| Acronym | Meaning |
| WSI | WSI Corporation |
| NLDS | National Lightning Detection System |
| MIMD | Multiple Instruction Multiple Data |
| CDS | Computing |
| AISEC | Army Information Engineering Command |
| TDM | Three-dimensional Time-varying Mesoscale Model |
| DIB | Disabilities Issues Board |
| OCI | Ocean Color Imager |
| GOCC | GARP Operations Control Center |
| INSTAAR | Institute For Arctic And Alpine Research |