| Acronym | Meaning |
| MWG | Meteorological Working Group |
| AL/SPD | AL Special Programs Division |
| CCIT | Comite Consultatife International De Telephonique Et Telegraphique |
| D/RADEX | Digital Radar Experiment |
| IDL | Interface Definition Language |
| NPOESS | National Polar Orbiter Environmental Satellite System |
| EISA | Extended Industry Standard Architecture |
| AVC | Advanced Vector Computer |
| TAS | True Air Speed |
| FPS-# | Radar Designation |