| Acronym | Meaning |
| NETS | Network Engineering And Telecommunications Section |
| PMS | Particle Measuring System |
| SEAC | (National Bureau Of) Standards Eastern Automatic Computer |
| SLR | Satellite Laser Ranging |
| AIST | Agency Of Industrial Science & Technology |
| GRASP | Graphic Animation System For Professionals |
| AIS | Affiliate And Immigration Services |
| SKE | Specific Kinetic Energy |
| NOAA | National Oceanic And Atmospheric Administration |
| MCS | Mesoscale Convective System |