| Acronym | Meaning |
| SI | Scientific Instrument |
| CICC | Cargo Integration Control Center |
| NOISE | FigurNoise Figure |
| DBCI | DB With Respect To A Circular Polarized Antenna |
| PIP | Production Instrumentation Package |
| FCW | Format Control Words |
| M | Male |
| TCG | Time Code Generator |
| TDM | Time-Division Multiplexing (Multiplexer) |
| PETA | Performance Evaluation And Trend Analysis |