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
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
spec
Short for specification. GitHub
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
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
