| Acronym | Meaning |
| UNIX | A Computer Operating System Developed By AT&T And Modified Extensively By The University Of California At Berkeley |
| SDSD | Satellite Data Services Division |
| STRATRAD | Strategic Management Of Research And Development |
| DARTS | DOE Audit Reporting & Tracking System |
| EAD | Energy And Air Division (EPA |
| BSD | Berkeley Software Distribution |
| SKE | Specific Kinetic Energy |
| AFPEO/ST | Air Force Programs Executive Officer |
| SMILE | Surface Layer Mixed Experiment |
| ESF | European Science Foundation |