| ACL |
Access Control List. This is a list of entries in the Access Control cluster that grant access privileges to device and groups |
| adoc |
The filename suffix for asciidoc, which is the markup language we use to write the specification and test plans. asciidoc |
| Alchemy |
Alchemy is a command line tool for modifying and transforming Matter spec documents. Alchemy |
| Alliance |
Refers to the Connectivity Standards Alliance (CSA) |
| AoE |
Anywhere on Earth. This acronym is commonly used when discussing deadlines to clarify the exact end time. |
| asciidoc |
Markup language we use to write the specification and test plans. asciidoc |
| ATL |
Authorized Test Laboratory. ATLs run the tests required to certify devices. |
| CASE |
Certificate Authenticated Session Establishment. This is the session establishment mechanism used during normal Matter operations |
| Causeway |
Site used to store documents and calendars and track group memberships etc. https://groups.csa-iot.org/ |
| CD |
Certification Declaration - this declaration is provided by devices to prove they have passed certification |
| CHIP |
Matter used to be called Project CHIP (Connected Home over IP) before it got its current name. Much of the SDK still uses that prefix. |
| CSA |
Connectivity Standards Alliance - the member-driven organization that manages the Matter standard |
| CSG |
Certification Sub Group CSG |
| DAC |
Device Attestation Certificates. See Attestation |
| DM |
Data Model. The data model describes the organization of data within a cluster. DM is sometimes also used to refer to the DMTT. |
| DMTT |
Data Model Tiger Team. |
| DNS-SD |
Domain name service (DNS) service discovery. This is the mechanism used to locate Matter devices on the IP network |
| DRLC |
Demand Response Load Control |
| EVSE |
Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment |
| ICAC |
Intermediate Certificate Authority Certificate See Operational Credentials |
| ICD |
Intermittently Connected Devices. These device can sleep for relatively long periods and will be unreachable over Matter during these times. |
| mDNS |
Multicast DNS - the mechanism used to perform DNS-SD over Wi-Fi |
| MPSG |
Marketing and Product Sub Group MPSG |
| NOC |
Node operational certificate. See Operational Credentials |
| NOCSR |
Node Operational Certificate Signing Request. See Attestation |
| PAA |
Product Attestation Authority. Root certificate for device attestation. See Attestation |
| PAI |
Product attestation intermediate - Intermediate certificate for device attestation. See Attestation |
| PASE |
Password Authenticated Session Establishment. This is the session establishment mechanism used to commission devices. |
| PICS |
Protocol Implementation Conformance Statement. PICS are also used to determine testing requirements for certification |
| PID |
Product identifier |
| PIXIT |
Protocol Implementation eXtra Information for Testing. These are configuration values provided to certification tests. |
| RCAC |
Root Certificate Authority Certificate. See Operational Credentials |
| SDK |
Software development kit - a software package implementing the specification [github] (https://github.com/project-chip/connectedhomeip) |
| spec |
Short for specification. [github] (https://github.com/CHIP-Specifications/connectedhomeip-spec) |
| SRP |
Service Registration Protocol. This is the mechanism used to register thread devices for DNS-SD. Border routers implement this protocol to allow Thread device discovery. |
| SVE |
Specification Validation Event - this follows the test events and acts as the final check on the certification package for a release. |
| SWTT |
Software development tiger team. This is the group of people working on the SDK. |
| TE |
Test Event. These events are held during development to verify that test scripts and SDK development are on track. |
| TSG |
Technical Sub Group TSG |
| TT |
Tiger team - a small group focused on one activity or feature. |
| VID |
Vendor identifier |
| WG |
Work Group. Matter is a working group in the CSA. |
