| Acronym | Meaning |
| FFRDCS | Federally Funded Research And Development Centers |
| OD | Outside Diameter |
| HDGCP | Human Dimensions Of Global Change Program |
| KP | Geomagnetic Planetary Index |
| KB | Kilobyte (s) |
| LA | Longmont Anticyclone |
| AIMS | Advanced Information Management Systems |
| CCR/IDA | Center For Communications Research/Institute For Defense Analyses |
| NAFTA | North American Free Trade Agreement |
| MFECC | Magnetic Fusion Energy Computation Center |