| Acronym | Meaning |
 | CAM | Computer-aided Manufacturing |
 | BAA | Buy American Act |
 | SDSMT | South Dakota School Of Mines & Technology |
 | CCARS | Computer Controlled Automatic Rain Sampler |
 | SMM | Solar Maximum Mission |
 | M-ISWS | Illinois State Water Survey |
 | VISTA | Visual Terrain Analyzer |
 | DED | Data Element Directory |
 | IHOP | International H2O Project |
 | ERS | Earth Remote-Sensing Satellite |