| Acronym | Meaning |
| JFSP | Joint Forecast System Project |
| MIRA | Management Information Research Associates |
| TIE | The Institute Of Ecology |
| ABS | Automatic Backup Shutdown |
| CDED | Core Dynamics And The Earth's Dynamo |
| ASALM | Advanced Strategic Air Launched Missile |
| MADAM | Master Data Acquisition Module |
| SG | Semigeostrophic |
| BAE | British Aerospace |
| MOM | Mission Operations Manager |