| Acronym | Meaning |
| FFTF | Fast Flux Test Facility |
| RT/PC | RISC Technology/Personal Computer |
| PMEL | Pacific Marine Environment Laboratory |
| TAO | Thermal Array In The Ocean |
| ERACF | Environmental Radiation Ambient Monitoring System |
| PYI | Presidential Young Investigators |
| LDM | Local Data Manager |
| VM/CMS | Virtual Machine/Conversational Monitor System |
| EACR | Environmental Area Characterization Report |
| IAU | International Astronomical Union |