| Acronym | Meaning |
| MSDS | Modular Ship Defense System |
| PPD | Program Package Document |
| CGN | Guided Missile Cruiser (nuclear Propulsion) |
| CTPL | Central Technical Publications Library |
| SEM | Standard Electronic Module |
| PI | Procurement Instruction |
| ACCS | Advanced Communications Control System |
| EWJWG | Electronic Warfare Joint Working Group |
| DD | Destroyer |
| ABIT | Automatic Built-in Test |