> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://driver-eu.gitbook.io/test-bed-specification/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://driver-eu.gitbook.io/test-bed-specification/abbreviatons.md).

# Acronyms

| Acronym    | Definition                                                                                                                                                            |
| ---------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| AAR        | After Action Review                                                                                                                                                   |
| AIT        | Austrian Institute of Technology (D+ partner)                                                                                                                         |
| AVRO       | [Open data serialization system](https://avro.apache.org/) supported by the Apache Organisation                                                                       |
| CAP        | Common Alerting Protocol                                                                                                                                              |
| CIS        | Common Information Space                                                                                                                                              |
| CM         | Crisis Management                                                                                                                                                     |
| COP        | Common Operational Picture tools for creating a shared situational awareness                                                                                          |
| CoPCM      | Community of Practice in Crisis Management                                                                                                                            |
| COW        | Common Online Workspace                                                                                                                                               |
| CSS        | Common Simulation Space                                                                                                                                               |
| C#         | \[C sharp] Programming Language                                                                                                                                       |
| C++        | \[C plus plus] Programming Language                                                                                                                                   |
| Docker     | Container environment to enable independence between applications and infrastructure                                                                                  |
| DOW        | Description Of Work                                                                                                                                                   |
| D+         | DRIVER+                                                                                                                                                               |
| D\[xxx]    | Deliverable number xxx                                                                                                                                                |
| EDXL       | Emergency Disaster eXchange Language                                                                                                                                  |
| EMSI       | Emergency Management Shared Information                                                                                                                               |
| FRQ        | Frequentis (D+ partner)                                                                                                                                               |
| GitBook    | Open Source service for creating online books                                                                                                                         |
| GitHub     | Repository for managing DRIVER+’s software code                                                                                                                       |
| GT         | Guidance Tool                                                                                                                                                         |
| GUI        | Graphical User Interface                                                                                                                                              |
| ITTI       | ITTI (D+ partner)                                                                                                                                                     |
| Java       | Programming Language                                                                                                                                                  |
| JRC        | Joint Research Centre (D+ partner)                                                                                                                                    |
| Kafka      | An open source distributed streaming platform supported by the Apache Organisation that is used as the basis to exchange information between simulators and solutions |
| KPI        | Key Performance Indicator                                                                                                                                             |
| MBtiles    | Single file database format to store images of a map                                                                                                                  |
| MGT        | Management                                                                                                                                                            |
| OST        | Observer Support Tool                                                                                                                                                 |
| Python     | Programming Language                                                                                                                                                  |
| REST       | Representational State Transfer (common interface allowing you to read and write data from a service)                                                                 |
| SP         | Sub-project                                                                                                                                                           |
| SUMO       | Simulation of Urban Mobility, a traffic and pedestrian simulator                                                                                                      |
| TAP        | Trial Action Plan                                                                                                                                                     |
| TGM        | Trial Guidance Methodology                                                                                                                                            |
| TS         | Thales Services (D+ partner)                                                                                                                                          |
| TNO        | TNO (D+ partner)                                                                                                                                                      |
| TypeScript | Programming Language                                                                                                                                                  |
| WFS        | Web Feature Service (serving a map layer as vectors)                                                                                                                  |
| WMS        | Web Mapping Service (serving a map layer as picture)                                                                                                                  |
| WP         | Work package                                                                                                                                                          |
| XACML      | eXtended Access Control Markup Language, a standard for describing security permissions to resource                                                                   |
| XML        | eXtended Markup Language, a textual representation of a message that is easily readable by computers                                                                  |
| XVR        | XVR simulation (D+ partner                                                                                                                                            |