| Acronym | Meaning |
| AGFS | Aviation Gridded Forecast Systems |
| ACOS | Advanced Coronal Observing System |
| DED | Data Element Directory |
| DDR | Deutsche Demokratische Republik |
| DAR | Data Acquisition Request |
| ICO | Interagency Committee On Oceanography |
| EURATOM | European Atomic Energy Agency/Community |
| PRT | Pulse Repetition Time |
| STAMP | Second Thunderstorm And Microburst Project |
| PDS | Platform Data System |