| Acronym | Meaning |
| DCP | Data Collection Platform |
| AIS | Affiliate And Immigration Services |
| GLWQA | Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement |
| MAPR | Multi-angle Profiling Radar |
| DSI (+/OR MOD) | Defense Security Installation |
| TCS | Thermal Control System |
| GMD | Geometric Mean Diameter |
| SAO | Semiannual Oscillation |
| IDB | Immediate Direct Broadcast |
| FWPCA | Federal Water Pollution Control Act |