| Acronym | Meaning |
| SODB | Shuttle Operational Data Book |
| MF | Master Frame |
| HDDR | High-Density Digital Recorder |
| I | FIntermediate Frequency |
| FOPS | Flight Operations Planning Schedule |
| RTU | Renote Terminal Unit |
| PPL | Provisioning Parts List |
| ORD | Operational Readiness Date |
| FCEI | Facility Contractor End Item |
| BCH | Bose-Chaudhuri-Hocquenghen (Computer Code) |