| Acronym | Meaning |
| ODE | Ordinary Differential Equation |
| VHS | Video-Home System |
| AP | Action Plan |
| ERT | Environmental Research And Technology |
| INSTEP | Indonesian Seas Flow Through Experiment |
| FIPS | Federal Information Processing Standard |
| BOD | Board Of Directors |
| ABC | Advanced Ball Concept |
| VM/CMS | Virtual Machine/Conversational Monitor System |
| IAMAS | International Association Of Meteorology And Atmospheric Sciences |