| Acronym | Meaning |
| CARP | Carpenter Research Project |
| HWCI | Hardware Configuration Item |
| FPA | Focal Plane Assembly |
| GOS | Geomagnetic Observing System |
| C | A Programming Language Used Extensively In Systems Software |
| QG | Quasi-Geostrophic Analysis |
| BRAVE | Boeing Robotic Air Vehicle |
| UOP | UCAR Office Of Programs |
| MSP | Minneapolis |
| ADC | Affiliated Data Center |