| Acronym | Meaning |
| HRS | Hardwae Requirements Specification |
| EMEX | Equatorial Mesoscale Experiment |
| GFE | Government Furnished Equipment |
| ISS | Information Support Services |
| N-ROSS | Naval Research Oceanographic Satellite System |
| DLS | Dynamic Limb Sounder |
| DECUS | Digital Equipment Computer Users Society |
| FACA | Federal Advisory Committee Act |
| AP | Administrative Procedure |
| NBS | National Bureau Of Standards |