| Acronym | Meaning |
| VELORT | Very Long Range Tracking |
| OS/2 | A Multitasking Operating System Developed By IBM For Its PC-class Computers |
| STRATRAD | Strategic Management Of Research And Development |
| PIDC | Precision Instrument Development Center |
| SIO | Scripps Institution Of Oceanography |
| AFM | Atomic Force Microscopy |
| ASL | American Sign Language |
| IRH | Infrared Hygrometer |
| SUDS | System For User Editing And Display Of Soundings |
| NNMI | Nonlinear Normal Mode Initialization Software |