SAP Service-Oriented Architecture Glossary
Purpose.
In SDN there are a lot of abbreviations used. This Glossary could help to get a better survey about abbreviations used in the Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA) location. Feel free to add any abbreviations to the following table.
Hints.
Please try to keep the entries in alphabetical order! I suggest we keep to the standard English alphabet and sort sequence. Please treat uppercase and lowercase together...
A
Abbreviation |
Meaning |
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A2A |
Application To Application |
Communication pattern for data exchange between two applications in one business process platform within the same enterprise |
A2X |
Application To X users |
A2X services are created for unforeseen extensions of the SAP software |
ABAP |
Advanced Business Application Programming |
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ACID |
Atomicity, Consistency, Isolation, Durability |
With regards to the reliable processing of database transactions |
API |
Application Programming Interface |
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AWS |
Amazon Web Services |
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B
Abbreviation |
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B2B |
Business To Business |
Communication pattern for data exchange between two business process platforms across enterprise boundaries. Read more in the B2B Integration space on SCN |
BADI |
Business Add-In |
Piece of code in a back-end system that is called by an enterprise service |
BAPI |
Business Application Programming Interface |
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BCP |
Browse and collect Pattern |
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BE |
Best Effort |
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BI |
Business Intelligence |
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BO |
Business Object |
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BPEL |
Business Process Execution Language |
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BPM |
Business Process Management |
BPM as a methodology; BPM as a software solution from SAP: SAP NetWeaver BPM |
BPML |
Business Process Modeling Language |
BPML is a meta language used for modeling business processes |
BPMN |
Business Process Modeling Notation |
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BPP |
Business Process Platform |
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BPX |
Business Process Expert |
BPX Community on SCN and BPX to the role |
BRFplus |
Business Rule Framework plus |
BRFplus is a Business Rule Engine developed in ABAP |
BRM |
Business Rules Management |
BRM as a software solution from SAP: SAP NetWeaver BRM |
BTM |
Business Task Management |
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C
Abbreviation |
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CAF |
Composite Application Framework |
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CCTS |
Core Component Technical Specification |
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CE |
SAP NetWeaver Composition Environment |
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CEP |
Complex Event Processing |
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CO |
Controller Object |
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CoE |
Centre of Excellence |
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CORBA |
Common Object Request Broker Architecture |
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D
Abbreviation |
Meaning |
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DB |
Data Base |
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DDS |
Data Distrubution Service |
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DMZ |
Demilitarized Zone |
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DOM |
Document Object Model |
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DS |
Developer Studio |
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DTD |
Document Type Definition |
In a DTD, the structure of a class of documents is described via element and attribute-list declarations. Element declarations name the allowable set of elements within the document, and specify whether and how declared elements and runs of character data may be contained within each element. Attribute-list declarations name the allowable set of attributes for each declared element, including the type of each attribute value, if not an explicit set of valid value(s). |
DU |
Deployment Unit |
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DI |
Development Infrastructure |
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DO |
Dependent Object |
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E
Abbreviation |
Meaning |
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EA |
Enterprise Architecture |
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EAI |
Enterprise Application Integration |
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ECC |
ERP Central Component |
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EDI |
Electronic Data Interchange |
more info in the B2B Integrtion space |
EIM |
Enterprise Information management |
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EJB |
Enterprise JavaBeans |
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ES |
Enterprise Service |
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ESA |
Enterprise Services Architecture |
SAP is now using SOA instead |
ESB |
Enterprise Service Bus |
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ESI |
Enterprise Service Infrastructure |
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Enterprise SOA |
Enterprise Service-Oriented Architecture |
SAP is now using SOA instead |
ESR |
Enterprise Services Repository |
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ES Workplace |
Enterprise Service Workplace |
Platform with information about the topic. Direct link is [http://esworkplace.sap.com |
EUP |
Enterprise User productivity |
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F
Abbreviation |
Meaning |
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FSI |
Fast Search Infrastructure |
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G
Abbreviation |
Meaning |
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GAF |
Guided Activity Floor Plan |
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GCP |
Generic Consumer Proxy |
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GDT |
Global Data Type |
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GP |
Guided Procedure |
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H
Abbreviation |
Meaning |
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HTTP |
Hyper Text Transfer Protocol |
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HTTPS |
Secure Hyper Text Transfer Protocol |
https is a URI scheme which is syntactically identical to the http: scheme normally used for accessing resources using HTTP. Using an https: URL indicates that HTTP is to be used, but with a different default port (443) and an additional encryption/authentication layer between HTTP and TCP. This system was invented by Netscape Communications Corporation to provide authentication and encrypted communication and is widely used on the World Wide Web for security-sensitive communication such as payment transactions and corporate logons. |
I
Abbreviation |
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IDE |
Integrated Development Environment |
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IDR |
Identification Region |
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J
Abbreviation |
Meaning |
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JAXB |
Java Architecture for XML Binding |
Allows Java developers to create and edit XML using familiar Java objects |
JCA |
Java Connector Architecture |
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JCo |
Java Connector |
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JMS |
Java Messaging Service |
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JSON |
JavaScript Object Notation |
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JSP |
Java Server Page |
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JWS |
Java Web Service |
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K
Abbreviation |
Meaning |
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KM |
Knowledge Management |
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L
Abbreviation |
Meaning |
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LCP |
Local Consumer Proxy |
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M
Abbreviation |
Meaning |
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MEP |
Message Exchange Patterns |
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MOM |
Master Organizational Management (OR) |
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MOM |
Message-Oriented Middleware |
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MO |
Master Objects |
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MTOM |
Message Transmission Optimization Mechanism |
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N
Abbreviation |
Meaning |
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NW |
SAP NetWeaver |
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NWDS |
SAP NetWeaver Developer Studio |
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O
Abbreviation |
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OASIS |
Organization for the Advancement of Structured Information Standards |
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OAuth |
Open Authorization |
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OBN |
Object Based Navigation |
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OIF |
Object Instance Floor Plan |
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OMG |
Object Management Group |
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OVS |
Object Value Set |
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OWL |
Object Work List |
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P
Abbreviation |
Meaning |
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PA |
Process Agent |
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PaaS |
Platform as a Service |
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PCK |
Partner Connectivity Kit |
is a tool than enables you to connect to SAP Exchange Infrastructure |
PI |
Process Integration |
SAP NetWeaver Process Integration - SAP's SOA backbone, formerly known as XI or Exchange Infrastructure |
PO |
Process Orchestration |
SAP NetWeaver Process Orchestration - SAP's SOA backbone: an innivative bundle solution consisting of SAP NetWeaver PI, BPM and BRM |
POC |
Proof of Concept |
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POX |
Plain Old XML |
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PP |
Portal Platform |
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Q
Abbreviation |
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QAF |
Quick Activity floor plan |
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QoS |
Quality of Service |
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R
Abbreviation |
Meaning |
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RBAM |
Role Bases Access Management |
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REST |
REpresentational State Transfer |
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ROA |
Resource Oriented Architecture |
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ROI |
Return on Investment |
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RPC |
Remote Procedure Call |
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S
Abbreviation |
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SaaS |
Software as a Service |
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SAML |
Security Assertions Markup Language |
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SAX |
Simple API for XML |
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SCA |
Service Component Architecture |
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SDP |
Service Deliver Platform |
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SMTP |
Simple Mail Transfer Protokol |
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SOA |
Service-Oriented Architecture |
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SOAP |
Simple Object Access Protocol |
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SOMA |
Service-Oriented Modeling and Architecture |
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SOMF |
Service-Oriented Modeling Framework |
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SOX |
Sarbanes-Oxley |
In terms of the Sarbanes-Oxley compliance act of 2002 |
SR |
Service Registry |
Usually a UDDI compliant directory / listing / yellow pages of the available Services in a SOA environment. |
SSL |
Secure Socket Layer |
Is a cryptographic protocol which provide secure communications on the Internet for such things as web browsing, e-mail, Internet faxing, and other data transfers. |
SIM |
Security Identity Management |
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T
Abbreviation |
Meaning |
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TCO |
Total Cost of Ownership |
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TCP |
Transmission Control Protocol |
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TFP |
Transparent Floor Plan |
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TLS |
Transport Layer Security |
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TOGAF |
The Open Group Architecture Framework |
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U
Abbreviation |
Meaning |
Comments (optional) |
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UDDI |
Universal Description, Discovery and Integration |
UDDI is a platform-independent, XML-based registry for businesses worldwide to list themselves on the Internet. UDDI is an open industry initiative, enabling businesses to publish service listings and discover each other and define how the services or software applications interact over the Internet. |
UME |
User Management Engine |
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UML |
Unified Modeling Language |
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UN/CEFACT |
The United Nations Centre for Trade Facilitation and Electronic Business |
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URI |
Uniform Resource Identifiers |
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UI |
User Interface |
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V
Abbreviation |
Meaning |
Comments (optional) |
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VC |
Visual Composer |
Visual Composer is a component of SAP NetWeaver Composition Environment |
W
Abbreviation |
Meaning |
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W3C |
World Wide Web Consortium |
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WOA |
Web Oriented Architecture |
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WS |
Web Service |
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WSDL |
Web Services Description Language |
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WS-I |
Web Services Interoperability organization |
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WSIF |
Web Services Invocation Framework |
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WS-RM |
Web Service Reliable Messaging |
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WSSE |
Web Services Security |
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X
Abbreviation |
Meaning |
Comments (optional) |
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XACML |
Extended Access Control Markup Language |
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xApp |
packaged composite application |
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XKMS |
XML Key Management Specifications |
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XML |
eXtensible Markup Language |
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XPI |
Exchange Process Integration |
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XSD |
XML Schema Definition |
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XSLT |
eXtensible Stylesheet Language for Transformations |
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XI |
SAP Exchange Infrastructure, now known as SAP Process Integration |
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Y
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Z
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