| Acronym | Meaning |
| GWP | Global Warming Potential |
| MIMR | Multiband Imaging Microwave Radiometer |
| CALUTRON | California University Cyclotron |
| ICH | Inter-Union Commission On The Lithosphere |
| NSC | Network Systems Corporation |
| OLE | Object Linking And Embedding |
| PDL | Program Design Language |
| NOAO | National Optical Astronomy Observatories |
| AL/WMOSD | AL Waste Management & Operational Surety Division |
| BU | Bargaining Unit |