| Acronym | Meaning |
| SUBS | Subcontractors |
| FSS | Fin Stabilizer System (ffg-7) |
| PDES | Product Data Exchange Specification |
| FMECA | Failure Mode Effects And Criticality Analysis |
| NAVAIDS | Navigation (navigational) Aids |
| DOEM | Department Of Engineering Memorandum |
| DAS | Data Acquisition System |
| EIOP | Extended Input/output Processor |
| KOPS | Thousands Of Operations Per Second |
| SWDP | Software Development Plan |