| Acronym | Meaning |
| ALP | Assemble Language Preprocessor |
| ARMAR | Airborne Rain Mapping Radar |
| SAM I | Sensing With Active Microwaves |
| FOB | Free On Board |
| HAO | High Altitude Observatory |
| DLPDU | Data Link Protocol Data Unit |
| T.P. | Tropical Platform |
| STOL | Short Takeoff And Landing |
| BSD | Berkeley Software Distribution |
| EFNS | Educational Foundation For Nuclear Science |