This appendix contains a glossary of terms and acronyms used with System Center Configuration Manager and SQL Server Reporting Services. An acronym is typically an abbreviated term formed from the first letter (or first few letters) of several words. Many acronyms are used in Microsoft technologies and System Center, and new ones appear constantly. Often someone unfamiliar with the acronym does not even know the technology area to which it refers.
AI: Configuration Manager Asset Intelligence
Applications: ConfigMgr applications are similar to ConfigMgr 2007 packages; however, applications allow for user-centric deployments with a smart installation for each device type (PC, mobile, and so on.)
APP-V: Microsoft Application Virtualization
BIDS: SQL Server Business Intelligence Development Studio
BITS: Background Intelligent Transfer Service
CAS: central administration site
CCM: Change and Configuration Management
CM: System Center Configuration Manager
CM12: System Center 2012 Configuration Manager
CM12R: System Center 2012 R2 Configuration Manager
ConfigMgr: System Center Configuration Manager
DCM: desired configuration management
FQDN: fully qualified domain name
MAN: metropolitan area network
Package: A traditional application deployment method
RBA: role-based administration
RBAC: role-based access control, sometimes referred to as role-based security
RDL: Report Definition Language
RP: Configuration Manager reporting services point
SCCM: System Center Configuration Manager
SCEP: System Center Endpoint Protection
SMS: Systems Management Server
SQL: Structured Query Language
SSDT: SQL Server Data Tools, which is the SQL Server development environment. Earlier versions of SSDT included the business intelligence tools.
SSDT-BI: SQL Server Data Tools 2014 Business Intelligence for Visual Studio 2013
SSMS: SQL Server Management Studio
SSRS: SQL Server Reporting Services
SUP: Configuration Manager software update point
WMI: Windows Management Instrumentation
WSUS: Windows Server Update Services
For additional information on acronyms and terms not described in this appendix, see http://social.technet.microsoft.com/wiki/contents/articles/20580.wiki-glossary-of-technology-acronyms.aspx.