| Acronym | Meaning |
| VM/CMS | Virtual Machine/Conversational Monitor System |
| GSOP | Ground Systems Operations |
| HRIS | High-Resolution Infrared Radiation Sounder |
| NDBC | National (or NOAA) Data Buoy Center |
| EPIC | Engineering Physics Information Center |
| FBI | Federal Bureau Of Investigation |
| KPNO | Kitt Peak National Observatory Arizona |
| IUCRM | Inter Union Commission On Radio Meteorology |
| LINUX | N/A |
| BITS | Biologically Important Trace Species |