Glossary of IceCube Terms and Acronyms

A3RI: UW Antarctic Astronomy and Astrophysics Research Institute
AMANDA: Antarctic Muon And Neutrino Detector Array
AN-8: Fuel (Also JP-8)
ATWD: Analog Transient Wave Digitizer
CAT: Caterpiller
CDC: Clothing Distribution Center
CDR: Critical Design Review
CHC: Christchurch, New Zealand
DAQ: Data Acquisition
DCC: Drill Control Center
DFL: Dark Freezer Lab
DNF: Do Not Freeze
DOM: Digital Optical Module
DOME: "Old" South Pole Station
DOMMB: DOM Main Boards
DOR: DOM Readout
EHWD: Enhanced Hot Water Drill
ERD: Engineering Requirements Document
E-Stop: Emergency Stop
FAT: Final Acceptance Test
FMEA: Failure Mode and Effect Analysis
GRB: Gamma Ray Burst
GUARD: National Air Guard - Flies the planes
HA: Hazard Analysis
HPP: High Pressure Pump
ICD: Interface Control Document
ICDS: Ice Coring and Drilling Service
ICL: IceCube Laboratory
IcePIC: IceCube Project Information Center
IV&T: Inspection, Verification, & Testing
JP-8: Fuel (Also AN-8)
KRC: Kegonsa Research Center (Also PSL)
MAPO: Martin Pomerantz Observatory
MCM: McMurdo
MDS: Mobile Drilling Structure
MDS: Modular Deployment Structure
MDS: UW Materials Distribution Services
MHP: Main Heating Plant
NPT: National Pipe Thread - Type of fitting
NPX: South Pole Station
NSF: National Science Foundation
OML: Optical Module Lab
PAP: Project Advisory Panel
PDM: Power Distribution Module
PDR: Preliminary Design Review
PEP: Project Execution Plan
PHS: Pre-Heater System
PMP: Project Management Plan
PMT: Photomultiplier Tube
PSL: Physical Sciences Lab (Also KRC)
RPS: Raytheon Polar Services Corporation
RPSC: Raytheon Polar Services Corporation
RWS: Rodriguez Well System
S/W: Software
SCOARA: Science Coordination Office for Astrophysical Research in Antarctica
SDP: Software Development Plan
SEMP: System Engineering Management Plan
SES: Season Equipment Site
SEW: Seasonal Equipment Workshop
SSEC: Space Science and Engineering Center - A UW center
SPAT: South Pole Acceptance Test
STF: Simple Test Framework
TeV: Terra electron Volt
TOS: Tower Operations Site
TOS: Tower Operations Structure
TOW: Tower Operations Workshop
USAP: US Antarctica Program
VC: Verification Coordinator
WBS: Work Breakdown Structure
WG: Working Group
WT1: Water Tank 1
WT2: Water Tank 2