| Acronym | Meaning |
| BSR | Budget Surplus Report |
| MVS/XA | Multiple Virtual Systems/Extended Architecture |
| ACS | Administrative Computing And Systems |
| PIREP | Pilot Weather Report |
| NOHRSC | National Operational Hydrologic Remote Sensing Center |
| ABC | Advanced Ball Concept |
| ALDEN | Alden Electronics |
| GOES | Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite |
| ERBS | Earth Radiation Budget Satellite |
| VLF | Very Low Frequency |