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
Onboard Computer
Onboard Computer is the embedded computing unit that executes control logic, processing, and coordination functions on a vehicle or platform.
Hardware
OPC
OPC is an industrial interoperability standard family used to exchange data between automation systems and software applications. It supports cross-vendor communication.
Protocol
OPC UA
OPC UA is a platform-independent industrial communication standard for secure and structured data exchange between automation systems and devices. It supports interoperability across vendors.
Protocol
Open-Loop Control
Open-Loop Control is a control method that applies a fixed action without using feedback from the process output to adjust the result.
Operations
Operator Control Station
Operator Control Station is the workstation or console used by operators to monitor and control a process or system, providing the operator's central control point for supervision and intervention.
Operations
Orchestration
Orchestration is the coordination of automated tasks, services, or workflows so they execute in the correct order and with the correct dependencies. It manages execution sequence and state across systems.
Software
Orchestration Layer
Orchestration Layer is the control layer that coordinates automated deployment, scaling, configuration, or workflow execution across systems. It manages how actions are sequenced and applied.
Operations
OSPF
OSPF is a link-state interior gateway routing protocol used to exchange routing information within an autonomous system. It builds a topology view and computes shortest paths.
Protocol
OSPFv3
OSPFv3 is the IPv6 version of the OSPF link-state routing protocol used to exchange routing information within an autonomous system. It supports IPv6 routing domains.
Protocol
OT
OT is operational technology, the hardware and software used to monitor or control physical processes, equipment, and infrastructure.
Concept/Framework