| Acronym | Meaning |
| TIROS | Television And Infrared Operational Satellite |
| JPOP | Japanese Polar Orbiting Platform |
| MRB | Materials Review Board |
| WOCE | World Ocean Circulation (or Climate) Experiment |
| RDAM | Radar Data Access And Management Format |
| MOS | Marine Observation Satellite |
| VTR | Video Tape Recorder |
| LOHSS | Local Hardware And Software Systems |
| AFTAC | Air Force Technical Applications Center |
| IDL | Interface Definition Language |