| Acronym | Meaning |
| ERBS | Earth Radiation Budget Satellite |
| SCM | Small Core Memory |
| MMM | Mesoscale And Microscale Meteorology |
| EUV | Extreme Ultraviolet |
| NASW | National Association Of Science Writers |
| BOREAS | Boreal Ecosystem Atmosphere Study |
| ARO | Army Research Office |
| NOC | Network Operations Center |
| NM | Network Management |
| WRL | Willow Run Laboratories |