| Acronym | Meaning |
| SAS | Small Astronomy Satellite |
| AWIPS-90 | Advanced Weather Interactive Processing System For The 90's |
| IMC | International Meteorological Center |
| ACE | Accelerated Computing Environment |
| BASIS | Battelle Automated Search Information System |
| DCR | Data Collection Request |
| OS/2 | A Multitasking Operating System Developed By IBM For Its PC-class Computers |
| DDESB | Department Of Defense Explosives Safety Board |
| BSTS | Boost Surveillance And Tracking System |
| NLDS | National Lightning Detection System |