| Acronym | Meaning |
| CDBFR | Common Data Buffer |
| MDCA | Main Distribution Control Assembly |
| BP | C&MControl And Monitoring |
| DPP | Data Requirements And AnalYsis |
| COBE | Cosmic Background Explorer |
| TDRS | Tracking And Data Relay Satellite |
| GATT | Gate Assisted Turnoff Thyristor |
| GND | C/0 GrGND C/0 Ground Checkout |
| DVT | Design Verification Testing |
| CE | Change Evaluation |