| Acronym | Meaning |
| IS | Institute Sponsors |
| ARW | Advanced Research Workshop |
| IFIAS | International Federation Of Institutes For Advanced Study |
| ELGA | (French) Study Of African Squall Lines |
| SSI | Strategic Simulation Initiative |
| GPS | Geophysical Processor System |
| IDL | Interactive Data Language |
| NRN | National Research Network |
| ODR | Onboard Data Router |
| GDP | Ground Data Processor |