| Acronym | Meaning |
| GF | Gigaflops |
| DLPDU | Data Link Protocol Data Unit |
| NSO | National Solar Observatory |
| AIDA | Archive 1 Data Analyzer |
| ARM-CART | Atmospheric Radiation Measurement-Clouds And Radiation Testband |
| MSU | Microwave Sounding Unit |
| AWE | Atomic Weapons Establishment |
| POP | Parallel Ocean Program |
| ESMR | Electronically Scanning Microwave Radiometer |
| EM | Electromagnetic Conductivity |