| Acronym | Meaning |
| GAAS | Gallium Arsenide |
| GB | Gigabyte |
| STL | Space Technology Laboratory |
| DG | Diesel Generator |
| VRR | Visual Radio Range |
| NRL | Naval Research Laboratory |
| MBONE | Multicast BackBONE |
| AQSM | Air Quality Simulation Model |
| NAS | National Academy Of Sciences |
| CCSP | U.S. Climate Change Science Program |