Dictionary
The AUDIO MOBIL Dictionary provides a list of the most important automotive abbreviations in the world of automotive electronics.
The abbreviations are extended by those established by AUDIO MOBIL Elektronik GmbH.
AUDIO MOBIL Abbreviations
AZS: Active Zone Separation
Active separation of audio zones.
Car ICT: Car Interaction and Communication Technology
The original term "information and communication technology" is extended to include interaction.
DPS: Digital Power Sound
Modular scalable sound system with up to 1000W RMS
ICS - Interactive Communication Steering Wheel
Steering wheel that ensures all important functions with a single movement (positive effect on HMI).
Mobility 3.0: Car + ICT
Efficient transportation through individual networking
PAS: Personal Audio System
Individual audio zones that make it possible to listen to individual music at a high level
This ensures very good speech intelligibility and hands-free operation without the need for distracting headphones. This guarantees privacy in the personal zone and outside the passenger compartment. The personal app offers additional convenience.
RVC: Rear View Camera
Active cooling system for ambient temperatures of up to 110 degrees Celsius.
XLD: XL display
A
AD: Automated Driving
Automated driving
ADAS: Advanced Driver Assistance System
Actually "advanced driver assistance system" but now generally
is commonly used as an abbreviation for driver assistance system. Depending on the context, often also
ADAS (system) + environment detection.
ADIS: Advanced Driver Information System
Currently not frequently used term in the context of infotainment
AEC: Automotive Electronic Council
Standardization committee of automotive manufacturers for electronic components
AECQ: Automotive Qualification Requirements for Discrete Products
AES: Advanced Encryption Standard
Cryptography standard
ALM: Application Lifecycle Management
AM: Amplitude modulation
AMOD: Automated Mobility on Demand
Automated mobility on demand.
ANC: Active Noise Control / Cancellation / Reduction
Anti-noise or active noise compensation compensates for ambient noise
(airborne sound) through destructive interference by means of artificially generated sound - an exact
Duplicate of the interfering sound, but with opposite polarity. In the
vehicle cabin, engine and driving noise can be compensated - even in the exhaust.
Hands-free systems improve intelligibility and in the area of structure-borne noise
Suppress (destructive) vibrations.
AOS: Automatic Occupancy Sensor
Automatic seat occupancy sensor
APG: Automotive application group (in the ZVEI)
Automotive application group at ZVEI
API: Application Ptogramming Interface
Interface for application programming
APLM: Automated Parking Lot Management
Automatic parking lot management
APT: Advanced Persistent Threats
Sophisticated security threats; cyber threat
AR: Augmented Reality
Augmented reality; ""augmented"" means ""enhanced"", ""improved"", ""enlarged""
But sometimes also "exaggerated", currently used in the AR-HUD
AR-HUD: Augmented Reality Head-up Display
HUD; which displays the information in the driver's field of vision where it belongs in the context of the driving situation: the lane to be selected according to the navigation system is displayed.
projected directly "onto" the corresponding real lanes, for example. The contribution
about the first AR-HUD for passenger cars presented to the public provides a good overview,
how such systems work.
ARI: Auto Radio Information
a system from the 1970s for traffic radio identification; successor: TMC
ARTOP: Autosar Tool Platform, Autosar Tool Platform
ASD: Active Sound Design
ASD imitates the sound of the car engine in the passenger cabin
ASI: Infotainment interface within the VW Group
Above this is the MMI
ASIC: Application-specific integrated circuit
Application-specific IC
ASIL: Automotive Safety Intergrity Level
ASIL is a risk classification scheme defined in the ISO 26262 standard.
ASK: Amplitude-Shift Keying
Amplitude adjustment is one of the digital modulation methods in the
Communications engineering.
ASM: Automotive Simulation Model
Simulation model in the automotive sector
ASRB: Automotive Security Review Board
A non-profit consortium founded by Intel, Uber and Aeris in the field of
Automotive security.
ATA: Anti-Theft Alarm
Anti-theft alarm system
ATE: Automatic Test Equipment
Automated metrological equipment for testing
Autosar: Automotive Open System Architecture
see Autosar.org
AVAS: Acoustic Vehicle Alerting System
Acoustic signal for pedestrians (to signal that a quiet EV is rolling)
AVB: Audio/Video Briding
Standard for (prioritized) transmission of audio/video data via Ethernet
AVB: Audio Video Broadcast
Audio-video transmission
AVM: Around View Monitoring
All-round view display, which is created by stitching together several
Camera images created
AVP: Automated Valet Parking
A term coined by Bosch that is now gaining acceptance throughout the industry.
AVTP: Audio/Video Transport Protocol
Audio/video transport protocol according to IEEE 1722.
AWC: Automatic Wireless Charging
Autonomous wireless charging (mostly for electric vehicles)
B
B2B: Business to Business; everything beyond the end customer business
B2V: Business to Vehicle
Communication between a single business platform and the vehicle - in the
Contrary to V2V
BAST: Federal Highway Research Institute (in Germany)
Federal Highway Research Institute
BBZ: Black box supplier
BCM: Body Control Module
Larger control unit in the chassis area
BER: Bit Error Rate
Bit error rate (BRF) or bit field frequency (BFH)
BLD: Brakelight Detection
Brake light detection
BLDC: Brushless DC motor
Brushless DC motor
BLE: Bluetooth Low Energy
BMS: Battery Management System
Battery management system (for lithium batteries)
BOB: Break-out box (German: Break-Out-Box)
enable the connection of test devices to the vehicle electronics
BOM: Bill of Material
in German: parts list; mostly about BOM costs
BPT: Bidirection Power Transfer
Power transmission in two directions: For example, a device that is normally (from
infrastructure) is charged to the energy source, which feeds back again.
BSD: Blind Spot Detection
Blind spot detection
BSIMM: Building Security In Maturity Model
BSIMM is an initiative for software security in the real world.
World.
BSM: Basic Safety Massage
To avoid traffic accidents, for example due to fog or poor visibility
weather, safety messages (BSM) help to detect moving vehicles by radio.
Send out.
BSW: Basic software as part of Autosar
BV: Education processing
C
C2C: Car-to-Car
C2C is mobile communication between vehicles.
C2C-CC: Car-to-Car Cummunication Consortium
The Car-to-Car Communication Consortium brings together leading European
Vehicle manufacturers, equipment suppliers and research institutes for the use of cooperative
intelligent transportation systems and services (C-IST).
C2I: Car to Inferstructure
C2I communication: Communication between a vehicle and a stationary
Infrastructure; common term for V2I in Germany
C2X: Car-to-everything
C2X is the generic term for traffic networking. See V2X.
C2XC: Car-to-X-Communication
Communication from car to car (via C2X)
CAM: Cooperative Awareness Message
In the field of transport communication systems (see also CEN, E-Cal (Europe) or
ERA-GLONASS (Russia).
CAN: Controller Area Network
The CAN bus is the standard network in cars and also quite common in industrial environments.
popular.
CAN-FD: CAN Flexible Data Rate
CAN with flexible data rate
CAPL: Communication Access Programming Language
C-like programming language for the development of automatic tests and
Simmulations; CAPL was developed by Vector Informatik
CASE: Connectivity, Autonomy, Sharing, Electrification
CASE is the umbrella term for the major automotive trends surrounding the
In Japan, this is more commonly referred to as ACES
CC: Communication Criteria
General criteria for assessing the security of information technology
CCP: CAN Calibration Protocol
CPP is the predecessor of XCP.
CCR: Car to Car Rear; C2C communication to the rear
CCU: Connectivity Control Unit (a term coined by Bosch)
Central communication unit from Bosch
CE4A: Consumer Electronics for Automotive
Working group of OEMs to actively standardize the interfaces of mobile devices
CEN: Comité Européen de Normalization
The standardization committee is responsible for European standards (EN) in all technical areas with the exception of electrical engineering and telecommunications
CFG: Configurator/Configuation
Configurator/configuration or configuration data
CGW: Central Gateway (Module)
CID: Central (or Center) Information Display
the display in the center console
CIF: Camera Interface Module
C-IST: Cooperative Intelligent Transport Systems and Services
Cooperative intelligent transportation systems and services (as part of C2X)
CMAC: Cipher-Based MAC
a MAC proposed for the upcoming version of the Autosar standard on AES-
Base
CMOS: Complementary Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor
CMOS is currently the most frequently used logic family.
CNN: Convolutional Neutral Network
A realization form of the neural network that is used in artificial intelligence
machine learning is used.
COMASSO: Common Autosar Standard Software
initiative launched by Bosch to promote the sharing and use of
Implementation of the Autosar standard
CP: Car to Pedestrain
C2X communication with pedestrians
CRI: Color Rendering Index
Color rendering index; from a value of 80 the color rendering is acceptable, from 90
pretty good
CTA: Cross Traffic Alert
Cross-traffic warning
CTP: Capacitive Touch Panel
A CTP is an optical display unit (display) that can also be used for input commands via
hand is used. The matrix is located under the viewing surface, which is capacitively
Touch detected.
C-V2x: Cellular V2x
C-V2x technology connects a vehicle to practically anything:
with each other (V2V), with pedestrians (V2P), with the road infrastructure (V2I) and with
the data transmission network (V2N).
CXPI: Clock Extension Pripheral Interface
An SAE standard that Cypress brought back into focus in 2018: as a potential
tional successor to LIN.
D
DA: Display Audio
Unit installed in the vehicle to which the smartphone can be connected via Mirror-Link, CarPlay etc.
is connected, with the application running on the smartphone
DaaS: Device as a Service
One approach is to make everything available as a service (in the cloud).
DAB: Digital Audio Broadcast
digital broadcasting. Potential successor to FM and medium wave broadcasting (FM/
AM)
DAC: Digital-Analog Converter
D/A converter. Very often used abbreviation
DAQ: Data Acquisition
(Package) data acquisition, mostly within the framework of XCP
DAS: Driver Assist System
Driver assistance system. DAS is just as outdated as FAS. Now everyone is talking about ADAS,
than from DAS + environment detection.
DBF: Digital Beam Forming
Digital shaping of the emitted beam makes it possible to generate (radar) waves from
different directions at the same time.
DCU: Domain Control Unit
Domain control unit
DDD: Driver Drowsiness Detection
Driver fatigue detection; attention assistance.
DENIM: Decentralized Environment Notification Massage
In the area of traffic networking, a standardized warning message contains
for example, detailed information about a danger spot or the traffic situation
within the framework of C2X / V2X.
DevOps: Development - IT Operations
DevOps aims to optimize the interaction between software development and the
IT infrastructure.
DIA: Development Interface Agreements
for example: Agreements in the area of development interfaces
DIS: Driver Information System
Driver information system: the left to center section of the dashboard
DLC: Data Link Connector
Diagnostic connector
DM: Driver Monitoring
Driver monitoring
DMM: Driver Mode Manager
a term coined by TRW to describe the handover between people and vehicles
in automated driving
DNS: Domain Name System
Directory service on the Internet that assigns an Internet address to a real name.
DoIP: Diagnostics over IP
Diagnostics via IP connection
DOT: >Department of Transportation
The United States Department of Transportation in Washington, D.C. has been in existence since 1967
and is headed by the Minister of Transport.
DPM: Defects Per Million Opportunities (DPMO)
In contrast to the specification of errors per unit (error/ppm), DPMO specifies the number of
of all possible errors per unit are included in order to
to make them more comparable.
DSP: Digital Signal Processor
Digital signal processor
DSRC: Dedicated Short Range Communication
In American, DSRC is a WLAN variant for ad hoc communication for
V2X
DUT: Device Under Test - DUT
There are several designations for devices to be tested or devices under test.
SUT (system/software under test) or UUT (unit under test) is also common.
E
E/E: electrics/electronics
E2E: End-to-end
Mostly E2E communication: continuous from the transmitter to the receiver
EAL: Evaluation Assurance Level
Within the framework of the Common Criteria (CC), EAL defines seven levels of
Trustworthiness from EAL 1 to EAL 7
E-Call: Emergency Call
The automatic emergency call system E-Call has been available in Europe since April 2018 for all
prescribed for new vehicles.
ECE: Economic Commission for Europe
ECE regulates standardized technical (vehicle) regulations that often extend far beyond the EU.
apply practically worldwide
ECU: Electronic Control Unit
Control unit (ECU used to stand only for the engine control unit)
EDE: ETAS Data Engine
ETAS Data Engine;an open market solution developed jointly with Bosch for
Fast Ethernet in the car
DER: Event Data Recorder
The data logger (also known as a drive recorder) works in the car in a similar way to a
Flight recorder (black box) in the aircraft
EEE: Energy-efficient Ethernet
Energy-efficient Ethernet; not yet in use in cars
EIA: Expanded infotainment offering
. . .of the Volkswagen concert
EMC: Electromagnetic Compatibility
EMC (electromagnetic compatibility)
EMMC: Embedded Multimedia Card
Energy- and space-saving storage medium
EMC: Electromagnetic compatibility; see EMC
EoL: End of Line
End-of-line programming (only at the end of production)
EOS: Electrical Overstress
Electrical overload
ES: Electrical stress; electrical (over)strain
ESD: Electrostatic Discharge
Electrostatic discharge
ESDA: Electrostatic Discharge Organization
ESE: Embedded Secure Element
A type of chip card permanently installed in the system
ETSI: European Telecommunications Standards Institute
The ETSI defines the standards in Europe in the field of telecommunications, for example
for GSM, LTE and others.
Euro-NCAP: European NCAP
European version of NCAP
F
FAS: Driver assistance system
Driver assistance system, more of a pure end customer term, but in the professional world rather
obsolete; today: ADAS
FD-SOI: Fully Depleted Silicon on Insulator
Manufacturing technology for transistors in technology generations below 28 nm
FET: Field effect transistor
Field-effect transistor
FFD: Free Form Display
Free-form display (also: curved)
FFT: Fast Fourier Transformation
Mathematical method for fast Fourier transformation
FIBEX: Field Bus Exchange Format
standard developed by ASAM and based on XML for the description of
Control unit networks
FM: Frequency modulation
FM is often used colloquially as a synonym for FM radio broadcasting.
FMI: Functional Mockup Interface
The standardized interface makes it possible to use various simulation software
(multi-domain simulation).
FMU: Functional Mockup Unit
Individual unit within the framework of FMI
FOT: Field Operational Test; Fieldtest
FOTA: Firmware over the air
Firmware updates via the air interface
FPC: Free Programmable Cluster
Freely programmable (display) cluster
FPC: Flexible Printed Circuit, flexible printed circuit board
The flex version of the PCB
FPGA: Field Programmable Gate Array
IC in the field of programmable logic
FPK: Freely programmable instrument cluster
FSF: Free Software Foundation
Free Software Foundation is a non-governmental, non-profit organization that supports the
promotes the development of free software.
FSK: Frequency Shift Keying;
Frequency shift keying
FTA: Failure Tree Analysis
Fault tree analysis is a method of analyzing the reliability of technical systems.
plants and systems.
FTB: Failure Type Byte
Error type byte (during testing)
G
GAN: Generative Adversarial Networks
GAN is a special algorithm for unsupervised learning.
GATT: Generic Attribute Profile
Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) devices always connect via the GATT profile.
GCC: GNU Compiler Collection
The GNU Compiler Collection is a compiler suite of the GNU operating system and a
open compiler for C and other languages.
GDB: GNU Debugger
Open debugger that supports various programming languages such as
C, C++, Fortran or Java.
GDC: Graphic Display Controller
a term coined by Toshiba
GEPOF: Gigabit Ethernet over Plastic Optical Fiber
Gigabit Ethernet via PUF
GFSK: Gaussian Frequency Shift Keying
Frequency shift keying with Gaussian filter
GLOSA: Green-Light-Optimal-Speed-Advisory
GLOSA is a system from C2I communication. It optimizes the
Vehicle speed according to the traffic light periods.
GNSS: Global Navigation Satellite System
GNSS is a collective term for global satellite navigation systems such as
NAVSTAR-GPS (America), GLONASS (Russia), Galileo (Europe) and Beidu (China).
GNU: an open software project
GNU is an open, Linux-like operating system.
GPL: GNU General Public License
Licensing form for freely accessible software
GPS: Global Positioning System
System for satellite-based positioning; actually NAVSTAR GPS. See
GNSS
GPU: Graphics Processing Unit
Graphics processing unit; optimized for parallel processing
GUI: Graphical User Interface
Graphical interface to the user
H
HAD: Highly Automated Driving
Highly automated driving (HAF) refers to the intermediate step between assisted and automated driving.
driving and autonomous driving.
HAF: Highly automated driving
see HAD; interestingly, HAF is often used more frequently in German-speaking countries.
Application as HAD, although the English terms otherwise dominate
HBM: Human Body Motel
Model as part of the ESD assessment
HHMI: HMI
integrated HMI
HiL: Hardware-in-the-Loop
Electronic/electrical laboratory set-up for testing and simulation, consisting of a
combination of real control units and a simulated environment, which interact with each other.
influence.
HIS: Manufacturer Initiative Software: A software program developed by Audi
BMW, Daimler, Porsche and Volkswagen, which is committed to standardized
software standards.
HMC: Hybrid Memory Cube
memory chips stacked on top of each other to form a cube with an extremely high total
Packing density
HMI: Human Machine Interface
Human-machine interface; a term actually trademarked by Siemens
HOG: Histogram-oriented gradients
Method that is used in pedestrian detection to compare detected images with
known characteristics of human body shapes and movements are used
comes.
HSM: Hardware Security Module
A (central) safety module realized in hardware (integrated circuit or ex-
peripheral device) in the context of cybersecurity
HU: Head Unit; central infotainment element
Hud, HUD: Head-Up-Display
Data projection into the windshield, with the focus plane in front of the hood
is located.
I
iAP: iOS Connectivity Accessory Protocol
Protocol for connecting Apple devices (for example to infotainment)
IBC: Initial Boot Code
ICOM: Intelligent CAN Controller
Intelligent CAN controller (as part of Pretended Networking)
IdDD: Internet of Things and Services
IDIS: Integrated Driver Information System, Integrated DIS
Infotainment output unit
IDL: Interface Description Language
Description language for interfaces
IDPS: Intusion Detection and Prevention System
Security system for the detection and prevention of intrusion (attempts) into a
System.
IDS: Interactive Driving System
a special chassis system
IECP: Integrated Electronic Control Panel
Center console full of electronics
IGBT: Insulated Gate Bipolar Transistor
Bipolar transistor with insulated gate electrode
IOE: Internet of Everything
Internet of Things, with its own IP address, the vehicle becomes part of the IOE
IOT: Interoperability Test
Interoperability test
IOT: Internet of Things
Internet of Things
IP: Internet Protocol
Network protocol; the basis of the Internet
IP: Intellectual Property
Intellectual property
IPR: Intellectual Property Rights
Intellectual property rights
IPT: Inductive Power Transfer
Inductive energy transfer
IS: Information security; better known as ""security""
ISELED: Digitally controllable LED from Innova Semiconductors
The new digital ISELED contains a tiny controller chip and three colored
LEDs (RGB) in a very compact housing.
ISF: Infotainment Specification Format
an open format specified as part of the automotive HMI project
ISM: Industria/Scientific/Medical
License-free usable frequency band
ISP: Internet Service Provider
ISS: Instruction Set Simulation/Simulator
Command set simulator
ITE: Integrated Test Design Environment
Integrated environment for test design and test execution, a Vektor product
Information technology
IST: Intelligent Transformation System
Subgroup of ETSI that deals with C2X and ADAS, for example.
IVER: Integration Vehicle Engineering Release
IVI: In-Vehilce Infotainment
Infotainment system within the vehicle
IVI: Interchangeable Vitual Instruments
Software according to the specifications of the IVI Foundation for the connection of any
Hardware to any software
J
JEDEC: Joint Electron Device Engineering Council
The US organization for the standardization of semiconductors
JIT: Just-in-Time
is used in production (delivery only at the point in time when a part is delivered).
is required), as well as in software development (JIT compilers only translate code
at the runtime of a program)
JSON: Javascript Object Notation
Data format in text form for data exchange
K
KBA: Federal Motor Transport Authority
KIT: Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
Department of the University of Karlsruhe, which is very active in the automotive sector
KWP: Key Word Protocol 2000: an old/obsolete diagnostic standard
L
LAN: Local Area Network
Local network
LBS: Location-Based Services
Services that operate on the basis of current geo-coordinates (e.g. ""Where is the nearest
Pharmacy?"")
LCV: Low-Cost Vehicle, extremely inexpensive vehicle
the best-known representative of the LCV class is the Tata Nano
LDR: Light Dependent Resistor
Photoresistor; a light-sensitive component. The resistance of the LDR falls as
more light onto it; the principle of the LDR is based on the inner, photoelectric principle.
tric effect.
LED: Light Emitting Diode
Light emitting diode
LIN: Local Interconnect Network
LIN bus: the vehicle bus for cost-effective communication
LoKI: List of Known Issues
about: List of known aspects; in the context of Autosar, maintenance is carried out via LoKI
LTE: Long-Term Evolution
Broadband access via mobile communications (successor to 3G, predecessor to 5G)
LWS: Steering angle sensor
New German: Steering Angle Sensor
LXC: Linux Container Architecture
LXI: Lan Extensions for Instrumentation
Standard for networking measuring devices via Ethernet
M
M2M: Machine to Machine
M2M communication refers to communication between two machines,
for example, between the ADAS system in the car and an Internet-connected
those calculators
MaaS: Mobility as a Service
Mobility as a service
MAC: Media Access Control
Hardware address; serves as a unique identifier of the device
MAC: Message Authentication Codes
(here: in the context of V2X)
MC: Medium Compact
the middle vehicle class (B segment, middle class) within the SC/CC/ classification
MC/UC/SUV
MCAL: Microcontroller Abstraction Layer
for example: Abstraction layer for microcontrollers; hardware-specific drivers for
Microcontroller in the context of Autosar
MCU: Microcontroller Unit
Microcontroller (µC)
MIB: Modular Infotainment Kit (of the VW Group)
MID: Molded Interconnerct Device
circuit carriers manufactured using injection molding technology; a type of 3D printed circuit board that offers completely new
shapes
MIL: Model-in-the-loop
Testing in the context of model-based software development (umbrella term: XiL)
MILS: Multiple Independent Levels of Security
see EURO-MILS
MLB: Modular longitudinal kit
MLB (of the Volkswagen Group) for vehicles in the B to D segment: the engine is
installed lengthwise
MMI: Man Machine Interface
The interface between man and machine, basically the HMI. MMI is a system developed by Audi
coined term, which the OEM also had protected.
MMIC: Microwave Monolithic Integrated Circuit
Quasi a high-frequency or microwave IC
MMS: Mirror Monitor System: rear-view mirror with built-in monitor
MOB: Mobile Online Toolkit (within the VW Group)
MOSFET: Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor-Field-Effect-Transistor
A form of power semiconductor
MOST: Media-Oriented System Transport
Data bus for infotainment, which is no longer used for new designs;
functional successor: Automotive Ethernet.
MPC: Multi-Purpose Camera
Multifunctional camera that implements two safety or comfort functions in parallel
successor to the DPC
MPU: Memory Protection Unit
Memory protection unit; also important for secure separation of the software modules in the
Frame from Autosar
MQB: Modular Transverse Toolkit
(of the Volkswagen Group) for vehicles in the A0 to C segment: the engine is in
Transverse direction installed
MSB: Modular standard drive kit
(of the Volkswagen Group): For vehicles in the D and E segments
MTBF: Mean Time Between Failures
Average service life/operating time between failures of components, systems
and other components.
MVCI: Modular Vehicle Communication Interface
Modular vehicle interface
MY: Model Year
N
NCAP: New Car Assassment Program
Safety assessment of cars by an American consumer protection agency
Organization; Euro-NCAP is relevant in Europe
NDS: Navigation Data Standard
File format that is independent of the card supplier. Standardization is carried out by
the NDS Association.
NFC: Near Field Communication
Near-field communication based on RFID technology
NGTP: Next Generation Telematics Pattern
open framework, on the basis of which manufacturers such as Audi or BMW can
network.
NHTSA: National Highway + Safety Agency
US authority that deals with security-related issues
NIR: Near Infrared
Near-infrared technology; this term may disappear in favor of NV
NLP: Natural Language Processing
Machine language processing in the context of computational linguistics
NLU: Natural Language Understanding
natural language relationship (even with imperfect pronunciation)
NSF: New Small Family
Name of the Volkswagen modular system for vehicles below MQB such as
way of the UP
NTF: No Trouble Found
No error found
NV: Night Vision
Night vision
NVC: Night Vision Camera
Night vision camera
NVH: Noise/Vibration/Harshness
Noise/vibration/load capacity
O
OAA: Open Automotive Alliance
An alliance founded by Audi, GM, Google, Honda, Hyundai and GM with the aim of,
Bringing the Android operating system into the car
OABR: Open Alliance BroadR-Reach
a point-to-point connection, which is a bus system in logical terms; therefore
OABR also seen in the same league as CAN, LIN etc.
OBC: On-Board Computer
Embedded computers in airplanes, cars, etc.
OBD: On-board diagnostics
for emission-relevant systems
OBD2: On-Board Diagnosis 2
OBD2 is the standard connection in the vehicle for external diagnostics of emission control systems.
important data
OBU: On-Board Unit
Device in the vehicle (for V2X etc.)
OCU: Online Connectivity Unit
Access unit to the Internet for vehicle-specific (gray) services (one of
Volkswagen coined term)
OEM: Original Equipment Manufacturer
here: Automobile manufacturer
OES: Original Equipment Services
analogous to OEM, but with services instead of goods
OLED: Organic LED
organic light-emitting diodes
OOP: Occupant out of position
Passenger not in correct position (in connection with belt tensioner and airbag)
OPEN: One Pair EtherNet
Open Alliance SIG; this alliance has set itself the goal of promoting Ethernet in cars via non
shielded two-wire cables on the flags
OPS: Optical position sensor
OS: Operating System
Operating system
OSI: Open Systems Interconnection
Layer model for network control
OSLC: Open Services for Lifecycle Collaboration
OSS: Open Source Software
OTA: Over the air
Mostly as OTA updates via the air interface
OTX: Open Test sequence eXcharge Format
Standard (format) for the formal description of diagnostic and test procedures
P
PCB: Printed Circuit Board
PCU: Power Conversion Unit
This is what Bosch calls the DC/DC converter between the 48 V and 12 V vehicle electrical systems
PDU: Protocol Data Unit
PDU is a data set in network protocols.
PFS: Parametric Free Space
a special map format that is used for automated driving
can
PIL: Processor-in-the-Loop
Testing in the context of model-based software development
PiP: Picture in Picture
Picture-in-picture
PIR: Passive Infrared
Passive infrared (sensors)
PKI: Public Key Infrastructure
System for issuing cryptographic certificates
PLC: Powerline Communication
Data transmission via the power grid
PLCA: Physical Layer Collision Avoidance
PMB: Photonic Mixing Device
an optical sensor that works according to the time-of-flight principle and is itself modu-
light and then measures the time of flight. See ToF sensor
PMHF: Probabilistic Metric for random Hardware Failures
Residual error rat
PMT: Process Methods and Tools
POF: Plastic Optical Fiber
Optical fibers made of plastic (as opposed to glass fiber); sometimes also polymer fibers.
called optical fiber
PPAP: Production Part Approval Process
Production part removal process
PPG: Photoplethysmography
Principle for determining the heart rate by changing the heart rate
PPV: Product/Process Validation Vehicle
Vehicle for the validation of a product or process
PQC: Post-Quantum Cryptography
Encryption algorithms that can even withstand quantum computers.
PRESERVE: Preparing Secure Vehicle-to-X Communication Systems
Project for secure data transmission as part of C2X
PSD: Position-sensitive detector
Position sensor
PTC: Programming through connector
Protocol for programming (calibration) via the connections - for example
for Hall sensors
PUF: Physically Unclonable Functions
physically non-clonable functions in the context of cryptography
Q
QM: Quality management
- B. according to DIN EN ISO 9000
R
RBS: Residual bus simulation
RCP: Rapid Control Prototyping
RDS: Radio Data System (in FM radio)
REST: Representional State Transfer
REST is a programming paradigm for distributed systems
RFID: Radio Requency Identification
Radio technology for identification/communication over fairly short distances
RGB: Red/Green/Blue
for example in control ICs for displays or LEDs
RNN: Recurrent Neural Network
Feedback neural network
RSA: RSA
Named after its developers Rivest, Shamir and Adleman, the
Encryption method, still considered secure for very long key lengths. See
auc AES.
RSU: Roadside Unit
Beacons on the roadside (as part of C2X)
RTE: Runtime Environment
runtime environment, e.g. in the context of Autosar
RTK: Real-Time-Kinematics
High-procision multi-band GNSS receivers allow simultaneous reception of
GPS, Glonass, Galileo and BeiDou for real-time kinematics (RTK).
RTOS: Realtime Operating System
Real-time operating system
RTPGA: Reduced Twisted Pair Gigabit Ethernet
IEEE 802.3bp working group for the standardization of Gigabit Ethernet for cars
RV: Rear View
Rear view camera or view to the rear
RVD: Remote Vehicle Diagnostics
Remote vehicle diagnostics - for example via GSM
RWT: Remote Wireless Tampering
Remote attack on an electronic system via the air interface
RWW: Road Works Warning
Construction site warning - a C2X application
S
SAAM: Software Assuarance Maturity Model
Maturity model to ensure software quality
SaaS: Software as a service
Software as a service in the context of cloud computing
SAE: Society of Automotive Engineers
Association of (American) Automotive Engineers
SBC: System Basis Chip
contains the longer-life automotive part when connecting chips from the consumer sector.
World
SBSA: Side Blind Spot Alert
Blind spot warning system
SC: Subcompact
the lower vehicle class (A0 segment, small cars) within the SC/CC/ classification
MC/UC/SUV
SCC: Smart Charging Communication
A term coined by Vector Informatik for communication at charging stations in the
Framework of DIN SPEC 70121 and ISO/ICE 15118
SCCM: Steering Column Control Module
Steering column switch
SCMS: Security Credential Management System
SCSM is an information security solution for V2V
SD: Service Discovery
Service Discovery (SD) offers functions for offering and finding available services.
Services within an Ethernet network.
SDARS: Satellite Digital Audio Radio Services
a satellite-based radio system in North America
SDK: Software Development Kit
SDM: Software-defined Modern
SDS: Self-Driving System
a term coined by Volkswagen.
SDU: Service Data Unit
a network protocol concept
SE: Safe Exit
a warning if a cyclist, car, etc. passes by when the car door is opened
SecForCARs: Security for connected automated cars
a publicly funded project in the field of security for networked automated
Vehicles.
SENT: Single-Edge Nibble Transmission Protocol
Digital sensor interface
SERDES: Serialized/deserializer
Interface module for parallel and serial data transmission
SEVECOM: Secure Vehicle Communication
an EU-funded project focusing on data-secure vehicle communication
SGeT: Standardization Group for embedded Technologies
SGeT is a registered association
SHE: Secure Hardware Extension
a cryptographic coprocessor defined by the HIS consortium, which is used as part of chips
is integrated
SiC: Silicon carbide
Semiconductor material with large bandgap
SIG: Special Interest Group
SIG is a type of working group that deals with a specific topic
and often developed and defined standards - for example the "OPEN Alliance SIG"
or ""Bluetooth SIG""
SiL: Software-in-the-Loop
A special software element for testing and simulation as part of the model-based
software development Generic term: XiL
SIL: Safety Integrity Level
Safety level within the scope of functional safety
simTD: Safe Intelligent Mobility - Test Field Germany
a research project around C2X
SMD: Suface-mounted Device
Surface-mounted component
SMPS: Switching mode Power Supply
Switching converter; switched-mode power supply
SMT: Surface Mounting Technology
Technology for the surface mounting of components, commonly known as SMD mounting
SMT: Simultaneous Multithreading
Simultaneous multithreading (enables the execution of several commands from several
threads per clock cycle)
SOA: Service-Oriented Architectures
Service-oriented architectures
SOAP: Simple Object Access Protocol
A network protocol
SoC: System on Chip
Very complex IC, a system on a chip
SOME/IP: Scalable Service-Oriented Middleware on Ethernet / IP
a service-oriented protocol developed by BMW, which is used within the framework of Ethernet in the
car is used
SOP: Start of Production
Start of production of a new vehicle series
SORP: Start of regular production
Start of real series production
SOTIF: Safety of the Intended Functionality
SOTIF means something like ""Safety of the desired functionality or the
Target function""
SPAT: Signal-Phase and Timing
Message about the traffic light phase and timing in the context of C2X
SPC: Smart Parking Content Provider
Supplier of content data for intelligent parking (a term coined by Bosch)
SPE: Solid Polymer Electrochemical (Sensor)
SPM: Security Policy Management
SSD: Solid State Disk
Mass storage based purely on semiconductor technology.
SSL: Secure Socket Layer
Older term for TLS.
SSTS: Subsystem Technical Specifications
Technical specification of a subsystem
SUI: Speech User Interface
Application interface for voice input - analogous to the GUI.
SuT: System under Test
the system currently being tested, analogous to DuT
SV: Surround View
All-round view or all-round view camera
SWC: Software Component
(application) software component in the context of Autosar
SZ: Security target
(within the framework of ISO 26262)
T
TAL: Trust Assurance Level
about: Security level
TAP: Test Access Point
Test access point
TCB: Trusted Computing Base
for example: all safety-critical hardware, firmware and software components
TCP: Transmission Control Protocol
Transmission control protocol
TCP/IP: Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol
Whereas TCP only occupies the transport layer in the network protocol layer model,
TCP/IP comprises a group of network protocols. At its core, it is the
Internet Protocol (IP), the Transmission Control Protocol (TCP), the User Datagram
Protocol (UDP) and the Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP). In the broader sense
the entire Internet protocol family is also referred to as TCP/IP.
TCU: Telematics Control Unit
Telematics control unit; a term coined by Visteon
TDE: Test Diagram Editor
Diagram editor for tests; element of a test environment
TDM: Test Data Management
Test data management
tFT: Typical Failure Threshold
Typical error limits
TJA: Traffic Jam Assist
Traffic jam assistant
TLS: Transport Layer Security
An encryption protocol for the secure transmission of data, for example via
the Internet.
TMC: Trafic Massage Channel
Traffic data broadcast via RDS
TMS: Thermal Management System
Thermal management system
ToF: Time of Flight
ToF sensor, optical time-of-flight sensor; usually referred to as PMD.
TPEG: Transport Protocol Experts Group
Under the umbrella organization TISA, the TPEG experts coordinate the following within CEN
also standards within the framework of C2X.
TPM: Trusted Platform Module
Semiconductor chip that can serve as a kind of safety anchor
TPU: Tensor Processing Unit
Tensor processors: Chips developed by Google for AI and machine learning
TR: Technical Report
technical report
TRA: Threat and Risk Analysis
Attack and risk analysis; the security counterpart to HARA
TSDP: Telematics Service Delivery Platform
based on NGTP
TSN: Time-Sensitive Network
Time-sensitive Ethernet extension
TSP: Telematics Service Provider
TSR: Traffic Sign Recognition
Traffic sign recognition
TTC: Time till Collision
Time remaining until collision
TTCCP: Time to critical collision probabilty
Time remaining until a possible critical collision
TTFF: Time to first fix
Time to first position detection (with GPS)
TTM: Time-to-Market
The time from product development to placing the product on the market.
TTS: Time till/to steering
Remaining time until (forced) steering intervention (analogous to TTC)
TTSF: Time to subsequent fix
Time until a new position is recorded (with GPS)
U
UC: Upper Class
the upper vehicle class (luxury to premium, from C-segment upwards) as part of the
Classification SC/CC/MC/UC/SUV
UDS: Unified Diagnostic Services
a description of diagnostic services based on KWP2000 within the framework of ISO
14229
UI: User Interface
Application interface
VHF: Ultra short wave
"The" FM radio band in the 100 MHz range, in which at least in Germany still
before receiving most (car) radios
UML: Unified Modeling Language
UPnP: Universal Plug & Play
Standard for communication
USDOT: United States Department of Transportation
The United States Department of Transportation in Washington, D.C. has been in existence since 1967
and is headed by the Minister of Transport.
UTP: Unshielded Twisted Pair
(Ethernet via) unshielded twisted pair cable
UWB: Ultra Wide Band
Utra broadband technology
UX: User Experience
V
V2/V2: Vehicle to Infrastructure to Vehicle
Communication from the vehicle to the infrastructure and back again
V2B: Vehicle to backend
Communication between vehicle and backend
V2C: Vehicle to Cloud
Communication between the vehicle and the cloud
V2G: Vehicle to Grid
Feeding energy into the grid from the car battery of an EV:
quasi a form of BPT.
V2I: Vehicle to Infrastructure
(Communication from) vehicle to infrastructure, see C2I
V2N: Vehicle to Network
Communication of the vehicle with the network (and thus the Internet)
V2P: Vehicle to Pedestrain
Communication of the vehicle with pedestrians
V2V: Vehicle to Vehicle
Communication from vehicle to vehicle; see C2C
V2X: Vehicle to everything
V2X or C2X refers to the data technology connection between a vehicle and a
any other unit.
VAP: Virtual hedging platform
VCF: Vehicle Communication Framework
VCI: Vehicle Communication interface
Vehicle communication interfaces: between a diagnostic tester and the
Vehicle electronics
VCU: Vehicle Control Unit
Higher-level vehicle management computer
VDA: German Association of the Automotive Industry; also organizes the IAA every year
(passenger cars or commercial vehicles)
VDK: Virtual Development Kit
virtual software development kit, which provides a virtual prototype as a hardware
Target object contains
VECU: Virtual ECU
virtual ECU, sometimes also vECU or V-ECU
VFB: Virtual Functional Bus
virtual functional bus as part of Autosar
VICS: Vehicle Information and Communication System
an infrastructure program of the Japanese government, with which an individual
Communication between the traffic management system and vehicle navigation systems is possible
VID: Vehicle Identifier
Chassis number (see VIN)
VIN: Vehicle Identification Number
Vehicle identification number (see VID)
VIP: Virtual Integration Platform
a product of Vector Informatik
VIRC: Vibrating Intrinsic Reverberation Chamber
Mobile MVK as part of the EMC measurement
VIT: Virtual integration and test platform
VLAN: Virtual LAN; Virtual LAN
VLS: Traffic guidance system
VM: Virtual Machine (for software)
VNC: Virtual Network Computing
displays the screen content of one computer on a second computer; inputs
go from the second to the first computer
VRTE: Vehicle Runtime Environment
Basic software framework; a term coined by Bosch
VT: Virtual Test System
Virtual test or virtual test system
VUT: Vehicle under Test; vehicle that is currently being tested
W
WBG: Wide Band Gap
Semiconductors with high bandgap such as SiC and GaN.
WEBINOS: Secure Web Operating System Application Delivery Environment
an EU initiative for an open source platform and software components
also for the car
WWH-OBD: Worldwide Harmonized On-Board Diagnostics
X
X2V: X to Vehicle
Communication of any system with the vehicle; see C2X
XA: Intersection Assist
Crossing assistant
XaaS: Everything/Anything as a Service
Hardware as a service, quasi hardware on subscription. All this within the framework of Everything as
a Service
XiL: X-in-the-Loop
the umbrella term for MiI, SiL or HiL test environments
XIP: Execute in Place
Outsourced program code execution
XML: Extensible Mark-up Language
XoIP: XCP over IP
XCP via an IP connection
Z
zFAS: central driver assistance system control unit (at Audi)
