| TSPW | time-sequence-phase-weighting |
| MIMO | multiple-input multiple-output |
| DOF | degrees of freedom |
| CDMA | code division multiple access |
| DCA | difference co-array |
| NMRA | nested minimum redundancy array |
| SS-MUSIC | spatial smoothing multiple signal classification |
| RMSE | root mean square error |
| SNR | signal to noise ratio |
| SC-TSPW | single channel TSPW |
| SC-MIMO | single channel MIMO |
| SC-NA | single channel nested array |