| Acronym | Meaning |
| POES | Polar Operational Environmental Satellite |
| CDIS | Command And Data Interface Simulator Unit |
| FCC | Federal Communications Commission |
| K | Potassium |
| SMAGS | SPAN/MASnet Gateway Server |
| PMS | Particle Measuring Systems |
| AIM | Advanced Industrial Materials |
| KE | Kinetic Energy |
| GCTE | Global Change And Terrestrial Ecosystems |
| AHERA | Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act |