| Acronym | Meaning |
| ABC | Advanced Ball Concept |
| EBAM | Electron-beam-accessed-memory |
| DOT | Department Of Transportation |
| AL/OESH | AL Office Of Environment |
| LEARN (PROJECT) | Laboratory Experience In Atmospheric Research |
| LOWL | Low Degree Oscillations Experiment |
| EHF | Extremely High Frequency |
| GUI | Graphical User Interface |
| AL/EPD | AL Environmental Protection Division |
| MPIF | Message Passing Interface Forum |