| Acronym | Meaning |
| ISO | International Standards Organization |
| APLJHU | Applied Physics Laboratory John Hopkins University |
| MB | Megabits |
| IRIS | Incorporated Research Institutions For Seismology |
| DFS | Design And Fabrication Services |
| GAL | Galileo |
| SGML | Standard Generalized Markup Language |
| MODE | Mid-Oceanic Dynamics Experiment |
| NWP | Numerical Weather Prediction |
| FSK | Frequency Shift Key(ing) |