CMS Glossary

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ADC    Analog to Digital Converter   
AFS    Andrew File System
AJAX    Asynchronous JavaScript And XML
"API    Application Program Interface
ATM    Asynchronous Transfer Mode

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BER    Bit Error Rate
BMU    Barrel Muon Group
BX    Beam Crossing

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CLHEP    Class Library for HEP
CMKIN    CMS Kinematics Package
CMF    Computer Management Framework
CMS    Compact Muon Solenoid
CMSSW    CMS Software
CPT    Computing, Physics and Trigger/DAQ Project
CVS    Concurrent Versions System
CRAB    CMS Remote Analysis Builder

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DBS    Dataset Bookkeeping System
DCS    Detector Control System
DLS    Data Location Service
DQM    Data Quality Monitoring
DSS    Detector Safety System

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EGEE    Enabling Grids for E-science in Europe
EDM    Event Data Model
EVB    Event Builder
EvF    Event Filter
EVM    Event Manager

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FEC    Front End Control
FED    Front End Driver
FES    Front End System
FNAL    Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory
FTS    File Transport Service

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GTP    Global Trigger Processor
GUI    Graphical User Interface

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HLT    High Level Trigger

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IGUANA    Interactive Graphics for User Analysis

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LCG    LHC Computing Grid
LFC    LCG File Catalogue
LHC    Large Hadron Collider
LPC    LHC Physics Center
LTC    Local Trigger Control
LV1    Level-1 Trigger
LXR    Linux Cross Reference
LVDS    Low Voltage Differential Signal

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MTCC    Magnet and Cosmic Challenge

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O2O    Online to Offline
OSG    Open Science Grid

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PCI    Peripheral Component Interconnect
PhEDEx    Physics Experimental Data Export
PMC    PCI bus Mezzanine Card
PRS    Physics Reconstruction and Selection
PVSS    Prozessvisualisierungs und Steuerungs-System

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RCMS    Run Control and Monitor System
RCN    Readout Control Network
RCT    Regional Calorimeter Trigger
ROC    Remote Operations Center
RPC    Resistive Plate Chambers
RPM    RPM Package Manager
RTP    Regional Trigger Processor

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SCRAM    Software Configuration, Release And Management

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TTC    Timing, Trigger & Control
TDL    Trigger Data Link
TriDAS    Trigger and Data Acquisition Systems
TTC    Timing, Trigger & Control

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VRML    Virtual Reality Modeling Language
VOMRS    VOM Registration Server
VOMS    Virtual Organization Membership Services
VOX    VOMS eXtension

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XDAQ    Platform for the development of distributed data acquisition systems.

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