| Acronym | Meaning |
 | MAC | Apple Macintosh Computer |
 | LSD | Large-scale Dynamics |
 | ATC | Adiabatic Toroidal Compressor |
 | ERG | External Review Group |
 | NPI | North Pacific Index |
 | BEST | Bilan D'energie Du Systeme Tropical |
 | AFD | Acid Fractionator Distillate |
 | CAPE | Convective Available Potential Energy |
 | DIMES | DIstributed MEtadata System |
 | CADD | Computer-Aided Design And Drafting |