| Acronym | Meaning |
| ADM | Action Description Memorandum |
| WEPOCS | Western Equatorial Pacific Ocean Climate Studies |
| SUDOOS | Sun/UNIX DICOMED Online Operating System |
| ESMR | Electronically Scanning Microwave Radiometer |
| MPA | Maintenance Purchase Award |
| LRU | Laser Recording Unit |
| PRECP | Program On Nonlinearity Of Acid Precipitation Process |
| FIFE | First ISLSCP Field Experiment |
| LLC | Logical Link Control |
| DECUS | Digital Equipment Computer Users Society |