| Acronym | Meaning |
| NREN | National Research And Education Network |
| RAFS | Regional Analysis And Forecast System |
| GLWQA | Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement |
| FTSC | FSL Technical Steering Committee |
| GARP | Global Atmospheric Research Program |
| NESC | National Energy Software Corporation |
| HBCUS | Historically Black Colleges And Universities |
| VM/CMS | Virtual Machine/Conversational Monitor System |
| GEIA | Global Emissions Inventory Activity |
| MIT | Massachusetts Institute Of Technology |