Glossary

The short list of terms and abbreviations used across this site and the asset tracking world.

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Auto ID: Automatic identification. The family of technologies, including RFID and barcodes, that identify items automatically.
Brownfield: An existing operation upgraded by reusing current infrastructure, as opposed to a new build.
Digital twin: A live digital model of a physical asset or operation, fed by real data.
Edge: Processing done close to where data is created, rather than in a distant cloud.
EPCIS: An event data standard for what, where, when and condition.
ERP: Enterprise resource planning. The core business system that holds records such as inventory. SAP is the common example.
GxP: Good practice. The quality regulations governing regulated pharmaceutical operations.
MRO: Maintenance, repair and overhaul. The aviation and industrial maintenance sector.
OT: Operational technology. The systems that run physical operations, alongside IT.
RFID: Radio frequency identification. Tags read by radio, used to identify assets without line of sight.
Rotable: A repairable high value aircraft part that is removed, overhauled and returned to service.
Store and forward: Holding events locally during a connectivity outage and sending them once the connection returns.
System of record: The single trusted source an operation relies on for a category of data.
WMS: Warehouse management system. The software that runs a warehouse.