| Acronym | Meaning |
| APEN | Air Pollution Emissions Notice |
| BSDI | Berkeley Software Design |
| STP | Standard Temperature And Pressure |
| I/ O | Input/output |
| PDR | Preliminary Design Review |
| AL/HPD | AL Health Protection Division |
| SH | Southern Hemisphere |
| WHOI | Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute |
| EXPRS | EXpendable Probe Receiver System |
| EGA | Enhanced Graphics Adapter |