| Acronym | Meaning |
| KBPS | Kilobits (103) Per Second |
| UCSD | University Of California At San Diego |
| OECD | Organization For Economic Cooperation And Development |
| LINUX | N/A |
| GUISE | Group For Unidata Interface Software Exploration |
| DOE | Department Of Energy |
| CARP | Carpenter Research Project |
| SVT | Simulated Variable Thickness |
| TIBEX | Tidewater Bermuda Experiment |
| ITO | Independent Test Organization |