| Acronym | Meaning |
| MIT | Massachusetts Institute Of Technology |
| IOS | Input/Output Subsystem |
| NTP | Network Time Protocol |
| SMOW | Standard Mean Ocean Water |
| ALADIN | Atmospheric Laser Doppler Instrument |
| PDM | Pulse Duration Modulation |
| CAE | Computer Aided Engineering |
| INO | Institute For Naval Oceanography |
| EO | Ethylene Oxide |
| SCSI | Small Computer System Interface |