| Acronym | Meaning |
| SATS | Small Applications Technology Satellite |
| PBIC | Programmable Buffer Interface Card |
| CIB | Change Implementation Board |
| CMRR | Common Mode Rejection Ratio |
| G-MEM | General Memory |
| DOF | Degree-of-Freedom |
| SLAC | Stanford Linear Accelerator Center |
| BMMD | Body Mass Measuring Device |
| COAS | Crewman Optical Alignment Sight |
| RJD | Reaction Jet Driver |