| Acronym | Meaning |
| PRAIRE | Polarization Radar Illinois Rainfall Experiments |
| ATMS | Advanced Traffic Management System |
| MODS | Mission Operations And Data Systems |
| ODP | Ozone Depletion Potential |
| AMR | Adaptive Mesh Refinement |
| STIWG | Satellite Telemtry Interagency Working Group |
| TES | Tropospheric Emission Spectrometer |
| IBM AT | IBM Advanced Technology Personal Computer |
| (ES) | Sporadic E |
| DSA | Directory System Agent |