| LA | Lambda Architecture |
| BL | Batch Layer |
| SL | Speed Layer |
| SRVL | Serving Layer |
| DGA | Data Generation Agent |
| CCA | Control and Coordination Agent |
| SMA | System Monitoring Agent |
| TEA | Test and Evaluation Agent |
| GT | Ground Truth |
| DIM | Data in Motion |
| DAR | Data at Rest |
| SRA | Software Reference Architecture |
| SC-FDL | Same Code For Different Layers |
| ADS-B | Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast |
| ATM | Air Traffic Management |
| ATC | Air Traffic Control |
| AIS | Automatic Identification System |
| IoT | Internet of Things |
| YARN | Yet Another Resource Negotiator |
| API | Application Programming Interface |
| SDR | Software-Defined Radio |
| ETL | Extract Transform and Load |
| HDFS | Hadoop Distributed File System |