| Acronym | Meaning |
| MIMD | Multiple Instruction Multiple Data |
| SLATEC | Sandia-Los Alamos Air Force Weapons Laboratory Technical |
| ATRAP | Alliance For Transportation Research |
| FLETC | Federal Law Enforcement Training Center |
| DCC | Direct Connect Service |
| GSFC | Goddard Space Flight Center |
| MSI | Maximum Strategy |
| NCDC | National Climatic Data Center |
| GRID | Graphical Interactive Display |
| UNICOS | Unix Cray Operating System |