Abbreviations and Acronyms
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Abbreviations and Acronyms related to the Infrastructure Operation terminology.
- LFC - LCG File Catalog
- GHNgCube Hosting Node. - gCube Hosting Node
- NGI - National Grid Initiative
- sBDII - Site BDII
- SE - Storage Element
- VOVirtual Organization; - Virtual OrganizationA dynamic set of individuals or institutions defined around a set of resource-sharing rules and conditions. All these virtual organizations share some commonality among them, including common concerns and requirements, but may vary in size, scope, duration, sociology, and structure.
- VOMSVirtual Organization Membership Service. - Virtual OrganizationA dynamic set of individuals or institutions defined around a set of resource-sharing rules and conditions. All these virtual organizations share some commonality among them, including common concerns and requirements, but may vary in size, scope, duration, sociology, and structure. Membership Service
- VREVirtual Research Environment. - Virtual Research EnvironmentA ''system'' with the following distinguishing features: ''(i)'' it is a Web-based working environment; ''(ii)'' it is tailored to serve the needs of a Community of Practice; ''(iii)'' it is expected to provide a community of practice with the whole array of commodities needed to accomplish the community’s goal(s); ''(iv)'' it is open and flexible with respect to the overall service offering and lifetime; and ''(v)'' it promotes fine-grained controlled sharing of both intermediate and final research results by guaranteeing ownership, provenance, and attribution.
- WMSSee Workload Management System or Web Mapping Service. - Workload Management System
- WN - Worker Node
For completeness please check the iMarine terminology.