| Acronym | Meaning |
| ORCP | Ocean Ridge Crest Processes |
| AWU | Atomic Weight Unit |
| OWWS | Office Of World Weather Systems |
| CASC | Coalition For Academic Supercomputer Centers |
| SCMS | Software Configuration Management Section |
| PSOS | Profiler Surface Observing System |
| ICC | Instrument Control Center |
| PDT | Product Development Team |
| QSO | Quasi-stellar Object |
| ACF | Acid Concentrator Feed |