Windows Embedded Glossary

Ever had problems trying to figure out some of those acronyms which people tend to throw around. I especially love those ones that contain another acronym. You can't think of one? Then how about OED - OEM Embedded Division.

The following list will hopefully help. I will add a link to this post and keep it up2date. So if you have anything I haven't listed, let me know and I will be glad to add it.

• ADP - Acceleration Development Program
  
• ALP - Additional Licensing Provisions
  
• AR - Authorised Replicator
  
• ARA - Additional Rights Agreement
  
• BSP - Board Support Package
  
• CCD - Connected Consumer Devices
  
• CD – Component Designer
  
• CE - Windows Embedded CE
  
• CED - Connected Enterprise Devices
  
• CF – Compact Flash
  
• CLA - Customer License Agreement
  
• COA – Certificate of Authenticity
  
• CTP – Community Technology Preview
  
• CVC - Customer Value Chain
  
• DBMGR – Database Manager
  
• DUA – Device Update Agent
  
• DWR - Design Win Registration
  
• EULA - End User License Agreement
• EXR - Embedded XAML Runtime
  
• EWF – Enhanced Write Filter
  
• FBA – First Boot Agent
• FES - For Embedded Systems (e.g. Windows 7 FES)
  
• FY - Financial Year ( MSFT: July to June )
  
• HORM – Hibernate Once, Resume Many
  
• IHV - Independent Hardware Vendor
  
• ISV - Independent Software Vendor
  
• JDP - Joint Development Program
  
• KITL - Kernel Independent Transport Layer
  
• MDD - Model Device Driver
  
• MSFT - Microsoft (NASDAQ)
  
• MSPP - Microsoft Partner Program
  
• OAL - OEM Adaptation Layer
  
• OED - OEM Embedded Devision
  
• OEM - Original Equipment Manufacturer
  
• OPK - OEM Pre-installation Kit
  
• PDD - Platform Dependent Driver
  
• PID – Product ID
  
• PND - Personal Navigation Device
  
• POS – Point of Sale
  
• PQOAL - Production Quality OAL
  
• RB – Remote Boot
  
• RBS – Remote Boot Server
  
• RDP - Remote Desktop Protocol
  
• SKU - Standard Kit Unit
  
• SI - System Integrator
  
• STB - Set Top Box
  
• SV - Silicon Vendor
  
• TA – Target Analyzer
  
• TAP - Target Analyzer Probe
  
• TD – Target Designer
  
• TTT - Train The Trainer
  
• VAP - Value Added Partner
  
• VIGUID – Version Independent Globally Unique Identifier
  
• VoIP - Voice Over IP
  
• VSGUID - Version Specific Globally Unique Identifier
  
• WEB - Windows Embedded Business
  
• WECC - Windows Embedded Customer Community
  
• WEPOS – Windows Embedded for Point of Service. Now called PosReady.
  
• WEPP - Windows Embedded Partner Program
• WES - Windows Embedded Standard
  
• XPe - WindowsXP Embedded
  

So long and thanks for all the fish!