| Acronym | Meaning |
| MLI | Multiple Layer Insulation |
| EXABYTE | Boulder-based Computer Company |
| DD+ | Domestic Data Plus |
| APD | Advance Planning Document |
| AA | Activity Area |
| 3CPO | Cloud Chemistry And Cloud Physics Organization |
| AGS | Alternating-gradient Synchrotron |
| ARG | Accident Response Group |
| TAR | Third Assessment Report |
| EORC | Earth Observation Research Center |