Glossário de Acrônimos em inglês, utilizados na indústria e  na engenharia

A A/D analog to digital A/P accounts payable ACD automatic call distributor ACIS 3D geometrical modeling library ACPI advanced configuration and power interface ActiveX object-oriented programming language for Internet ADC advanced data connector ADM advanced distribution and manufacturing (Platinum) ADO ActiveX data objects AEC Alliance for Enterprise Computing AEC "architecture, engineering, construction" AEC "architecture, engineering, construction" AGP accelerated graphics port (Intel) AI artificial intelligence AIT advanced intelligent tape (drive) ALA application launch accelerator (Intel) ALE application launching and embedding (Citrix) AMR advanced manufacturing research AMS advanced manufacturing scheduling ANS assured network services ANSI American National Standards Institute APC advanced process control API application-program interface API application control interface APICS American Production and Inventory Control Society APS advanced planning and scheduling ARC advanced regulatory control ASIC application-specific integrated circuit ASN advanced ship notifications ATE automatic test equipment ATM asynchronous transfer mode ATP advanced technology program (U.S.) ATS automatic technical support AWE asymptotic waveform evaluation B BAPI business application programming interface BBR basic backup and recovery BI business intelligence BIOS basic input/output system BOI business object interfaces BOM bill of materials BPE business process engineering BPR business process reengineering C C++ object-oriented programming language for Internet CAD computer-aided design CAE computer-aided engineering CAFM computer-aided facilities management CAGR compound annual growth rate CAM computer-aided manufacturing CAM customer asset management CAN controller area network CAPE computer-aided process engineering CASE computer-aided software engineering CBT computer-based training CCB change control board (Agile) CCM comprehensive client manager CD compact disc CD-R CD-recordable CD-RW CD-rewritable CDDI copper-distributed data interchange CDE common desktop environment CEMS continuous emissions monitoring system CFD computational fluid dynamics CFS continuous-flow monitoring CGI computer-generated imaging CIFS common internet file system CIM computer-integrated manufacturing CIS component information system CISC complex-instruction-set computing CMC cell monitoring and control CMMS computerized maintenance-management system CMOS complementary metal oxide semiconductor CMS customer-management software CNC computer numerical control COM component-object model CORBA common object request broker architecture COSE common open software environment COTS commercial off-the-shelf CPFR "collaborative planning, forecasting, and replenishment" CPG consumer packaged goods CPLD complex programmable-logic device CPU central processing unit CRB change review board CRM customer-relationship management CRP capacity-requirements planning CRT cathode ray tube CSA Canadian Standards Association CSG computer systems group CSM component and supplies management CSRP customer synchronized resource planning CSS cascading style sheet CSS customer-support system D D/A digital to analog DAO data access objects DAS data-acquisition system DAT digital audio tape DB database DBA database administrator DBR drum-buffer-rope DCC digital content creation DCOM distributed component-object model DCS data communications system DCS distributed control system DDE dynamic data exchange DE digitally enhanced DHCP dynamic host configuration protocol DLL dynamic-link library DLT digital linear tape DM document management DMCS distributed manufacturing and control software DMI desktop management interface DNA distributed InterNet architecture DNA dynamic InterNet architecture DNM domain name services DNS domain name service DOE design of experiment DOM document-object model DP differential pressure DRAM dynamic random access memory DRM distributed resource management DRP distribution-requirements planning DSP digital signal processing DSP digital signal processor DV digital video DVB digital video broadcasts DVD digital video disc DWF drawing Web format (Autodesk) DXF data interchange format DXF drawing interchange format E EC electronic commerce ECAD electronic computer-aided design ECO engineering change order ECS enterprise control system EDA electronic-design automation EDA enterprise data access EDI electronic data interchange EDM electrical discharge machine EDM electronic data management EDM engineering data management EDMS electronic data management system EDP enterprise development partners (Microsoft) EFTPS electronic federal tax payment system EIM enterprise information management EMC electromagnetic compatibility EMD "engineering, manufacturing, design" EMI electromagnetic interference EMS energy management system EMS electronics manufacturing services EMT enterprise material transfer ENE EDA for the networked enterprise ERM enterprise relational management ERP enterprise resource planning ESDS emergency shutdown system ETO engineer-to-order ETT extraction and transformation tool F FA factory automation FAS fixed-asset solutions (Best) FAS field automation system FCS field control system FCS finite capacity scheduling FDA factory data automation FDC factory data collection FDDI fiber-distributed data interchange FIP factory instrumentation protocol FMP flexible manufacturing plant FMS factory management system FMS factory message specification FPGA field-programmable gate array FSR financial statement and reporting (Baan) FTP file transfer protocol G G/L general ledger GAL global address list GEM generic equipment model GEMS global enterprise management system GIF graphical interchange format GIL global interlink network (Chevron) GIS geographic information system GMC general motion control GMP good manufacturing practice GOSIP government systems interconnect protocol GPS global positioning system GQL graphical query language GUI graphical user interface H HAIS high-availability Internet service HAL hardware abstraction layer HART highway addressable remote transducer HCL hardware-compatibility list HDL hardware description language HDLC high-level data link control HHT handheld terminal HMI human/machine interface HPC handheld personal computer HPSA highly parallel system architecture HSM hierarchical storage management HTML hypertext markup language HTTP hypertext transfer protocol (Internet) HVAC "heating, ventilating, air-conditioning" I I/O input/output IAI International Alliance for Interoperability IC integrated circuit ICA independent computing architecture (Citrix) ICA Internet component assistant (OrCAD) ICC industrial control computer (Nematron) ICC International Color Consortium ICR intelligent character recognition IDIQ "indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity" IDM integrated document management IEC International Electrotechnical Commission IFC industry foundation classes IGBT insulated gate bipoloar transistor IGES International Graphics Exchange Standard IIS Internet information server IMAP Internet mail-access protocol INE intelligent network elements IP Internet protocol (see TCP/IP) IPC industrial process control IPS interactive product simulation IPX internetwork packet exchange IRC Internet relay chat IS information systems ISA industry standard architecture ISA Instrument Society of America ISA instrumentation systems automation ISM integrated system management ISO International Organization for Standardization ISP Internet service provider ISP interoperable systems project ISV independent software vendor ITAA International Technology Association of America ITO information technology outsourcing ITU International Telecommunication Union IVA import validation agent J JAVA object-oriented programming language for Internet JDBC java database connectivity JIT just in time K KBE knowledge-based engineering kHz kiloHertz KPI key performance indicators KVA kilovolt ampere KW kilowatt L L/P labor performance LAN local-area network LCD liquid-crystal display LCI load-commutated inverter LDAP lightweight directory-access protocol LED light-emitting diode LES logistics execution system LIMS laboratory information management system LON local operating network LPI load port interface LRQA Lloyd's Register of Quality Assurance LSF load-sharing facility LSI large-scale integration M mA milliAmpere MAPI messaging application programming interface MCA manufacturing cost accounting MCAD mechanical computer-aided design MCO manufacturing change order MDA mechanical design automation MDAC Microsoft Data Access Components MDI multiple document interface MES manufacturing execution system MFA model-free adaptive MIMS "messaging, information, and media sector" MIPS millions of instructions per second MIS management information system MISF Microsoft Inernet security framework MLP multiloop controller MMC Microsoft management console MMRC Microelectronics Marketing Research Council MMS manufacturing message specification MOC management of change MOM message-oriented middleware MPS master production schedule MPU microprocessor unit MRA model-reference adaptive MRO "maintenance, repair, and overhaul" MRP materials requirements planning MRPII manufacturing resource planning MSDN Microsoft data network MSDS material safety data sheet MSE machine-shop estimating MSP Microsoft solution provider MSS manufacturing software system MTBF mean time between failure MTO make-to-order MTPB meantime to pay back MTTR mean time to repair N NC network computer NC numerical control NCMS National Center for Manufacturing Sciences NEMA National Electric Manufacturers Association NEMI National Electronics Manufacturing Initiative NFS network file system NIC network interface card NIST National Institute of Standards and Technology NIST National Institute of Standards & Technology NLP natural-language processing NNTP network news transport protocol NT new technology NURBS nonuniform rational B splines O OCR optical character recognition OCS OLE (object linking and embedding) custom control ODBC open database connectivity ODBMS object database management systems OEE overall equipment effectiveness OFS optical file system OI operator interface OLAP online analytical processing OLE object linking and embedding OLTP online transaction processing OMG object management group OMS operational method sheet OOP object-oriented programming OPC OLE (object linking and embedding) for process control ORB object request broker OSF Open Software Foundation OSI open systems interconnect P P/O purchase order and receiving PAC platform adapter component PAS process automation system PBX private branch exchange PC personal computer PCB printed circuit board PCI peripheral component interconnect PCM product change management PCS process control system PD positive displacement PDF portable document format PDK professional developers kit PDLA "plant design, layout, and analysis" PDM product data management PDS plant design system. PDS programmable device support PFA predictive failure analysis PFD process flow diagram PHD plant history database PI plant information PID proportional integral derivative PIM personal information management PIM product information management PLC programmable logic controller PLD programmable-logic design PLD programmable logic device PM production management PMC process monitoring and control PMD programmable message display PMS production management system POSIX portable operating system interface PP-PI production planning-process industries (SAP) PPTP point-to-point tunneling protocol PR payroll PSI pounds per square inch PWA printed wiring assembly PWM pulse width modulation PWS personal workstation Q QC quality control R R/C resistance/capicitanse RAD rapid application development RAID redundant arrays of independent disks RAM randon access memory RAS remote access server RCSA root-cause failure analysis RDBMS relational database management system RDMS relational database-management system RDO remote data objects RDP remote desktop protocol RDS remote data service (formerly ADC) RFDC radio frequency data communication/collection RFI radio frequency interference RFQ request for quote RFS relational financial system RISC reduced-instruction-set computing RLL relay ladder logic RMPCT robust multivariable predictive control technology ROC remote operation controller ROI return on investment ROLAP relational online analytical processing ROM read-only memory RPC remote procedure call RPM revolutions per minute RRC regular regulatory control RSL resilient server links RT realtime RTD resistance temperature detector RTOS realtime operating system RTU remote terminal unit RTX realtime extension S SAMA Scientific Apparatus Makers Association SAN storage-area network SAP systems applications and products SAT save ACIS text file format SCADA supervisory control and data acquisition SCE supply-chain execution SCM supply-chain management SCOPE "supply-chain optimization, planning, and execution" SCP service control point SCR silicon-controlled rectifier SCSI small-computer system interface SDK software development kit SDLC synchronous data link control SDRAM synchronous dynamic random access memory SEMI Semiconductor Equipment and Materials International SFA sales-force automation SFC sequential function chart SFC shop-floor control SI systems integrator SLC soft-logic control SLDC single-loop digital control SMIF standard mechanical interface SMP symmetrical multiprocessing SMS systems management server SMS systems management software SMT surface-mount technology SMTP simple mail transfer protocol SNA systems network architecture SOP standard operating procedure SP50 standards and practice committee No. 50 (ISA) SPC statistical process control SPOOL simultaneous print operations online SPR surface plasmon resonance SQC statistical quality control SQL structured query language SQM software quality management SRM system resource management SSL secure sockets layer T TAPI telephone application program interface TCO total cost of ownership TCP/IP transmission control protocol/Internet protocol TCT total cycle time TDM technical data management TLA "three-letter acronym (also MLA, multiletter acronym)" TMS transportation-management system TP transaction processing TPH total plant history TPS total plant solution TQL total quality control TQM top-quality management U UCS universal communication system UDA universal data access UL Underwriters Laboratory UML unified modeling language UML unified modeling language URL uniform resource locator (Internet) V VAR value-added reseller VAV variable air volume VB visual basic (Microsoft) VBA visual basic for applications VBX visual basic custom control VDU visual display unit VFD variable-frequency drive VHDL very-high-level design language VLM very large memory VLSI very-large-scale integration VMI vendor-managed inventory VML vector markup language VMS virtual memory system VOM virtual object modeling VPM virtual product management VPN virtual privacy network VRM vendor return management VRMC vertical-reality modeling language VSD variable-speed drive VTQ "value, timestamp, and quality" VVI variable-voltage inverter W WAN wide-area network WBEM Web-based enterprise management WfM wired for management WIP work in process WMS warehouse management system WMS warehouse-management system WORM "write once, read many" WOSA Windows open system architecture (Microsoft) WWW worldwide Web X XMAPI extended messaging application programming XML extensible markup language Y Y2K year 2000 Z ZAW zero-administration initiative (Microsoft)