkeley Software Distribution |
| ABB | Asea Brown Boveri |
| O AND A | Orbit And Altitude |
| SME | Stratosphere-Mesosphere Explorer Satellite |