| Acronym | Meaning |
| TIFF | Tag Image File Format |
| AFEL | Advanced Free-electron Laser |
| HWCI | Hardware Configuration Item |
| RDA | Remote Database Access |
| GOMOT | Global Observations |
| APDCS | Axial Power Distribution Monitoring System |
| NARA | U.S. National Archives And Records Administration |
| TOGA COARE | The Tropical Ocean And Global Atmosphere Program's Coupled Ocean-Atmosphere Response Experiment |
| GVHRR | Geostationary VHRR |
| NIRNS | National Institute For Research In Nuclear Science |