| e.g. | for example |
| (OL: exempli gratia) |
| ERP | Enterprise-Resource-Planning |
| HMI | Human-Machine Interface |
| HTTP | Hypertext Transfer Protocol |
| i.e. | that is to say |
| (OL: id est) |
| IP | Internet Protocol |
| ISO | International Organization for Standardization |
| KPI | Key Performance Indicator |
| MES | Manufacturing Execution System |
| OL | Original Language |
| OPC UA | Open Platform Communications Unified Architecture |
| PLC | Programmable Logical Controller |
| PMS | Production Management System |
| TCP | Transmission Control Protocol |
| UML | Unified Modeling Language |
| URI | Uniform Resource Identifier |
| VDMA | German Mechanical Engineering Industry Association |
| (OL: Verband Deutscher Maschinen- und Anlagenbau) |
| XML | Extensible Markup Language |
