| Acronym | Meaning |
| SPIE | International Society For Optical Engineering |
| C&DM | Configuration And Data Management |
| APS | Axial Power Shape |
| SSCE | Surface Ship Cloud Effects Project |
| AFNE | American For Nuclear Energy |
| DISN | Defense Information Systems Network |
| TOS | Tiros Operational Satellite |
| GLWQA | Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement |
| INDEX | Indian Ocean Experiment |
| UNIDATA | University Data Interactive Computing And Communications Systems |