| Abbreviation | Explanation | 
|---|---|
| VISA | Virtual Instrumentation Software Architecture | 
| GPIB | General Purpose Interface Bus (parallel bus also known as IEEE488 or IEC625 bus) | 
| VXI-11 | Standard LAN protocol for remote control of measurement instruments for Instrumentation | 
| ATE | Automated Test Equipment | 
| T&M instrument | Test and measurement instrument | 
| USB-TMC | Test and Measurement Class for USB instruments. These instruments can be controlled using VISA. | 
| LAN | Local Area Network (also known as Ethernet) | 
| API | Application Programming Interface | 
| HiSLIP | High-Speed Lan Instrument Protocol |