| Acronym | Meaning |
| ARPS | Advanced Regional Prediction System |
| VHS | Video-Home System |
| UCARTS | UCAR Trade Secrets |
| LDAD | Local Data Acquisition And Dissemination |
| APOL | Analytical Photonics And Opto-Electronics Laboratory |
| FTS | Federal Telecommunications System |
| NAPP | National Aerial Photography Program |
| BSI | British Standards Institute |
| PAWS | Psychological |
| HEOS | Highly Eccentric Orbit Satellite |