| Acronym | Meaning |
| FGGE | First GARP Global Experiment |
| BDU | Bus Data Unit |
| RAMOS | Remote Automatic Meteorological Observing Station |
| NOAO | National Optical Astronomy Observatories |
| ARCNET | Attached Resource Computer Network |
| KELP | Coronal Emission Line Polarimeter |
| EQS | Equatorial Scatter |
| ACFM | Alternating Current Frequency Modulation |
| WINDEX | Winter Doppler Experiment |
| AFV | Alternative Fuel Vehicle |