| Acronym | Meaning |
| SDM | Suit Of Software For UNIX-based Computing Platforms |
| OECD | Organization For Economic Cooperation And Development |
| ATR | Alliance For Transportation Research |
| AGDATS | Air-Ground Data Telemetry System |
| IHOP | International H2O Project |
| IF | Intermediate Frequency |
| KITOON | Combination Kite And Balloon |
| OS | Oceanography Section |
| NNSC | NSF Net Service Center |
| MSF | Magnetic Flux Structures |