| Acronym | Meaning |
| FIIG | Federal Item Identification Guide |
| MET | Mission Elapsed Time |
| DAC | Data Acquisition And Control |
| DIPL | Display Initial Program Load |
| OVHT | Overheat |
| OA | Office Of Applications (now OSTA) |
| FUS/UF | Fuselage |
| V&V | Validation And Verification |
| SATAF | Shuttle Activation Task Force |
| DAU | Digital Adapter Unit |