| Acronym | Meaning |
| TM | Technical Manual |
| CMM | Capability Maturity Model |
| FADIGAL | Fault Diagnostics, Channel A, Left Engine |
| PRR | Production Readiness Review |
| HARDMAN | Military Manpower Versus Hardware Procurement |
| IMC | Instrument Meteorological Conditions |
| DC | Direct Current |
| ANS | Artificial Neural Systems |
| TDR | Time Domaine Reflectometer |
| SIM | Software Engineering Environment (see) Information Model |