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Glossary

This glossary has been created in order for anyone, in particular non specialists, to understand the jargon (acronyms, technical words...) used in the CARIBCAD project. It is presented in the alphabetical order. Feel free to ask questions and to make suggestions in order to improve this list of definitions. 

A - B - C - D - E - F - G - H - I - J - K - L - M - N - O - P - Q - R - S - T - U - V - W - X - Y - Z 


A

  • AEC: Architecture, Engineering and Construction 

B

C

  • CAD: Computer Aided Design/Drawing 
  • CARIBCAD: Cooperative Approach to the Realization of Internet Based CAD 
  • CICAT: TUD Management Center for International Cooperation (the Netherlands) 

D

  • DC: Developing Countries 
  • DR: Dominican Republic 

E

  • EDM: Engineering Document Management 

F

  • FUNREDES: Fundación Redes y Dessarollo (Foundation Network and Development), DR 

G

H

I

J

K

L

M

N

  • NGO: Non Governmental Organization 

O

P

  • PDM: Product Data Management 
  • PUCMM: Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra (Santiago, DR) 

Q

  • QA: Quality Assurance 

R

S

T

  • TecAm: Tecno America (architect firm located in Santo Domingo, DR) 
  • TUD: Technische Universiteit Delft (the Netherlands) 

U

  • UNIGUY: University of Guyana at Georgetown 
  • UNINEW: University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne (United Kingdom) 

V

W

  • WFM: Work Flow Modeling 

X

Y

Z



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