| Acronym | Meaning |
| SIGGRAPH | Special Interest Group On Graphics Of The Association Of Computing Machinery |
| ACWA | American Clean Water Association |
| AIST | Agency Of Industrial Science & Technology |
| FPS | Fast Packet Switch |
| FORGE | Funds For Overseas Research Grants For Education |
| BBSO | Big Bear Solar Observatory |
| ATSR | Argonne Thermal Source Reactor |
| AFGL | Air Force Geophysics Laboratory |
| SSL | Space Sciences Laboratory |
| ATSD | Assistant To The Secretary Of Defense |