Index USIGS Glossary

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Acronym Definition Source
T&E Test and Evaluation DoD TRM
TA Target Acquisition DCGS HDBK
TA Technical Architecture DISA CFS
TA Technical Assessment and Insertion Office (NIMA) NIMA Web Site
TA Terrain Analysis HDBK-850
TAC Terminal Access Controller FED STD 1037C
TACINTEL Tactical Intelligence JPUB 1-02
TACO2 Tactical Communications Protocol 2 JTA 2.0
TACSAT Tactical Satellite DCGS HDBK
TADIL Tactical Digital Information Link JTA 2.0
TADS Text Aeronautical Data System AMSRD
TADS Text Aeronautical Data System IGC FMG
TAFIG Technical Architecture Framework and Implementation Guidance UTA-A
TAFIM Technical Architecture Framework for Information Management TAFIM 3.0
TAG Technical Advisory Group DII MP
TAI International Atomic Time BIPM Web Site
TAIS Target Architecture and Implementation Strategy DISA CFS
TAMM Tactical Aircraft Moving Map Navy MC&G
TAMPS Tactical Aircrew Mission Planning System JANE'S
TAMPS Tactical Aviation Mission Planning System (USN) JTA 2.0
TAP Terrain Analysis Product HDBK-850
TAP TPED Assessment Process NIMA/AR
TAPS Terminal Approach Production System AMSRD
TARPS Tactical Air Reconnaissance Pod System (F14) UAF-B
TARTS Tactical Real-Time Targeting System DCGS HDBK
TAS Terrain Analysis System HDBK-850
TASG Technical Architecture Steering Group JTA 2.0
TAWDS Tactical Automated Weather Distribution System JTA 2.0
TB Terabyte HDBK-850
TB Terabyte USIGS ERS
TBD To Be Determined UCMP
TBIP Tomahawk Baseline Improvement Program Navy MC&G
TBM Temporary Benchmark HDBK-850
TBR To Be Resolved UCMP
TC 211 International Organization for Standardization Technical Committee 211 (Geographic Information/Geomatics) ISO Web Site
TCC Telecommunications Center DISA CFS
TCDL Tactical Common Data Link DCGS HDBK
TCOC Transverse Cylindrical Orthomorphic Chart HDBK-850
TCP Transmission Control Protocol JTA 2.0
TCP/IP Transmission Control Protocol / Internet Protocol DISA CFS
TCS Tactical Control System DCGS HDBK
TCSEC Trusted Computer Security Evaluation Criteria JTA 2.0
TCSEC Trusted Computer System Evaluation Criteria TOGAF 3
TDA Tactical Decision Aid JANE'S
TDDS TRAP Data Dissemination System JTA 2.0
TDI Trusted Database Interpretation DISA CFS
TDL Tactical Data Link JTA 2.0
TDMA Time Division Multiple Access JTA 2.0
TDOA Time Difference Of Arrival DCGS HDBK
TDRSS Tracking and Data Relay Satellite NASA Web Site
TDY Temporary Duty JANE'S
TEAMS Tactical EA-6B Mission Support System Navy MC&G
TEC United States Army Topographic Engineering Center [formerly ETL] USATEC Web Site
TED Triteal Enterprise Desktop UTA-A
TEG Tactical Exploitation Group (USMC) JTA 2.0
TELNET Telecommunications Network JTA 2.0
TEM Technical Exchange Meeting NIMA Web Site
TEMP Test and Evaluation Master Plan DoD TRM
TENCAP Tactical Exploitation of National Capabilities USIS 95
TERCOM Terrain Contour Matching HDBK-850
TERCOM E/M Terrain Contour Matching Enroute/Midcourse USIGS ERS
TERCOM L Terrain Contour Matching Landfall USIGS ERS
TERCOM T Terrain Contour Matching Terminal USIGS ERS
TES Tactical Exploitation System (USA) UAF-B
TES/EMPS Terrain Edit Station/Elevation Matrix Processing System HDBK-850
TETIP Test, Evaluation, Transition, and Integration Plan USIGS ERS
TFA Transparent File Access TOGAF 3
TFADS Table Formatted Aeronautical Data Set AMSRD
TFAS Terrain Feature Analysis System USIGS RG
TFRD Tape Format Requirements Document UTA-A
TFTP Trivial File Transfer Protocol JTA 2.0
TGIF Tactical Ground Intercept Facility DCGS HDBK
THMT Tactical High Mobility Terminal USIS 95
TIA Telecommunications Industry Association JTA 2.0
TIARA Tactical Intelligence and Related Activities UAF-B
TIBS Tactical Information Broadcast System JTA 2.0
TIC Target-to-Image Correlation USIGS ERS
TID Touch Interactive Display DISA CFS
TIDP Technical Interface Design Plan JTA 2.0
TIFF Tagged Image File Format UIP-C
TIGER Topologically Integrated Geographic Encoding and Referencing OpenGIS Guide
TIGRIS Topologically Integrated Geographic and Resource Information System HDBK-850
TIM Technical Integration Manager DISA CFS
TIN Triangulated Irregular Network HDBK-850
TINT Target Intelligence HDBK-850
TIP Transition Implementation Plan USAD Vol. 1
TIS Technical Interface Specification JTA 2.0
TLAM Tomahawk Land Attack Missle Navy MC&G
TLE Target Location Error Navy MC&G
TLM Topographic Line Map HDBK-850
TLSP Transport Layer Security Protocol TOGAF 3
TM Thematic Mapper; Topographic Map HDBK-850
TMAN Trusted Manager USIGS FMG
TMN Telecommunications Management Network JTA 2.0
TMP Target Materials Program HDBK-850
TMP Training Management Plan NIMC
TMPC-U Theater Mission Planning Center Upgrade USIS 95
TMPO Terrain Modeling Project Office (NIMA/TT) NIMA Web Site
TMS Telecommunications Management System DISA CFS
TNI Trusted Network Interpretation TOGAF 3
TNO Theater Nuclear Option. USIS 2-1.1
TO Central Imagery Tasking Office (CITO) (NIMA) NIMA Web Site
TOA Total Obligation Authority JANE'S
TOC Tactical Operations Center DCGS HDBK
TOD™ Tactical Ocean Data NIMA Web Site
TOGAF The Open Group Architecture Framework TOGAF 3
TOP SCENE Tactical Operations Preview Scene Navy MC&G
TOPSAT The Global Topography Mission USIS 95
TOS Test Program to Operating System Interface JTA 2.0
TOS Type-of-Service JTA 2.0
TOW Tube-launched Optically-tracked Wire-guided Missile JANE'S
TOWS Tactical Oceanographic Warfare Support Program JANE'S
TP Transaction Processing DISA CFS
TP Transport Protocol JTA 2.0
TP Turning Point HDBK-850
TP0 Transport Protocol Class 0 JTA 2.0
TPC Tactical Pilotage Chart HDBK-850
TPD Test Program Documentation Interface JTA 2.0
TPED Tasking, Processing, Exploitation, and Dissemination DCGS HDBK
TPF Text Product Format Navy MC&G
TPI Test Program Instructions JTA 2.0
TPN Tactical Packet Network DCGS HDBK
TPR Terrain Profile Recorder HDBK-850
TPS Test Program Set JTA 2.0
TPS Text Product Standard USIGS ERS
TPS-A TLAM Planning System (Afloat) Navy MC&G
TQM Total Quality Management ITM SP
TRAC Threat Reduction Advisory Committee DefenseLINK
TRAP Tactical Receive Equipment and Related Applications JTA 2.0
TRC Technical Reference Code JTA 2.0
TRD Test Requirements Document JTA 2.0
TRI-TAC Tri-Service Tactical Communications Systems DISA CFS
TRIXS Tactical Reconnaissance Intelligence Exchange System JTA 2.0
TRM Technical Reference Model DISA CFS
TRMWG Technical Reference Model Working Group JTA 2.0
TRP Technical Review Panel DISA CFS
TS Science and Engineering Support Office (NIMA) NIMA Web Site
TS Tangent to Spiral; Tesselated Sheroid HDBK-850
TSGCE Tri-Service Group on Communications and Electronics (NATO) DISA CFS
TSIG Trusted Systems Interoperability Group JTA 2.0
TSIX(RE) Trusted Security Information Exchange for Restricted Environments JTA 2.0
TSO Telecommunications Service Order DISA CFS
TSR Test Strategy Report JTA 2.0
TSR Trade Study Report DoD TRM
TSSAM Tri-Service Standoff Attack Missle Navy MC&G
TT Terrain Modeling Project Office (TMPO) (NIMA) NIMA Web Site
TTADB Tactical Terrain Analysis Data Base HDBK-850
TTCP Tailored Technical Criteria Profile UAF-B
TTD Tactical Terrain Data HDBK-850
TTM Tactical Tasking Message USIGS ERS
TUAV Unmanned Aerial Vehicle, Tactical USIS 95
TWA Two Way Alternate DISA CFS
TWG Transition Working Group DISA CFS
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Acronym Definition Source
UA User Agent DISA CFS
UAF USIGS Architecture Framework UAF-B
UAMP USIGS Architecture Management Plan USAD Vol. 1
UAV Unmanned Aerial Vehicle JTA 2.0
UB Unified Build Navy MC&G
UCA Unified Cryptologic Architecture (NSA) DCGS HDBK
UCDM USIGS Conceptual Data Model UAF-B
UCI User-Computer Interface DISA CFS
UCMP USIGS Configuration Management Plan UCMP
UCOS USIGS Common Object Specification USAD Vol. 1
UCR USIGS Communications Requirements NIMA Web Site
UCS Universal Multiple-Octet Coded Character Set JTA 2.0
UDP User Datagram Protocol JTA 2.0
UES UAV Exploitation System DCGS HDBK
UEW Uncorrelated ELINT Workorder USIGS ERS
UFO UHF Follow-On (Satellite) DCGS HDBK
UGS Unattended Ground Sensors JTA 2.0
UHF Ultra High Frequency JTA 2.0
UI User Interface DISA CFS
UIC Unit Identification Code Navy MC&G
UIDL User Interface Definition Language TOGAF 3
UIMS User Interface Management System TOGAF 3
UIP USIGS Interoperability Profile UIP-C
UISRM User Interface System Reference Model DISA CFS
UJTL Unified Joint Task List DoD TRM
UK United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland UTA-A
UMEP USIGS Migration Engineering Panel UCMP
UML Unified Modeling Language UTA-A
UMS Unattended MASINT Sensors JTA 2.0
UN United Nations UN Web Site
UNEST UNIX-based National Excercise Support Terminal JTA 2.0
UNI User-Network Interface JTA 2.0
UOAD USIGS Operational Architecture Description UOAD
UPS Universal Polar Stereographic HDBK-850
UR Universal Rectifier HDBK-850
UR/S Universal Rectifier Segment HDBK-850
URA User Requirement Analysis HDBK-850
URE User Range Error Navy MC&G
URG Universal Reference Grid USIGS RG
URL Uniform Resource Locator JTA 2.0
US United States UTA-A
USA United States Army ARMY Web Site
USACOM United States Atlantic Command ACOM Web Site
USAD USIGS System Architecture Description USAD Vol. 1
USAF United States Air Force USAF Web Site
USAFE United States Air Forces Europe USAFE Web Site
USAID United States Agency for International Development USAID Web Site
USASMDC United States Army Space and Missile Defense Command SMDC Web Site
USATEC United States Army Topographic Engineering Center [formerly ETL] USATEC Web Site
USCENTCOM United States Central Command DISA CFS
USCG United States Coast Guard USCG Web Site
USCINCPAC United States Commander in Chief Pacific DISA CFS
USCS United States Cryptologic System DCGS HDBK
USD Office of the Under Secretary of Defense DefenseLINK
USD(A&T) Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Technology DefenseLINK
USDA United States Department of Agriculture USDA Web Site
USEUCOM United States European Command DISA CFS
USFIB United States Foreign Intelligence Board DISA CFS
USFK United States Forces Korea DISA CFS
USGS United States Geological Survey USGS Web Site
USIGS United States Imagery and Geospatial Information System NIMA SP
USIGS ERS United States Imagery and Geospatial Information System Enterprise Requirements Specification USIGS ERS
USIGS IRS United States Imagery and Geospatial Information System Infrastructure Requirements Specification USIGS IRS
USIGS/CDM United States Imagery and Geospatial Information System Conceptual Data Model USIGS/CDM-A
USIPS United States Joint Service Image Processing System JTA 2.0
USIS United States Imagery System USIS 95
USMC Unites States Marine Corps USMC Web Site
USMS U.S. MASINT System DCGS HDBK
USMTF United States Message Text Format DISA CFS
USN United States Navy NAVY Web Site
USNO United States Naval Observatory USNO Web Site
USPACOM United States Pacific Command PACOM Web Site
USPHS United States Public Health Service USPHS Web Site
USR Universal Space Rectangular HDBK-850
USRP UTM/USP Standard Raster Product DIGEST Web Site
USS United States Ship Navy MC&G
USSOCOM United States Special Operations Command DefenseLINK
USSOUTHCOM United States Southern Command SOUTHCOM Web Site
USSPACECOM United States Space Command SPACECOM Web Site
USSS United States SIGINT System DCGS HDBK
UT1 Universal Time JPUB 1-02
UTA USIGS Technical Architecture UTA-A
UTAP USIGS Technical Architecture Profile UTA-A
UTC Coordinated Universal Time BIPM Web Site
UTC(USNO) Coordinated Universal Time as maintained at the United States Naval Observatory USNO Web Site
UTETIP USIGS Test, Evaluation, Transition, and Integration Plan USIGS ERS
UTM Universal Transverse Mercator HDBK-850
UTO Universal Time Observed JPUB 1-02
UTR Unit Under Test Requirements Interface JTA 2.0
UUT Unit Under Test JTA 2.0
UV Ultraviolet USIS 95
UVMap™ Urban Vector Smart Map NIMA Web Site
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Acronym Definition Source
VA United States Department of Veteran Affairs VA Web Site
VABM Vertical Angle Benchmark HDBK-850
VCJCS Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff DefenseLINK
VD MC&G Video Disc HDBK-850
VDT Video Display Terminal DISA CFS
VFR Visual Flight Rules JANE'S
VGA Video Graphics Array HDBK-850
VHF Very High Frequency JTA 2.0
VHS Vertical Helical Scan JTA 2.0
VISA Virtual Instrument Standard Architecture JTA 2.0
VISP Video Imagery Standards Profile UTA-A
VITC Vertical Interval Time Code JTA 2.0
VITD™ VPF Interim Terrain Data NIMA Web Site
VLDS Very Large Data Storage USIS 95
VLF Very Low Frequency JTA 2.0
VMap 0™ Vector Smart Map Level 0 NIMA Web Site
VMap 1™ Vector Smart Map Level 1 NIMA Web Site
VMap 2™ Vector Smart Map Level 2 NIMA Web Site
VMap™ Vector Smart Map NIMA Web Site
VME Verso Modulo Europa JTA 2.0
VMF Variable Message Format JTA 2.0
VMP Vector Map Product HDBK-850
VOD Vertical Obstruction Data HDBK-850
VPF Vector Product Format VPF Glossary
VPF/PS Vector Product Format Production System USIGS RG
VPP VXIplug&play JTA 2.0
VPPDB Video Point Positioning Data Base HDBK-850
VPR Virtual PPI Reflectoscope HDBK-850
VPS Vector Product Standard HDBK-850
VQ Vector Quantization UTA-A
VRF Vector Relational Format UTA-A
VRML Virtual Reality Modeling Language JTA 2.0
VSAT Very Small Aperture Terminal UTA-A
VSM Video Systems Matrix JTA 2.0
VSP Video Standards Profile [now called VISP] UTA-A
VT Virtual Terminal DISA CFS
VTC Video Teleconferencing JTA 2.0
VTIR Visible and Thermal Infra-red Radiometer NASDA SE
VVOD Vector Vertical Obstruction Data UTA-A
VWG Video Working Group ISMC/GSMC Web Site
VXIVMap AD VME Extensions for InstumentationVMap Aeronautical Data JTA 2.0
-- W --
Acronym Definition Source
W3 World Wide Web [suggest using WWW] DISA CFS
W3C World Wide Web Consortium JTA 2.0
WAC World Aeronautical Chart USIS 2-1.1
WAG World Area Grid USIS 2-1.1
WAN Wide Area Network FED STD 1037C
WAPC World Aim Point Catalog Navy MC&G
WDBII World Data Bank II HDBK-850
WDM Wave-Division Multiplexing DCGS HDBK
WESTHEM Western Hemisphere DISA CFS
WF21 Workforce 21 NIMA Web Site
WFI Warfighter Interface DCGS HDBK
WG Working Group DISA CFS
WGS World Geodetic System HDBK-850
WHCA White House Communications Agency (DISA) DISA CFS
WI Warfighter's Internet DCGS HDBK
WINForum Wireless Information Network's Forum DCGS HDBK
WIS Wedge Imaging Spectrometer USIS 95
WLAN Wireless LAN DCGS HDBK
WMD Weapon of Mass Destruction DTRA Web Site
WMED World Mean Elevation Data HDBK-850
WMM World Magnetic Model UTA-A
WMO World Meteorological Organization JTA 2.0
WMRM Write-Many, Read-Many HDBK-850
WNDP Worldwide Numbering and Dialing Plan JTA 2.0
WNY Washington Navy Yard NIMA Web Site
WORM Write-Once, Read-Many Multimedia
WSP Workstation Security Package DISA CFS
WTM WAC Target Mosaic USIS 2-1.1
WVS World Vector Shoreline HDBK-850
WVSPLUS™ World Vector Shoreline Plus NIMA Web Site
WWIMS Worldwide Warning Indicator Monitoring System DISA CFS
WWMCCS Worldwide Military Command and Control System [now GCCS] DISA CFS
WWOLS World Wide On-Line System DISA CFS
WWW World Wide Web DISA CFS
-- X --
Acronym Definition Source
X11 X Window System Version 11 DISA CFS
XCMF X/Open-based Common Management Facilities UTA-A
XML eXtensible Markup Language JTA 2.0
XPG X/Open Portability Guide DISA CFS
XREP Exploitation and Reporting Coordinating Committee USIS 2-1.1
XSM X/Open System Management UTA-A
-- Y --
Acronym Definition Source
Y2K Year 2000 JTA 2.0
-- Z --
Acronym Definition Source
ZDR Zone Distribution Rectangle Navy MC&G

Last Updated by Mark Owens 17 February 1999.