Glossary

Glossary#

API#

An application program interface (API) is a software’s documented interface for communication with other software

ASCII#

American Standard Code for Information Interchange

ASME#

American Society of Mechanical Engineers

CI#

Continuous integration

CLI#

A command-line interface (CLI) is the text based user interface for modifying software execution behavior

CSV#

comma-separated values

DAG#

Directed acyclic graph

EABM#

Engineering Analysis Baseline Model (EABM) refers to a modsim repository, typically referencing modsim repositories with longterm schedules and support. EABMs serve as the canonical modsim repository for addressing engineering questions related to a specific engineering product.

git#

A version control software released in 2005 [21]

HPC#

High performance computing

I/O#

Input and output

IP#

Intellectual property

modsim#

Models and simulations, abbreviated as ‘modsim’, is the practice of using analytical or numerical models for science and engineering.

modsim repository#
modsim repositories#

A version controlled repository for source files related to a modsim project

MPI#

message-passing interface

NASA#

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

OS#

Operating system

PEP#

Python enhancement proposals

VCS#

version control software

WAVES#

WAVES Analysis for Verified Engineering Simulations

WIP#

work in progress