| ACT | Abrasive Computer Tomography |
| ANOVA | Analysis of Variance |
| CAD | Computer-Aided Design |
| CAM | Computer-Aided Manufacturing |
| CNC | Computerized Numerical Control |
| LDS | Laser Displacement Sensor |
| NC | Numerical Control |
| SLS | Slit Laser Scanner |
| n | Number of repetitions |
| p | Probability |
| Ra | Arithmetical mean deviation of the roughness profile, μm |
| Rq | Root-mean-square deviation of the roughness profile, μm |
| Rt | Total height of the profile within a sampling length, μm |
| Rz | Maximum height of the profile within a sampling length, μm |
| E | Modulus of elasticity, MPa |
| G | Shear modulus, MPa |
| α | Confidence level |