| Acronym | Meaning |
| FT | Identification For An Aviation Terminal Forecast |
| PRAIRE | Polarization Radar Illinois Rainfall Experiments |
| CDC | Centers For Disease Control |
| EBCDIC | Extended Binary-coded Decimal Interchange Code |
| NIGEC | National Institute For Global Environmental Change |
| ERDC | Exploratory Research And Development Center |
| FST | Field Support Terminal |
| GISS | Goddard Institute For Space Studies |
| SOO/SAC | Science And Operations Officer/Scientific Applications Computer |
| DOPLIGHT | Doppler And Lightning Program |