| Acronym | Meaning |
| NATO | North Atlantic Treaty Organization |
| RDVT | Reliability Design Verification Test |
| I/O | Inboard/outboard |
| REQ | Required |
| GPPB | General Power Plant Bulletin (tdc 06) |
| CDRL | Contractor Data Requirements List |
| IRDS | Information Resource Dictionary System |
| COSAL | Consolidated Shipboard Allowance List |
| TPO | Tentative Program Objectives |
| LOIL | Oil Level |