| Acronym | Meaning |
| SCF | Standard Cubic Feet |
| CCF | Central Computing Facility |
| NFS | Network File System |
| USERC | United States Environmental And Resources Council |
| DODCI | Department Of Defense Computer Institute |
| ERBS | Earth Radiation Budget Satellite |
| RFP | Request For Proposal |
| ELVIS | ELectromagnetic Very Weak Instabilities Saturated |
| JSC | Joint Scientific Committee |
| ETCO | External Tanks Corporation |