| Acronym | Meaning |
| MOPS | Millions Of Operations (106) Per Second |
| LGSOWG | Landsat Ground Station Operators Working Group |
| POES | Polar Operational Environmental Satellite |
| NWSTG | National Weather Service Telecommunications Gateway |
| FT | Identification For An Aviation Terminal Forecast |
| AGT | Above-ground Test |
| UKAERE | United Kingdom Atomic Energy Research Establishment |
| GDAS | Global Data Assimilation System |
| RFQ | Request For Quote |
| PCMDI | Program For Climate Model Diagnosis And Intercomparison |