| Acronym | Meaning |
| GRID | Global Resource Information Database |
| MIP | Millions Of Instructions Per Second |
| P/L-EX | Payload Executive |
| CAST | Chinese Academy Of Space Technology |
| FWQC | Federal Water Quality Criteria |
| ETEC | Energy Technology Engineering Center |
| ERDIP | Experimental R & D Incentives Program |
| CCSP | Coupled Climate Systems Program |
| PACDEX | PACific Dust EXperiment |
| ACEP | DOC Advisory Committee |