| Acronym | Meaning |
| MAT | Meteorological Atmospheric Turbulence |
| D&C | Displays And Controls |
| DOT | Department Of Transportation |
| HL | Heel Line |
| POT | Potentiometer |
| PPM | EPacific Plate Motion Experiment |
| INTERFACE | FInterface Functional Analysis |
| CAR | Certification Approval Request |
| SSPC | Spacelab Stored Program Command |
| SSO | Subsystem Operation (in Spacelab) |