| Acronym | Meaning |
| EDC | EROS Data Center |
| DHS | Data Handling Services |
| SPPS | System Plot Package Simulator |
| NETCDF | Network Common Data Form |
| ATSDR | Agency For Toxic Substances And Disease Registry |
| LASP | Laboratory For Atmospheric And Space Physics |
| PDM | Pulse Duration Modulation |
| AIMS | Advanced Information Management Systems |
| ACP | Acoustic Doppler Profilers |
| PE | Payload Executive |