AC: Alternate Current
ADC: Analog Digital Converter
ADU: Analog-Digital-Umsetzer
APS: Active Pixel Sensor
BDS: Beidou (chinesisches Satellitennavigationssystem)
BIML: Bureau International de Métrologie Légale
BIPM: Bureau International des Poids et Mesures
BNC: Bajonett Neill Concelman
CAN: Controller Area Network
CC: Comité Consultatifs
CCD: Charge Coupled Device
CEN: European Committee for Standardization
CENELEC: European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization
CGPM: Conference Générale des Poids et Mesures
CH: Channel
CIPM: Comité International des Poids et Mesures
CMOS: Complementary Metal-Oxide Semiconductor
CNC: Computerized Numerical Control
CW: Continous Wave
DC: Direct Current
DGPS: Differential-GPS (auch dGPS)
DIN: Deutsches Institut für Normung
DKD: Deutsche Kalibrierdienst
DMS: Dehnungsmessstreifen
EMV: Elektromagnetischen Verträglichkeit
FFT: Fast Fourier Transformation
FM: Frequenzmodulation
FMCW: Frequency Modulated Continous Wave
FSO: Full Scale Output
GLONASS: Global Navigation Satellite System
GND: Ground
GPS: Global Positioning System
GUM: Guide to the Expression of Uncertainty in Measurement
HF: High Frequency
IEC: International Electrotechnical Commission
IEEE: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
IEPE: Integrated Electronics Piezo Electric
IMU: Inertial Measurement Unit
INS: Inertial Navigation System
IPS: Indoor Positioning System
ISO: International Organization for Standardization
JCGM: Joint Committee for Guides in Metrology
KNX: Konnex
LAN: Local Area Network
LF: Low Frequency
LIDAR: Light Detection and Ranging
LIGA: Röntgenlithografie, Galvanoformung und Abformung
LON: Local Operating Network
LVDT: Linearer Variabler Differential-Transformator
LXI: LAN eXtensions for Instrumentation
MEMS: Micro Electro Mechanical System
MID: Magnetisch-induktive Durchflussmessung
MSO: Mixed Signal Oscilloscope
NAVSTAR GPS: Navigational Satellite Timing and Ranging – Global Positioning System
NDIR: Nicht-Dispersiv-Infrarot
NETD: Noise Equivalent Temperature Difference
NTC: Negative Temperature Coefficient
OIML: Organisation Internationale de Métrologie Légale
PC: Personal Computer
PIN: Positive Intrinsic Negative (Diode)
PPM: Parts Per Million
PSD: Position Sensitive Detector
PTB: Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt
PTC: Positive Temperature Coefficient
PWM: Pulsweitenmodulation
RBW: Resolution Bandwidth
RMS: Root Mean Square
SAPOS: Satellitenpositionierungsdienst der deutschen Landesvermessung
SI: Système International d‘Unités
UK: United Kingdom
US: United States (of America)
USB: Universal Serial Bus
VBW: Video Bandwidth
VDE: Verband der Elektrotechnik Elektronik Informationstechnik e.V.
VIM: International Vocabulary of Metrology
YSZ: Yttrium stabilized Zirconia
ZF: Zwischenfrequenz