| Acronym | Meaning |
| MIGS | MASnet Internet Gateway Server (or System) |
| UMIST | University Of Manchester Institute Of Science And Technology |
| MOCCA | Mobile Operations Center For Communication And Analysis |
| AIT | Audit Inventory Team |
| VSP | Visiting Scientist Programs |
| LA | Longmont Anticyclone |
| ESPIRIT | European Strategic Programme For R&D In Information Technology |
| KB/S | Kbits/s |
| GLAS | Goddard Laboratory For Atmospheric Science |
| AMS | Automated Meteorological Station |