For the purposes of this document, the following abbreviated terms apply:
| ASN | Abstract Syntax Notation |
| BOM | bill of materials |
| CPT | Current Procedural Terminology |
| DUNS | Data Universal Numbering System |
| EAN | European Article Number |
| ERP | enterprise resource planning |
| GTIN | Global Trade Identification Number |
| HR | human resources |
| id | identifier |
| IPC | illustrated parts catalogue |
| IUID | Item Unique Identification |
| MDM | master data message |
| MDR | master data record |
| MRO | maintenance, repair and overhaul |
| sku | stockkeeping unit |
| UCC | Uniform Code Council |
| UML | Unified Modeling Language |
| UPC | Universal Product Code |