| Acronym | Meaning |
| FT | Fourier Tachometer |
| DECNET | Digital Equipment Corporation Network |
| EUV | Extreme Ultraviolet |
| MIP | Millions Of Instructions Per Second |
| ORD | Office Of Research And Development |
| BIT | Binary Digit |
| VHS | Video-Home System |
| PAGE | Program For The Advancement Of Geoscience Education |
| ESC | Engineering Support Center |
| AWU | Associated Western Universities |