| Acronym | Meaning |
| VTVM | Vacuum Tube Voltmeter |
| ELP | Equipment Loan Program |
| NDTE | North Dakota Tracer Experiment |
| AEC | Atomic Energy Commision |
| CALUTRON | California University Cyclotron |
| KB | Kilobit(s) |
| GTS | Global Telecommunication System |
| NWSTG | National Weather Service Telecommunications Gateway |
| IRIS | Infrared Interferometer Spectrometer |
| FIFE | First ISLSCP Field Experiment |