| Acronym | Meaning |
| MTL | Message Transfer Layer |
| JHWRP | Joint Hawaii Warm Rain Project |
| I/ O | Input/output |
| AA | Accountable/activity Area |
| ISNAR | International Service For National Agricultural Research |
| GCA | Geophysics Corporation Of America |
| NIU | Network Interface Unit |
| VIS-UV | Visible/ultraviolet Spectrometer |
| CALLS | California Academia Libraries List Of Serials |
| CAP | CGD Advisory Panel |