| Acronym | Meaning |
| RDT&E | Research, Development, Test And Evaluation |
| AL | Aeronomy Laboratory |
| D&F | Determination And Findings |
| MFLOPS | Megaflops |
| HEOS | Highly Eccentric Orbit Satellite |
| LDAD | Local Data Acquisition And Dissemination |
| AGI | American Geological Institute |
| DBMS | Data Base Management System |
| DSRS | Data Storage And Retrieval System |
| CCMS | CCM0B |