| Acronym | Meaning |
| XMDSL | X Window Interface Distributed Software Library |
| NWSTC | National Weather Service Telecommunications |
| ART | Aqueous Recycle Technologies |
| S&T | Science And Technology |
| STEM | Scanning-transmission Electron Microscope |
| PEP | Photo-electron Plasma |
| MECCA | Model Evaluation Consortium For Climate Assessment |
| MIMSA | Minority Institutions In Marine Sciences Association |
| NEWS | National Extreme Weather Systems |
| OBS | Organizational Breakdown Structure |