| Acronym | Meaning |
| NOS | National Ocean Service |
| D/L | Downlink |
| ACAP (ACAPS) | Advanced Computer For Array Processing |
| AEOS | Analytic Equation-of-state |
| AFSAS | Air Force Director For Strategic Force Analysis |
| OSO | Orbiting Solar Observatory |
| FOS | Family Of Services |
| DOE | Department Of Energy |
| ADP | Administrative Data Processing |
| EMO | Environmental Management Office |