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Abbreviations
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+-------------------+-------------------+
| **Abbreviation**  | **Description**   |
+===================+===================+
| AAF               | `Application      |
|                   | Authorization     |
|                   | Framework <https: |
|                   | //wiki.onap.org/d |
|                   | isplay/DW/Applica |
|                   | tion+Authorizatio |
|                   | n+Framework+Proje |
|                   | ct>`__            |
+-------------------+-------------------+
| A&AI              | `Active &         |
|                   | Available         |
|                   | Inventory <https: |
|                   | //wiki.onap.org/d |
|                   | isplay/DW/Active+ |
|                   | and+Available+Inv |
|                   | entory+Project>`_ |
|                   | _                 |
+-------------------+-------------------+
| AAA               | `Authentication,  |
|                   | Authorization and |
|                   | Accounting <https |
|                   | ://en.wikipedia.o |
|                   | rg/wiki/AAA_(comp |
|                   | uter_security)>`_ |
|                   | _                 |
+-------------------+-------------------+
| AID               | Architecture      |
|                   | Integration       |
|                   | Document          |
+-------------------+-------------------+
| APPC              | `Application      |
|                   | Controller <https |
|                   | ://wiki.onap.org/ |
|                   | display/DW/Applic |
|                   | ation+Controller+ |
|                   | Project>`__       |
+-------------------+-------------------+
| BPEL              | Business Process  |
|                   | Execution         |
|                   | Language          |
+-------------------+-------------------+
| BPMN              | `Business Process |
|                   | Model and         |
|                   | Notation or       |
|                   | Business Process  |
|                   | Management        |
|                   | Notation <https:/ |
|                   | /en.wikipedia.org |
|                   | /wiki/Business_Pr |
|                   | ocess_Model_and_N |
|                   | otation>`__       |
+-------------------+-------------------+
| BRMS              | Business Rules    |
|                   | Management System |
+-------------------+-------------------+
| BSS               | Business Support  |
|                   | System            |
+-------------------+-------------------+
| CCSDK             | Common Controller |
|                   | SDK project       |
+-------------------+-------------------+
| CDAP              | `Cask Data        |
|                   | Application       |
|                   | Platform <https:/ |
|                   | /cdap.io/>`__     |
+-------------------+-------------------+
| CDS               | Controller Design |
|                   | Studio            |
+-------------------+-------------------+
| CI/CD             | Continuous        |
|                   | Integration /     |
|                   | Continuous        |
|                   | Delivery          |
+-------------------+-------------------+
| CL                | Control Loop      |
+-------------------+-------------------+
| CLAMP             | Closed Loop       |
|                   | Automation        |
|                   | Management        |
|                   | Platform          |
|                   | (project)         |
+-------------------+-------------------+
| CLI               | `Command Line     |
|                   | Interface         |
|                   | (project) <https: |
|                   | //wiki.onap.org/d |
|                   | isplay/DW/Command |
|                   | +Line+Interface+P |
|                   | roject>`__        |
+-------------------+-------------------+
| CMA               | Change Management |
|                   | Application       |
|                   | (within ONAP)     |
+-------------------+-------------------+
| CNF               | Cloud Native      |
|                   | network Function. |
+-------------------+-------------------+
| COE               | Container         |
|                   | Orchestration     |
|                   | Engine            |
+-------------------+-------------------+
| CPE               | Customer Premise  |
|                   | Equipment         |
+-------------------+-------------------+
| CSAR              | `Cloud Service    |
|                   | ARchive           |
|                   | (link) <http://op |
|                   | enbaton.github.io |
|                   | /documentation/to |
|                   | sca-CSAR-onboardi |
|                   | ng/>`__           |
+-------------------+-------------------+
| DAO               | `Data Access      |
|                   | Object <https://e |
|                   | n.wikipedia.org/w |
|                   | iki/Data_access_o |
|                   | bject>`__         |
+-------------------+-------------------+
| DCAE              | `Data Collection  |
|                   | Analytics &       |
|                   | Events <https://w |
|                   | iki.onap.org/page |
|                   | s/viewpage.action |
|                   | ?pageId=6592895>` |
|                   | __                |
+-------------------+-------------------+
| DDoS              | Distributed       |
|                   | Denial-of-Service |
|                   | attack            |
+-------------------+-------------------+
| DG                | Directed Graph    |
+-------------------+-------------------+
| DG Builder        | Directed Graph    |
|                   | Builder           |
+-------------------+-------------------+
| DMaaP             | `Data Movement as |
|                   | a                 |
|                   | Platform <https:/ |
|                   | /wiki.onap.org/di |
|                   | splay/DW/DMaaP>`_ |
|                   | _                 |
+-------------------+-------------------+
| DME               | `Direct Messaging |
|                   | Engine (common    |
|                   | service within    |
|                   | ONAP) <https://wi |
|                   | ki.onap.org/displ |
|                   | ay/DW/Common+Serv |
|                   | ices>`__          |
+-------------------+-------------------+
| DNS               | Domain Name       |
|                   | System            |
+-------------------+-------------------+
| DPDK              | Data Plane        |
|                   | Development Kit   |
+-------------------+-------------------+
| EELF              | `Event and        |
|                   | Error-Logging     |
|                   | Framework <https: |
|                   | //wiki.onap.org/d |
|                   | isplay/DW/Common+ |
|                   | Services>`__      |
+-------------------+-------------------+
| EMS               | `Element          |
|                   | Management        |
|                   | System <https://e |
|                   | n.wikipedia.org/w |
|                   | iki/Element_manag |
|                   | ement_system>`__  |
+-------------------+-------------------+
| ESR               | `External System  |
|                   | Register <https:/ |
|                   | /wiki.onap.org/pa |
|                   | ges/viewpage.acti |
|                   | on?pageId=5734948 |
|                   | >`__              |
+-------------------+-------------------+
| ETSI              | `European         |
|                   | Telecommunication |
|                   | s                 |
|                   | Standards         |
|                   | Institute <http:/ |
|                   | /www.etsi.org/tec |
|                   | hnologies-cluster |
|                   | s/technologies/68 |
|                   | 9-network-functio |
|                   | ns-virtualisation |
|                   | >`__              |
+-------------------+-------------------+
| EUAG              | `ONAP End User    |
|                   | Advisory          |
|                   | Group <https://wi |
|                   | ki.lfnetworking.o |
|                   | rg/pages/viewpage |
|                   | .action?pageId=29 |
|                   | 16362>`__         |
+-------------------+-------------------+
| FCAPS             | Fault             |
|                   | Configuration     |
|                   | Accounting        |
|                   | Performance       |
|                   | Security          |
+-------------------+-------------------+
| GBP               | `Group-Based      |
|                   | Policy <https://w |
|                   | iki.openstack.org |
|                   | /wiki/GroupBasedP |
|                   | olicy>`__         |
+-------------------+-------------------+
| GNFC              | `Genric Network   |
|                   | Function          |
|                   | Controller <https |
|                   | ://wiki.onap.org/ |
|                   | download/attachme |
|                   | nts/45300148/ONAP |
|                   | _GNF_ControllersS |
|                   | OL003.pptx?versio |
|                   | n=1&modificationD |
|                   | ate=1548619943000 |
|                   | &api=v2>`__       |
+-------------------+-------------------+
| GUI               | `Graphical User   |
|                   | Interface <https: |
|                   | //en.wikipedia.or |
|                   | g/wiki/Graphical_ |
|                   | user_interface>`_ |
|                   | _                 |
+-------------------+-------------------+
| HAS               | `Homing and       |
|                   | Allocation        |
|                   | Service <https:// |
|                   | wiki.onap.org/pag |
|                   | es/viewpage.actio |
|                   | n?pageId=16005528 |
|                   | >`__              |
+-------------------+-------------------+
| HDFS              | Hadoop            |
|                   | Distributed File  |
|                   | System            |
+-------------------+-------------------+
| HPA               | Hardware Platform |
|                   | Awareness         |
+-------------------+-------------------+
| HTTP              | HyperText         |
|                   | Transfer          |
|                   | Protococol        |
+-------------------+-------------------+
| HV VES            | `High Volume      |
|                   | Virtual function  |
|                   | Event             |
|                   | Stream <https://w |
|                   | iki.onap.org/disp |
|                   | lay/DW/High+Volum |
|                   | e+VES+Collector>` |
|                   | __                |
+-------------------+-------------------+
| IAM/IDAM          | Identity and      |
|                   | Access Management |
+-------------------+-------------------+
| ICE               | Incubation and    |
|                   | Certification     |
|                   | Environment       |
+-------------------+-------------------+
| IDS               | `Intrusion        |
|                   | Detection         |
|                   | System <https://e |
|                   | n.wikipedia.org/w |
|                   | iki/Intrusion_det |
|                   | ection_system>`__ |
+-------------------+-------------------+
| IETF              | `Internet         |
|                   | Engineering Task  |
|                   | Force <http://www |
|                   | .ietf.org>`__     |
+-------------------+-------------------+
| IKE               | `Internet Key     |
|                   | Exchange <https:/ |
|                   | /en.wikipedia.org |
|                   | /wiki/Internet_Ke |
|                   | y_Exchange>`__    |
+-------------------+-------------------+
| IPS               | `Intrusion        |
|                   | Prevention        |
|                   | System <https://e |
|                   | n.wikipedia.org/w |
|                   | iki/Intrusion_det |
|                   | ection_system>`__ |
+-------------------+-------------------+
| IPSEC             | `Internet         |
|                   | Protocol          |
|                   | Security <https:/ |
|                   | /en.wikipedia.org |
|                   | /wiki/IPsec>`__   |
+-------------------+-------------------+
| JAR               | `Java             |
|                   | Archive <https:// |
|                   | en.wikipedia.org/ |
|                   | wiki/JAR_(file_fo |
|                   | rmat)>`__         |
+-------------------+-------------------+
| JSC               | `Java Service     |
|                   | Container <https: |
|                   | //wiki.onap.org/d |
|                   | isplay/DW/Common+ |
|                   | Services>`__      |
+-------------------+-------------------+
| JSON              | JavaScript Object |
|                   | Notation          |
+-------------------+-------------------+
| LCM               | Life Cycle        |
|                   | Management        |
+-------------------+-------------------+
| LFN CVC           | `Linux Foundation |
|                   | Networking        |
|                   | Compliance/Verifi |
|                   | cation            |
|                   | Committee <https: |
|                   | //wiki.onap.org/d |
|                   | isplay/DW/LFN+CVC |
|                   | +Testing+in+VNFSD |
|                   | K>`__             |
+-------------------+-------------------+
| LFN CVP           | `Linux Foundation |
|                   | Networking        |
|                   | Compliance/Verifi |
|                   | cation            |
|                   | Program <https:// |
|                   | wiki.onap.org/dis |
|                   | play/DW/LFN+CVC+T |
|                   | esting+in+VNFSDK> |
|                   | `__               |
+-------------------+-------------------+
| 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 |
+-------------------+-------------------+
| MR                | Message Router (a |
|                   | Common Service of |
|                   | ONAP)             |
+-------------------+-------------------+
| MOP               | Method of         |
|                   | Procedure         |
+-------------------+-------------------+
| MOTS              | Mechanized        |
|                   | Operations        |
|                   | Tracking System   |
+-------------------+-------------------+
| MSB               | Microservice Bus  |
+-------------------+-------------------+
| MSO               | `Master Service   |
|                   | Orchestrator <htt |
|                   | ps://wiki.onap.or |
|                   | g/pages/viewpage. |
|                   | action?pageId=101 |
|                   | 5834>`__          |
+-------------------+-------------------+
| MVP               | `Minimum Viable   |
|                   | Product <https:// |
|                   | en.wikipedia.org/ |
|                   | wiki/Minimum_viab |
|                   | le_product>`__    |
+-------------------+-------------------+
| 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>`__ |
+-------------------+-------------------+
| NFV               | `Network Function |
|                   | Virtualization <h |
|                   | ttps://en.wikiped |
|                   | ia.org/wiki/Netwo |
|                   | rk_function_virtu |
|                   | alization>`__     |
+-------------------+-------------------+
| NFVI              | `network          |
|                   | functions         |
|                   | virtualization    |
|                   | infrastructure <h |
|                   | ttps://www.sdxcen |
|                   | tral.com/nfv/defi |
|                   | nitions/nfv-mano/ |
|                   | >`__              |
+-------------------+-------------------+
| NOD               | Network On Demand |
+-------------------+-------------------+
| NS                | Network Services  |
+-------------------+-------------------+
| NS                | (Vendor Specific) |
|                   | New Start         |
+-------------------+-------------------+
| O-RAN             | `O-RAN Alliance,  |
|                   | Operator Defined  |
|                   | Next Generation   |
|                   | Radio Access      |
|                   | Networks          |
|                   | Alliance <https:/ |
|                   | /www.o-ran.org>`_ |
|                   | _                 |
+-------------------+-------------------+
| O-RAN-SC          | `O-RAN Software   |
|                   | Community <https: |
|                   | //o-ran-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 <https:/ |
|                   | /wiki.onap.org/pa |
|                   | ges/viewpage.acti |
|                   | on?pageId=1015843 |
|                   | >`__              |
+-------------------+-------------------+
| OOF               | ONAP Optimization |
|                   | Framework         |
+-------------------+-------------------+
| ODL               | `OpenDaylight <ht |
|                   | tps://www.openday |
|                   | light.org/>`__    |
+-------------------+-------------------+
| OOM               | `ONAP Operations  |
|                   | Manager <https:// |
|                   | wiki.onap.org/dis |
|                   | play/DW/OOM+User+ |
|                   | Guide>`__         |
+-------------------+-------------------+
| OPNFV             | `Open Platform    |
|                   | for NFV           |
|                   | Project <https:// |
|                   | www.sdxcentral.co |
|                   | m/nfv/definitions |
|                   | /opnfv/>`__       |
+-------------------+-------------------+
| OSAM              | `Open Source      |
|                   | Access            |
|                   | Manager <https:// |
|                   | wiki.onap.org/dis |
|                   | play/DW/OpenSourc |
|                   | e+Access+Manager+ |
|                   | %28OSAM%29+Use+Ca |
|                   | se>`__            |
+-------------------+-------------------+
| 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)            |
+-------------------+-------------------+
| PO                | Platform          |
|                   | Orchestrator      |
+-------------------+-------------------+
| PoC               | Proof of Concept  |
+-------------------+-------------------+
| POMBA             | `Post             |
|                   | Orchestration     |
|                   | Model Based       |
|                   | Audit <https://wi |
|                   | ki.onap.org/displ |
|                   | ay/DW/POMBA>`__   |
+-------------------+-------------------+
| PNDA              | `Open source      |
|                   | Platform for      |
|                   | Network Data      |
|                   | Analytics <https: |
|                   | //wiki.onap.org/d |
|                   | isplay/DW/Integra |
|                   | ting+PNDA>`__     |
+-------------------+-------------------+
| PNF               | Physical Network  |
|                   | Function          |
+-------------------+-------------------+
| RCA               | Root Cause        |
|                   | Analysis          |
+-------------------+-------------------+
| RCT               | Reference         |
|                   | Connection Tool   |
+-------------------+-------------------+
| REST              | `Representational |
|                   | State             |
|                   | Transfer <https:/ |
|                   | /en.wikipedia.org |
|                   | /wiki/Representat |
|                   | ional_state_trans |
|                   | fer>`__           |
+-------------------+-------------------+
| RESTCONF          | A protocol based  |
|                   | on HTTP for       |
|                   | configuring data  |
|                   | defined in YANG   |
+-------------------+-------------------+
| RO                | Resource          |
|                   | Orchestrator      |
+-------------------+-------------------+
| RPC               | Remote Procedure  |
|                   | Call              |
+-------------------+-------------------+
| S3P               | `Stability,       |
|                   | Security,         |
|                   | Scalability,      |
|                   | Performance <http |
|                   | s://wiki.onap.org |
|                   | /pages/viewpage.a |
|                   | ction?pageId=1600 |
|                   | 3367>`__          |
+-------------------+-------------------+
| SDC               | Service Design    |
|                   | and Creation      |
|                   | (component of     |
|                   | ONAP for visual   |
|                   | modeling and      |
|                   | design)           |
+-------------------+-------------------+
| SDN               | `Software-defined |
|                   | networking <https |
|                   | ://en.wikipedia.o |
|                   | rg/wiki/Software- |
|                   | defined_networkin |
|                   | g>`__             |
+-------------------+-------------------+
| SDN-C             | `SDN-Controller < |
|                   | https://wiki.onap |
|                   | .org/display/DW/S |
|                   | DN+Controller+Dev |
|                   | elopment+Guide>`_ |
|                   | _                 |
+-------------------+-------------------+
| SDN-R             | `SDN-Radio <https |
|                   | ://wiki.onap.org/ |
|                   | display/DW/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: |
|                   | //wiki.onap.org/d |
|                   | isplay/DW/Service |
|                   | +Orchestrator+Pro |
|                   | ject>`__          |
+-------------------+-------------------+
| SOT               | Source Of Truth   |
+-------------------+-------------------+
| SR-IOV            | `Single-Root      |
|                   | Input/Output      |
|                   | Virtualization <h |
|                   | ttps://en.wikiped |
|                   | ia.org/wiki/Singl |
|                   | e-root_input/outp |
|                   | ut_virtualization |
|                   | >`__              |
+-------------------+-------------------+
| SSL               | `Secure Sockets   |
|                   | Layer <https://en |
|                   | .wikipedia.org/wi |
|                   | ki/Transport_Laye |
|                   | r_Security>`__    |
+-------------------+-------------------+
| SUPP              | (Vendor Specific) |
|                   | short for         |
|                   | supplement,       |
|                   | changing a        |
|                   | connection before |
|                   | activation        |
+-------------------+-------------------+
| Swagger           | legacy name for   |
|                   | the OpenAPI       |
|                   | Specification     |
+-------------------+-------------------+
| TCP               | Transmission      |
|                   | Control Protocol  |
+-------------------+-------------------+
| TEM               | Telecom           |
|                   | Electronics       |
|                   | Manufacturer      |
+-------------------+-------------------+
| TLS               | `Transport Layer  |
|                   | Security <https:/ |
|                   | /en.wikipedia.org |
|                   | /wiki/Transport_L |
|                   | ayer_Security>`__ |
+-------------------+-------------------+
| TOSCA             | `Topology and     |
|                   | Orchestration     |
|                   | Specification for |
|                   | Cloud             |
|                   | Applications <htt |
|                   | ps://www.oasis-op |
|                   | en.org/committees |
|                   | /tc_home.php?wg_a |
|                   | bbrev=tosca>`__   |
+-------------------+-------------------+
| TPS               | Transactions Per  |
|                   | Second            |
+-------------------+-------------------+
| TSC               | Technical         |
|                   | Steering          |
|                   | Committee         |
+-------------------+-------------------+
| U-UI              | `Usecase User     |
|                   | Interface <https: |
|                   | //wiki.onap.org/d |
|                   | isplay/DW/Usecase |
|                   | +UI+Project>`__   |
+-------------------+-------------------+
| UI                | `User             |
|                   | Interface <https: |
|                   | //en.wikipedia.or |
|                   | g/wiki/User_inter |
|                   | face>`__          |
+-------------------+-------------------+
| UX                | `User             |
|                   | Experience <https |
|                   | ://en.wikipedia.o |
|                   | rg/wiki/User_expe |
|                   | rience>`__        |
+-------------------+-------------------+
| 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://wik |
|                   | i.onap.org/displa |
|                   | y/DW/Comparison+o |
|                   | f+Current+R3+Clea |
|                   | n+Version+with+IF |
|                   | A011+v2.5.1>`__   |
+-------------------+-------------------+
| VES               | `Virtual function |
|                   | Event             |
|                   | Stream <https://w |
|                   | iki.opnfv.org/dow |
|                   | nload/attachments |
|                   | /6819329/OPNVF%20 |
|                   | VES.pptx?version= |
|                   | 4&modificationDat |
|                   | e=1466395653000&a |
|                   | pi=v2>`__         |
+-------------------+-------------------+
| vF                | Virtual Firewall  |
|                   | (an example VNF)  |
+-------------------+-------------------+
| VF                | Virtual Function  |
+-------------------+-------------------+
| VFC               | `Virtual Function |
|                   | Controller <https |
|                   | ://wiki.onap.org/ |
|                   | display/DW/Virtua |
|                   | l+Function+Contro |
|                   | ller+Project>`__  |
+-------------------+-------------------+
| VFC               | Virtual Function  |
|                   | Component         |
|                   | (Resource         |
|                   | Onboarding)       |
+-------------------+-------------------+
| vfModule          | Virtual Function  |
|                   | Module            |
+-------------------+-------------------+
| VID               | Virtual           |
|                   | Instantiation     |
|                   | Deployment        |
+-------------------+-------------------+
| VID               | `Virtual          |
|                   | Infrastructure    |
|                   | Deployment        |
|                   | (Project) <https: |
|                   | //wiki.onap.org/d |
|                   | isplay/DW/Virtual |
|                   | +Infrastructure+D |
|                   | eployment+Project |
|                   | >`__              |
+-------------------+-------------------+
| VIM               | Virtualized       |
|                   | Infrastructure    |
|                   | Manager           |
+-------------------+-------------------+
| VLAN              | Virtual Local     |
|                   | Area Network      |
+-------------------+-------------------+
| VM                | Virtual Machine   |
+-------------------+-------------------+
| VNF               | `Virtual Network  |
|                   | Function <http:// |
|                   | searchsdn.techtar |
|                   | get.com/definitio |
|                   | n/virtual-network |
|                   | -functions>`__    |
+-------------------+-------------------+
| VNFC              | Virtual Network   |
|                   | Function          |
|                   | Component         |
+-------------------+-------------------+
| VNFD              | `VNF              |
|                   | Descriptor <https |
|                   | ://wiki.onap.org/ |
|                   | pages/viewpage.ac |
|                   | tion?pageId=82260 |
|                   | 59>`__            |
+-------------------+-------------------+
| 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/vie |
|                   | w/VPP/What_is_VPP |
|                   | %3F>`__           |
+-------------------+-------------------+
| VSP               | Vendor Software   |
|                   | Product (from SDC |
|                   | Demo Guide)       |
+-------------------+-------------------+
| VTP               | `VNF Test         |
|                   | Platform <https:/ |
|                   | /wiki.onap.org/pa |
|                   | ges/viewpage.acti |
|                   | on?pageId=4338630 |
|                   | 4>`__             |
+-------------------+-------------------+
| VVP               | `VNF Validation   |
|                   | Program <https:// |
|                   | wiki.onap.org/dis |
|                   | play/DW/VNF+Valid |
|                   | ation+Program+Pro |
|                   | ject>`__          |
+-------------------+-------------------+
| WAR               | `Web application  |
|                   | Archive <https:// |
|                   | en.wikipedia.org/ |
|                   | wiki/WAR_(file_fo |
|                   | rmat)>`__         |
+-------------------+-------------------+
| xNF               | The combination   |
|                   | of PNF and VNF;   |
|                   | Network Function  |
+-------------------+-------------------+
| YANG              | Yet Another Next  |
|                   | Generation - a    |
|                   | Data Modeling     |
|                   | Language for the  |
|                   | Network           |
|                   | Configuration     |
|                   | Protocol          |
|                   | (NETCONF)         |
+-------------------+-------------------+