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AFP |
Approval For Production |
AI |
Action Item (synonymous to AR) |
AIV |
Assembly, Integration, Verification |
ANSI |
American National Standards Institute |
AR |
Action Required (synonymous to AI) |
ARB |
Acceptance Review Board (synonymous to DRB) |
ARM (AR&M) |
Availability Reliabiity Maintainability |
ARO |
After Receiving Order |
ATE |
Automatic Test Equipment |
ATP |
Acceptance Tests Procedure |
ATR |
Acceptance Tests Results |
AWG |
American Wire Gauge |
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BAFO |
Best and Final Offer |
BC |
Biological and Chemical |
BIT |
Built In Test |
BITE |
Built In Test Equipment |
BOM |
Bill of Materials |
BSI |
British Standards Institution |
BST |
Basic Skills Training |
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CAD |
Computer Aided Design |
CAE |
Computer Aided Engineering |
CAM |
Computer Aided Manufaturing |
CADMID |
Concept, Assessment, Demonstration, Manufacture, In-Service and Disposal |
CAGE |
Commercial and Government Entity |
CBIT |
Continous Built In Test |
CCB |
Change Control Board |
CDR |
Critical Design Review |
CDRL |
Contract Data Requirement List |
CEN |
European Committee for Standardization |
CENELEC |
European Committee for Electro Technical Standardization |
CFI |
Customer Furnished Item |
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CFR |
Code of Federal Regulations |
CI |
Configuration Item |
CIF |
Cost, Insurance, Freight |
CM |
Configuration Management |
CMMI |
Capabilty Maturity Model Integration |
CMP |
Configuration Management Plan |
COB |
Carry On Board |
COC |
Certificate of Conformity or Compliance |
COTS |
Commercial Off The Shelf |
CRM |
Customer Relationship Management |
CSCI |
Computer SW Configuration Item |
CSN |
Catalogue Sequence Number |
CSP |
Contractor's Spares Package |
CST |
Collectove Skills Training |
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DETP |
Detailed Environmental Test Plans |
DI |
Development Item |
DIN |
Deutsches Institut für Normung (German Institute for Standardization) |
DoD |
Department of Defence |
DLP |
Data Loss Protection |
DR |
Design Review |
DRACAS |
Data Reporting, Analysis and Corrective Action System |
DRB |
Delivery Review Board (synonymous to ARB) |
DRD |
Document Requirements Definition |
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ECN |
Engineering Change Notice or Note |
EC |
Engineering Change |
ECO |
Engineering Change Order |
ECSS |
European Cooperation for Space Standardization |
EEE |
Electrical, Electronic, Electromechanical |
EI |
End Item |
EIDP |
End Item Data Package |
EM |
Engineering Model (Space) |
EMC |
Electromagnetic Compatibility |
EME |
Electromagnetic Environment |
EMI |
Electromagnetic Interference |
EMP |
Electromagnetic Pulse |
EPA |
Electrostatic Protective Area |
ERP |
Enterprise Resource Planning |
ESD |
Electrostatic Discharge |
ESS |
Environmental Stress Screening |
ESR |
Environmental Test Report |
ETSI |
European Telecommunications Standards Institute |
EU |
End Use |
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Europinian Union |
EUT |
Equipment Under Test |
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FAI |
First Article Inspection |
FAR |
Federal Acquisition Regulation (US) |
FAT |
Factory Acceptance Test |
FCA |
Functional Configuration Audit |
FCC |
Federal Communication Commission |
FD |
Full Development |
FD&P |
Full Development & Production |
FM |
Flight Model (Space) |
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Failure Mode |
FMEA |
Failure Modes and Effects Analysis |
FMECA |
Failure Modes, Effects and Criticality Analysis |
FMI |
Failure Mode Indicatior |
FOC |
Full Operational Capability |
FP |
Full Production |
FQR |
Formal Qualification Review |
FRACAS |
Failure reporting, Analysis and Corrective Action System |
FRB |
Failure Review Board |
FS |
Feasibility Study |
FTA |
Fault Tree Analysis |
FW |
Firmware |
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G&A |
General & Administrative |
GFD |
Government Furnished Data (synonymous to GFI) |
GFE |
Government Furnished Equipment |
GFF |
Government Furnished Facility |
GFI |
Government Furnished Information (synonymous to GFD) |
GUI |
Graphical User Interface |
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HALT |
Highly Accelerated Life Test |
HASS |
Highly Accelerated Stress Screen |
HAT |
Harbour Acceptance Tests |
HW |
Hardware |
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IBIT |
Initiated Built In Test |
ICD |
Interface Control Document |
ICN |
Illustration Control Number |
IDD |
Interface Design Document |
IDU |
Indoor Unit |
IEC |
International Electrotechnical Commission |
IEEE |
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers |
ILS |
Integrated Logistics Support |
IOC |
Initial Operational Capability |
IP |
Internet Protocol |
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Intellectual Property |
ISD |
In Service date |
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Ingress Protection or International Protection (IP Code) |
IPB |
Illustrated Parts Breakdown |
IPR |
Intellectual Property Rights |
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In-process Review |
IPT |
Integrated Product Team |
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Integrated Project Team |
IRR |
Integration Readiness Review |
ISO |
International Organization for Standardization |
ISN |
Item Sequence Number |
ITU |
International Telecommunication Union |
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LCC |
Life Cycle Cost |
LCN |
Logistic Control Number |
LLI |
Long Lead Item |
LORA |
Level of Repair Analysis |
LRC |
Line Replaceable Component (see also LRI, LRU) |
LRI |
Line Replaceable Item (See also LRC, LRU) |
LRU |
Line Replaceable Unit (see also LRC, LRI) |
LSA |
Logistic Support Analysis |
LSS |
Logistic Support System |
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MAC |
Maintenance Allocation Chart |
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Maintenance Action Code |
MACMT |
Mean Active Corrective Maintenance Time |
MCT |
Maintenance Corrective Time |
MDT |
Mean Down Time |
MEP |
Mission Equipment Package |
MET |
Mean Elapsed Time |
MFOP |
Maintenance Free Operating Period |
MIL-HDBK |
Military Handbook |
MIL-STD |
Military Standard |
MIP |
Mandatory Inspection Point |
MOA |
Memorandum of Agreement |
MOU |
Memorandum of Understanding |
MRB |
Material Review Board |
MRR |
Manufacturing Readiness Review (synonymous to PRR) |
MTBCF |
Mean Time Between Crtical Failure |
MTBF |
Mean Time Between Failure |
MTBM |
Mean Time Between Maintenance |
MTBMA |
Mean Time Between Maintenance Actions |
MTBPM |
Mean Time Between Preventive Maintenance |
MTBR |
Mean Time Between Replacement |
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Mean Time Bewteen Repairs |
MTTR |
Mean Time To Repair |
MU |
Maintenance Unit |
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NA (N/A) |
Not Applicable |
NATO |
North Atlantic Treaty Organisation |
NBC |
Nuclear, Biological and Chemical |
NDA |
Non Disclosure Agreement |
NDI |
Non Development Item |
NDT |
Non Destructive Testing |
NEMA |
Natioanl Electrical Manufecturers Association (note: US) |
NIST |
National Institute of Standards and Technology |
NPI |
New Product Introduction |
NRB |
Nonconformance Review Board |
NRE |
Non Recurring Engineering |
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OBS |
Organization Breakdown Structure |
ODU |
Outdoor Unit |
OEM |
Original Equipment Manufacturer |
OJT |
On Job Training |
OM (O/M) |
Operations and Maintenance |
OTS |
Off The Shelf |
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PA |
Product Assurance |
PBIT |
Periodic Built In Test |
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Power Up built In Test |
PBOM |
Production Bill of Material |
PCA |
Printed Circuit Assembly |
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Physical Configuration Audit |
PCB |
Printed Circuit Board (see also PWB) |
PCCN |
Provisioning Configuration Audit |
PDM |
Product Data Management |
PDR |
Preliminary Design Review |
PHST (PHS&T) |
Packaging, Handling, Storage, Transportation |
PL |
Parts List |
PLM |
Product Lifecycle Management |
PLT |
Production Lead Time |
PM |
Project Management |
PMI |
Project Management Institute |
PMO |
Project Management Office |
PMP |
Project Management Plan |
PMP Certificate |
Project Management Professional Certificate |
PN (P/N) |
Part Number |
PO |
Purchase Order |
POD |
Proof of Design |
PQA |
Product Quality Audit |
PRINCE |
PRojects IN Controlled Environments |
PRR |
Production Readiness Review (synonymous to MRR) |
PTP |
Point to Point |
PWB |
Printed Wiring Board (see also PCB) |
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QA |
Quality Assurance |
QM |
Quality Management |
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Qualification Model (Space) |
QMP |
Quality Management Plan |
QMS |
Quality Management System |
QPA |
Quantity Per Assembly |
QPEI |
Quantity Per End Item |
QTP |
Qualification Tests Plan |
QTR |
Qualification Tests Report |
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R&A |
Review and Analysis |
R&D |
Research and Development |
R&M |
Releabilty and Maintainability |
R&R |
Remove and Replace |
RAM |
Reliability, Availability, Maintenance |
RAMS |
Reliability, Availability, Maintenance, Safety |
RAMT |
Reliability, Availability, Maintenance, Testabilty |
RDB |
Reliability Block Diagram |
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Reliability Data Bases (IEEE) |
RDD |
Required Delivery Date |
RE |
Recurring Engineering |
RFC |
Request for Change |
RFD |
Request for Deviation |
RFI |
Request for Information |
RFQ |
Request for Quatation |
RFP |
Request for Proposal |
RFW |
Request for Waiver |
RLA |
Repair Level Analysis |
RMS |
Reliabilty, Maintainability, Supportabilty |
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Root Mean Square |
ROI |
Return of Investment |
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S&TE |
Support and Test Equipment |
SAT |
Site Acceptance Test |
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Sea Acceptance Test (Navy) |
SDD |
SW Detailed Design |
SDP |
SW Development Plan |
SDR |
System Design Review |
SE |
Systems Engineering |
SEI |
Software Engineering Institute |
SEMP |
Sytem Engineering Management Plan |
SII |
Standards Institution of Israel |
SN )S/N) |
Serial Number |
SOW |
Statement of Work |
SRA |
Shop Replacable Assembly (see also SRC, SRU) |
SRC |
Shop Replacable Component (see also SRA, SRU) |
SRR |
System Requirement Review |
SRS |
SW Requirement Specification |
SRU |
Shop Replaceable Unit (see also SRA, SRC) |
SS |
System Specification |
SSS |
System/Subsystems Specification |
STANAG |
Standardization Agreement (note: NATO) |
STD |
SW Tests Document |
STP |
SW Test Plan |
STR |
SW Tests Report |
STTE |
Special Tools and Test Equipment |
STW |
Set To Work |
SVD |
SW Version Document |
SW |
Software |
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T&C (Ts&Cs) |
Terms and Conditions |
TBD |
To Be Determined or Defined |
TM |
Technical Manual |
TRB |
Test Review Board |
TRD |
Tests Requirement Document |
TRR |
Tests Readiness Review |
TS |
Technical Specification |
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UUT |
Unit Under test |
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V&V |
Verification and Validation |
VCRM |
Verification Cross Reference Matrix |
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WBS |
Work Breakdown Structure |
WUCs |
Work Unit Codes |