| Acronym | Meaning |
| SAV | State-of-the-atmosphere Variable |
| APT | Automatic Picture Transmission |
| MAS | Millimeter-wave Atmospheric Sounder |
| VWS | Vertical Wind Shear |
| ASQC | American Society For Quality Control |
| APD | Areal Power Density |
| CAM | Computer Aided Machining |
| MKS | Unit Of Force Replaced By Newtons |
| NASCOM | NASA Communications Network |
| SSAI | Science Systems Applications Incorporated |