AAS	Asset Adminstration Shell
AI	Artificial Intelligence
API	Application Programming Interface
BLE	Bluetooth Low Energy
CAD	Computer-Aided Design
CAPEX	capital expenditure
CIA	Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability
CPC	Core Process Control
CPS	Cyber–Physical System
CRISP-DM	Cross-Industry Standard Process for Data Mining
ET	Engineering Technology
IIC	Industrial Internet Consortium
IoT	Internet of Things
IT	Information Technology
ML	Machine Learning
M+O	Monitoring and Optimization
NAMUR	User Association of Automation Technology in Process Industries
NOA	NAMUR Open Architecture
OPEX	operational expenditure
OT	Operational Technology
OPC UA	Open Platform Communications Unified Architecture
RAMI 4.0	Reference Architecture Model Industrie 4.0
R&D	Research and Development
TRL	Technology Readiness Level