Glossary and Acronym

From WikiSTEP

AAM

Application Activity Model

AEC

Architectural, Engineering, and Construction

AIM

Application Interpreted Model

AM 

Application module

AP

Application Protocol. These are the top parts of STEP with a 2xx part number. They refer to particular industries such as automotive design, shipbuilding and NC manufacturing

ARM

Application Reference Model. The application oriented data model in an AP which is then mapped to the IR for implementation purpose.

ATS

Abstract Test Suite

BOM

Bill of Material

BSI

British Standards Institute

CAD

Computer Aided Design

CAE

Computer Aided Engineering

CAM

Computer Aided Manufacturing

CAM-I

Computer Aided Manufacturing - International

CAPP

Computer Aided Process Planning

FEA

Finite Element Analysis

GD&T

Geometric Dimensional and Tolerancing

IDEF

ICAM (Integrated Computer Aided Manufacturing) Definition

IDEF0

ICAM Definition 0, a "function model"

IDEF1

ICAM Definition 1, an "information model"

IEC

International Electrotechnical Commission

IGES

Initial Graphic Exchange Specification

IR

Integrated Resource

ISO

International Standard Association

NC

Numerical Control

ANSI 

American National Standard Institute

PCA

Printed Circuit Assembly

PCB

Printed Circuit Board

PDM

Product Data management

SDAI

Standard Data Access Interface

SEDS

SC4 Enhancement and Discrepancy System; used throughout ISO TC184/SC4

STEP

Standard for the Exchange of Product Model Data