| Acronym | Meaning |
| MAP | Middle Atmosphere Program |
| F | Forad |
| ASAP | Accelerated Situational Awareness Prototype |
| IDD | Internet Data Distribution |
| AIX | Advanced Interactive Executive |
| DCC | Direct Connect Service |
| DB | Division Burden |
| ICMSSR | Interagency Committee For Meteorological Services And Supporting Research |
| NAC | NCAR Administrators Committee |
| MCBE | McIDAS Broadcast Evaluation |