| Acronym | Meaning |
| FATS | Factory Acceptance Test Specification |
| CASW | Council For The Advancement Of Science Writing |
| MF | Medium Frequency |
| AMS | Aerial Measurement Station |
| MAP | Metro-Agro-Plex |
| NDTP | North Dakota Thunderstorm Project |
| TLLMES | The Institute For Integrative And Multidisciplinary Earth Studies |
| DLPDU | Data Link Protocol Data Unit |
| PC | Personal Computer |
| AFP | Approved Funding Program |