| Acronym | Meaning |
| EISA | Extended Industry Standard Architecture |
| FRMAC | Federal Radiological Monitoring And Assessment Center |
| PERFMON | Performance Monitor Utility |
| DIPS DMS IMAGE PROCESSING SYSTEM | N/A |
| RCM | WSR-88D Radar Coded Message |
| JONSWAP | Joint North Sea Wave Project |
| ISCAT | Investigation Of Sulfur Chemistry In Antarctic Troposphere |
| ITC | Information Technology Council |
| F | Frequency |
| NPOP | NASA Polar Orbiting Platform |