Why does this matter operationally?
Automation
The use of software-defined logic, AI inference, and closed-loop control to remove human decision-making from routine or time-critical operations. Connectivity is the prerequisite for automation — data must move reliably before any automated response can be trusted.
298 terms
Energy Management System
A software platform that monitors and optimizes energy consumption and generation at the facility or campus level, balancing on-site generation, storage, and controllable load against cost, efficiency, and resilience objectives…
Software
Engineering Workstation
Engineering Workstation is a computer used by engineers to configure, program, test, and maintain industrial control systems.
Hardware
Ethernet/IP
Ethernet/IP is an industrial network protocol that uses Ethernet infrastructure to carry automation communication between controllers, devices, and I/O systems.
Protocol
ETSI MEC
A standardized architecture and API framework, published by ETSI, defining how application workloads are deployed, orchestrated, and granted access to network context information at the edge of a mobile network,…
Regulatory & Compliance
Exterior Gateway Protocol
Exterior Gateway Protocol is a routing protocol class used to exchange reachability information between separate autonomous systems. It governs inter-domain routing behavior.
Protocol
Fail Safe
Fail Safe is a design principle in which a system defaults to a safe state when a failure or abnormal condition occurs. It prioritizes safety over continued operation.
Operations
Failover
Failover is the transfer of service from a failed component or path to a standby or alternate one to preserve continuity during outages or faults.
Operations
FANS
An avionics datalink package combining Controller-Pilot Data Link Communications and Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Contract, transported over satellite communication links, enabling digital air traffic control communication and automated position reporting in oceanic…
Protocol
Fault Classification
Fault Classification is the process of categorizing an observed fault condition into one of a defined set of fault classes so that a system or operator can apply the correct…
Concept/Framework
Fault Detection
Fault detection is the operational and analytical process of determining that a system component, service, or asset is no longer behaving within expected limits. The output is an actionable indication…
Operations