| Acronym | Meaning |
| NATO | North Atlantic Treaty Organization |
| AOS/VS | Advanced Operating System/virtual Storage |
| NETCDF | Network Common Data Form |
| DMA | Defense Mapping Agency |
| VIRGS | VISSR Image Registration And Gridding System |
| SDAM | Satellite Data Access And Management Format |
| FAA | Federal Aviation Administration |
| OSA | Optical Society Of America |
| LARC | Limited Area Remote Collector |
| NESC | National Environmental Satellite Center |