| Acronym | Meaning |
| SDS | Scientific Data Systems |
| EMACS | An On-line Text Editor Distributed As Part Of The GNU Package Of UNIX Software |
| GOES | Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite |
| APL | Applied Physics Laboratory |
| MALTS | Marine Layer Thickness Study |
| FLETC | Federal Law Enforcement Training Center |
| UOM | Upper-ocean Model |
| BGP4 | Border Gateway Protocol Version 4 |
| OM | Office Of Meteorology |
| EFNS | Educational Foundation For Nuclear Science |