| Acronym | Meaning |
| THIR | Temperature And Humidity Infrared Radiometer |
| BXA | Bureau Of Export Administration |
| FDT | Fully Developed Turbulence |
| PACT | Professional Association Of Computing And Technology |
| MPI | Message Passing Interface |
| CCAWG | Climate Change And Assessment Working Group |
| GOTS | GALE Oceanographic Temperature Studies |
| RPC | Remote Procedure Call |
| FERC | Federal Energy Regulatory Commission |
| GRD | Geophysics Research Directorate |