| Acronym | Meaning |
| ANSS | American Nature Study Society |
| JMOF | Joint Meteorological Observing Facility |
| AMP | Asynchronous Multiprocessing |
| ACDF | Advanced Chemical Diagnostics Facility |
| MS | The Company Microsoft |
| KB | Kilobyte (s) |
| HIRS | High-resolution Infrared Radiation Sounder |
| NNSC | NSF Net Service Center |
| DCS | Direct Connect Service |
| EXPRS | EXpendable Probe Receiver System |