| Acronym | Meaning |
| MESONET | Mesoscale Network |
| CCR | Commitment |
| ISP | Internet Service Provider |
| RI# | Richardson Number |
| ARI | Alternate Rod Insertion |
| BU | Bargaining Unit |
| EFTC | European Fluorocarbon Technical Committee |
| CAALS | Consortium On Automated Standards |
| ECMOP | Experimental Center For Mesoscale Ocean Predictions |
| SSC | Superconducting Super Collider |