| Acronym | Meaning |
| DORIS | Doppler Orbitography & Radiopositioning Integrated By Satellite |
| MIDI | Musical Instrument Digital Interface |
| BIT | Built-in Test |
| MLS | Microwave Limb Sounder |
| PIBALS | Pilot Balloons |
| AERE | Atomic Energy Research Establishment |
| IDL | Interactive Display Language |
| G&A | General And Administrative |
| FCCSET | Federal Coordinating Council On Science |
| AFW | Auxiliary Feedwater |