1 ACRONYM LIST To add, delete, or correct any of the acronyms in this list, please contact: Clayton Stokes at: x6694; Code 440; [email protected]. AFPRO AIR FORCE PLANT REPRESENTATIVE OFFICE OR AFQA AIR FORCE QUALITY ASSURANCE Andy Garland at: x8071; Code 440; [email protected]. Thank you! AGC AUTOMATIC GAIN CONTROL AGCS ALLIED SIGNAL GUIDANCE CONTROL SYSTEMS AHSE ASSEMBLY AND HANDLING SUPPORT EQUIPMENT A AIP ASSURANCE IMPLEMENTATION PLAN Å ANGSTROM (10-10m) AIT ASSEMBLY, INTEGRATION, AND TEST AA ASSOCIATE ADMINISTRATOR AIV ASSEMBLY, INTEGRATION, AND VERIFICATION AAS AMERICAN ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY AM2 AMPS PER METER SQUARED ABA ABERRATED BEAM ANALYZER AMS ACTUATOR MECHANIXM SUBSYSTEM AFB AIR BEARING FLOOR AMSB ADVANCED MECHANISM SELECTION BOX AC ALTERNATING CURRENT AO ANNOUNCEMENT OF OPPORTUNITY ACE ACTUATOR CONTROL ELECTRONICS AOS ACQUISITION OF SIGNAL ACK ACKNOWLEDGE MESSAGE AP APPLICATIONS PROCESSOR ACP ALTERNATE COMMAND PLAN APART A STRAYLIGHT PROGRAM BY BRO CORP. ACS ACTUATOR CONTROL SUBSYSTEM APL APPROVED PARTS LIST ADVANCED CAMERA FOR SURVEYS APPLIED PHYSICS LAB AD APERTURE DOOR APOP AUTOMATED PROGRAM OPERATING PLAN ADASS ASTRONOMICAL DATA ANALYSIS SOFTWARE APU AUXILIARY POWER UNIT AND SYSTEMS AR ARCHIVAL RESEARCHER ANALOG-TO-DIGITAL CONVERTOR ARO AFTER RECEIPT OF ORDER ADP AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSOR AS AFT SHROUD ADPE AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING EQUIPMENT ASAC ALLIED SIGNAL AEROSPACE CORPORATION AEDP ASTROMETRY AND ENGINEERING DATA PROCESSING ASCS AFT SHROUD COOLING SYSTEM AESE AIRBORNE ELECTRICAL SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ASE AIRBORNE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT AFM ACTUATED FOLDING MIRROR (WF/PC2) 3/15/00 2 ACRONYM LIST ASCII AMERICAN STANDARD CODE FOR INFORMATION B INTERCHANGE BA BOEING COMPANY ASI ADVANCED SCIENCE INSTRUMENT BASD BALL AEROSPACE SYSTEMS DIVISION ASIPE AXIAL SCIENCE INSTRUMENT PROTECTIVE ENCLOSURE BAe BRITISH AEROSPACE ASIS AXIAL SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENT SIMULATOR BAPS BERTHING AND POSITIONING SYSTEM ASTIF ADVANCED FL COMPUTER S/W TEST & INTEGRATION BATC BALL AEROSPACE TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION FACILITY BB BREADBOARD AST ASTROMETRY SCIENCE TEAM BBXRT BROAD BAND X-RAY TELESCOPE ASW ADDRESS AND SYNCHRONIZATION WORD BCU BENCH CHECKOUT UNIT AT ACCEPTANCE TEST BUS COUPLER UNIT ALIVENESS TEST BCWP BUDGETED COST OF WORK PERFORMED ASTROMETRY TEAM BCWS BUDGETED COST OF WORK SCHEDULED ATC ABSOLUTE TIME COMMAND BD BUS DIRECTOR ATDRSS ADVANCED TDRSS BDA BERMUDA GSTDN TRACKING STATION ATM AUXILIARY TRANSPORT MODULE BER BIT ERROR RATE ATP ABSOLUTE TIME PROCESSOR BIA BALL IMAGE ANALYZER ACCEPTANCE TEST PROCEDURE BIK BATTERY IMPROVEMENT KIT AUTOMATED TEST PROCEDURE BISIPE BOLTED INTERFACE SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENT PROTECTIVE ATR ACCEPTANCE TEST REVIEW ENCLOSURE AURA ASSOC. OF UNIV. FOR RESEARCH IN ASTRONOMY B/L BASELINE A&V ACCEPTANCE & VERIFICATION BLT GREENBELT, MD - GSTDN TRACKING STATION ASSEMBLY & VERIFICATION BMC BLIND MATE CONNECTOR AWG AMERICAN WIRE GAUGE BOB BREAK-OUT-BOX AWI ASSEMBLY WORK INSTRUCTION BOD BENEFICIAL OCCUPANCY DATE AXAF ADVANCED X-RAY ASTROPHYSICS FACILITY BRIGHT OBJECT DETECTOR AXIS ACCESS AND EXCHANGE INFORMATION SYSTEM BOF BEGINNING OF FILE 3/15/00 3 ACRONYM LIST BOL BEGINNING OF LIFE CARD CONSTRAINTS AND RESTRICTIONS DOCUMENT BOT BEGINNING OF TAPE CASH CATALOG OF AVAILABLE AND STANDARD HARDWARE BOW BRIGHT OBJECT WARNING CROSS-AFT SHROUD HARNESS BPI BITS PER INCH CAT CREW AID AND TOOL BPS BITS PER SECOND CCAFS CAPE CANAVERAL AIR FORCE STATION BPSK BINARY PHASE SHIFT KEY CCB CONFIGURATION CONTROL BOARD BRS BLOCK RECORDER SYSTEM CCC CHARGE CURRENT CONTROLLER BRZ BASELINE RELEASE ZERO (SOFTWARE BENCH) CHEMICAL CONTAMINATION CONTROL BTA BLANKET TENSION ASSEMBLY CCD CHARGE-COUPLED DEVICE BRDF BI-DIRECTIONAL REFLECTANCE CCHP CONSTANT CONDUCTANCE HEAT PIPE BTE BENCH TEST EQUIPMENT CCIP CONTAMINATION CONTROL IMPLEMENTATION PLAN BTU BRITISH THERMAL UNIT CCL CLOSED CONFERENCE LOOP CCN CONTRACT CHANGE NOTICE C CCP CONTAMINATION CONTROL PLAN C CELSIUS CCR CONFIGURATION CHANGE REQUEST C&DH COMMAND & DATA HANDLING CCS CONTAMINATION CONTROL SYSTEM CA CALIBRATION UNIT CONTROL CENTER SYSTEM CONTRACT AWARD CCT COMPUTER COMPATIBLE TAPE CAD COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN CCTV CLOSED CIRCUIT TELEVISION CAL CALIBRATION CDB CALIBRATION DATABASE CAM CORONOGRAPHIC APODIZER MECHANISM CDBS CALIBRATION DATABASE SOFTWARE COMPUTER AIDED MANUFACTURING CDI COMMAND DATA INTERFACE CAMAC COMPUTER AIDED MEASUREMENT AND CONTROL COMMAND DETECTOR INTERFACE CAP CREW ACTIVITY PLANNING CRITICAL DECISION ISSUE CAPCOM CAPSULE COMMUNICATOR CDM CALDWELL DISPLACEMENT MONITOR CAS COSTAR ALIGNMENT SYSTEM CDR CRITICAL DESIGN REVIEW 3/15/00 4 ACRONYM LIST CDRL CONTRACT DATA REQUIREMENTS LIST CIL CRITICAL ITEMS LIST CD & SC COMMUNICATIONS DISTRIBUTION & SWITCHING CENTER CIR CARGO INTEGRATION REVIEW CDU COMMAND DATA UNIT CIRCE CALIBRATED INFRARED SOURCE COMMAND DECODER UNIT CIT CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY COMMAND DETECTOR UNIT CITE CARGO INTEGRATION TEST EQUIPMENT CEA CENTRAL ELECTRONICS ASSEMBLY CIU COMPUTER INTERFACE UNIT CEB CCD ELECTRONICS BOX CLF CONTROL AND LIMIT FILE CEE805 NASCOM INTERFACE HARDWARE CLPS CALIBRATION LAMP POWER SUPPLY CEHT CAMERA ELECTRICAL HIGH TENSION CLS COOLING LOOP SIMULATOR CEI CONTRACT END ITEM CM CAMERA MODULE CEIT CREW EQUIPMENT INTERFACE TEST CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT CEP CONTAMINATION ENVIRONMENT PACKAGE cm CENTIMETER CES COMPUTER ENGINEERING SYSTEMS CMD COMMAND CEU CAMERA ELECTRONICS UNIT CMDG COMMAND GROUP COMMAND EXECUTE UNIT CMDS COMMAND SPECIFICATION CFE CONTRACTOR FURNISHED EQUIPMENT CME CAMERA MODULE ELECTRONICS CFO CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER CMO CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT OFFICER CFRP CARBON FIBER REINFORCED PLASTIC CMOS COMPLEMENTARY METAL OXIDE SEMICONDUCTOR CG CENTER OF GRAVITY CMP CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT PLAN CHAMP CONSOLIDATED HUBBLE ASSOCIATED MISSION PRODUCTS CMS COMMAND MANAGEMENT SYSTEM CI CONFIGURATION INSPECTION C/O CHECKOUT CONFIGURATION ITEM CO CONTRACTING OFFICER CIAF CALIBRATION INTEGRATION ALIGNMENT FACILITY COB CLOSE OF BUSINESS CIF COMPUTER INTERFACE FUNCTION COG CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS GROUP CARGO INTEGRATION REVIEW COMCON COMMUNICATION CONTACT CIIL CONFIGURED ITEMS IDENTIFICATION LIST COP CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS PROCEDURE 3/15/00 5 ACRONYM LIST COPROCESSOR CRU COMMUNICATIONS REGISTER UNIT COPE CONTINGENCY ORBITAL REPLACEMENT UNIT CS CREW SYSTEMS PROTECTIVE ENCLOSURE CSAA COMMITTEE ON SPACE ASTRONOMY & ASTROPHYSICS COPS CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT ON-LINE PROCESSING CSC COMPUTER SCIENCES CORPORATION SYSTEM CSR CUSTOMER SUPPORT ROOM Co-PI Co PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR CSRS CIVIL SERVICE RETIREMENT SYSTEM COS COSMIC ORIGINS SPECTROGRAPH CSS CENTER SUPPORT STRUCTURE COSTAR CORRECTIVE OPTICS SPACE TELESCOPE AXIAL COARSE SUN SENSOR REPLACEMENT CSSA COARSE SUN SENSOR ASSEMBLY COTR CONTRACTING OFFICER'S TECHNICAL REPRESENTATIVE CTA COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY ASSOCIATES CPAF COST-PLUS-AWARD FEE CTE CHARGE TRANSFER EFFICIENCY CPFF COST-PLUS-FIXED FEE CTE COEFFICIENT OF THERMAL EXPANSION CPI CHARACTERS PER INCH COMPONENT TEST EQUIPMENT CPIF COST PLUS INCENTIVE FEE CTU CENTRAL TERMINAL UNIT CPL CAPILLARY PUMP LOOP CTV COMPATIBILITY TEST VAN CPM CENTRAL PROCESSOR MODULE CU CALIBRATION UNIT CPS CAMERA POWER SUPPLY CONTROL UNIT CENTRAL POWER SUPPLY UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO CHARACTERS PER SECOND CU/SDF CONTROL UNIT/SCIENCE DATA FORMATTER CPT COMPREHENSIVE PERFORMANCE TEST CVC CURRENT-TO-VOLTAGE CONVERTOR CPU CENTRAL PROCESSING UNIT CVCM COLLECTED VOLATILE CONDENSABLE MATERIALS CRC CYCLIC REDUNDANCY CHECK CVT CURRENT VALUE TABLE CRF CANISTER ROTATION FACILITY C&W CAUTION & WARNING CROSS CROSS SUPPORT SERVICE CY CALENDAR YEAR CRS COMMAND RELAY SECTION (OTA) CRT CATHODE RAY TUBE 3/15/00 6 ACRONYM LIST D DCR DESIGN CERTIFICATION REVIEW D/A DIGITAL-TO-ANALOG DOCUMENT CHANGE RECORD DA DEFLECTION AMPLIFIER DD DATA DISCREPANCY DAC DIGITAL-TO-ANALOG CONVERTOR DDC DIGITAL DATA CONTROL DADS DATA ARCHIVE AND DISTRIBUTION SERVICE DDCMP DIGITAL DATA COMMUNICATIONS MESSAGE PROTOCOL DAR DEVIATION AUTHORIZATION REQUEST DDL DATA DEFINITION LANGUAGE DAS DEFLECTION AMPLIFIER SUBSYSTEM DDR DATA DISCREPANCY REPORT DASDF DF-224 ANALYSIS AND S/W DEVELOPMENT FACILITY DE DETECTION EFFICIENCY dB DECIBEL DEA DETECTOR ELECTRONICS ASSEMBLY DB DATABASE DEB DETECTOR ELECTRONICS BOX DBA DIODE BOX ASSEMBLY DEC DIGITAL EQUIPMENT CORPORATION DBMS DATABASE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM DECLINATION dBw DECIBEL REFERENCED TO 1 WATT DECNet DIGITAL EQUIPMENT CORPORATION LOCAL AREA D/C DATA CODE NETWORK SOFTWARE SYSTEM DC DETECTOR CONTROLLER DEFL DEFLECTION DIRECT CURRENT DF-224 SSM ONBOARD DIGITAL FIXED POINT - TWO’S COMPLEMENT DCAA DEFENSE CONTRACTOR AUDIT AGENCY 24-BIT WORD ROCKWELL COMPUTER MODULE DCAMO DEFENSE CONTRACT MANAGEMENT AREA OPERATIONS DFS DEMODULATION AND FRAME SYNCHRONIZER DCB DESIGN CHANGE BOARD DFT DOWN FLOW TENT DCDD DESIGN CHARACTERISTICS DEFINITIONS DOCUMENT DG1 DATA GROUP 1 DCE DEPLOYMENT CONTROL ELECTRONICS DG2 DATA GROUP 2 DCF DATA CAPTURE FACILITY DH DATA HANDLING DCL DETECTOR CALIBRATION LAB DHU DETECTOR HEAD UNIT DCMC DEFENSE CONTRACT MANAGEMENT COMMAND DI DIODES FOR ISOLATION DCP DATA AND COMMAND PROCESSOR DIB DETECTOR INTERFACE BOARD DELAYED COMMAND PROCESSOR DICU DATA HANDLING INTERFACE AND CONTROL UNIT 3/15/00 7 ACRONYM LIST DIM DATA INPUT MODULE (OCE) DPMT DEPUTY PROJECT MANAGER/TECHNICAL DIP DUAL INLINE PACKAGE DPRO DEFENSE PLANT REPRESENTATIVE OFFICE DIU DATA INTERFACE UNIT DPS DESIGN AND PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATION DLC DIAMOND LIKE COATING DQE DETECTOR QUANTUM EFFICIENCY DM DATA MANAGEMENT DR DATA REQUIREMENTS DMA DIRECT MEMORY ACCESS DISCREPANCY REPORT DMF DATA MANAGEMENT FACILITY DRCS DATA RECEIVER AND COMMAND SENDER DM&O DATA MANAGEMENT AND OPERATIONS