| ACF autocorrelation function | Sa arithmetic mean height Sa, µm |
| DGS-F denoising Gaussian S-filter | Sal autocorrelation length, mm |
| DMAF denoising moving average filter | Sbi surface bearing index |
| DMF denoising median filter | Sci core fluid retention index |
| DWF wavelet denoising filter | Sdq root mean square gradient |
| F-surface form surface | Sdr developed interfacial areal ratio, % |
| Gauss regular Gaussian regression filter | Sk core roughness depth, µm |
| MQCL Minimum Quantity Cooling Lubrication | Sku kurtosis |
| NSP noise-sensitive parameters | Sp maximum peak height, µm |
| Poly 2nd polynomial of 2nd order | Spc arithmetic mean peak curvature, 1/mm |
| Poly 4th polynomial of 4th order | Spd peak density, 1/mm2 |
| PSD power spectral density | Spk reduced summit height, µm |
| Robust regular robust Gaussian regression filter | Sq root mean square height, µm |
| S-F surface A surface after S- and F- filtering | Ssk skewness |
| S-filter removes small-scale lateral components | Std texture direction,° |
| S-surface short-wavelength noise surface | Str texture parameter |
| SLM selective laser melting | Sv maximum valley depth, µm |
| ST surface topography | Svi valley fluid retention index |
| TDM treatment-(traces)-direction-method | Svk reduced valley depth, µm |
| VEM valley excluding method | Sz the maximum height of surface, µm |
| WLI White Light Interference |