| Acronym | Meaning |
| OLE | Object Linking And Embedding |
| NAPAP | National Acid Precipitation Assessment Program |
| VORTAC | Very High Frequency (omnirange) TACAN (tactical Air Navigation System) |
| IFIAS | International Federation Of Institutes For Advanced Study |
| STEP | Solar Terrestrial Energy Program |
| ADF | Advanced Development Facility |
| C2F3CL3 | CFC-113 |
| BPI | Bits Per Inch |
| EUMETSAT | European Meteorological Satellite |
| SPOT | Systeme Pour L'Observation De La Terre (France) |