These are some of the common terms and abbreviations used within our industry, many are linked to internal or external sources for further explanation.
| BOM | Bill of Materials |
| CAN | Controller Area Network, most commonly used interface between ECUs |
| Console | The centre console assembly in a vehicle (Front or Rear) |
| Cockpit / IP | Instrument panel – The complete dashboard assembly in a vehicle |
| DOIP | Diagnostics over IP, using Ethernet as the transport layer for the ODB functions |
| DTC | Diagnostic Trouble Code – OEM Fault Code from ECU |
| ECM / ECU | Electronic Control Module (Electronic Control Unit), within a vehicle or sub-assembly |
| EOL | End of Line (where many of Sorions Electrical Test systems are deployed) |
| ETS | Electrical Test Station |
| ETest | Electrical Test |
| FAM | Force Application Machine, used to calibrate OCS and ODS systems in seats |
| FlexRay | High performance and high integrity interface between ECUs |
| Infotainment | The overall Radio / Sat Nav / CD / TV / Media system in a vehicle |
| J1962 | On Board Diagnostics Connector fitted within the passenger compartment of the vehicle |
| LIN | Local Interconnect Network, low cost and low speed interface e.g. switch pack to ECU interface |
| MOST | Media Oriented System Transport, optical high speed interface used in infotainment systems |
| MSMQ | Microsoft Message Queue |
| NAS | North American Specification |
| OBD | On Board Diagnostics, the means that an external system can communicate / diagnose a vehicle |
| OCS | Occupancy Classification System, system used to catagorise the occupant of a passenger seat, calibrated in Sorion FAMs |
| ODS | Occupancy Detection System, system used to detect the presence of an occupant in a passenger seat |
| ODST | On Demand Self-Test |
| OPC | Open Platform Communications (e.g. Kepware) |
| PLP | Pyrotechnic Lap Pretensioner |
| PSi5 | Peripheral Sensor Interface, used to communicate from sensors (e.g. Airbag crash sensors) to ECUs within the vehicle |
| PWM | Pulse Width Modulation – A mechanism of speed or power control on electrical devices. |
| Rugged Connector | A machined connector designed for a high insertion rate in an industrial environment, populated with gold plated sprung pins for good electrical connection |
| RoW | Rest of World |
| SRS | Supplementary Restraints System, the overall airbag system in a vehicle |
| TPS | Track Position Sensor |
| UPS | Uninterruptable Power Supply – Used to protect equipment from power failures |
| UUT | Unit Under Test |
| VCi4 | Versatile Communications interface, Sorions CAN and LIN interface |