Abbreviations and Acronyms

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.