| Acronym | Meaning |
| BIORESP | Bio Response |
| FL1 | First Flight Model |
| T42 | Triangular 42 |
| ASD | Aircraft Situation Display |
| ADP | Administrative Data Processing |
| AIS | Administrative Information Systems |
| SCD | Scientific Computing Division |
| TOSS | Tiros Operational Satellite System |
| BAI | Biosphere-Atmosphere Interactions Project |
| SPIE | International Society For Optical Engineering |