| Acronym | Meaning |
| NSFNF | Non-NSF Non-funded |
| ESU | Electrostatic Unit |
| ESPIRIT | European Strategic Programme For R&D In Information Technology |
| MSI | Maximum Strategy |
| ABS | Automatic Backup Shutdown |
| MECCA | Model Evaluation Consortium For Climate Assessment |
| NHRL | National Hurricane Research Laboratory |
| EMMP | Environmental Monitoring And Mitigation Plan |
| AOIPS | Atmospheric And Oceanographic Information Processing System |
| ADF | Advanced Development Facility |