| Acronym | Meaning |
| UID | User Identification |
| PPU | Peripheral Processor Unit |
| MOCD | Magneto-optics Compact Disk |
| ROSE | Rural Oxidants In The Southern Environment |
| ALT | Altimeter |
| GCP | Global Change Program |
| EDRS | European Data Relay Satellite |
| PRECP | Program On Nonlinearity Of Acid Precipitation Process |
| JONSWAP | Joint North Sea Wave Project |
| ADS | Ancillary Data Service |