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Abbreviations
=============
+------------------------------------+---------------------------------+
| **Abbreviation** | **Description** |
+====================================+=================================+
| AAF | `Application Authorization |
| | Framework <https://lf-onap.atla |
| | ssian.net/wiki/spaces/DW/pages/ |
| | 16234177/Application+Authorizat |
| | ion+Framework+Project>`__ |
+------------------------------------+---------------------------------+
| A&AI | `Active & Available |
| | Inventory <https://lf-onap.atla |
| | ssian.net/wiki/spaces/DW/pages/ |
| | 16230663/Active+and+Available+I |
| | nventory+Project>`__ |
+------------------------------------+---------------------------------+
| AAA | `Authentication, Authorization |
| | and |
| | Accounting <https://en.wikipedi |
| | a.org/wiki/AAA_(computer_securi |
| | ty)>`__ |
+------------------------------------+---------------------------------+
| AEC | AT&T Edge Cloud |
+------------------------------------+---------------------------------+
| AIC | AT&T Integrated Cloud |
+------------------------------------+---------------------------------+
| AID | Architecture Integration |
| | Document |
+------------------------------------+---------------------------------+
| APPC | `Application |
| | Controller <https://lf-onap.atl |
| | assian.net/wiki/spaces/DW/pages |
| | /16230665/Application+Controlle |
| | r+Project>`__ |
+------------------------------------+---------------------------------+
| BPEL | Business Process Execution |
| | Language |
+------------------------------------+---------------------------------+
| BPMN | `Business Process Model and |
| | Notation or Business Process |
| | Management |
| | Notation <https://en.wikipedia. |
| | org/wiki/Business_Process_Model |
| | _and_Notation>`__ |
+------------------------------------+---------------------------------+
| BRMS | Business Rules Management |
| | System |
+------------------------------------+---------------------------------+
| BSS | Business Support System |
+------------------------------------+---------------------------------+
| CCSDK | Common Controller SDK project |
+------------------------------------+---------------------------------+
| CDAP | `Cask Data Application |
| | Platform <https://cdap.atlassia |
| | n.net/wiki/spaces/DOCS/pages/48 |
| | 0313476/CDAP+Platform+Overvie |
| | w>`__ |
+------------------------------------+---------------------------------+
| CDR | Charging Data Record |
+------------------------------------+---------------------------------+
| CDS | Controller Design Studio |
+------------------------------------+---------------------------------+
| CI/CD | Continuous Integration / |
| | Continuous Delivery |
+------------------------------------+---------------------------------+
| Cinder | OpenStack Block Storage |
+------------------------------------+---------------------------------+
| CL | Control Loop |
+------------------------------------+---------------------------------+
| CLAMP | Closed Loop Automation |
| | Management Platform (project) |
+------------------------------------+---------------------------------+
| CLI | `Command Line Interface |
| | (project) <https://lf-onap.atla |
| | ssian.net/wiki/spaces/DW/pages/ |
| | 16230629/Command+Line+Interface |
| | +Project>`__ |
+------------------------------------+---------------------------------+
| CMA | Change Management Application |
| | (within ONAP) |
+------------------------------------+---------------------------------+
| CN | Core Network |
+------------------------------------+---------------------------------+
| CNF | Cloud Native network Function. |
+------------------------------------+---------------------------------+
| COE | Container Orchestration Engine |
+------------------------------------+---------------------------------+
| CPE | Customer Premise Equipment |
+------------------------------------+---------------------------------+
| CSAR | `Cloud Service ARchive |
| | (link) <http://openbaton.github |
| | .io/documentation/tosca-CSAR-on |
| | boarding/>`__ |
+------------------------------------+---------------------------------+
| CU | Centralized Unit |
+------------------------------------+---------------------------------+
| DAO | `Data Access |
| | Object <https://en.wikipedia.or |
| | g/wiki/Data_access_object>`__ |
+------------------------------------+---------------------------------+
| DCAE | `Data Collection Analytics and |
| | Events <https://lf-onap.atlassi |
| | an.net/wiki/spaces/DW/pages/162 |
| | 30667/Data+Collection+Analytics |
| | +and+Events+Project>`__ |
+------------------------------------+---------------------------------+
| DDoS | Distributed Denial-of-Service |
| | attack |
+------------------------------------+---------------------------------+
| DG | Directed Graph |
+------------------------------------+---------------------------------+
| DG Builder | Directed Graph Builder |
+------------------------------------+---------------------------------+
| DMaaP | `Data Movement as a |
| | Platform <https://lf-onap.atlas |
| | sian.net/wiki/spaces/DW/pages/1 |
| | 6232041/Data+Movement+as+a+Plat |
| | form+Project>`__ |
+------------------------------------+---------------------------------+
| DME | `Direct Messaging Engine |
| | (common service within |
| | ONAP) <https://lf-onap.atlassia |
| | n.net/wiki/spaces/DW/pages/1622 |
| | 0186/Common+Services>`__ |
+------------------------------------+---------------------------------+
| DMIP | Device Management Interface |
| | Profile |
+------------------------------------+---------------------------------+
| DNS | Domain Name System |
+------------------------------------+---------------------------------+
| DPDK | Data Plane Development Kit |
+------------------------------------+---------------------------------+
| DU | Distributed Unit |
+------------------------------------+---------------------------------+
| ECA | External Content Adapter |
+------------------------------------+---------------------------------+
| ECOMP | Enhanced, Control, |
| | Orchestration, Management and |
| | Policy |
+------------------------------------+---------------------------------+
| EELF | `Event&Error |
| | LoggingFramework <https://wiki. |
| | onap.org/display/DW/Common+Serv |
| | ices>`__ |
+------------------------------------+---------------------------------+
| EMS | `Element Management |
| | System <https://en.wikipedia.or |
| | g/wiki/Element_management_syste |
| | m>`__ |
+------------------------------------+---------------------------------+
| ESR | `External System |
| | Register <https://lf-onap.atlas |
| | sian.net/wiki/spaces/DW/pages/1 |
| | 6225697/External+System+Registe |
| | r+5+14+17>`__ |
+------------------------------------+---------------------------------+
| ETSI | `European Telecommunications |
| | Standards |
| | Institute <http://www.etsi.org/ |
| | technologies-clusters/technolog |
| | ies/689-network-functions-virtu |
| | alisation>`__ |
+------------------------------------+---------------------------------+
| EUAG | `ONAP End User Advisory |
| | Group <https://lf-networking.at |
| | lassian.net/wiki/spaces/LN/page |
| | s/15633594/INACTIVE+EUAG+LFN+En |
| | d+User+Advisory+Group>`__ |
+------------------------------------+---------------------------------+
| FCAPS | Fault Configuration Accounting |
| | Performance Security |
+------------------------------------+---------------------------------+
| FM | Fault Management |
+------------------------------------+---------------------------------+
| FQDN | Fully Qualified Domain Name |
+------------------------------------+---------------------------------+
| GBP | `Group-Based |
| | Policy <https://wiki.openstack. |
| | org/wiki/GroupBasedPolicy>`__ |
+------------------------------------+---------------------------------+
| Glance | OpenStack Image repository |
+------------------------------------+---------------------------------+
| GNFC | `Genric Network Function |
| | Controller <https://lf-onap.atl |
| | assian.net/wiki/pages/viewpagea |
| | ttachments.action?pageId=163693 |
| | 49&preview=%2F16369349%2F172794 |
| | 24%2FONAP_GNF_ControllersSOL003 |
| | .pptx>`__ |
+------------------------------------+---------------------------------+
| GUI | `Graphical User |
| | Interface <https://en.wikipedia |
| | .org/wiki/Graphical_user_interf |
| | ace>`__ |
+------------------------------------+---------------------------------+
| HAS | `Homing and Allocation |
| | Service <https://lf-onap.atlass |
| | ian.net/wiki/spaces/DW/pages/16 |
| | 254225/Homing+and+Allocation+Se |
| | rvice+HAS>`__ |
+------------------------------------+---------------------------------+
| HDFS | Hadoop Distributed File System |
+------------------------------------+---------------------------------+
| Horizon | OpenStack GUI |
+------------------------------------+---------------------------------+
| HPA | Hardware Platform Awareness |
+------------------------------------+---------------------------------+
| HTTP | HyperText Transfer Protococol |
+------------------------------------+---------------------------------+
| HV VES | `High Volume Virtual function |
| | Event |
| | Stream <https://lf-onap.atlassi |
| | an.net/wiki/spaces/DW/pages/163 |
| | 05357/High+Volume+VES+Collecto |
| | r>`__ |
+------------------------------------+---------------------------------+
| IAM/IDAM | Identity and Access Management |
+------------------------------------+---------------------------------+
| ICE | Incubation and Certification |
| | Environment |
+------------------------------------+---------------------------------+
| ICMMS | Syniverse Inter-carrier |
| | messaging solution |
+------------------------------------+---------------------------------+
| IDS | `Intrusion Detection |
| | System <https://en.wikipedia.or |
| | g/wiki/Intrusion_detection_syst |
| | em>`__ |
+------------------------------------+---------------------------------+
| IETF | `Internet Engineering Task |
| | Force <http://www.ietf.org>`__ |
+------------------------------------+---------------------------------+
| IKE | `Internet |
| | KeyExchange <https://en.wikiped |
| | ia.org/wiki/Internet_Key_Exchan |
| | ge>`__ |
+------------------------------------+---------------------------------+
| IPS | `Intrusion Prevention |
| | System <https://en.wikipedia.or |
| | g/wiki/Intrusion_detection_syst |
| | em>`__ |
+------------------------------------+---------------------------------+
| IPSEC | `Internet Protocol |
| | Security <https://en.wikipedia. |
| | org/wiki/IPsec>`__ |
+------------------------------------+---------------------------------+
| JAR | `Java |
| | Archive <https://en.wikipedia.o |
| | rg/wiki/JAR_(file_format)>`__ |
+------------------------------------+---------------------------------+
| JSC | `JavaServiceContainer <https:// |
| | lf-onap.atlassian.net/wiki/spac |
| | es/DW/pages/16220186/Common+Ser |
| | vices>`__ |
+------------------------------------+---------------------------------+
| JSON | JavaScript Object Notation |
+------------------------------------+---------------------------------+
| Keystone | OpenStack Authorization Project |
+------------------------------------+---------------------------------+
| KVM | Kernel-based Virtual machine |
+------------------------------------+---------------------------------+
| LCM | Life Cycle Management |
+------------------------------------+---------------------------------+
| LDAP | Lightweight Directory Access |
| | Protocol |
+------------------------------------+---------------------------------+
| LFN CVC | `Linux Foundation Networking |
| | Compliance/Verification |
| | Committee <https://lf-onap.atla |
| | ssian.net/wiki/spaces/DW/pages/ |
| | 16324395/LFN+CVC+Testing+in+VNF |
| | SDK>`__ |
+------------------------------------+---------------------------------+
| LFN CVP | `Linux Foundation Networking |
| | Compliance/Verification |
| | Program <https://lf-onap.atla |
| | ssian.net/wiki/spaces/DW/pages/ |
| | 16324395/LFN+CVC+Testing+in+VNF |
| | SDK>`__ |
+------------------------------------+---------------------------------+
| LRM | Local Resource Monitor |
+------------------------------------+---------------------------------+
| M0 | Release Kick-off milestone. See |
| | also Release Lifecycle |
+------------------------------------+---------------------------------+
| M1 | Release Planning milestone. See |
| | also Release Lifecycle |
+------------------------------------+---------------------------------+
| M2 | Release Functionality Freeze |
| | milestone. See also Release |
| | Lifecycle |
+------------------------------------+---------------------------------+
| M3 | Release API Freeze milestone. |
| | See also Release Lifecycle |
+------------------------------------+---------------------------------+
| M4 | Release Code Freeze milestone. |
| | See also Release Lifecycle |
+------------------------------------+---------------------------------+
| MACD | (Vendor specific) Move Add |
| | Change Delete/Disconnect |
+------------------------------------+---------------------------------+
| MANO | MANagement and Organization of |
| | NFV |
+------------------------------------+---------------------------------+
| MD-SAL | Model Driven Service |
| | Abstraction Layer |
+------------------------------------+---------------------------------+
| MIND | Master Integrated Network |
| | Directory |
+------------------------------------+---------------------------------+
| MR | Message Router (a Common |
| | Service of ONAP) |
+------------------------------------+---------------------------------+
| MOP | Method of Procedure |
+------------------------------------+---------------------------------+
| MOTS | Mechanized Operations Tracking |
| | System |
+------------------------------------+---------------------------------+
| MSB | Microservice Bus |
+------------------------------------+---------------------------------+
| MSO | `Master Service |
| | Orchestrator <https://lf-onap.a |
| | tlassian.net/wiki/spaces/DW/pag |
| | es/16220168/Master+Service+Orch |
| | estrator+MSO>`__ |
+------------------------------------+---------------------------------+
| MVP | `Minimum |
| | ViableProduct <https://en.wikip |
| | edia.org/wiki/Minimum_viable_pr |
| | oduct>`__ |
+------------------------------------+---------------------------------+
| NAI | Network Artificial Intelligence |
+------------------------------------+---------------------------------+
| NANCSP | Network Cloud Service Provider |
+------------------------------------+---------------------------------+
| NBI | North Bound Interface |
+------------------------------------+---------------------------------+
| NEP | Network Equipment Provider |
+------------------------------------+---------------------------------+
| NETCONF | `Network Configuration |
| | Protocol <https://en.wikipedia. |
| | org/wiki/NETCONF>`__ |
+------------------------------------+---------------------------------+
| Neutron | OpenStack Networking |
+------------------------------------+---------------------------------+
| NFMF | Network Function Management |
| | Function |
+------------------------------------+---------------------------------+
| NFV | `Network Function |
| | Virtualization <https://en.wiki |
| | pedia.org/wiki/Network_function |
| | _virtualization>`__ |
+------------------------------------+---------------------------------+
| NFVI | Network Functions |
| | Virtualization Infrastructure |
+------------------------------------+---------------------------------+
| NOD | Network On Demand |
+------------------------------------+---------------------------------+
| Nova | OpenStack compute |
+------------------------------------+---------------------------------+
| NS | Network Services |
+------------------------------------+---------------------------------+
| NS | (Vendor Specific) New Start |
+------------------------------------+---------------------------------+
| NSI | Network Slice Subnet Instance |
+------------------------------------+---------------------------------+
| NSMF | Network Slice Management |
| | Function |
+------------------------------------+---------------------------------+
| NSSMF | Network Slice Subnet Management |
| | Function |
+------------------------------------+---------------------------------+
| O-RAN | `O-RAN Alliance , |
| | OperatorDefined NextGeneration |
| | RadioAccessNetworksAlliance <ht |
| | tps://www.o-ran.org>`__ |
+------------------------------------+---------------------------------+
| O-RAN-SC | `O-RAN |
| | SoftwareCommunity <https://o-ra |
| | n-sc.org>`__ |
+------------------------------------+---------------------------------+
| OAM | Operation and Maintenance |
+------------------------------------+---------------------------------+
| OA&M | Operations, Administration and |
| | Management |
+------------------------------------+---------------------------------+
| OMF | Operational Management |
| | Framework (of ONAP) |
+------------------------------------+---------------------------------+
| OMSA | ONAP Microservice Architecture |
+------------------------------------+---------------------------------+
| ONAP | `Open Network Automation |
| | Platform` |
+------------------------------------+---------------------------------+
| OOF | ONAP Optimization Framework |
+------------------------------------+---------------------------------+
| ODL | `OpenDaylight <https://www.open |
| | daylight.org/>`__ |
+------------------------------------+---------------------------------+
| OOM | `ONAP Operations |
| | Manager <https://docs.onap.org/ |
| | projects/onap-oom/en/latest/sec |
| | tions/guides/user_guides/oom_us |
| | er_guide.html>`__ |
+------------------------------------+---------------------------------+
| OpenStack | A cloud operating system |
+------------------------------------+---------------------------------+
| OPNFV | Open Platform for NFV |
| | Project |
+------------------------------------+---------------------------------+
| Originato | MMSC Any Non-AT&T MMSC that |
| | originally sent the request to |
| | ICMMS |
+------------------------------------+---------------------------------+
| OSAM | `Open Source Access |
| | Manager <https://lf-onap.atlass |
| | ian.net/wiki/spaces/DW/pages/16 |
| | 258031/OpenSource+Access+Manage |
| | r+OSAM+Use+Case>`__ |
+------------------------------------+---------------------------------+
| OSC | O-RAN Software Community or |
| | Optical Supervisory Channel |
+------------------------------------+---------------------------------+
| OSS | Operations Support System |
+------------------------------------+---------------------------------+
| PAP | Policy Administration Point |
| | (ONAP) |
+------------------------------------+---------------------------------+
| PCE | Path Computation and Element |
| | (ONAP) |
+------------------------------------+---------------------------------+
| PCI | Physical Cell ID |
+------------------------------------+---------------------------------+
| pCPE | physical Customer Premise |
| | Equipment |
+------------------------------------+---------------------------------+
| PDP-x | Policy Decision Point - XACML |
| | (ONAP) |
+------------------------------------+---------------------------------+
| PDP-d | Policy Decision Point - Drools |
| | (ONAP) |
+------------------------------------+---------------------------------+
| PM | Performance Management |
+------------------------------------+---------------------------------+
| PNDA | `OpensourcePlatform for Network |
| | DataAnalytics <https://lf-onap. |
| | atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/DW/pa |
| | ges/16299049/Integrating+PND |
| | A>`__ |
+------------------------------------+---------------------------------+
| PNF | Physical Network Function |
+------------------------------------+---------------------------------+
| PnP | Plug and Play |
+------------------------------------+---------------------------------+
| PO | Platform Orchestrator |
+------------------------------------+---------------------------------+
| PoC | Proof of Concept |
+------------------------------------+---------------------------------+
| POMBA | `Post Orchestration Model Based |
| | Audit <https://lf-onap.atlassia |
| | n.net/wiki/spaces/DW/pages/1628 |
| | 0439/POMBA>`__ |
+------------------------------------+---------------------------------+
| PRH | Phyiical Network Function |
| | Registration Handler |
+------------------------------------+---------------------------------+
| Pub/Sub | Publisher/Subscriber |
+------------------------------------+---------------------------------+
| RAN | Radio Access Network |
+------------------------------------+---------------------------------+
| RCA | Root Cause Analysis |
+------------------------------------+---------------------------------+
| RCT | Reference Connection Tool |
+------------------------------------+---------------------------------+
| REST | `Representational State |
| | Transfer <https://en.wikipedia. |
| | org/wiki/Representational_state |
| | _transfer>`__ |
+------------------------------------+---------------------------------+
| RESTCONF | A protocol based on HTTP for |
| | configuring data defined in |
| | YANG |
+------------------------------------+---------------------------------+
| RO | Resource Orchestrator |
+------------------------------------+---------------------------------+
| RPC | Remote Procedure Call |
+------------------------------------+---------------------------------+
| RU | Radio Unit |
+------------------------------------+---------------------------------+
| RRH | Remote Radio Head |
+------------------------------------+---------------------------------+
| S3P | `Stability, Security, |
| | Scalability, |
| | Performance <https://lf-onap.at |
| | lassian.net/wiki/spaces/DW/page |
| | s/16252737/Platform+Maturity+Re |
| | quirements+S3P>`__ |
+------------------------------------+---------------------------------+
| SDC | Service Design and Creation |
| | (component of ONAP for visual |
| | modeling and design) |
+------------------------------------+---------------------------------+
| SDN | `Software-defined |
| | networking <https://en.wikipedi |
| | a.org/wiki/Software-defined_net |
| | working>`__ |
+------------------------------------+---------------------------------+
| SDN-C | `SDN-Controller <https://lf-ona |
| | p.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/DW/ |
| | pages/16254059/SDN+Controller+D |
| | evelopment+Guide>`__ |
+------------------------------------+---------------------------------+
| SDN-R | `SDN-Radio, Router, ROADM - a |
| | set of model-driven application |
| | based on |
| | SDN-C <https://lf-onap.atlassia |
| | n.net/wiki/spaces/DW/pages/1626 |
| | 4181/SDN-R>`__ |
+------------------------------------+---------------------------------+
| SDN-GP | Software Defined Network - |
| | Global Platform |
+------------------------------------+---------------------------------+
| SEBA | SDN-Enabled Broadband Access, |
| | see also |
+------------------------------------+---------------------------------+
| SLA | Service Level Agreement |
+------------------------------------+---------------------------------+
| SLI | Service Logic Interpreter |
+------------------------------------+---------------------------------+
| SME | Subject Matter Expert |
+------------------------------------+---------------------------------+
| SMTP | Simple Mail Transfer Protocol |
+------------------------------------+---------------------------------+
| SNMP | Simple Network Management |
| | Protocol |
+------------------------------------+---------------------------------+
| SO | `Service Orchestrator |
| | (project) <https://lf-onap.atla |
| | ssian.net/wiki/spaces/DW/pages/ |
| | 16224571/Service+Orchestrator+5 |
| | +14+17>`__ |
+------------------------------------+---------------------------------+
| SON | Self-Organizing Networks |
+------------------------------------+---------------------------------+
| SOT | Source Of Truth |
+------------------------------------+---------------------------------+
| SR-IOV | `Single-Root Input/Output |
| | Virtualization <https://en.wiki |
| | pedia.org/wiki/Single-root_inpu |
| | t/output_virtualization>`__ |
+------------------------------------+---------------------------------+
| SRS | Software Requirements |
| | Specification |
+------------------------------------+---------------------------------+
| SSL | `SecureSocketsLayer <https://en |
| | .wikipedia.org/wiki/Transport_L |
| | ayer_Security>`__ |
+------------------------------------+---------------------------------+
| SUPP | (Vendor Specific) short for |
| | supplement, changing a |
| | connection before activation |
+------------------------------------+---------------------------------+
| Swagger | legacy name for the OpenAPI |
| | Specification |
+------------------------------------+---------------------------------+
| Swift | OpenStack Object storage |
+------------------------------------+---------------------------------+
| TCP | Transmission Control Protocol |
+------------------------------------+---------------------------------+
| TEM | Telecom Electronics |
| | Manufacturer |
+------------------------------------+---------------------------------+
| TLS | `Transport Layer |
| | Security <https://en.wikipedia. |
| | org/wiki/Transport_Layer_Securi |
| | ty>`__ |
+------------------------------------+---------------------------------+
| TN | Transport Network |
+------------------------------------+---------------------------------+
| TOSCA | `Topology and Orchestration |
| | Specification for Cloud |
| | Applications <https://www.oasis |
| | -open.org/committees/tc_home.ph |
| | p?wg_abbrev=tosca>`__ |
+------------------------------------+---------------------------------+
| TPS | Transactions Per Second |
+------------------------------------+---------------------------------+
| TSC | Technical Steering Committee |
+------------------------------------+---------------------------------+
| U-UI | `Usecase |
| | UserInterface <https://lf-onap. |
| | atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/DW/pa |
| | ges/16230631/Usecase+UI+Projec |
| | t>`__ |
+------------------------------------+---------------------------------+
| UI | `User |
| | Interface <https://en.wikipedia |
| | .org/wiki/User_interface>`__ |
+------------------------------------+---------------------------------+
| UUI | User to User Information |
+------------------------------------+---------------------------------+
| UX | `User |
| | Experience <https://en.wikipedi |
| | a.org/wiki/User_experience>`__ |
+------------------------------------+---------------------------------+
| vCE | virtual CE (Customer Edge) |
| | router (an example VNF) |
+------------------------------------+---------------------------------+
| vCPE | Virtual Customer Premise |
| | Equipment |
+------------------------------------+---------------------------------+
| vDNS | Virtual Domain Name Server (an |
| | example VNF) |
+------------------------------------+---------------------------------+
| VDU | `Virtualisation Deployment |
| | Unit <https://lf-onap.atlassian |
| | .net/wiki/spaces/DW/pages/16293 |
| | 271/Comparison+of+Current+R3+Cl |
| | ean+Version+with+IFA011+v2.5. |
| | 1>`__ |
+------------------------------------+---------------------------------+
| VES | Virtual function EventStream |
+------------------------------------+---------------------------------+
| vF | Virtual Firewall (an example |
| | VNF) |
+------------------------------------+---------------------------------+
| VF | Virtual Function |
+------------------------------------+---------------------------------+
| VFC | `Virtual Function |
| | Controller <https://lf-onap.atl |
| | assian.net/wiki/spaces/DW/pages |
| | /16230607/Virtual+Function+Cont |
| | roller+Project>`__ |
+------------------------------------+---------------------------------+
| VFC | Virtual Function Component |
| | (Resource Onboarding) |
+------------------------------------+---------------------------------+
| vfModule | Virtual Function Module |
+------------------------------------+---------------------------------+
| VID | Virtual Instantiation |
| | Deployment |
+------------------------------------+---------------------------------+
| VID | `Virtual Infrastructure |
| | Deployment |
| | (Project) <https://lf-onap.atla |
| | ssian.net/wiki/spaces/DW/pages/ |
| | 16230625/Virtual+Infrastructure |
| | +Deployment+Project>`__ |
+------------------------------------+---------------------------------+
| VIM | Virtualized Infrastructure |
| | Manager |
+------------------------------------+---------------------------------+
| VLAN | Virtual Local Area Network |
+------------------------------------+---------------------------------+
| VM | Virtual Machine |
+------------------------------------+---------------------------------+
| VNF | `Virtual Network |
| | Function <https://www.techtarge |
| | t.com/searchnetworking/ |
| | definition/virtual-network- |
| | functions-VNF>`__ |
+------------------------------------+---------------------------------+
| VNFC | Virtual Network Function |
| | Component |
+------------------------------------+---------------------------------+
| VNFD | `VNF |
| | Descriptor <https://lf-onap.atl |
| | assian.net/wiki/spaces/DW/pages |
| | /16270397/VNF+Desciptor>`__ |
+------------------------------------+---------------------------------+
| VNFM | VNF Manager |
+------------------------------------+---------------------------------+
| VNO | Virtual Network Operator |
+------------------------------------+---------------------------------+
| vPE | virtual PE (Provider Edge) |
| | router (an example of a VNF) |
+------------------------------------+---------------------------------+
| VPP | `Vector Packet |
| | Processing <https://wiki.fd.io/ |
| | view/VPP/What_is_VPP%3F>`__ |
+------------------------------------+---------------------------------+
| VSP | Vendor Software Product (from |
| | SDC Demo Guide) |
+------------------------------------+---------------------------------+
| VTP | `VNF Test |
| | Platform <https://lf-onap.atlas |
| | sian.net/wiki/spaces/DW/pages/1 |
| | 6316605/VNF+Test+Platform+VT |
| | P>`__ |
+------------------------------------+---------------------------------+
| VVP | `VNF Validation |
| | Program <https://lf-onap.atlass |
| | ian.net/wiki/spaces/DW/pages/16 |
| | 232043/VNF+Validation+Program+P |
| | roject>`__ |
+------------------------------------+---------------------------------+
| WAR | `Web application |
| | Archive <https://en.wikipedia.o |
| | rg/wiki/WAR_(file_format)>`__ |
+------------------------------------+---------------------------------+
| xNF | The combination of PNF and VNF; |
| | Network Function |
+------------------------------------+---------------------------------+
| YANG | Yet Another Next Generation - a |
| | Data Modeling Language for the |
| | Network Configuration Protocol |
| | (NETCONF) |
+------------------------------------+---------------------------------+