| Acronym | Meaning |
| NWSC | National Weather Satellite Center |
| NEM | NWP Explicit Microphysics |
| EPIC | Environmental Photographic Interpretation Center |
| MOS | Metal-oxide Semiconductor |
| NEWS | NOAA Earth Watch Service |
| FTS | Federal Telecommunications System |
| TAMEX | Taiwan Mesoscale Experiment |
| STP | Standard Temperature And Pressure |
| IRS | Indian Remote-sensing Satellite |
| MSCP | Mass Store Control Processor |