| Acronym | Meaning |
| SDM | Suit Of Software For UNIX-based Computing Platforms |
| FCCSET | Federal Coordinating Council On Science |
| ORR | Operations Readiness Review |
| FEWS | Follow-on Early Warning System |
| SDSD | Satellite Data Services Division |
| HPO | High Performance Option |
| MIMSA | Minority Institutions In Marine Sciences Association |
| CCU | Cooler Control Unit |
| MBONE | Multicast BackBONE |
| TDL | Techniques Development Lab |