| Acronym | Meaning |
| BIOME | Biological Imaging And Observational Mission To Earth |
| DTF | Development And Test Facility |
| ETA | A Subsidiary Of Control Data Corporation That Manufactures Supercomputers |
| TEB | Tropical Experiment Board |
| DDR | Deutsche Demokratische Republik |
| FLETC | Federal Law Enforcement Training Center |
| NAFAX | Analog Facsimile Map |
| RDCC | Real-time Display And Coordination Center |
| NEC | Nippon Machines |
| OS | Oceanography Section |