| Acronym | Meaning |
| DRE | Defense Research And Engineering |
| CBL | Convective Boundary Layer |
| MIMD | Multiple Instruction Multiple Data |
| HIMSS | High Resolution Microwave Spectrometer Sounder |
| PVC | Permanent Virtual Circuit |
| LDS | Loral Defense Systems |
| CATI | Colorado Advanced Technology Institute |
| MSD | Mass Storage Device |
| NMF | Normal Mode Functions |
| ELVIS | ELectromagnetic Very Weak Instabilities Saturated |