| Acronym | Meaning |
| LDAP | Lightweight Directory Access Protocol |
| GDAS | Global Data Assimilation System |
| BRAN | Boulder Research And Administrative Network |
| DECDOS | DEC's Version Of DOS |
| AST | Algorithm Support Team |
| ASTEX | Atlantic Stratocumulus Transition Experiment |
| UMC | UCAR Managment Committee |
| MSI | Maximum Strategy |
| NREN | National Research And Education Network |
| RAG | Resource Accounting Group |