| Acronym | Meaning |
| ANTHEM | Plasma Simulation Code |
| DOE | Department Of Energy |
| SCM | Small Core Memory |
| TOGA COARE | The Tropical Ocean And Global Atmosphere Program's Coupled Ocean-Atmosphere Response Experiment |
| AMP | Advanced Machining Program |
| IDNDR | International Decade For Natural Disaster Reduction |
| CDDF | Central Data Distribution Facility |
| PID | Prototype International Directory |
| FAC | Friday Afternoon Club |
| LDA | Local Data Acquisition |