Sometimes it just comes down to the basics! Here’s the Spanner list of commonly used hardware acronyms: I-Z
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JD |
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Job Description |
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JDM |
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Joint Development Manufacturing |
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KPI |
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Key Process Indicator |
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LL |
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Looks like |
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LLWL |
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Looks-like Works like |
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MCO |
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Mechanical Component Outline |
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ME |
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Mechanical Engineer or Mechanical Engineering |
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MFG |
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Manufacturing |
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MJF |
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Multi-Jet Fusion |
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MP |
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Mass Production |
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MRD |
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Market Requirements Document |
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MTBF |
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Mean Time Between Failures |
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MVA |
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Manufacturing Value Added |
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MVP |
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Minimum Viable Product |
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OEM |
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Original Equipment Manufacture |
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OKR |
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Objective & Key Result |
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PD |
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Product Designer or Product Development |
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PLMK |
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Please let me know |
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PO |
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Purchase order |
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POC |
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Proof of Concept |
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POR |
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Plan of Record |
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PRD |
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Product Requirements Document |
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PVD |
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Physical Vapor Deposition |
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PVT |
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Production Validation Testing |
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QTD |
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Quarter to date |
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RP |
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Rapid Protoyping |
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SOP |
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Standard Operating Procedure |
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SOW |
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Statement of Work |
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SW |
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Solidworks |
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SW |
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Software |
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SZ |
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Shenzhen, CN |
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T&M |
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Time and Materials |
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TA |
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Tolerance Analysis |
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TBC |
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To Be Confirmed |
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TBD |
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To Be Determined |
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TOI |
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Transfer of Information |
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TW |
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Taiwan |
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UI |
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User Interface |
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UL |
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Underwriters Laboratory |
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UX |
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User Experience |
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WIP |
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Work in Progress |
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WL |
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Works like |
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WTF |
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Whoa there, fella! 😉 |
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YTD |
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Year to date |
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3DP |
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3D Print or 3D Printing |