| A |
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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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| C |
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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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Customer Furnished Information |
| 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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| D |
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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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| E |
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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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| F |
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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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| I |
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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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| L |
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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 Between Removals |
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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 |
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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 |
