Siemens SIMATIC ET 200SP - Abbreviations

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Abbreviations
B
Abbreviation
Term
Meaning
AC
Alternating current
Alternating current
ALM
Automation License Manager
Tool for managing license keys in STEP 7
BIOS Basic Input Output System Basic Input Output System. A set of important software rou-
tines used after the startup of the CPU to load the operating
system and to provide the routines for data exchange between
hardware components.
CE
Communauté Européenne
CE label
CFast
CompactFlash ATA Serial Transfer
Memory card
CoA Certificate of Authenticity Certificate of Authenticity, label with Microsoft Windows
"Product Key"
CoL
Certificate of License
Certificate of License for the SIMATIC software loaded
DC Direct Current DC current
DVD
Digital Versatile Disc
Digital storage medium with high memory capacity.
DVI-I Digital Visual Interface Interface for transfer of image and video data for DVI-I moni-
tors.
ESD Components sensitive to electro-
static charge
EN
European standard
EWF
Enhanced Write Filter
Enhanced write filter
FBWF
File Based Write Filter
File based write filter
GbE
Gigabit Ethernet
GRUB / GRUB4DOS
GRand Unified Bootloader
Boot Manager
HMI
Human Machine Interface
User interface
IEC International Electronical Commis-
sion
IM Interface module The interface module connects the ET 200SP distributed I/O
system with the IO controller and exchanges data with the I/O
modules via the backplane bus.
LAN
Local Area Network
Computer network that is limited to a local area.
LED Light Emitting Diode Light emitting diode
LLDP Link Layer Discovery Protocol Protocol that enables the exchange of information between
adjacent devices.
MMC
Multi Media Card
Memory card
NTFS New Technology File System File system that offers targeted access protection at the file
level.
NVRAM Non-Volatile Random-Access
Memory
Non-volatile data memory that is RAM-
based, the data content
of which is retained without external power supply.
PC
Personal Computer