{"id":6158,"date":"2026-08-05T08:54:38","date_gmt":"2026-08-05T07:54:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/audio-mobil.innpuls-secure.at\/dictionary\/"},"modified":"2026-08-05T08:54:38","modified_gmt":"2026-08-05T07:54:38","slug":"dictionary","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/audio-mobil.innpuls-secure.at\/en\/dictionary\/","title":{"rendered":"Dictionary"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">Dictionary<\/h1>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">The AUDIO MOBIL Dictionary provides a directory of the most important automotive abbreviations in the world of automotive electronics.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">The abbreviations are also expanded to include those established by AUDIO MOBIL Elektronik GmbH.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h1>AUDIO MOBIL abbreviations<\/h1>\n<p>AZS: Active Zone Separation<\/p>\n<p>Active separation of audio zones.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Car ICT: Car Interaction and Communication Technology<\/p>\n<p>The original term &#8220;information and communication technology&#8221; is expanded to include interaction.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.audio-mobil.com\/news\/digital-power-sound-system\/\">DPS<\/a>: Digital Power Sound<\/p>\n<p>Modular, scalable sound system with up to 1000 W RMS<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>ICS &#8211; Interactive Communication Steering Wheel<\/p>\n<p>Steering wheel that ensures all key functions are available at a single touch (positive impact on HMI).<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.audio-mobil.com\/news\/mobilitaet-im-wandel\/\">Mobility 3.0<\/a>: Car + ICT<\/p>\n<p>Efficient mobility through individual connectivity<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>PAS: Personal Audio System<\/p>\n<p>Individual audio zones that make it possible to listen to individual music at a high level<\/p>\n<p>This provides very good speech intelligibility as well as hands-free calling without disruptive headphones. This guarantees privacy in the personal zone and outside the passenger compartment. The personal app offers additional convenience.  <\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.audio-mobil.com\/news\/rvc-aktives-automotives-kamera-kuehlsystem\/\">RVC<\/a>: Rear View Camera<\/p>\n<p>Active cooling system for ambient temperatures of up to 110 degrees Celsius.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>XLD: XL display<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h1>A<\/h1>\n<p>AD: Automated Driving<\/p>\n<p>Automated driving<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>ADAS: Advanced Driver Assistance System<\/p>\n<p>Strictly speaking, &#8220;advanced driver assistance system&#8221;, but now generally<\/p>\n<p>common as an abbreviation for driver assistance system. Depending on the context, often also <\/p>\n<p>ADAS(-system) + environment sensing.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>ADIS: Advanced Driver Information System<\/p>\n<p>a term currently not widely used in the context of infotainment<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>AEC: Automotive Electronic Council<\/p>\n<p>standardization body of automotive manufacturers for electronic components<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>AECQ: Automotive Qualification Requirements for Discrete Products<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>AES: Advanced Encryption Standard<\/p>\n<p>Cryptography standard<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>ALM: Application Lifecycle Management<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>AM: Amplitude modulation<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>AMOD: Automated Mobility on Demand<\/p>\n<p>Automated mobility on demand.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>ANC: Active Noise Control \/ Cancellation \/ Reduction<\/p>\n<p>Anti-noise, or active noise compensation, compensates ambient noise<\/p>\n<p>(airborne sound) through destructive interference using artificially generated sound\u2014an exact<\/p>\n<p>duplicate of the disturbing sound, but with opposite polarity. In the <\/p>\n<p>vehicle cabin, engine and driving noises can be compensated\u2014also in the exhaust.<\/p>\n<p>Hands-free systems improve intelligibility, and in the area of structure-borne noise,<\/p>\n<p>(destructive) vibrations can be suppressed.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>AOS: Automatic Occupancy Sensor<\/p>\n<p>Automatic seat occupancy sensor<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>APG: Automotive application group (in the ZVEI)<\/p>\n<p>Automotive application group at ZVEI<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>API: Application Programming Interface<\/p>\n<p>Interface for application programming<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>APLM: Automated Parking Lot Management<\/p>\n<p>Automated parking lot management<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>APT: Advanced Persistent Threats<\/p>\n<p>Highly advanced security threats; cyber threat<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>AR: Augmented Reality<\/p>\n<p>Augmented reality; &#8220;augmented&#8221; means &#8220;enhanced&#8221;, &#8220;improved&#8221;, &#8220;enlarged&#8221;,<\/p>\n<p>but sometimes also &#8220;exaggerated&#8221;; currently used in AR HUDs<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>AR-HUD: Augmented Reality Head-up Display<\/p>\n<p>HUD that displays information in the driver&#8217;s field of view where it belongs in context according to the driving situation: the lane to be selected according to the navigation system is<\/p>\n<p>for example projected directly &#8220;onto&#8221; the corresponding real lanes. The article <\/p>\n<p>about the first AR HUD for passenger cars presented to the public provides a good overview<\/p>\n<p>of how such systems work.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>ARI: Auto Radio Information<\/p>\n<p>a system from the 1970s for traffic announcement identification; successor: TMC<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>ARTOP: Autosar tool platform, Autosar tool platform<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>ASD: Active Sound Design<\/p>\n<p>ASD imitates the sound of the automotive engine in the passenger cabin<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>ASI: Infotainment interface within the VW Group<\/p>\n<p>Above that is the MMI<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>ASIC: Application-specific integrated circuit<\/p>\n<p>Application-specific IC<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>ASIL: Automotive Safety Integrity Level<\/p>\n<p>ASIL is a risk classification scheme defined in the ISO 26262 standard.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>ASK: Amplitude-Shift Keying<\/p>\n<p>Amplitude shift keying is one of the digital modulation methods in<\/p>\n<p>communications engineering.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>ASM: Automotive Simulation Model<\/p>\n<p>Simulation model in the automotive sector<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>ASRB: Automotive Security Review Board<\/p>\n<p>A non-profit consortium founded by Intel, Uber and Aeris in the field of<\/p>\n<p>automotive security.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>ATA: Anti-Theft Alarm<\/p>\n<p>Anti-theft alarm system<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>ATE: Automatic Test Equipment<\/p>\n<p>Automated measurement equipment for testing<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Autosar: Automotive Open System Architecture<\/p>\n<p>See autosar.org<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>AVAS: Acoustic Vehicle Alerting System<\/p>\n<p>Acoustic signal for pedestrians (to indicate that a quiet EV is approaching)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>AVB: Audio\/Video Bridging<\/p>\n<p>Standard for (prioritized) transmission of audio\/video data via Ethernet<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>AVB: Audio Video Broadcast<\/p>\n<p>Audio\/video transmission<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>AVM: Around View Monitoring<\/p>\n<p>Surround view display created by stitching together multiple<\/p>\n<p>camera images<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>AVP: Automated Valet Parking<\/p>\n<p>A term coined by Bosch that is now becoming established across the industry.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>AVTP: Audio\/Video Transport Protocol<\/p>\n<p>Audio\/video transport protocol according to IEEE 1722.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>AWC: Automatic Wireless Charging<\/p>\n<p>Automatic wireless charging (usually of electric vehicles)<\/p>\n<h1>B<\/h1>\n<p>B2B: Business to Business; everything beyond end-customer business<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>B2V: Business to Vehicle<\/p>\n<p>Communication between a single business platform and the vehicle\u2014in<\/p>\n<p>contrast to V2V<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>BAST: Federal Highway Research Institute (in Germany)<\/p>\n<p>Federal Highway Research Institute<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>BBZ: Black-box supplier<\/p>\n<p>BCM: Body Control Module<\/p>\n<p>Larger control unit in the chassis area<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>BER: Bit Error Rate<\/p>\n<p>Bit error rate (BRF) or bit field frequency (BFH)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>BLD: Brakelight Detection<\/p>\n<p>Brake light detection<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>BLDC: Brushless DC Motor<\/p>\n<p>Brushless DC motor<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>BLE: Bluetooth Low Energy<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>BMS: Battery Management System<\/p>\n<p>Battery management system (for lithium batteries)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>BOB: Break-out Box (German: Break-Out-Box)<\/p>\n<p>Enables connecting test equipment to vehicle electronics<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>BOM: Bill of Material<\/p>\n<p>In German: St\u00fcckliste; usually about BOM costs<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>BPT: Bidirectional Power Transfer<\/p>\n<p>Power transfer in two directions: a device that is normally charged (by<\/p>\n<p>infrastructure) becomes an energy source that feeds power back.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>BSD: Blind Spot Detection<\/p>\n<p>Blind spot detection<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>BSIMM: Building Security In Maturity Model<\/p>\n<p>BSIMM is an initiative around software security in the real<\/p>\n<p>world.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>BSM: Basic Safety Message<\/p>\n<p>To help prevent traffic accidents, for example due to fog or bad<\/p>\n<p>weather, safety messages (BSM) are broadcast by moving vehicles via radio.<\/p>\n<p>Broadcast.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>BSW: Basic software within the Autosar framework<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>BV: Image processing<\/p>\n<h1>C<\/h1>\n<p>C2C: Car-to-Car<\/p>\n<p>C2C is traffic mobile radio between vehicles.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>C2C-CC: Car-to-Car Communication Consortium<\/p>\n<p>The Car-to-Car Communication Consortium brings together leading European<\/p>\n<p>vehicle manufacturers, suppliers and research institutions for the deployment of cooperative<\/p>\n<p>intelligent transport systems and services (C-ITS).<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>C2I: Car to Infrastructure<\/p>\n<p>C2I communication: communication between a vehicle and stationary<\/p>\n<p>infrastructure; in Germany, the common term for V2I<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>C2X: Car-to-everything<\/p>\n<p>C2X is the umbrella term for traffic connectivity. See V2X. <\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>C2XC: Car-to-X Communication<\/p>\n<p>Communication from car to car (via C2X)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>CAM: Cooperative Awareness Message<\/p>\n<p>In the field of traffic communication systems (see also CEN, E-Call (Europe) or<\/p>\n<p>ERA-GLONASS (Russia).<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>CAN: Controller Area Network<\/p>\n<p>The CAN bus is the standard network in the car and is also quite<\/p>\n<p>popular in industrial environments.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>CAN-FD: CAN Flexible Data Rate<\/p>\n<p>CAN with flexible data rate<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>CAPL: Communication Access Programming Language<\/p>\n<p>C-like programming language for developing automated tests and<\/p>\n<p>simulations; CAPL was developed by Vector Informatik<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>CASE: Connectivity, Autonomy, Sharing, Electrification<\/p>\n<p>CASE is the umbrella term for the major automotive trends around the<\/p>\n<p>year 2020. In Japan, it is more commonly referred to as ACES <\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>CC: Communication Criteria<\/p>\n<p>General criteria for evaluating the security of information technology<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>CCP: CAN Calibration Protocol<\/p>\n<p>CPP is the predecessor of XCP.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>CCR: Car to Car Rear; C2C communication to the rear<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>CCU: Connectivity Control Unit (a term coined by Bosch)<\/p>\n<p>Bosch central communication unit<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>CE4A: Consumer Electronics for Automotive<\/p>\n<p>Working group of OEMs for active standardization of interfaces for mobile devices<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>CEN: Comit\u00e9 Europ\u00e9en de Normalisation<\/p>\n<p>The standardization body is responsible for European standards (EN) in all technical areas except electrical engineering and telecommunications<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>CFG: Configurator\/Configuration<\/p>\n<p>Configurator\/configuration or configuration data<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>CGW: Central Gateway (Module)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>CID: Central (or Center) Information Display<\/p>\n<p>The display in the center console<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>CIF: Camera Interface Module<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>C-ITS: Cooperative Intelligent Transport Systems and Services<\/p>\n<p>Cooperative intelligent transport systems and services (within the framework of C2X)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>CMAC: Cipher-Based MAC<\/p>\n<p>A MAC proposed for the upcoming version of the Autosar standard, based on AES<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>CMOS: Complementary Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor<\/p>\n<p>CMOS is currently the most widely used logic family.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>CNN: Convolutional Neural Network<\/p>\n<p>A form of implementation of neural networks used in artificial intelligence<\/p>\n<p>for machine learning.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>COMASSO: Common Autosar Standard Software<\/p>\n<p>An initiative launched by Bosch to promote shared use and<\/p>\n<p>implementation of the Autosar standard<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>CP: Car to Pedestrian<\/p>\n<p>C2X communication with pedestrians<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>CRI: Color Rendering Index<\/p>\n<p>Color rendering index; from a value of 80, color rendering is acceptable; from 90,<\/p>\n<p>quite good<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>CTA: Cross Traffic Alert<\/p>\n<p>Cross traffic alert<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>CTP: Capacitive Touch Panel<\/p>\n<p>A CTP is an optical display unit that is also used for input commands via<\/p>\n<p>hand. Beneath the surface is the matrix that capacitively <\/p>\n<p>detects touch.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>C-V2X: Cellular V2X<\/p>\n<p>Using the technology known as C-V2X, a vehicle connects with practically everything:<\/p>\n<p>with each other (V2V), with pedestrians (V2P), with road infrastructure (V2I) and with<\/p>\n<p>the data transmission network (V2N).<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>CXPI: Clock Extension Peripheral Interface<\/p>\n<p>An SAE standard that Cypress brought back into stronger focus in 2018: as a poten-<\/p>\n<p>tial successor to LIN.<\/p>\n<h1>D<\/h1>\n<p>DA: Display Audio<\/p>\n<p>In-vehicle unit to which the smartphone is connected via MirrorLink, CarPlay, etc.,<\/p>\n<p>with the application running on the smartphone<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>DaaS: Device as a Service<\/p>\n<p>An approach to provide everything as a service (in the cloud).<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>DAB: Digital Audio Broadcast<\/p>\n<p>Digital radio. Potential successor to FM and medium-wave radio (FM\/ <\/p>\n<p>AM)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>DAC: Digital-to-Analog Converter<\/p>\n<p>D\/A converter. Very commonly used abbreviation <\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>DAQ: Data Acquisition<\/p>\n<p>(Packet) data acquisition, usually in the context of XCP<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>DAS: Driver Assist System<\/p>\n<p>Driver assistance system. DAS is just as outdated as FAS. Today everyone talks about ADAS,  <\/p>\n<p>as DAS + environment sensing.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>DBF: Digital Beam Forming<\/p>\n<p>Digital shaping of the transmitted beam bundle makes it possible to transmit and receive (radar) waves<\/p>\n<p>from different directions simultaneously.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>DCU: Domain Control Unit<\/p>\n<p>Domain control unit<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>DDD: Driver Drowsiness Detection<\/p>\n<p>Driver drowsiness detection; attention assist.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>DENIM: Decentralised Environment Notification Message<\/p>\n<p>In the field of traffic connectivity, a standardized warning message contains<\/p>\n<p>for example detailed information about a hazard location or the traffic situation<\/p>\n<p>within the framework of C2X \/ V2X.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>DevOps: Development \u2013 IT Operations<\/p>\n<p>DevOps aims to improve the interaction between software development and<\/p>\n<p>IT infrastructure.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>DIA: Development Interface Agreements<\/p>\n<p>Approx.: agreements in the area of development interfaces<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>DIS: Driver Information System<\/p>\n<p>Driver information system: the left to middle part of the dashboard<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>DLC: Data Link Connector<\/p>\n<p>Diagnostic connector<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>DM: Driver Monitoring<\/p>\n<p>Driver monitoring<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>DMM: Driver Mode Manager<\/p>\n<p>A term coined by TRW around the handover between human and vehicle<\/p>\n<p>in automated driving<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>DNS: Domain Name System<\/p>\n<p>Directory service on the Internet that assigns a plain name to an Internet address.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>DoIP: Diagnostics over IP<\/p>\n<p>Diagnostics via IP connection<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>DOT: &gt;Department of Transportation<\/p>\n<p>The United States Department of Transportation in Washington, D.C. has existed since 1967<\/p>\n<p>and is headed by the Secretary of Transportation.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>DPM: Defects Per Million Opportunities (DPMO)<\/p>\n<p>In contrast to specifying defects per unit (defects\/ppm), DPMO includes the number<\/p>\n<p>of all possible defects per unit in order to make units of varying complexity<\/p>\n<p>more comparable.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>DSP: Digital Signal Processor<\/p>\n<p>Digital signal processor<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>DSRC: Dedicated Short Range Communication<\/p>\n<p>In American usage, DSRC is a Wi-Fi variant for ad hoc communication in<\/p>\n<p>V2X<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>DUT: Device Under Test \u2013 test specimen<\/p>\n<p>There are several terms for devices to be tested or devices under test.<\/p>\n<p>SUT (system\/software under test) or UUT (unit under test) are also common.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h1>E<\/h1>\n<p>E\/E: Electrical\/electronics<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>E2E: End-to-end<\/p>\n<p>Usually E2E communication: continuous from sender to receiver<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>EAL: Evaluation Assurance Level<\/p>\n<p>Within the framework of the Common Criteria (CC), EAL defines seven levels of<\/p>\n<p>trustworthiness from EAL 1 to EAL 7<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>E-Call: Emergency Call<\/p>\n<p>The automatic emergency call system eCall has been mandatory in Europe for all<\/p>\n<p>new vehicles since April 2018.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>ECE: Economic Commission for Europe<\/p>\n<p>ECE regulates uniform technical (vehicle) regulations that often extend far beyond the EU<\/p>\n<p>and apply practically worldwide<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>ECU: Electronic Control Unit<\/p>\n<p>Control unit (previously ECU referred only to the engine control unit)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>EDE: ETAS Data Engine<\/p>\n<p>ETAS Data Engine; an open-market solution developed jointly with Bosch for<\/p>\n<p>fast Ethernet in the car<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>DER: Event Data Recorder<\/p>\n<p>The data logger (also called a drive recorder) works in automobiles similarly to a<\/p>\n<p>flight data recorder (black box) in an aircraft<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>EEE: Energy-efficient Ethernet<\/p>\n<p>Energy-efficient Ethernet; currently not yet used in automobiles<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>EIA: Extended infotainment offering<\/p>\n<p>. . .of the Volkswagen Group<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>EMC: Electromagnetic Compatibility<\/p>\n<p>EMV (electromagnetic compatibility)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>EMMC: Embedded Multimedia Card<\/p>\n<p>Energy- and space-saving storage medium<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>EMV: Electromagnetic compatibility; see EMC<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>EoL: End of Line<\/p>\n<p>End-of-line programming (only at the end of production)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>EOS: Electrical Overstress<\/p>\n<p>Electrical overstress<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>ES: Electrical Stress; electrical (over)stress<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>ESD: Electrostatic Discharge<\/p>\n<p>Electrostatic discharge<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>ESDA: Electrostatic Discharge Organization<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>ESE: Embedded Secure Element<\/p>\n<p>A type of chip card permanently installed in the system<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>ETSI: European Telecommunications Standards Institute<\/p>\n<p>ETSI defines standards in Europe in the field of telecommunications, for example<\/p>\n<p>for GSM, LTE and others.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Euro-NCAP: European NCAP<\/p>\n<p>European variant of NCAP<\/p>\n<h1>F<\/h1>\n<p>FAS: Driver assistance system<\/p>\n<p>Driver assistance system, more of a pure end-customer term, but in the professional world rather<\/p>\n<p>outdated; today: ADAS<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>FD-SOI: Fully Depleted Silicon on Insulator<\/p>\n<p>Manufacturing technology for transistors in technology nodes below 28 nm<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>FET: Field-effect transistor<\/p>\n<p>Field-effect transistor<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>FFD: Free Form Display<\/p>\n<p>Free-form display (also: curved)<\/p>\n<p>FFT: Fast Fourier Transformation<\/p>\n<p>Mathematical method for fast Fourier transformation<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>FIBEX: Field Bus Exchange Format<\/p>\n<p>An XML-based standard developed by ASAM for describing<\/p>\n<p>ECU networks<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>FM: Frequency modulation<\/p>\n<p>Colloquially, FM is often used as a synonym for FM radio broadcasting.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>FMI: Functional Mockup Interface<\/p>\n<p>The standardized interface makes it possible to couple different simulation software<\/p>\n<p>(multi-domain simulation).<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>FMU: Functional Mockup Unit<\/p>\n<p>Single unit within the framework of FMI<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>FOT: Field Operational Test; field test<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>FOTA: Firmware over the air<\/p>\n<p>Firmware updates over the air interface<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>FPC: Free Programmable Cluster<\/p>\n<p>Freely programmable (display) cluster<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>FPC: Flexible Printed Circuit, flexible PCB<\/p>\n<p>The flexible version of the PCB<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>FPGA: Field Programmable Gate Array<\/p>\n<p>IC in the field of programmable logic<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>FPK: Freely programmable instrument cluster<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>FSF: Free Software Foundation<\/p>\n<p>The Free Software Foundation is a non-governmental, non-profit organization that promotes the<\/p>\n<p>development of free software.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>FSK: Frequency Shift Keying;<\/p>\n<p>Frequency shift keying<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>FTA: Failure Tree Analysis<\/p>\n<p>Fault tree analysis is a method of reliability analysis of technical<\/p>\n<p>plants and systems.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>FTB: Failure Type Byte<\/p>\n<p>Failure type byte (during testing)<\/p>\n<h1>G<\/h1>\n<p>GAN: Generative Adversarial Networks<\/p>\n<p>GAN is a special algorithm for unsupervised learning.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>GATT: Generic Attribute Profile<\/p>\n<p>Bluetooth Low Energy devices (BLE) always connect via the GATT profile.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>GCC: GNU Compiler Collection<\/p>\n<p>The GNU Compiler Collection is a compiler suite of the GNU operating system and an<\/p>\n<p>open compiler for C and other languages.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>GDB: GNU Debugger<\/p>\n<p>Open debugger that supports various programming languages such as, for example,<\/p>\n<p>C, C++, Fortran or Java.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>GDC: Graphic Display Controller<\/p>\n<p>A term coined by Toshiba<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>GEPOF: Gigabit Ethernet over Plastic Optical Fiber<\/p>\n<p>Gigabit Ethernet over POF<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>GFSK: Gaussian Frequency Shift Keying<\/p>\n<p>Frequency shift keying with Gaussian filter<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>GLOSA: Green-Light-Optimal-Speed-Advisory<\/p>\n<p>GLOSA is a system from C2I communication. It optimizes the <\/p>\n<p>vehicle speed according to the traffic light phases.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>GNSS: Global Navigation Satellite System<\/p>\n<p>GNSS is a collective term for global satellite navigation systems such as<\/p>\n<p>NAVSTAR-GPS (USA), GLONASS (Russia), Galileo (Europe) and Beidou (China).<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>GNU: an open software project<\/p>\n<p>GNU is an open, Linux-like operating system.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>GPL: GNU General Public Licence<\/p>\n<p>Licensing model for freely accessible software<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>GPS: Global Positioning System<\/p>\n<p>System for satellite-based positioning; actually NAVSTAR GPS. See <\/p>\n<p>GNSS<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>GPU: Graphics Processing Unit<\/p>\n<p>Graphics processing unit; optimized for parallel processing<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>GUI: Graphical User Interface<\/p>\n<p>Graphical interface for the user<\/p>\n<h1>H<\/h1>\n<p>HAD: Highly Automated Driving<\/p>\n<p>Highly automated driving (HAF) describes the intermediate step between assisted<\/p>\n<p>driving and autonomous driving.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>HAF: Highly automated driving<\/p>\n<p>See HAD; interestingly, HAF is often used more in German-speaking regions than HAD,<\/p>\n<p>even though English terms otherwise dominate<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>HBM: Human Body Model<\/p>\n<p>Model within the framework of ESD considerations<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>HHMI: HMI<\/p>\n<p>Holistic HMI<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>HiL: Hardware-in-the-Loop<\/p>\n<p>Electronic\/electrical laboratory setup for testing and simulation, consisting of a<\/p>\n<p>network of real ECUs and a simulated environment that mutually<\/p>\n<p>influence each other.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>HIS: Manufacturer initiative software: a committee founded by Audi,<\/p>\n<p>BMW, Daimler, Porsche and Volkswagen that advocates for uniform<\/p>\n<p>software standards.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>HMC: Hybrid Memory Cube<\/p>\n<p>Memory chips stacked into a cube with extremely high overall<\/p>\n<p>packing density<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>HMI: Human Machine Interface<\/p>\n<p>Human-machine interface; a term originally protected by Siemens<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>HOG: Histogram of Oriented Gradients<\/p>\n<p>Method used in pedestrian detection to compare detected images with<\/p>\n<p>known characteristics of human body shapes and movements.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>HSM: Hardware Security Module<\/p>\n<p>A (central) security module implemented in hardware (integrated circuit or ex-<\/p>\n<p>ternal peripheral device) within the framework of cybersecurity<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>HU: Head Unit; central infotainment element<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Hud, HUD: Head-Up Display<\/p>\n<p>Data projection onto the windshield, with the focal plane located in front of the hood.<\/p>\n<h1>I<\/h1>\n<p>iAP: iOS Connectivity Accessory Protocol<\/p>\n<p>Protocol for connecting Apple devices (for example to infotainment)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>IBC: Initial Boot Code<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>ICOM: Intelligent CAN Controller<\/p>\n<p>Intelligent CAN controller (within the framework of pretended networking)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>IdDD: Internet of things and services<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>IDIS: Integrated Driver Information System, integrated DIS<\/p>\n<p>Output unit of the infotainment system<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>IDL: Interface Description Language<\/p>\n<p>Description language for interfaces<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>IDPS: Intrusion Detection and Prevention System<\/p>\n<p>Security system for detecting and preventing intrusion (attempts) into a<\/p>\n<p>system.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>IDS: Interactive Driving System, interactive driving system<\/p>\n<p>A special chassis system<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>IECP: Integrated Electronic Control Panel<\/p>\n<p>Center console full of electronics<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>IGBT: Insulated Gate Bipolar Transistor<\/p>\n<p>Bipolar transistor with insulated gate electrode<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>IOE: Internet of Everything<\/p>\n<p>Internet of things; with its own IP address, the vehicle becomes part of the IOE<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>IOT: Interoperability Test<\/p>\n<p>Interoperability test<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>IOT: Internet of Things<\/p>\n<p>Internet of things<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>IP: Internet Protocol<\/p>\n<p>Network protocol; the foundation of the Internet<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>IP: Intellectual Property<\/p>\n<p>Intellectual property<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>IPR: Intellectual Property Rights<\/p>\n<p>Rights to intellectual property<\/p>\n<p>IPT: Inductive Power Transfer<\/p>\n<p>Inductive power transfer<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>IS: Information security; better known as &#8220;security&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>ISELED: Digitally controllable LED from Innova Semiconductors<\/p>\n<p>The new digital ISELED includes a tiny controller chip and three colored<\/p>\n<p>LEDs (RGB) in a very compact package.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>ISF: Infotainment Specification Format<\/p>\n<p>An open format specified within the automotive HMI project<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>ISM: Industrial\/Scientific\/Medical<\/p>\n<p>License-free frequency band<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>ISP: Internet Service Provider<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>ISS: Instruction Set Simulation\/Simulator<\/p>\n<p>Instruction set simulator<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>ITE: Integrated Test Design Environment<\/p>\n<p>Integrated environment for test design and test execution, a product from Vector<\/p>\n<p>Informatik<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>IST: Intelligent Transformation System<\/p>\n<p>Subgroup of ETSI that deals, for example, with C2X and ADAS.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>IVER: Integration Vehicle Engineering Release<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>IVI: In-Vehicle Infotainment<\/p>\n<p>Infotainment system within the vehicle<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>IVI: Interchangeable Virtual Instruments<\/p>\n<p>Software according to the specifications of the IVI Foundation for connecting any<\/p>\n<p>hardware to any software<\/p>\n<h1>J<\/h1>\n<p>JEDEC: Joint Electron Device Engineering Council<\/p>\n<p>The US organization for standardizing semiconductors<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>JIT: Just-in-Time<\/p>\n<p>Used in manufacturing (delivery only at the time a part is<\/p>\n<p>needed), and in software development (JIT compilers translate code only<\/p>\n<p>at runtime of a program)<\/p>\n<p>JSON: JavaScript Object Notation<\/p>\n<p>Text-based data format for data exchange<\/p>\n<h1>K<\/h1>\n<p>KBA: Federal Motor Transport Authority<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>KIT: Karlsruhe Institute of Technology<\/p>\n<p>Area of the University of Karlsruhe that is very active in automotive<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>KWP: Keyword Protocol 2000: an old\/outdated diagnostic standard<\/p>\n<h1>L<\/h1>\n<p>LAN: Local Area Network<\/p>\n<p>Local network<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>LBS: Location-Based Services<\/p>\n<p>Services that operate based on current geo-coordinates (e.g., &#8220;Where is the nearest <\/p>\n<p>pharmacy?&#8221;)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>LCV: Low-Cost Vehicle, extremely low-cost vehicle<\/p>\n<p>The best-known representative of the LCV class is the Tata Nano<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>LDR: Light Dependent Resistor<\/p>\n<p>Photoresistor; a light-sensitive component. The resistance of the LDR decreases the <\/p>\n<p>more light shines on it; the principle of the LDR is based on the internal photoelectric<\/p>\n<p>effect.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>LED: Light Emitting Diode<\/p>\n<p>Light-emitting diode<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>LIN: Local Interconnect Network<\/p>\n<p>LIN bus: the vehicle bus for low-cost communication<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>LoKI: List of Known Issues<\/p>\n<p>Approx.: list of known issues; within the framework of Autosar, maintenance is carried out via LoKI<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>LTE: Long-Term Evolution<\/p>\n<p>Broadband access via mobile communications (successor to 3G, predecessor to 5G)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>LWS: Steering angle sensor<\/p>\n<p>Modern term: steering angle sensor<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>LXC: Linux Container Architecture<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>LXI: LAN Extensions for Instrumentation<\/p>\n<p>Standard for networking measurement instruments via Ethernet<\/p>\n<h1>M<\/h1>\n<p>M2M: Machine to Machine<\/p>\n<p>M2M communication refers to communication between two machines,<\/p>\n<p>for example between the ADAS system in the car and a computer connected via the Internet<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>MaaS: Mobility as a Service<\/p>\n<p>Mobility as a service<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>MAC: Media Access Control<\/p>\n<p>Hardware address; serves as a unique identifier of the device<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>MAC: Message Authentication Codes<\/p>\n<p>(here: within the framework of V2X)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>MC: Medium Compact<\/p>\n<p>The mid-size vehicle class (B segment, mid-size) within the SC\/CC\/MC\/UC\/SUV classification<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>MCAL: Microcontroller Abstraction Layer<\/p>\n<p>Approx.: abstraction layer for microcontrollers; hardware-specific drivers for<\/p>\n<p>microcontrollers within the framework of Autosar<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>MCU: Microcontroller Unit<\/p>\n<p>Microcontroller (\u00b5C)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>MIB: Modular infotainment toolkit (of the VW Group)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>MID: Molded Interconnect Device<\/p>\n<p>Injection-molded circuit carriers; a kind of 3D PCB that allows entirely new<\/p>\n<p>forms<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>MIL: Model-in-the-Loop<\/p>\n<p>Test within the framework of model-based software development (umbrella term: XiL)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>MILS: Multiple Independent Levels of Security<\/p>\n<p>See EURO-MILS<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>MLB: Modular longitudinal matrix<\/p>\n<p>MLB (of the Volkswagen Group) for vehicles in the B to D segments: the engine is<\/p>\n<p>installed longitudinally<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>MMI: Man Machine Interface<\/p>\n<p>Interface between human and machine, essentially the HMI. MMI is a term coined by Audi, <\/p>\n<p>which the OEM also had protected.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>MMIC: Microwave Monolithic Integrated Circuit<\/p>\n<p>Essentially a high-frequency or microwave IC<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>MMS: Mirror Monitor System: rear-view mirror with integrated monitor<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>MOB: Mobile online toolkit (within the VW Group)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>MOSFET: Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor Field-Effect Transistor<\/p>\n<p>A type of power semiconductor<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>MOST: Media-Oriented System Transport<\/p>\n<p>Data bus for infotainment that is no longer used for new designs;<\/p>\n<p>functional successor: automotive Ethernet.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>MPC: Multi-Purpose Camera<\/p>\n<p>Multifunction camera that can implement two safety or comfort functions in parallel,<\/p>\n<p>successor to the DPC<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>MPU: Memory Protection Unit<\/p>\n<p>Memory protection unit; also important for securely separating software modules within the<\/p>\n<p>framework of Autosar<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>MQB: Modular transverse matrix<\/p>\n<p>(of the Volkswagen Group) for vehicles in the A0 to C segments: the engine is<\/p>\n<p>installed transversely<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>MSB: Modular standard drivetrain matrix<\/p>\n<p>(of the Volkswagen Group): for vehicles in the D and E segments<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>MTBF: Mean Time Between Failures<\/p>\n<p>Average service life\/operating time between failures of components, systems<\/p>\n<p>and other components.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>MVCI: Modular Vehicle Communication Interface<\/p>\n<p>Modular vehicle interface<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>MY: Model Year; model year<\/p>\n<h1>N<\/h1>\n<p>NCAP: New Car Assessment Program<\/p>\n<p>Safety rating of cars by an American consumer protection<\/p>\n<p>organization; in Europe, Euro NCAP is relevant<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>NDS: Navigation Data Standard<\/p>\n<p>File format that is independent of the map supplier. Standardization is carried out by <\/p>\n<p>the NDS Association.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>NFC: Near Field Communication<\/p>\n<p>Near-field communication based on RFID technology<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>NGTP: Next Generation Telematics Pattern<\/p>\n<p>Open framework on the basis of which manufacturers such as Audi or BMW connect their vehicles<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>NHTSA: National Highway + Safety Agency<\/p>\n<p>US agency that deals with safety-relevant topics<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>NIR: Near Infrared<\/p>\n<p>Near-infrared technology; this term may disappear in favor of NV<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>NLP: Natural Language Processing<\/p>\n<p>Machine language processing within the framework of computational linguistics<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>NLU: Natural Language Understanding<\/p>\n<p>Natural-language speech understanding (even with imperfect pronunciation)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>NSF: New Small Family<\/p>\n<p>Name of the Volkswagen platform for vehicles below MQB such as, for example, the Up<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>NTF: No Trouble Found<\/p>\n<p>No fault found<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>NV: Night Vision<\/p>\n<p>Night vision<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>NVC: Night Vision Camera<\/p>\n<p>Night vision camera<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>NVH: Noise\/Vibration\/Harshness<\/p>\n<p>Subject area noise\/vibration\/harshness<\/p>\n<h1>O<\/h1>\n<p>OAA: Open Automotive Alliance<\/p>\n<p>An alliance founded by Audi, GM, Google, Honda, Hyundai and GM with the goal of<\/p>\n<p>bringing the Android operating system into the car<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>OABR: Open Alliance BroadR-Reach<\/p>\n<p>A point-to-point connection that is logically a bus system; therefore<\/p>\n<p>OABR is also seen in the same league as CAN, LIN, etc.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>OBC: On-Board Computer<\/p>\n<p>Embedded computer in aircraft, cars, etc.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>OBD: On-board diagnostics<\/p>\n<p>for emissions-relevant systems<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>OBD2: On-Board Diagnosis 2<\/p>\n<p>OBD2 is the standard connector in the vehicle for external diagnostics of emissions-rele-<\/p>\n<p>vant data<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>OBU: On-Board Unit<\/p>\n<p>Device in the vehicle (for V2X, etc.)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>OCU: Online Connectivity Unit<\/p>\n<p>Internet access unit for vehicle-specific (grey) services (a term coined by<\/p>\n<p>Volkswagen)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>OEM: Original Equipment Manufacturer<\/p>\n<p>Here: automotive manufacturer<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>OES: Original Equipment Services<\/p>\n<p>Analogous to OEM, but with services instead of goods<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>OLED: Organic LED<\/p>\n<p>Organic light-emitting diodes<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>OOP: Occupant out of position<\/p>\n<p>Passenger not in the correct position (in connection with seatbelt pretensioner and airbag)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>OPEN: One Pair EtherNet<\/p>\n<p>Open Alliance SIG; this alliance is dedicated to promoting Ethernet in the car via unshielded<\/p>\n<p>two-wire lines<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>OPS: Optical Position Sensor<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>OS: Operating System<\/p>\n<p>Operating system<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>OSI: Open Systems Interconnection<\/p>\n<p>Layer model for network control<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>OSLC: Open Services for Lifecycle Collaboration<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>OSS: Open-source software<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>OTA: Over the air<\/p>\n<p>Mostly as OTA updates over the air interface<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>OTX: Open Test sequence eXchange Format<\/p>\n<p>Standard (format) for the formal description of diagnostic and test sequences<\/p>\n<h1>P<\/h1>\n<p>PCB: Printed Circuit Board; circuit board<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>PCU: Power Conversion Unit<\/p>\n<p>Bosch\u2019s term for the DC\/DC converter between the 48 V and 12 V on-board electrical systems<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>PDU: Protocol Data Unit<\/p>\n<p>A PDU is a data record in network protocols.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>PFS: Parametric Free Space<\/p>\n<p>a special map format that can be used in automated driving<\/p>\n<p>can<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>PIL: Processor-in-the-Loop<\/p>\n<p>Test as part of model-based software development<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>PiP: Picture in Picture<\/p>\n<p>Picture-in-picture<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>PIR: Passive Infrared<\/p>\n<p>Passive infrared (sensors)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>PKI: Public Key Infrastructure<\/p>\n<p>System for issuing cryptographic certificates<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>PLC: Powerline Communication<\/p>\n<p>Data transmission via the power grid<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>PLCA: Physical Layer Collision Avoidance<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>PMB: Photonic Mixing Device<\/p>\n<p>an optical sensor based on the time-of-flight method that emits self-modulated light and then measures the transit time (Time of Flight). See ToF sensor<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>PMHF: Probabilistic Metric for random Hardware Failures<\/p>\n<p>Residual error rate<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>PMT: Process Methods and Tools<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>POF: Plastic Optical Fiber<\/p>\n<p>Plastic optical waveguide (as opposed to glass fiber); sometimes also called polymer<\/p>\n<p>optical fiber<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>PPAP: Production Part Approval Process<\/p>\n<p>Production part approval process<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>PPG: Photoplethysmography<\/p>\n<p>Principle for determining heart rate via changes in heart rate<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>PPV: Product\/Process Validation Vehicle<\/p>\n<p>Vehicle for validating a product or a process<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>PQC: Post-Quantum Cryptography<\/p>\n<p>Encryption algorithms that are intended to withstand even quantum computers.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>PRESERVE: Preparing Secure Vehicle-to-X Communication Systems<\/p>\n<p>Project for secure data transmission in the context of C2X<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>PSD: Position-sensitive Detector<\/p>\n<p>Position sensor<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>PTC: Programming through connector<\/p>\n<p>Protocol for programming (calibration) via the connectors \u2013 for example<\/p>\n<p>for Hall sensors<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>PUF: Physically Unclonable Functions<\/p>\n<p>physically unclonable functions in the context of cryptography<\/p>\n<h1>Q<\/h1>\n<p>QM: Quality management<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>e.g. in accordance with DIN EN ISO 9000<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h1><\/h1>\n<h1>R<\/h1>\n<p>RBS: Residual bus simulation<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>RCP: Rapid Control Prototyping<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>RDS: Radio Data System (in FM radio)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>REST: Representional State Transfer<\/p>\n<p>REST is a programming paradigm for distributed systems<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>RFID: Radio Requency Identification<\/p>\n<p>Radio technology for identification\/communication over fairly short distances<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>RGB: Red\/Green\/Blue<\/p>\n<p>for example in driver ICs for displays or LEDs<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>RNN: Recurrent Neural Network<\/p>\n<p>Recurrent neural network<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>RSA: RSA<\/p>\n<p>The encryption method named after its developers Rivest, Shamir and Adleman is still considered secure with very large key lengths. See<\/p>\n<p>also AES.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>RSU: Roadside Unit<\/p>\n<p>Roadside beacons (as part of C2X)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>RTE: Runtime Environment<\/p>\n<p>Runtime environment, e.g. as part of AUTOSAR<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>RTK: Real-Time Kinematics<\/p>\n<p>High-precision multi-band GNSS receivers allow simultaneous reception of<\/p>\n<p>GPS, GLONASS, Galileo and BeiDou for real-time kinematics (RTK).<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>RTOS: Realtime Operating System<\/p>\n<p>Real-time operating system<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>RTPGA: Reduced Twisted Pair Gigabit Ethernet<\/p>\n<p>IEEE 802.3bp working group for standardizing gigabit Ethernet for cars<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>RV: Rear View<\/p>\n<p>Reversing camera or rear view<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>RVD: Remote Vehicle Diagnostics<\/p>\n<p>Remote vehicle diagnostics \u2013 for example via GSM<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>RWT: Remote Wireless Tampering<\/p>\n<p>Remote attack on an electronic system via the air interface<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>RWW: Road Works Warning<\/p>\n<p>Road works warning \u2013 a C2X application<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h1>S<\/h1>\n<p>SAAM: Software Assuarance Maturity Model<\/p>\n<p>Maturity model for ensuring software quality<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>SaaS: Software as a service<\/p>\n<p>Software as a service in the context of cloud computing<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>SAE: Society of Automotive Engineers<\/p>\n<p>Association of (American) automotive engineers<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>SBC: System Basis Chip<\/p>\n<p>contains the longer-lived automotive part when connecting chips from the consumer<\/p>\n<p>world<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>SBSA: Side Blind Spot Alert<\/p>\n<p>Blind spot warning<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>SC: Subcompact<\/p>\n<p>the lower vehicle class (A0 segment, small cars) within the SC\/CC\/<\/p>\n<p>MC\/UC\/SUV classification<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>SCC: Smart Charging Communication<\/p>\n<p>A term coined by Vector Informatik for communication at charging stations in the<\/p>\n<p>context of DIN SPEC 70121 and ISO\/ICE 15118<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>SCCM: Steering Column Control Module<\/p>\n<p>Steering column switch<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>SCMS: Security Credential Management System<\/p>\n<p>SCSM is an information security solution for V2V<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>SD: Service Discovery<\/p>\n<p>Service Discovery (SD) provides functions for offering and finding available<\/p>\n<p>services within an Ethernet network.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>SDARS: Satellite Digital Audio Radio Services<\/p>\n<p>a satellite-based radio system in North America<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>SDK: Software Development Kit<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>SDM: Software-defined Modern<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>SDS: Self-Driving System<\/p>\n<p>a term coined by Volkswagen.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>SDU: Service Data Unit<\/p>\n<p>a network protocol concept<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>SE: Safe Exit<\/p>\n<p>a warning when a cyclist, car, etc. passes by as the car door is opened<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>SecForCARs: Security for connected automated cars<\/p>\n<p>a publicly funded project in the area of security for connected automated<\/p>\n<p>vehicles.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>SENT: Single-Edge Nibble Transmission Protocol<\/p>\n<p>digital sensor interface<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>SERDES: Serializer\/Deserializer<\/p>\n<p>Interface module for parallel and serial data transmission<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>SEVECOM: Secure Vehicle Communication<\/p>\n<p>an EU-funded project on secure vehicle communication<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>SGeT: Standardization Group for embedded Technologies<\/p>\n<p>SGeT is a registered association<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>SHE: Secure Hardware Extension<\/p>\n<p>a cryptographic coprocessor defined by the HIS consortium that is integrated as part of chips<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>SiC: Silicon carbide<\/p>\n<p>Semiconductor material with a wide band gap<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>SIG: Special Interest Group<\/p>\n<p>A SIG is a kind of working group that deals with a specific topic<\/p>\n<p>and often develops and defines standards \u2013 for example \u201c\u201cOPEN Alliance SIG\u201c\u201c<\/p>\n<p>or \u201c\u201cBluetooth SIG\u201c\u201c<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>SiL: Software-in-the-Loop<\/p>\n<p>A special software element for testing and simulation in the context of model-based<\/p>\n<p>software development. Umbrella term: XiL<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>SIL: Safety Integrity Level<\/p>\n<p>Safety level in the context of functional safety (Safety)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>simTD: Safe Intelligent Mobility \u2013 Test Field Germany<\/p>\n<p>a research project around C2X<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>SMD: Suface-mounted Device<\/p>\n<p>Surface-mounted component<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>SMPS: Switching mode Power Supply<\/p>\n<p>Switching converter; switched-mode power supply<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>SMT: Surface Mounting Technology<\/p>\n<p>Technology for surface mounting of components, colloquially: for mounting SMDs<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>SMT: Simultaneous Multithreading<\/p>\n<p>Simultaneous multithreading (enables execution of multiple instructions from multiple<\/p>\n<p>threads per clock cycle)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>SOA: Service-Oriented Architectures<\/p>\n<p>Service-oriented architectures<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>SOAP: Simple Object Access Protocol<\/p>\n<p>A network protocol<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>SoC: System on Chip<\/p>\n<p>Very complex IC, a system on a chip<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>SOME\/IP: Scalable Service-Oriented Middleware on Ethernet \/ IP<\/p>\n<p>a service-oriented protocol developed by BMW that is used in the context of Ethernet in<\/p>\n<p>cars<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>SOP: Start of Production<\/p>\n<p>Start of production of a new vehicle series<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>SORP: Start of regular production<\/p>\n<p>Start of actual series production<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>SOTIF: Safety of the Intended Functionality<\/p>\n<p>SOTIF roughly means \u201c\u201csafety of the intended functionality or the<\/p>\n<p>intended function\u201c\u201c<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>SPAT: Signal-Phase and Timing<\/p>\n<p>Message about the traffic light phase and timing in the context of C2X<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>SPC: Smart Parking Content Provider<\/p>\n<p>Supplier of content data for smart parking (a term coined by Bosch)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>SPE: Solid Polymer Electrochemical (Sensor)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>SPM: Security Policy Management<\/p>\n<p>SSD: Solid State Disk<\/p>\n<p>Mass storage based purely on semiconductor technology.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>SSL: Secure Socket Layer<\/p>\n<p>Older term for TLS.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>SSTS: Subsystem Technical Specifications<\/p>\n<p>Technical specification of a subsystem<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>SUI: Speech User Interface<\/p>\n<p>Application interface for voice input \u2013 analogous to the GUI.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>SuT: System under Test<\/p>\n<p>the system currently under test, analogous to DuT<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>SV: Surround View<\/p>\n<p>Surround view or surround-view camera<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>SWC: Software Component<\/p>\n<p>(Application) software component in the context of AUTOSAR<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>SZ: Safety goal<\/p>\n<p>(in the context of ISO 26262)<\/p>\n<h1>T<\/h1>\n<p>TAL: Trust Assurance Level<\/p>\n<p>roughly: security level<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>TAP: Test Access Point<\/p>\n<p>Test access point<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>TCB: Trusted Computing Base<\/p>\n<p>roughly: all safety-critical hardware, firmware and software components<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>TCP: Transmission Control Protocol<\/p>\n<p>Transmission control protocol<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>TCP\/IP: Transmission Control Protocol\/Internet Protocol<\/p>\n<p>While TCP occupies only the transport layer in the network protocol layer model,<\/p>\n<p>TCP\/IP comprises a group of network protocols. At its core, it consists of the <\/p>\n<p>Internet Protocol (IP), the Transmission Control Protocol (TCP), the User Datagram<\/p>\n<p>Protocol (UDP) and the Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP). In a broader sense, <\/p>\n<p>the entire Internet protocol family is also referred to as TCP\/IP.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>TCU: Telematics Control Unit<\/p>\n<p>Telematics control unit; a term coined by Visteon<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>TDE: Test Diagram Editor<\/p>\n<p>Diagram editor for tests; element of a test environment<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>TDM: Test Data Management<\/p>\n<p>Test data management<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>tFT: Typical Failure Threshold<\/p>\n<p>Typical error limits<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>TJA: Traffic Jam Assist<\/p>\n<p>Traffic jam assist<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>TLS: Transport Layer Security<\/p>\n<p>An encryption protocol for secure transmission of data, for example over<\/p>\n<p>the Internet.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>TMC: Trafic Massage Channel<\/p>\n<p>Traffic data broadcast via RDS<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>TMS: Thermal Management System<\/p>\n<p>Thermal management system<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>ToF: Time of Flight<\/p>\n<p>ToF sensor, optical time-of-flight sensor; 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