| IIoT | Industrial Internet of Things |
| AI | Artificial Intelligence |
| ML | Machine Learning |
| DL | Deep Learning |
| CNN | Convolutional Neural Network |
| IoT | Internet of Things |
| TLS | Transport Layer Security |
| SDAD | Smart Data Acquisition Device |
| SQL | Structured Query Language |
| ERP | Enterprise Resource Planning |
| MQTT | Message Queuing Telemetry Transport |
| MQTTS | Message Queuing Telemetry Transport Secured |
| SOA | Service-Oriented Architecture |
| TTCP | Three-Terminal Collaborative Platform |
| TRUST | Transparency Relying Upon Statistical Theory |
| AI-SDIN | AI-enabled Software-Defined IIoT Network |
| P2P | Peer-to-Peer |
| HTTPS | Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure |
| AugPAKE | Augmented Password-only Authentication and Key Exchange |
| ABE | Attribute-Based Encryption |
| OT | Oblivious Transfer |
| CA | Certificate Authority |
| SSL | Secure Socket Layer |