| Acronym | Meaning |
| MSCP | Mass Store Control Processor |
| D/A | Digital-to-analogue Conversion |
| CCCMA | Canadian Centre For Climate Modeling And Analysis |
| BRASS | Basic Rapid Alarm Security System |
| BU | Bargaining Unit |
| I/ O | Input/output |
| HIGH-SLIP | Or High Slip |
| PCM | Punched Card Machine |
| STI | Scientific & Technical Information |
| ODE | Ordinary Differential Equation |