| Acronym | Meaning |
| ARPA | Advanced Research Projects Agency |
| RAPS-92 | Real-Time Analysis And Prediction Of Storms-1992 |
| ODR | Onboard Data Router |
| MRF | Medium-Range Forecast |
| BOMEX | Barbados Oceanographic And Meteorological Experiment |
| ABA | American Bar Association |
| SIPRI | Stockholm International Peace Research Institute |
| GED | Global Ecosystem Dynamics |
| AIS | Accumulator Injection System |
| IFD | In-flight Deployment |