| Acronym | Meaning |
| CAE | Computer Aided Engineering |
| DOI | Department Of Interior |
| IAP | International Affiliates Program |
| TAGS | Text And Animation Graphics Server |
| MPA | Maintenance Purchase Award |
| HMMR | High Resolution Multifrequency Microwave Radiometer |
| LTER | Long-Term Ecological Research Program |
| PID | Prototype International Directory |
| EXAMETNET | Experimental Inter-American Meteorological Rocket Network |
| AMS | American Mathematical Society |