| Acronym | Meaning |
| AIS | Affiliate Information System |
| DSM | DiMethylSulfide |
| OCG | Ocean Catalog Group |
| APC | Argon Purge Cart |
| OR | Operational Research |
| OAR | Oceanic And Atmospheric Research |
| CAI | Computer-aided Instruction |
| SEC | Securities & Exchange Commission |
| SUDS | System For User Editing And Display Of Soundings |
| VM/CMS | Virtual Machine/Conversational Monitor System |