| Acronym | Meaning |
| IFAW | International Fund For Animal Welfare |
| MW | Microwave |
| DRGS | Direct Read-out Ground Station |
| MOVIE.BYU | Colored Movie Software Produced By Brigham Young University |
| NOAANET | NOAA Network |
| P/B | Priority Playback |
| CCHW | Citizens Clearinghouse For Hazardous Wastes |
| WOCE | World Ocean Circulation (or Climate) Experiment |
| MDCRS | Meteorological Data Collection And Reporting System |
| ISNAR | International Service For National Agricultural Research |