Abbreviations
This list all the abbreviations used in the document and give the meaning for each of those abbreviations.
Abbreviation |
Description |
24H |
24 Hour |
ASDL |
Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line |
CANBUS |
Controller Area Network bus |
CSV |
Comma Separated Value |
Ctrl |
Control |
|
Electronic Mail |
ESC |
Escape |
GB |
Giga Byte |
GPRS |
General Packet Radio Service |
GPS |
Global Positioning System |
GSM |
Global System for Mobile (telecommunications) |
ID |
Identification |
Km |
Kilometer |
Lat |
Latitude |
Log |
Logistic |
Long |
Longitude |
MB |
Mega Byte |
min |
Minute |
PDP |
Public Drivers Permit |
PgDn |
Page Down |
POI |
Point of Interest |
PTO |
Power Take Off |
RAM |
Random Access Memory |
RFID |
Radio Frequency Identification |
SMS |
Short Message System |
These definitions define terms used in the document with which the user may not be familiar with.
Term |
Definition |
ADSL |
Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line is a type of Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) technology, a data communications technology that enables faster data transmission over copper telephone lines than a conventional voice band modem can provide. |
Alias |
A familiar name given to a person by friends or family e.g. Joe (for Joseph) |
CANBUS |
Controller Area Network is a vehicle bus standard designed to allow microcontrollers and devices to communicate with each other within a vehicle without a host computer. |
Latitude |
The angular distance north or south of the earth's equator, measured in degrees along a meridian, as on a map or globe e.g. |
Longitude |
Angular distance on the earth's surface, measured east or west from the prime meridian at Greenwich, England, to the meridian passing through a position, expressed in degrees (or hours), minutes and seconds e.g. |
No Go Zone |
An identified area or region where vehicles are prohibited to enter without the necessary authority e.g. crime zones. |
Point of Interest |
Pre-defined locations registered on a map to assist with the navigation of a driver e.g. power substations, refuelling locations, etc. |