3.3 Abbreviated terms
| CNC | Computerized Numerical Control |
| EDM | Electrical Discharge Machining |
| ERP | Enterprise Resource Planning |
| HMI | Human Machine Interface |
| KPI | Key Performance Indicator |
| MES | Manufacturing Execution System |
| MO | Mode of Operation |
| NC | Numerical Control |
| OEE | Overall Equipment Effectiveness |
| SCADA | Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition |
| VDW | Verein Deutscher Werkzeugmaschinenfabriken e.V. (German Machine Tool Builders’ Association) |