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title: "Glossary"
url: "https://www.desko.com/en/desko/glossary/"
source: "DESKO GmbH"
lang: "en"
last_updated: "2025-08-25T10:55:46+02:00"
---

# Glossary | DESKO GmbH

Glossary
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##### 1D Code

Linear or one-dimensional Barcode

##### 2D Code

Two-dimensional Barcode

##### API

Application Programming Interface

##### BAC

Basic Access Control

##### BC

Barcode

##### BCR

Barcode Reader

##### BGR

Boarding Gate Reader

##### BPV

Boarding Pass Validator

##### CKI

Check-In

##### CTE

Component Test Engine

##### CUPPS

Common Use Passenger Processing System

##### CUTE

Common Used Terminal Environment

##### DLL

Dynamic Link Library

##### DPI

Dots per Inch

##### DUKPT

Derived Unique Key per Transaction

##### DVT

Development Verification Trial

##### ECN

Engenieering Change Notice

##### EoL

End of Life

##### EVT

Engineering Verification Trial

##### IATA

International Air Transport Association

##### ICAO

International Civil Aviation Organization

##### IP

Ingress Protection

##### IR

Infrared

##### ISO

International Organization for Standardization

##### LED

Light Emitting Diode

##### MP

Mass Production

##### MRTD

Machine Readable Travel Document

##### MRZ

Machine Readable Zone

##### MSR

Magnetic Stripe Reader

##### MVT

Manufacturing Verification Trial

##### NFC

Near Field Communication

##### OCR

Optical Character Recognition

##### OEM

Original Equipment Manufacturer

##### OS

Operating System

##### OVI

Optical Variable Ink

##### PCB

Printed Circuit Board

##### PCI

Payment Card Industry

##### PoC

Proof of Concept

##### QIG

Quick Installation Guide

##### RFID

Radio-Frequency Identification

##### RS232

Serial Interface

##### RTC

Real-Time Clock

##### USB

Universal Serial Bus

##### SCM

Source Code Management

##### SDK

Software Development Kit

##### Spec

Exact Product Specification

##### UV

Ultraviolet Light

##### VCOM

Virtual COM Interface

##### VIS

Visible Light

##### VIZ

Visual Inspection Zone

##### WLAN

Wireless Local Area Network