| Acronym | Meaning |
| OSPF | Open Shortest Path First |
| RV | Research Vessel |
| TOPS | Transcendental Operating System |
| OSTIV | Organization Scientifique Et Technique Internationale Du Vol A Voile (conferences) |
| CAD | Control Alternate Delete (PC Keyboard Reset Sequence) |
| PBL | Planetary Boundary Layer |
| ONERA | Office National D'Etudes Et De Recherches Aerospatiales |
| HP | Horse Power |
| MALTS | Marine Layer Thickness Study |
| TRACON | Terminal Radar Control |