FORD Acronyms Booklet

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# - 2QTR
1QTR
# First Quarter
NUMBER
1ST
& FIRST
AND
1V
-SMA/B Single Venturi carburetor
ISC - Stepper Motor Winding A or B
2/BBL
12/12 2/BARREL
Twelve Months/12,000 Miles - Defines
the initial warranty period of a new car 2D
and the period most commonly used for Two-dimensional
making warranty estimates of cost or
R/100. 2ND
Second
18-Panel Objective
A program objective included in the 2PP
standard 18-panel Corporate format Second Phase of Production Prove-Out
used for senior management reviews. - The phase of production prove-out in
which part function and fit are to be
1NF verified at the Job #1 design level.
First Normal Form Design intent and quality objectives for
parts are also verified. 2PP occurs at 10
1PP weeks before Job #1. The following part
First Phase of Production Prove-Out - types are required: sheet-metal-
The phase of production prove-out in modified ISW, interior ISW/CFPS,
which part function and fit are to be exterior and chassis ISW (except
verified at the Job #1 design level. engines and transmissions, which are
Design intent and quality objectives for pending powertrain validations "PV").
parts are also verified.
2QTR
Second Quarter

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2V - 3P
3D Solids
2V 1) Full (100%) representation of
1. Two Venturi carburetor geometry for components, sub-
2. 2 venturies assemblies and end item systems, 2)
Describes accurately the Class I, II &
2WD III surfaces, 3) Will provide mass
2 wheel drive properties like weight, cg, est: assuming
that a material has been assigned, 4)
3 x 6 ( 3x6 ) Physical properties are known (
Six cylinder engine that can run on isotropic and orthotropic materials ), 5)
either three or six cylinders. 3D solid image can be orientated and
viewed displayed in any representation
3D required as an aid in communicating
Three-dimensional information, 6) GDT can be applied
directly to the component geometry to
aid in tolerance stacking/checking
parts/assemblies to check and
communicate design intent, and 7)
Sectional cutting planes can be placed
anywhere and display whatever data is
required that falls on that or is cut
through the cutting plane area.
3GR
Third Gear
3M
1. Three (3) speed manual transmission
2. Minnesota Mining & Manufacturing
Co.
3P
Triple Pole

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3Q - 4GR
4 x 4 ( 4x4 )
3Q Vehicle equipped with four wheel drive
A THREE-fold reduction in QUALITY Powertrain (also 4WD).
defects. 3Q is a STRATEGY to reduce
warranty cost to 2.5% of revenue; a 4 x 6 x 8 ( 4x6x8 )
PARADIGM SHIFT away from V-8 engine that can run on either four,
predicting warranty to predicting and six or eight cylinders.
eliminating defects; and a DRIVER of
existing and new Quality/Reliability 4 x 8 ( 4x8 )
disciplines and tools. V-8 engine that can run on either four
or eight cylinders.
3QTR
Third Quarter 4/BBL
4/BARREL 4, or 4barrel
3rd
Third 446
Detailed interior trim chart of colors for
3SM all components.
Three Speed Manual Transmission
49S
3T 49 States
Triple Throw
4EAT
3V 4-speed electric automatic axle
Three-Valve cylinders
4FE
4 4-speed electric automatic axle
Four
4GR
4 x 2 ( 4x2 ) Fourth Gear
4 wheels - 2 wheel drive

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4M - 5M
4SDI
4M Four stroke, direct injection
Four (4) speed manual transmission
4SM
4P Four Speed Manual Transmission
Production Part Proveout Program
4TH
4P Build Units Fourth
Vehicles built at the Assembly Plant
from production material to confirm 4V
material supply and assembly plant 1. Four-Valve cylinders
capabilities on tooling, facilities, 2. Four Venturi carburetor
processes and assembly techniques to 3. 4 Venturies
product vehicles, engineering
specifications and quality level 4WAL
requirements. The units produced must 4 Wheel Anti Lock
be saleable.
4WHLSTR
4P, PPPP 4WS Actuator and Actuator Control
Production Process Prove-Out Program Subsystem
- The phase of production prove-out in
which a predetermined number of 4WS
saleable units are built on the assembly Four Wheel Steering
line. Production worker are trained on
new vehicle processes, and design and 4X4L
quality concerns are identified and four wheel drive low switch
corrected.
5C
4QTR Crankshaft, Camshaft, Conrod,
Fourth Quarter Cylinder head, Cylinder block
4R70W 5M
four speed RWD wide ratio auto 700 ft- Five (5) speed manual transmission
lbs

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5P - 95% Confidence Level, Reliability Process

95% Confidence Level, Reliability Process
5P Confidence must be associated with an
pre-production part proveout interval, not a level. The 95%
programme confidence level for the Reliability
estimate is the interval which contains
5R50 95% of all Reliability estimates using
five speed RWD 500 ft-lbs the same procedure.
5TH
Fifth
5V
Five-Valve cylinders
6M
Six (6) speed manual transmission
8D
Eight Discipline Report. Output
summary report from Team-Oriented
Problem Solving Report (TOPS).
8D
Eight Discipline solving problem
method. EIS software application
providing problem solving for ED and
PTPE.
90-Day Concern
A special symptom defined in
Company-to-Dealer Standard #7:
"Product concerns perceived by
customers will be resolved in
production and service within ninety-
days of assignment to Product
Engineering."

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A - A/C System
A&S
A Administrative & Selling
Argon
A/A
A Point As Assembled
Point at which the centerline of the
torso contacts seat cushion. Obsolete as A/ASST
a measuring point. (See 'H' point.) Air Assist
A Frames ( Also 'A' Frame Links ) A/B/H
Upper and lower suspension members, Automatic Back-up Hitch
generally used with coil springs. (Also;
Wishbones and control arms.) A/BLED
Air Bleed
A or A-Bone
Model 'A' Ford A/BRK
Air Brake
A Parts
Gray or Black Box - Defined early to be A/C
certain the supplier provides design and Air Conditioning
process representative parts for
prototypes. Design and process A/C Clutch
representative. Air Conditioning Clutch
A Pillar A/C Cycling Switch
Foremost pillar in upper side structure Air Conditioning Cycling Switch
of vehicle. Successive pillars labeled
'B', 'C', and, in case of station wagons, A/C Sensor
'D'. Air Conditioning Sensor
A&R A/C System
Advanced and Research Air Conditioning System

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A/CLNR - A/TUB
A/R
A/CLNR As Required
Air Cleaner
A/RST
A/D Arm Rest
Analog to Digital
A/S
A/DEFL As Shipped
Air Deflector
A/S/C
A/E Auxiliary Service Control
Architect/Engineering
A/SPI
A/F 1. Anti Spill
Air to Fuel Ratio 2. Anti Spillage
A/F A/SPLS
ACROSS FLATS Anti Splash
A/FLTR A/SPN
Air Filter Anti Spin
A/HYD A/T
Air-Hydraulic 1. Automatic Transaxle
2. Automatic Transmission
A/INTK
Air Intake A/T/C
Automatic Temperature Control
A/MET
Air Meter A/THF
Anti Thief
A/P
1. As Purchased A/THRS
2. Accelerator Pedal Anti Thrust
A/PRESS A/TUB
Air Pressure Air Tube

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A/VEN - AAPT
AACA
A/VEN Antique Automobile Club of America
1. Air Ventilate
2. Air Ventilation AAI
3. Air Ventilator Automotive Alliance International
(Flatrock facility)
A4LD
Automatic transmission AALA
American Automotive Labeling Act
A4LD-3/4
A4LD 3/4 shift control AAMA
American Automobile Manufacturers
A4LD-E Association
4 speed trans with auto lock up
converter - electronic AAMVA
American Association of Motor Vehicle
A4LD-PE Administrators
4 speed trans with auto lock up con. -
partial electronic AAMVS
American Association of Motor Vehicle
A4UE Administrators
FWD version of A4LD-E
AAP
AA Atlanta Assembly Plant
Automobile Association
AAPA
AA Automotive Parts Accessories
Affirmative Action Association
AAA AAPT
American Automobile Association American Association of Physics
Teachers (national technical society)
AAAS
American Association for the
Advancement of Science (national
technical society).

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AAR - Abrasion
ABE
AAR German Type Approval certificate for
Appearance Approval Requirements motor vehicles which will be or have
been produced in series. The General
AAT Vehicle Operating Permit is granted to
Auto Alliance Thailand the manufacturer (or to the dealer who
proves to have the sole right for selling)
ABB upon an evaluation at his own expense
Asea Brown Boveri that a given model complies with all
applicable Type Approval/Regulatory
abc requirements and subject to satisfactory
activity based costing production conformity arrangements.
The ABE is issued by the Kraftfahrt-
ABC Bundesamt (KBA) and authorises the
After Bottom Center holder to issue a Vehicle Ownership
Registration Document (Fahrzeugbrief)
ABCM for each vehicle.
Activity Based Cost Management
ABI
applicable binary interface
ABR
1. Abrade
2. Abraded
3. Abrading
4. Abrasion 5 .Abrasive
Abrasion
Wearing or rubbing away.

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ABRV - AC
ABSVRL
ABRV ABS Valve Rear Left
1. Abbreviate
2. Abbreviates ABSVRR
3. Abbreviation ABS Valve Rear Right
ABS abt
1. Acrilonitryl Butadiene Styrene affordable cost targets
(Plastic Material)
2. Anti-lock Braking System ABUS
3. Anti Blockier System (Anti Lock Assembly Build Up Sheet - shows body
System) breakdown for a given model in a KD
4. Absorber plant, defining the specific level of
5. Absorbing WERS released part to be used by the
6. Absorption KD Assembler
ABS/TC ABUT
Anti-Locking Braking System / Abutment
Traction Control Assist Module
ABV
ABSLT 1. Automatischer Blockier Verhinderer
Absolute (Automatic Lock Preventer)
2. Above
Absolute Address
The explicit identification of a ABZ Plan Discounts
peripheral device, location within a Costs incurred for employee vehicle
device or memory location. purchase plans, including dealer
commissions for A / Z Plan purchases.
ABSREL
ABS module relay box AC
air conditioning
ABSVFL
ABS Valve Front Left
ABSVFR
ABS Valve Front Right

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AC - Accent Stripes
Accelerated Build
AC The portion of the prototype build
1. AC Cars Ltd, Brooklands Industrial phases devoted to the rapidly supplying
Park, Weybridge, Surey KT13 OYU, prototypes for Engineering and
England. British sports car marque, Manufacturing test and analysis.
recently relocated to Surrey. Since
Autumn 1987 part of the Ford Motor Acceleration
Co. Increase in speed.
2. Alternating Current
3. Actimium Acceleration Run
4. Alternating Current Contest to determine fastest time over a
specified straight distance. Used to
ACA differentiate between timed trials and
American Crystallographic Association drag racing.
(national technical society)
Accelerator
ACA A pedal for regulating speed of an
VECTOR assembly code calibration engine.
source file
Accelerator Pump
ACAD Small pump in carburetor, operated by
AutoCAD accelerator pedal linkage, which
supplies additional fuel needed for
ACC acceleration of vehicle.
Accelerated Conversion Center: a
group of computer analysts and Accent Stripes
programmers, who convert programs to Fine, painted lines applied in
process the year 2000 correctly. contrasting colors to the finished body
to accent certain lines and contours.
ACC
Air Conditioning Clutch
ACC
1. Access
2. Accessory
3. Access
4. Accessories

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Acceptance Standards - ACEL

ACCS
Acceptance Standards Air Conditioning Cyclic Switch
Documents established by Quality
Control. They define specific ACCTG
acceptance limits for part imperfections 1. Account
resulting from inconsistencies in the 2. Accounting
manufacturing process or which could
not be detected on blanks prior to ACCUS
machining, and which are not covered Automobile Competition Committee for
by Engineering Drawings and/or the United States (U.S. Governing Body
Engineering Specifications. The part for Racing - Part of FIA)
imperfections such as pits, blow-holes,
seams, cracks, porosity, tool marks, ACD
draw marks, and undulations on visible Air Conditioning Demand Switch
surfaces are not definable at the time
when Drawings and/or Specifications ACD
are established. Automotive Component Division
Accessory Parts ACE
Accessory Parts are not specified by Advanced Concepts Engineering
Product Development to the marketed
level of products, but are normally ACEA
stocked for Dealer installation. Association des Constructeurs
Europeens d'Automobiles (European
Accounting ( GIS1 ) automobile manufacturers association).
General accounting records and any
supporting documentation or ACEL
workpapers. 1. Accelerate
2. Accelerator
ACCP 3. Acceleration
Accelertor Pedal Sensor 4. Accelerating

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ACES II - ACP
Ackerman Principle
ACES II Design having wheel spindles mounted
Automated Claims Entry System on axle ends to permit spindles to be
turned at an angle to axle for steering
ACET purposes.
Acetate
ACL
Acetylene or Oxy-Acetylene Welding acceleration (output for ride control
Utilization of an acetylene flame to heat module)
metal to fusion or melting point.
ACL
ACG Air Cleaner
Automotive Components Group
(Obsolete) ACL Element
Air Cleaner Element
ACH
analogue input channel ACL Housing
Air Cleaner Housing
ACH
Analog to Digital (A/D) Channel ACL Housing Cover
Air Cleaner Housing Cover
ACHS
inputs to a/d converters of engine ACM
management Association for Computing Machinery
ACHSA ACON
analog channels - serial port A (a/d A/C on
chan. on expander chip)
ACP
ACIS Audio Control Protocol
Geometric modeling kernel which
facilitates exchanging solid models
between CAD systems using that
kernel.

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ACP - Active Record ( GIS1 )

ACSPD
ACP Active Clamp Short Circuit Protection
Automated Cycle Plan = A mechanized Diode (EEC-IV)
process to assist the cycle planning
process with improved cost, investment ACST
and resource information based on an Acoustic
800 line item CPSC model (using
previous program information as the ACT
database). 1. Air Charge Temperature
2. Activate
ACPCM 3. Activating
Advanced Car Product Committee 4. Activator
Meeting
ACT (SAE term - IAT)
ACPR/ACPSW air charge temperature (air intake temp)
air conditioning head pressure switch
Action Plan
ACPS/ACPT A formal record of assignments,
Air Conditioning Head Pressure Sensor responsibilities and timing.
(EEC-IV)
Active Material
ACRFT In a storage battery, peroxide of lead
Aircraft (brown) in positive plates and metallic
lead (gray) in negative plates upon
ACRY which sulfuric acid acts.
Acrylic
Active Record ( GIS1 )
Acrylic Information that is required for
A surface finish, made from synthetic reference during the normal course of
polymers, which dries by solvent business.
evaporation.
ACS
1. American Chemical Society (national
technical society)
2. American Ceramic Society (national
technical society)

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Active Verification - Adaptor Carburetor

Acute
Active Verification A turn of substantially more than 90
Is a process where confirmation of degrees. This term should be used only
proper identification of the Root Cause / for clarification.
potential Root Cause is made by
making the effect come and go using AD
the variable identified as the cause. Accelerated Durability
Both coming and going are essential
tests of Root Cause / potential Root ADA
Cause confirmation. Americans with Disabilities Act
ActSlip ADAC
Actual Slip Allgemeiner Deutscher Automobil Club
(General German Automobil Club)
ACTU
1. Actuate ADAMS
2. Actuator Automatic Dynamic Analysis of
3. Actuating Mechanical Systems
ACTV ADAPT
ACTIVE Analysis tool for Design And Process
Tolerancing. CAE&CAD/CAM tool
ACUM for tolerance allocation and robust
1. Accumulate design of powertrain assemblies.
2. Accumulating Includes Tolerance Charts (TCHART)
3. Accumulation
4. Accumulative Accumulator Adaptor Carburetor
A device attached to a gasoline
Acura carburetor which permits an internal
Integra Legend and NS-X models from combustion engine to run either on
Honda are sold in the United States gasoline or liquefied petroleum gas (LP-
under the name Acura. Marketing Gas).
Division for Honda.

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ADC - administrative tools

ADJ
ADC 1. Adjust
analog to digital converter 2. Adjustment
3. Adjusting
ADCM 4. Adjustable
Adaptive Dumping Control Module 5. Adjuster
ADD ADJ
1. Added ADJUST/MENT/ING/ABLE/ER
2. Addition
3. Additive Adjust to Mating Part
Denotes that a part's dimension shown
Added Starter will require shop adjustment to properly
Feature added after programme fit its mating part.
approval
ADM
Additive Automatic Drafting Machine
In automotive oils, material added to oil
to give it certain properties. Example: to Administrative and Selling Costs
lessen its tendency to thicken at low Divisional and Operations General
temperature. Office (FCSD), B&AO, Other
BMD/FAO), and Sales Operations costs
ADE including salaried personnel, travel,
AutoCAD Data Extension systems, purchased services and
supplies.
ADH
1. Adhere administrative tools
2. Adhesive Tools that work in conjunction with
3. Adhesion development tools and language to
support process modeling, data
ADI modeling, source control, testing, help,
1. Autodesk Device Interface etc.
2. Austempered Ductile Iron

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Adobe Acrobat - Advance Composite

ADS
Adobe Acrobat 1. AutoCAD Development System
Document exchange software from 2. Association of Diesel Specialists
Adobe Systems, Inc., which converts a
DOS, Windows, UNIX or Macintosh ADSE
document into Acrobat's Portable AXLE, DRIVELINE & SUSPENSION
Document Format (PDF) to be CORE ENGINEERING
displayed on the target machine with an
Acrobat reader, which is free of charge. ADT
1. Audit
adp 2. Audited
alternate durability protocol 3. Auditing
ADP ADV
1. Advanced Diagnostics Program 1. Advance
2. Automatic Data Processing 2. Advancing
Corporation 3. Advancement
ADPT Advance ( Spark Advance )
1. Adapt Forward movement (in degrees) of
2. Adapter engine timing mechanism(s); i.e.,
3. Adapting Distributor advance.
4. Adaptation
Advance (Spark Advance)
ADR Forward movement (in degrees) of
Accord pour le transport de engine timing mechanism(s); i.e.,
merchandises dangereuses par route Distributor advance.
Please correct your wrong entry!
Advance Composite
ADR A material which is composed of two or
1. Automotive Design Rules more elements that have different
2. Accord Dangereux Routiers properties than the elements alone.

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Advance Mechanical - AES

AECD
Advance Mechanical Auxiliary Emission Control Device
A vehicle used to verify package
layouts, platform suspension and engine AED
compartment. Advanced Engineering Design
Advance Structure AEEO
A vehicle built from pre-program Advanced Engine Engineering Office -
structure drawings. The primary Advanced engineering and development
purpose is crash and durability testing of engine concepts prior to decision to
and Development on ride, steering, produce.
handling and NVH. The exterior surface
represents the preferred theme. Vehicle AEFEO
would be equipped with a Series II Automotive Emissions and Fuel
powertrain that is representative of Economy Office
production intent.
AEO
Advance Workhorse Automotive Emissions Office
Vehicles built from current production
vehicles with the purpose of developing AERA
a concept such as a new suspension Automotive Engine Rebuilders
design, powertrain, mounting, etc., for Association
an all new vehicle program or an
existing car line. AERO
Aerodynamics
AEA
Automotive Electric Association AES
Auger Electron Spectroscopy - Surface
AEC analytical technique which measures
Advanced Engineering Center atomic composition by plotting the
energy spectrum of secondary electrons
AEC generated by a primary electron beam.
Atomic Energy Commission

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AESI - Affordable Business Structure (ABS)

Afford
AESI 1. To manage to bear without serious
Automotive Emission Scientific detriment.
Institute 2. To be able to bear the cost.
AETC Affordable
Authorisation for Excess Transportation Used in the Affordable Targets Process
Charge to describe the "cost" both the external
customer and the Company are willing
AETP to "pay" for a feature or product
Automotive Engine Test Procedure attribute such as function, image,
styling, packaging, performance, fuel
AF economy, etc.
Assembly Facility
Affordable Business Structure (ABS)
AFALPHA Planning framework that: 1) guides
oxygen sensor learning control development of vehicles that are
affordable for the customer and Ford,
AFC and 2) aligns and links objectives across
Automatic Frequency Control functions and vehicle lines. In this
framework, the market price of the
AFD vehicle less the profit target equals the
Adjustable Frequency Drive (VFD is affordable cost the customers and
more common) shareholders can afford.
AFE
Average Fuel Economy
Affected Party
A person, organization or class of driver
who is or will potentially be affected in
some way by a problem.

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Affordable Cost - AFT

AFM
Affordable Cost Atomic Force Microscope - Technique
A cost (both variable cost and for measuring forces on an atomic scale
investment) for an entire vehicle, using scanning tunnelling microscopy.
module, end item, or component that is
compatibly with the goals for all the AFNOR
other program attributes (quality, Association Francaise De
function, weight, etc.) that make up the Normalization (French Standards
affordable targets. Organization Similar to SAE)
Affordable Target Process AFP
The process used to determine and Application Feature Plan
agree on a set of compatible goals.
AFR
Affordable Targets Air to Fuel Ratio (for internal
A set compatible (quality, financial, combustion engine)
weight, functional, and timing) goal that
describe important characteristics and AFR1
satisfy customer and company Air to Fuel Ratio 1
requirements. Described in Ford Europe
as "Compatible Targets." Target AFRL
become objectives at the Program Automated First Registration &
Confirmation <PC> milestone. Licencing - A UK application to allow
the automated registration of new
AFK vehicles, assigning a registration plate
Anforderung Fuer Kaifteile (Request and a licence for the vehicle.
for Buy Parts)
AFS
AFL-CIO Associates First Services
American Federation of Labor and
Congress of Industrial Organizations AFS
Air Fuel Sensor
AFT
Automatic Fine Tuning

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AFUE - AIC
AHFS
AFUE air cond/heater function select switch
Annual Fuel Utilization Efficiency
AHFSS
AFV Air Conditioning/Heater Function
Alternate Fuel Vehicle Select Switch
AFVC AHRA
Alternative Fuel Vehicle Center American Hot Rod Association
AFX AHS
Altered Factory Experimental Automated Highway System
AG AI
Ford Automotive Group (Obsolete) 1. Artificial Intelligence
2. Advanced Information
AG
SILVER AIA
Automotive Industries Association
AGA
American Gas Association AIAG
Automotive Industry Action Group
AGRTR
1. Agriculture AIAM
2. Agricultural Association of International Automobile
Manufacturers, Inc. (Mostly Japanese
AGV equivalent of MVMA)
Automated Guided Vehicle (for
material handling) AIC
Analog Input Channel (EEC-IV)
AH
Ampere Hour

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AIC - AIR
AIM
AIC Assembly Issues Matrix
analog input conditioner
AIM
AICC audible intermittent monitor
Autonomous Intelligent Cruise Control
-- uses radar or laser based sensor to AIM
measure distance to vehicle in front and 1. Aimed
automatically adjust brakes and throttle 2. Aiming
to maintain a predetermined following
distance. AIM
autoranging injection monitor
AICE
analog input conditioner for EEC-V AIMS
automated issues matrix system
AID
Automatic Interaction Detection - Style AIPE
of analysis developed by University of American Institute of Plant Engineers
Michigan in late '60's which
automatically looks through all fields in AIR
the data set to identify those strongly 1. A gas containing approximately 4/5
associated with the field displayed in nitrogen, 1/5 oxygen and some carbonic
the root node > which are the key gas.
predictors or explanatory factors. 2. Air Injection Reactor
3. Air conditioning
AIEG 4. Secondary Air Injection
Automotive and Industrial Electronics 5. Accident Investigation Review
Group (Motorola) (board)
AIFF AIR
Audio Interchange File Format air injection reaction (secondary air
injection)
AIR
Air Handling Subsystem

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Air Bag - Air-Lock

Air Gap
Air Bag Space between spark plug electrodes,
1. Air chamber unit in air suspension starting motor and generator armatures,
system. field shoes, etc.
2. A device used as a passive restraint.
Air Horn
Air Brakes 1. Automotive horn(s) activated by
Automotive braking system which compressed air.
utilizes an air booster or actuating 2. Air inlet of carburetor to which air
system to increase pressure in the cleaner is ordinarily attached.
system.
Air Pump
Air Bypass Secondary Air Injection Pump
Secondary Air Injection Bypass
Air Spring
Air Bypass Valve An air-filled bag or device that is
Secondary Air Injection Bypass Valve pressurized to provide spring action.
Air Check Valve Air Switching Valve
Secondary Air Injection Check Valve Secondary Air Injection Switching
Valve
Air Cleaner
A device for filtering, cleaning and Air-Fuel Ratio
removing dust from intake air to an Ratio by weight of fuel compared to air
engine, air compressor, etc. in carburetor mixture.
Air Control Valve Air-Lock
Secondary Air Injection Control Valve A bubble of air trapped in a fluid circuit
which interferes with normal circulation
Air Diverter of fluid.
Secondary Air Injection Diverter

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Air-Oil - ALAP
Aisle
Air-Oil Area within plant used for the
General term for any oil-to-air heat transportation of people, equipment and
exchanger. materials throughout the plant, whether
marked on the floor or not. Aisles
AIRB should also include known paths for
air injection reaction (secondary air maintenance access to tooling. Aisles
injection) bypass used for one-way traffic should be
identified as such. A 15' aisle is
AIRBAG required for the perimeter of the
Airbag Subsystem building, per fire code. Minimum aisle
width is determined by (2*maximum
AIRD load width)+3'. One way aisle width
air injection reaction (secondary air required is (maximum load width + 3').
injection) diverter Standard default aisle is minimum 12'
wide and is colored yellow on a layout
AIS marked up by MH&PE.
Accounting Information System
AK
AIS Alaska
AIR INTAKE SYSTEM
AKUEFI
Abkuerzungs-Fimmel
AL
1. Aluminum
2. Alabama
AL'
Aluminum
ALAP
As Late As Possible

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ALB - Alky
ALGN
ALB 1. Align
Antilock Brake (Anti Blockier Bremse) 2. Aligner
3. Aligning
ALB 4. Alignment
anti-locking braking system
ALGOL
ALBTRAC ALGOrithmic Language - Computer
Anti-Lock Brake & Traction programming language first written in
Assist/Traction Control System 1957.
ALC ALICE
Alcohol Automated Links F. Investment in
Capital Expenditure Allgemeine
alert Betriebserlaubnis (German General
A communication raised by an activity Vehicle Operating Permit - Type
to identify how and why a specific Approval
constraint prevents the application of
Release or Manufacture. Aligned Strategies
Strategies that are consistent with one
Alfa Romeo another.
Alfa-Lancia Industriale SpA, Viale Alfa
Romeo, 20020 Arese, Italy. Famous Alignment
Italian manufacturer of high- An adjustment to bring related
performance cars. Since November components into a line.
1986 part of the Fiat Group.
Alignment Marks
ALFLD Marks as given to obtain correct valve
alternator field timing.
ALG Alky
Auto Lease Guide Alcohol, used as a racing fuel,
frequently mixed with nitromethane.

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All new from the customer's point of view - Altered

ALR
All new from the customer's point of view Automatic Locking Retractors - A
Impression of Vehicle is "All New," safety belt feature which can be set to
when viewed by customers. Primary lock a child safety seat in place.
visible surfaces give a new appearance
to the vehicle. Suspension changes and ALRM
powertrain changes functionally Alarm
perceived by customer.
ALT
Allen Wrench 1. Alternate
A hexagonal wrench which fits into a 2. Alternating
recessed hexagonal hole. 3. Alternator
Allocated Costs ALTD
Costs not incurred exclusively for a Altitude
specific product or operation (e.g.,
interest costs). Altered
A competition drag racing class
Alloy requiring use of an automobile body,
A mixture of different metals. Example but permitting extensive modifications.
is an alloy of lead and tin. Generally, these cars do not run with
fenders or glass. Drivers and engines
Alpine Renault are moved to the rear for better weight
Automobiles Alpine, 3 Boulevard Foch, distribution.
Epinay-sur-Seine (93), France. Small
manufacturer of sports cars, based in
France, part of the Renault Group.

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Alternate Parts - Aluminizing

Alternatives - < SI > Vehicle
Alternate Parts Alternatives at < SI > are limited in
(Draft Only) Alternate Parts are scope by virtue of meeting ABS,
completely interchangeable physically reusability and VOC requirements. All
and functionally in any product alternatives share the same platform
programme and are in all respects assumption and package/proportion
alternatives for each other without concept (with narrow dimensional
affecting the quality and function of the ranges), but can include multiple
resulting product, and for which alternatives for powertrain, other major
separate drawings exist for each design. systems and subsystems (where
NOTE - The term "Alternate Part" is applicable).
defined for the purpose of part
numbering and must not be confused Alternator
with the term "Alternative Part" used Generator in which alternating current
literally, in the case where one part may is changed to direct current by means of
be an acceptable alternative for another, a rectifier.
but not vice versa.
ALTLAMP
Alternating Current alternator lamp
An electric current alternating back and
forth in direction of flow. ALTR
Alteration
Alternative
A proposition or situation offering a ALU
choice between two or more things, arithmetic logic unit
only one of which may be chosen.
Aluminizing
Depositing aluminum on steel to
increase temperature/corrosion
resistance.

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Aluminum - AMCU
AMA
Aluminum Automobile Manufacturers Association
A metal, noted for its lightness, often
alloyed with small quantities of other AMADEOS
metals. Advanced Multi Attribute Design
Evaluation and Optimization System
ALV
Air Limiting Valve AMAP
analogue manifold air pressure (sensor)
AM
audio modulation Amateur
Driver or other participant who takes
AM part in organized trials or other
1. Air Management automotive competitions, solely for
2. Amplitude Modulation (Radio) personal pleasure. (A not-for-profit
3. Americium participant.)
4. Ammeter
Ambient
AM Surrounding on all sides.
AMPERE
AMBLC
AM (SAE term - AIR) Ambulance
air management (pulse air) (secondary
air injection) AMBNT
Ambient
AM-1
air management number one (bypass AMC
valve) American Motors Corporation
AM-2 AMCU
air management number two (diverter) Advanced Micro Unit Controller
Division of Motorola
AMA
American Medical Association

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AMDC - AMPL
Among the Leaders
AMDC In the Top 25% range of the attribute
Alpha Manufacturing Development being measured -- these are the
Center - 24500 Glendale Ave Detroit, "excellent/very good" entries in the
MI 48239 segment.
AME Amortization
Advanced Manufacturing Engineering (1) The write-off as a cost in the current
period for a portion of tooling
AME capitalized in a prior period. (2) The
(AutoCAD's) Advanced Modeling full and complete discharge of a debt
Extension over the agreed contract period.
AMEPL AMP/HR
Advanced Manufacturing Engineering Ampere Hour
and Process Leadership
Ampere ( AMP )
AMES Unit of current flow in an electrical
Ames Laboratory system.
AMIM Ampere-Hour Capacity
Associated Motors Industries of A term used to indicate capacity of a
Malaysia storage battery. Example: delivery of a
certain number of amperes for a certain
AML number of hours.
Aston Martin Lagonda
AMPL
AMLCD Advanced Manufacturing and Process
Active Matrix Liquid Crystal Display Leadership
Ammeter AMPL
Instrument (gauge) for measuring Amplifier
amperes (flow of electric current).

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amplifier - AMUX
AMTD
amplifier Advanced Manufacturing Technology
sound amplification due to part design Development (formerly known as
ALPHA) - Involved, as required, to
Ampltd/Mod centrally manage all advanced
Amplitude Modulated manufacturing technical activities and
projects. Responsible for piloting new
AMPPE technologies and validating that it is
Advanced Manufacturing Pre-Program implementation ready prior to PD.
Engineering
AMUX
AMR Analogue Multiplexer
1. Automotive Market Report (Used
Car Values)
2. Armor
AMS
Auto Motor und Sport. German
consumer magazine.
AMS
Air Management System
AMT
1. Association for Manufacturing
Technology
2. Amount
AMTAC
Alpha Manufacturing Technical
Applications Center (Ford facility at
North Commerce Drive, formerly
RAACC)

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ANA - Annealing
Anchor
ANA A hypertext link in the form of text or a
Acoustic Noise Attenuation - the ratio graphic that allows you to access other
of the noise measured in the passenger Internet resources with the click of a
compartment due to an airborne noise mouse. In HTML, it is the tag marked
source generated outside the passenger as an "A" element, as in <"A HREF=">.
compartment. A measure of the body
system's ability to isolate and attenuate Anchors
the airborne noise generated by the Road wheel brakes
engine, tires, intake and exhaust noise
sources.. Airborne noise is attenuated AND
through isolation (appropriate body Activity Network Diagram
static and dynamic sealing, pass thru's)
and attenuation (sound package and ANFAC
interior absorption characteristics). Agrupacion Nacional De Fabricantes
There are three primary contributors to De Automoviles Y Camiones (National
ANA performance: body sealing (static Association of Car and Truck)
and dynamic), pass thru design, and
body interior treatment (sound package, ANG
absorption characteristics). angle.
ANA ANL
analogue input channel 1. Argonne National Lab
2. Anneal
analysis/design tools 3. Annealed.
Tools with data modeling and/or
process modeling functionality that ANLYS
document and support the logical and ANALYSIS/ANALYST analysis, or
physical design of an application. analyst.
ANC Annealing
Anchor A process of softening metal.

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Annual File Review ( AFR ) ( GIS1 ) - ANOVA

Annual Process
Annual File Review ( AFR ) ( GIS1 ) A systematic, annual review of the
The Annual File Review (AFR) is a Voice of the Customer, external factors,
designated time period during which corporate strategies, business plans and
you are required to review all the technology development that leads to
records in your possession including, the construction of an optimal Cycle
but not limited to, your workspace, in plan based on market segments
central collections on hard drive or strategies. It is also the beginning of
floppy, an off site. This not only program specific work to prepare for
assures compliance with this Standard, the <PD> deliveries.
but it is good business practice as it
keeps the material in your possession Annular Ball Bearing
current and encourages maintenance A ball bearing with a nonadjustable
and organisation of the material inner and outer race or races.
necessary to perform your job. Official
Records that have reached the end of Annulus
their retention period and have no In planetary gear system, an internal
applicable Suspension Order or tax ring gear that operates in conjunction
requirements may only and must be with a sun gear, pinion gears and pinion
discarded during this time period. Your carrier. See RING GEAR.
record review must take place between
December 1 through March 31. Each ANOD
employee is responsible for the 1. Anodize
following: * Ensuring that all
department records with future disposal Anode
dates are retained; * Preserving all A positive pole of an electric current.
records subject to Suspension Orders or
required for tax purposes; * Removing ANOVA
and disposing of records with expired Analysis of Variance - A method to
disposal dates, unless under Suspension analyze the variances found in sets of
Order. data. Commonly used to analyze the
data from a designed experiment.

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ANS - Anti/Thft
Anti-Roll Bar ( British )
ANS See Roll Bar
1. American Nuclear Society (national
technical society) Anti/Bk/Fr
2. Artificial Neural System (computer Anti Back Fire
software)
Anti/Cvtn
ANS Anti Cavitation
Advance Ship Notice
Anti/Fz
ansc Anti Freeze
Sourcing review
Anti/Kn
ANSI Anti Knock
American National Standards Institute
Anti/Lk
ANSI (American National Standards Anti Lock
Institute)
Founded in 1918, this organization Anti/Refl
coordinates the development of national 1. Anti Reflect
standards in both the private and public 2. Anti Reflector
sectors of the US. 3. Anti Reflection
ANT Anti/Rot
Antenna Anti Rotation
Anti-Freeze Anti/Rtl
1. Cooling System additive (most Anti Rattle
commonly ethylene glycol) used to
prevent freezing. Anti/Sq
2. A material, such as ethylene glycol, Anti Squeak
added to water to lower its freezing
point. ANTI/THF
ANTI THEFT
Anti/Thft
Anti Theft

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Antifriction Bearing - APCM

AODW-P
Antifriction Bearing AOD improved w/electronic shift
A bearing constructed with balls or standard ratio
rollers between journal and bearing
surface to provide rolling instead of AOED
sliding friction. Automatic Overdrive Automatic
Transmission
Antismog Device
A special part or system designed to AP
reduce or eliminate emission of noxious 1. Analytical Powertrain
gases from exhaust of engine. See 2. April
Exhaust Emissions.
AP
AOC Attribute Prototype
Atrium Office Center
AP
AOD Application Services
Automatic Overdrive
APA
AOD-E 1. Advance Procurement Authorization
Automatic Overdrive, Electronically 2. Assembly Plant Authority
Controlled 3. All Points Addressable (graphics)
AOD-I/AODE (SAE term - AOD) APAO
improved w/electronic shift (RWD) Asia Pacific Automotive Operations
AODE APB
Automatic Overdrive Electronic - A All Points Bulletin
type of transmission.
APCM
AODW-I/AODE-W AOD Auxillary Powertrain Control Module
improved w/electronic shift wide ratio,
see 4R70W

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APE - APPC
APICS
APE American Production and Inventory
Annual Profit Effect Control Society
APEC APLQ
Advanced Powertrain Electronic Applique
Controller
APLY
APEHC Apply
Alternator Powered Electrically Heated
Catalyst APM
Advanced Power Management -
APEO interface between operating system
Asia Pacific Electronics Operations applications and the system BIOS that
communicates levels of system activity,
APEPE allowing the BIOS to temporarily
Advanced Powertrain Electronics disable unused devices (such as hard
Products Engineering drives) to conserve power.
APER APO
1. Appear Alliance Program Office
2. Appearance
APO
Aperture Automotive Products Operations
An opening, hole or port.
APOA
APG Asia Pacific Operations and
Arizona Proving Grounds Associations
API APP
1. American Petroleum Institute 1. Approved
2. Application Programming Interface 2. Approval
APPC
Advanced Program-to-Program
Communications

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Appearance Concept - APR

Approved Clay
Appearance Concept The preferred Theme Clay Model is
Total vehicle including appearance, approved and scanned and then cast as a
proportions and package, which defines record. The model is an artistic
the character and personality of the representation of the style and shape to
vehicle. be created in the production vehicle,
conforms to the target hardpoints and is
Appearance Concept Feasibility feasible to meet design intent.
The assessment of an Appearance
Concept which guides development to Approved Source List
achieve program targets prior to final ASL Engineering Materials Approved
Customer Surface approval. Source List
Appearance Proportions APPROX
The sihouette, stance, and greenhouse Approximate
of the vehicle, which set the character.
APQP
APPL Advanced Product Quality Plan
1. Applicator
2. Application APR
1. Assembly Plant Returns - A term
Application Program Interface used in T&C Division to define parts
An interface that allows the program to returned from Ford Car/Truck assembly
use specific data or functions of the plants to Ford manufacturing plants as
operating system. rejected parts.
2. Apron
Applique
Decorative panel applied to basic APR
interior or exterior panel. May be metal, Assembly Problem Report - A single
plastic, or combination with bright, Engineering concern or report of
textured or painted finish. Engineering concerns usually generated
as a result of assembly trails or
operations.

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APR - APV
APTA
APR Automotive Products Trade Agreement
Annual Percentage Rate - The yearly
rate of interest charged on a loan, APTE
calculated in accordance with the Advanced Powertrain Engineering
Consumer Credit Act of 197
4. The APR gives a yardstick for APTEC
measuring the cost of credit under Advanced PowerTrain Electronic
different types of agreements. It allows Controller (Ford on-board automotive
customers to compare the relative cost computer system)
of credit from different sources as,
besides interest charges, the APR APTEO
reflects any other compulsory charges Advanced PowerTrain Engineering
that have to be paid. Office
APR Programs APTI
Interest rate discounts to buyers who Advanced Processing Technology
finance their purchases. Initiative
APRES APTL
Advanced Process Running Estimating Allen Park Test Laboratory
System
APTOR
APSM Advanced Powertrain Operations
Alternator Power Switch Module (for Review
EHC)
APTR
APT Aperture
Automatic Programming of Tools (1st
NC language) APV
All Purpose Vehicle
APT
Automated Programming of Tools (first
NC programming language, defined at
MIT in late 1950's).

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APWCS - Architecture - Powertrain

Arc Spot Welding
APWCS Arc welding in which the metals are
Advanced Program Weight Control welded in spotlike joints.
AQL Arc Welding
Acceptable Quality Level - The A method of utilizing an electric current
maximum percent defective that, for the jumping an air gap to provide heat for
purpose of sampling inspection, can be welding metal.
considered satisfactory as a process
average. ARCA
Auto Racing Club of America
AQL
Acceptable Quality Limit, Selective Architectural Theme
Enforcement Audit (SEA) Basic interior and exterior styling theme
which is consistent with a previously
AQP established structural architecture.
Advanced Quality Planning
Architecture - Powertrain
AR Refers to configuration of P/T System
1. American Road Insurance Company and major subsystems;
2. Autorama Inc. An affiliate distributor FWD/RWD/4WD; front/mid/rear
with Ford of Japan. engine/transmission; N-S vs E-W
3. As Required engine transmission configuration;
4. Arkansas engine number of
cylinders/arrangement, i.e., V8, I4;
AR automatic transmission number of
Accounts Receivable speeds; manual transmission number of
speeds.
ARA
AppleTalk Remote Access
ARC
1. Automatic Ride Control
2. Area Records Co-ordinator

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Archival / Historical Record ( GIS1 ) - ARMA

ARE
Archival / Historical Record ( GIS1 ) Activated Reactive Evaporation
An archival/historical record is recorded (deposition technique for thin films)
information in any format including but
not limited to paper, electronic files, ARG
film, video, and/or photographs, which 1. Ford of Argentina
trace the origin, growth, and 2. Arrange
development of Ford Motor Company, 3. Arranged
including subsidiaries and affiliates. 4. Arranging
Contact EADKINS for additional 5. Arrangement
information.
Argent Finish
Arcing (Drag Racing) Silvery, aluminum-pigmented paint
Full speed. All out. with approximately same color and
lustre as brushed or satin-finished
ARCM chrome, aluminum or steel.
Automatic Ride Control Module
ARI
ARCnet Aerial (See Antenna)
Attached Resource Computer network -
- one of three data transmission ARIES
protocols, along with IEEE-802.3 or Solid modeling/CAE system,marketed
"Ethernet" and IEEE-802.5 or "token by Aries Technology/ McNeal
ring." Schwendler.
ARD ARITH AVG
Around Arithmetic Average
ARD ARL
Application Requirements Document 1. Average Run Length
2. Aerial (see Antenna)
ARMA
Armature

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Armature - AS
ARS
Armature Action Request System - Trouble
1. Metal I-beam frame and wheels, with reporting system for PDS.
wood or styrofoam structure, used as
base for clay model and made ART
approximately 3-4 inches smaller than 1. Artificial
the size of the proposed finished clay 2. Artificially
shape.
2. Part of an electrical rotating machine ARTC
which includes the main, current Articulated
carrying winding.
Articulated Mounting
ARO A term used where parts are connected
Intreprinderae Mecanica Muscal, Strade by links and links are anchored to
Visile Roaita 173, Cimpulung-Muscel, provide a double hinging action.
Romania. Rumanian manufacturer of
rough terrain motor vehicles. Artificial Intelligence
The study and practice of developing
ARPANET computer software and hardware that
Advanced Research Project Agency allows machines to perform tasks we
Network normally consider as demanding
intelligent abilities.
ARPES
Angle-Resolved Photoelectron AS
Spectroscopy (surface analytical Arsenic
technique)
AS
ARQ Appearance Selection (26 MBJ1)
Automatic Repeat Request
AS
ARRT added starter
1. Arrest
2. Arrested
3. Arrester
4. Arresting

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AS/SE - asdf
ASC
AS/SE air suspension coil
Advanced Safety / Structures
Engineering ASCII
American Standard Code for
ASA Information Interchange - A standard
Acoustical Society of America (national agreed upon by all computing
technical society) equipment manufacturers for the 128
characters that make up the 'QWERTY'
ASA keyboard. Those characters that can be
American Standards Association represented with seven binary bits, such
as upper and lower case letters,
ASAP numbers, and punctuation.
1. As Soon As Possible
2. As Simple As Possible ASCII
American Standard Code for
ASB Information Interchange - This is a
Asbestos binary code for text as well as
communications and printer control.
ASBE
American Society of Body Engineers ASD
1. Anti-Slide Device - Steel profiles
Asbestos mounted vertically to a barrier face. The
A natural fibrous mineral with a great purpose of the ASD is to reduce lateral
heat resisting ability. movement of a vehicle relative to the
barrier during impact in assessing
ASC asymetrical impact performance. (Soon
1. Acceleration Skid Control to be a European requirement.)
2. Automotive Safety Center 2. Auto Locking Differential
ASC asdf
Accelerated Solution Center asdf

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ASDS - ASK
ASI
ASDS Actuator-Sensor Interface -- an open
Application Specific Diagnostic network for pneumatic control systems
Specification with a tree topology that is a level
below the fieldbus. An ASI master can
ASE drive up to 31 actuator and sensor
Automotive Service Excellence slaves.
(formerly NIASE for National Institute
of Automotive Service Excellence) - An ASI
organazation which tests and certifies Asynchronous Simultaneous Injection
technicians in the automotive service
industry. Well supported by FPSD. ASI
American Supplier Institute - An
ASEAN independent, non-profit, quality training
Association of South East Asian institute. A.S.I. specializes in teaching
Nations Taguchi methods.
2. Applications Software Incorporated
ASES
Automotive Safety & Engineering ASIA
Standards Automotive Service Industry
Association
ASESO
Automotive Safety Engineering ASIC
Standards Office Application Specific Integrated Circuit
ASG ASK
Administrative Support Group Application Systems Keyword
Database. The ASK system is an online
ASHRAE enquiry database that contains abstracts
American Society of Heating, describing fundamental attributes for
Regrigerating and Air Conditioning computer system.
Engineers, Inc. (national technical
society)

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Ask Henry - ASR

Aspect Ratio
Ask Henry Ratio of tire section height to section
This service provides assistance from a width.
trained information specialist to help
with finding information. This service ASPH
is available inside Ford. Asphalt
ASL Aspiration ( British )
Approved Source List Means by which engine takes in air fuel
mixture (breathing).
ASM
Auto Shift Manual ASPT
Aspirator
ASM
American Society for Metals ASQ
Automated Software Quality
ASME
American Society of Mechanical ASQC
Engineers American Society for Quality Control -
A Society of Quality Professions, the
ASMPT worldwide leader in the development,
Assumption promotion, and application of quality
and quality-related technologies for the
ASN quality profession, private sector,
Advanced Shipping Notice government, and academia. The ASQC
bulletin board on OfficeVision may be
ASO accessed by typing BB ASQC at the
Automotive Safety Office - Part of the OfficeVision Command line. The
Ford Environmental and Safety ASQC can be contacted directly by
Engineering Staff. calling 800-248-1946.
ASO ASR
Automotive Strategy Office Acceleration Slip Reduction

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ASR - AST
ASSET
ASR Automotive Student Service
Automatic Slip Control (German) Educational Training - A two year
college degree program sponsered by
ASRNC Ford Motor Co. to help bring entry level
Assurance Service Technicians into Ford
dealerships.
ASRT
1. Assort Assignment
2. Assorted The request or delegation of work, on
3. Assortment behalf of an 8D, to one or more persons.
A Ford employee always has
Assembly Labor Costs responsibility for ensuring that an
Assembly plant variable labor and assignment gets carried out.
overhead costs incurred for vehicle
assembly. Costs are calculated by Associativity
multiplying the number of hours The ability to relate geometric
required to assemble a vehicle by the information in such a way that users are
base wage and per unit variable notified when their copy of the data/file
overhead cost. These costs include: is not at the latest level.
direct labor cost required to assemble a
vehicle; indirect labor cost including ASST
fringe, variable overhead costs and 1. Assist
variable overtime premium costs. 2. Assisted
3. Assistant
Assessing Questions
Discipline-specific questions that AST
provide the means by which the 1. Above ground Storage Tank
Champion and the Team determine if 2. Atlantic Standard Time
the disciplines of the Global 8D process
have been satisfied. AST
assembly code strategy source file

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AST - ATEO
ATA
AST American Trucking Association
Appearance Status Team (protocol)
ASTM ATAD - Architecture for Technology And
American Society for Testing and Development
Materials Architecture for Technology and
Development (ATAD). A definition of
ASY Ford's technology and development
Assembly architecture. The technology
architecture is the hardware, software,
AT connectivity, and services that support
1. Affordable Targets - Targets for cost, applications. The development
weight or quality established for a architecture defines common tools and
program vehicle, module, or end item methods to develop and maintain
based on word assumptions, applications globally. See <a
engineering sketches, and some cost href="http://www.fsic.ford.com/atad/">
studies of critical, high risk subsystems www.fsic.ford.com/atad/</a>
intended to guide component designs.
2. Astatine ATC
1. Automatic Temperature Control
AT 2. After Top Center
Attribute Team (replaces PAT)
ATC
AT (A/T) Active Tilt Control
Automatic Transmission
ATD
AT&T Automotive Test Dummy
American Telephone & Telegraph
ATDC
ATA After Top Dead Center (engine)
American Trucking Association
ATEO
Automatic Transmission Engineering
Operations

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ATEO - ATRANS
ATOD
ATEO Automatic Transaxle Overdrive
Automatic Transmission Engineering
Office ATOD-E
Automatic Transaxle Overdrive -
ATF Electronically Controlled
1. Automatic Transmission Fluid
2. Automated Test Facility Atom
Smallest distinct chemical unit of a
ATL substance, composed of electrons,
Atlanta Assembly Plant neutrons and protons.
ATM ATP
Automated Teller Machine Authority to Proceed
ATM ATP
1. Asynchronous Transfer Mode Affordable Target Process - The process
2. Atmosphere used by cross functional teams to
3. Atomspheric establish affordable module targets for
cost, weight, and quality before
Atmospheric Pressure components are designed (intended to
Weight of air at sea level, about 14.7 guide component designs).
psi.
atpit
atnpc at this point in time
automatic transmission new product
center ATR
Automatic Transmission Relay
ATO
Automatic Transmission Operations ATRANS
Automatic Transmission
ATO
Advanced Technology Office
ATO
Atomic

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ATS - Attribute Lab / Rig Test

Attorney Client Privilege Information ( GIS2
ATS )
intake air temperature (SAE definition) As a result of government inquiries,
pending or potential litigation, certain
ATSHFT documents to protect the attorney-client
Automatic Shifting privilege or an attorney's work product
should be so marked. This marking
ATT identifies these documents as requiring
1. Attach special handling, which shall be in
2. Attached accordance with instructions from the
3. Attaches Office of the General Counsel (OGC) or
4. Attaching the Office of Tax Counsel (OTC).
5. Attachment These designations must be used only at
the direction of the OGC or the OTC.
ATT
Attribute Engineering Attribute
Customer/corporate/regulation driven
Attached Document vehicle level parameter used to define
A document containing information that vehicle behavior characteristics.
supports an 8D.
Attribute Lab / Rig Test
ATTITUDE SURVEYS The ability to test component,
A Ford Production System Measurable. subsystem and system attribute only.
Surveys measure how employee attitude
help guide FPS efforts toward 90%
employee satisfaction at Ford.
ATTN
Attention
ATTNU
ATTENUATE/OR/ABLE/ION
attenuate, attenuator, attenuable, or
attenuation.

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Attribute Prototype ( AP ) - AUTO

AUD
Attribute Prototype ( AP ) Audio
A production vehicle of any
make/model, with parts designed to AUDIO
evaluate or provide direction for a IN-VEHICLE ENTERTAINMENT
specific vehicle attribute. An AP is also SYSTEM
used to validate component/subsystem
characteristics at a high confidence of AULA
meeting attribute targets. What it is not: Autolatina - Brazil
An SP or CP level vehicle.
AUS
ATUD Ford of Austria
Attitude
AUS
ATV Australia - Major Ford sites are
All-Terrain Vehicle Geelong, Sidney and Melbourne.
ATW AUTH
ABS Tire Warning - A feature of the 1. Author
ABS subsystem which may indicate to 2. Authority
the driver any of the following: low tire 3. authorization
pressure, space-saver spare tire in use,
incorrectly sized tires, or excessive tire Authoring Software
wear. Refers to software used to create
multimedia, hypertext documents, and
ATX presentation materials.
Automatic Transaxle
Authoring Tools
ATX See Web Authoring Tools
automatic transmission transaxle
AUTO
AU 1. Automatic Transmission
1. Gold 2. Automatic
2. August 3. Automobile
4. Automation
5. Automotive

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Auto Tracing Tester - AUTOMATS

Automated Cycle Plan
Auto Tracing Tester The Automated Cycle Plan is a
Automatic machine that facilitates mechanized process to assist the cycle
aiming of headlight beams. planning process with improved cost,
investment, and resource information
Auto-trol Technology Corporation based on an 800 line item CPSC model
Auto-trol is a vendor of computer-aided (using previous program information as
technical illustration products. One of the database).
these products is Tech Illustrator (TI)
which is based on a 3D graphic engine Automatic Steering Effect
and provides the capture of graphics Built-in tendency of an automobile to
information from a variety of sources resume travel in a straight line when
for use in creation of technical released from a turn.
illustrations.
Automatic Transmission Selection Dial
Autodesk Probe Prototype Build and Evaluation
Supplier of CADCAM software, Process Assemblies - Process
including Autocad, Millmaster Assemblies are physical assemblies of
parts each identified by a production or
AUTOE process part number, which
AutoEuropa Manufacturing require, to identify a
particular condition of assembly of the
Autofax product, and for which Product
To telefax from a computer to a telefax Engineering do not prepare a drawing.
machine without human intervention.
AUTOMATS
Automated Methods Analysis Time
System

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Automotive Regulations (ORG) - AVET

AVDP
Automotive Regulations (ORG) Avoirdupois - series of units of weight
Is Automotive Regulations - Product based on the pound of 16 ounces;
Development . . Ford of Britain . and/or compare with Troy or Metric.
Vehicle and Traffic Legislation -
Product . . Development . . Ford of AVEN
Germany . Axisymmetric Vectoring Exhaust
Nozzle
Autonomation
A word coined to describe a feature of a AVEO
production system whereby a machine Advanced Vehicles Engineering Office
is designed to stop automatically - Advanced engineering of vehicle
whenever a defective part is produced. concepts prior to decision to produce.
AUX Average Options Cost
Auxiliary Sum of average cost for all vehicle line
options/series. The average cost for an
AV option is derived by multiplying the
Audio-Visual option variable cost by the installation
rate for that option.
AVC
Automatic Volume Control Average Options MRS
Sum of average retail revenue for all
AVCDO vehicle line options/series. The average
AVOCADO vehicle retail revenue effect for an
option is derived by multiplying the
AVD option retail revenue by the installation
1. Advanced Vehicle Development - rate for that option.
Advanced development of vehicle
concepts prior to decision to produce. AVET
2. Automobilclub Von Deutschland Advance Vehicle Engineering &
(Automobile Club of Germany) Technology

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AVG - AX4N
AWD
AVG All-Wheel Drive
Average
AWG
AVI American Wire Gauge
Audio Video Interleaved
AWM
AVQM Appliance Wiring Material - A UL
AVT/VC Quality Manual designation covering insulated wire and
cable for internal wiring of appliances
AVS and equipment.
American Vacuum Society (national
technical society for those using AWNG
vacuum, inclucing surface scientists, AWNING
fusion researchers, thin film and coating
specialists, vacuum technologists and AWS
manufacturers). 1. Anti-Wheel Spin (control system)
2. American Welding Society
AVSE
Advanced Vehicle & Systems AWS
Engineering ANALYTICAL WARRANTY
SYSTEM
AVSSE
Advance Vehicle Safety & Structures AX
Engineering Axle
AVT AX4N
Advanced Vehicle Technology Automatic transaxle 4-speed w/Non-
synchronous shifting. The basic AXOD
AVTEL Transaxle (Automatic transaxle w/Over-
Advanced Vehicle Technology Liaison Drive) redesigned to incorporate non-
Manager synchronous shifting.
AWA
After Warranty Adjustment

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AX4S - AZ
AXNS
AX4S AXOD with non synchronous shift
Automatic transaxle 4-speed
Synchronous shifting. The basic AXOD AXOD
Transaxle (Automatic transaxle w/Over- automatic transaxle overdrive
Drive) which has synchronous shifting. transmission (front wheel drive)
As opposed to the soon to be released
AX4N Transaxle with Non- AXOD-E
synchronous shifting. Automatic Transaxle Overdrive
Transmission, Electronically Controlled
AX4S/N 150K Upgrades Process
The AX4S/N transmission program is AXOD-E/AXOE
piloting a robustness and a tracking Automatic Transaxle Overdrive,
process for its 150K upgrades. The Electronically Controlled
process has three major elements:
Understand Requirement, Design for AXOE
requirement, and design verification. AXOD with electronic controls
Each element comprise different design
activities that would yield a quality AZ
product. Arizona
AXEM AZ
AXOD w/electronic controls and Azimuth
modulated LU converter
Axle
Horizontal member on which road
wheel rotates or to which road wheel is
affixed; i.e., stub axle, axle half shaft.
AXMM
AXOD w/electronic controls and high
torque capacity

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B - B/HD
B&AP
B Body & Assembly Purchasing
1. Boron
2. Bell B&ASO
Body & Assembly Stamping Operations
B & S Gauge
Brown and Sharpe Gauge, which is a B&CE
standard measure of wire size. The Body and Chassis Engineering
smaller the number, larger the wire.
B&CPS
B Parts Brake & Clutch Pedal Support
Company-designed parts that require
early sourcing. Defined early to be B&W
certain the supplier participates in Black and White
design and processing to ensure
optimum design. Design- and process- B+
representative. Battery Positive Voltage
B Pillar B-ST
Second pillar in roof, counting from the Bailey Street
windshield.
B/B/C
B&A Bumper to Back of Cab
Body & Assembly
B/CRK
B&A Bell Crank
Body and Assembly
B/ENAM
B&AGO Baking Enamel
Body & Assembly General Office
B/HD
B&AO Break Head
Body and Assembly Operations

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B/MTL - Backbone
BAAMS
B/MTL Body & Assembly Asset Management
Bi Metal System. Maintains current online asset
information for all computer related
B/OT equipment in the Body & Assembly
Backout General Offices and Plants. Used for
tracking equipment hardware with a
B/P potential expansion for software,
Back Pressure (In Exhaust System) providing inventory for establishing
maintenance agreements.
B/PLT
Bell Plate BAC
Business Assistance Center
B/S
1. Body Side Back Axle ( British )
2. Body Style Differential
3. Bonded Structure
Back Off
B/S/W Moderate or slacken speed.
Black Side Wall
Back Pressure
B/STM A resistance to free flow, such as a
Break Stem restriction in exhaust system.
B/UP Backbone
Back Up The part of a communications network
that handles the major traffic, often
B/W using the highest speed transmission
Between / entre (medio de) paths in the network.
BA
1. Bail
2. Barium

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Backbone - Ball Bearing

Baffle Plate
Backbone 1. Plates inside muffler which control
Foundation and muffle engine noise.
2. Plates inside gasoline tank(s) to
Backfire reduce sloshing of fuel.
Ignition of mixture in intake manifold
by flame from a cylinder. BAL
Balance
Backlash
Clearance or 'play' between two parts, Balance
such as meshed gears. Assure that the target-to-target
interactions are optimized relative to
Backlight (B/L) meeting the customer expectations.
Window across the rear of any
automobile, regardless of body style. Baldies
Sometimes called back window or rear 1. Worn tires
window. 2. Drag racing slicks
Backup Management Balk Ring
Hardware and software that performs Also called bulk ring or blocking ring.
backup, archiving, restoration, A ring in a manual transmission that
hierarchical storage management and blocks or interrupts gear mesh until
removable media management synchronous speed between gears is
functions. attained.
BACnet Ball Bearing
Building Automation and Control An antifriction bearing consisting of a
Network BAS hardened inner and outer race with
hardened steel balls interposed between
BAF two races.
Baffle

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Ball Joint - BASENG

Banzai ( Drag Racing )
Ball Joint All-out run. Bringing engine to
Provides movement in any plane; absolute peak performance.
between two members by means of a
ball on one and a socket on the other. BAO
Body & Assembly Operations
BAMC
Body and Assembly Material Control BAP
Scheduling System 1. Barometric Absolute Pressure
2. Benzo(a)pyrene
Bandwidth
The amount of information/data that can BARBI
be transferred and handled in relation to Baseband Radar Bag Initiator
time. Usually expressed in bits or bytes
per second. BARO
Barometric Pressure
Bandwidth
The transmission capacity of a BARO Sensor
communications line, computer channel Barometric Pressure Sensor
or bus, expressed in cycles per second.
BARR
BANK1 Barrier
Injector Bank #1
Base Vehicle Parts Costs
BANK2 Cost of all end items delivered to the
Injector Bank #2 assembly plant. This includes part costs
for both insourced and outsourced parts.
BANK3
Injector Bank #3 BASENG
Base Engine Subsystem
Banking
Banked corners of an oval or circular
race track.

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BASIC - BCCS
Battery
BASIC Any number of complete electrical cells
Beginners Allpurpose Symbolic assembled in one housing or case.
Instruction Code
BB
Basket of Snakes Bohle Building
1. Name given to complicated 'tuned'
exhaust system fitted to racing engine. BBC
Most often used in connection with the 1. Bumper to Back of Cab (Truck
Indianapolis Ford V-8 of the early Dimension)
1960's. 2. Before Bottom Center
2. A situation which is complicated.
BBL
BAST Barrel
Bundesanstalt Fuer Strassenwesen
(Federal Society for Road Traffic) BBS
Bulletin Board System (computer BBS)
BAT
Battery BBW
Brake By Wire
Batch Release
The aggregate of all parts released in BC
WERS that are required for all Bottom Center
prototypes build units within a specific
prototype phase. BCA
VECTOR processed. FCA used in
BATN calibration.
Baton
BCC
BATT+ (SAE term - B+) Battery Charge Control
battery positive voltage
BCCS
BATTEMP buffer coil current sensse
battery temperature

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BCD - Bead Molding

BDI
BCD Bundesverband Der Deutschen
1. Belt Cam Drive Industrie (Federal Association of
2. Binary Coded Decimal German Industry)
BCI BDN
Battery Council International Bowden
BCIS BDT
Bar Code Information System Bulk Data Transfer
BCPS BDV
Brake & Clutch Pedal Support Budget Development Volume
BCU BDW
Brake Control Unit. The module that Beech Daly Warehouse
controls the braking functions in a
Brake-By-Wire (BBW) brake system. BDY
This module may also contain all or Body
some of the controls of supplemental
brake functions such as ABS, Traction BDYACC
Control, etc. Body Acceleration threshold exceeded
BD BE
Board 1. Body Engineering
2. Beryllium
BDC
Bottom Dead Center (crankshaft Bead
position) Part of tire shaped to fit the rim.
BDG Bead Molding
Badge Molding with a small cross section and
of any length.

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Beam Axle - BEM

BED
Beam Axle bead.
Solid axle whose cross section is in the
shape of an 'I.' BEL
Belt
Bearing
A part in which a journal, shaft or pivot BEL
turns or moves. Ford of Belgium
Beautification (Engine Compartment) Bell Housing
Beautification in the engine Covering around flywheel and clutch or
compartment is defined as achieving an torque converter.
improved component appearance
through design of external form and/or BELO
colour/finish to give a coordinated Below
overall appearance.
Belted Bias
Beauty Bolts Basic Bias Ply structure, plus two or
Exposed, large, round, bright bolt heads more tread plies, or belts, around
on the surface of bumpers. Also used to circumference of tire under the tread.
identify similar parts of station wagon
simulated-wood treatment. (The term Beltline
'beauty' is used in this context with Line established by the upper edge of
inverted humor.) the car's lower body at the glass
openings as seen from the side.
BEC
Bemidji Evaluation Center, a cold BELTS
weather GTO facility in MN. Seat Belt Subsystem
BEC BEM
Beacon Boundary Element Method

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Benchmark - BEST
Bent Stovebolt
Benchmark Chevrolet V-8 engine
1. A point of reference from which
measurements can be made. Benzol
2. Something that serves as a standard A by-product of manufacture of coke,
by which others may be measured. sometimes used as an engine fuel.
3. To establish objectives based on
comparisons with competitors. BEO
Body Engineering Office
Benchmarking
The process of directly comparing BEPE
Ford's products, business practices, or Body and Electrical Product
processes with a direct competitor or Engineering
other company that is "best in class" in
a particular aspect of business. BEPEO
Body Electrical, Product Engineering
Bend Office
1. Damage a racing car.
2. Turn in the direction indicated; the Berlina ( also Berline or Berlinetta )
turn may be safely taken at rally speed. European usage to denote car style
referred to as Sedan in America and
Bendix Gear or Bendix Drive Saloon in England.
A gear mounted on a screw shaft
attached to starting motor armature, BEST
which automatically engages and BEST PRACTICES
disengages electric starting motor.
Bent
Racing car that has been damaged.

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Best Practices - BHN

Bezug
Best Practices Referebz Regulations Projection Is a
(1) Practices of an organization guide issued once a year in June by the
determined through benchmarking Automotive Regulations Planning of
studies and quality reviews to be Product Development, the purpose of
exemplary, or state of the art. (2) which is to establish the following years
Knowledge gained through analyzing budget which lists all known and
and quantifying benchmarking expected legislative actions and trends
experiences and applied to the home in major world markets and therefore
organization. can be used for broad planning and
general information and reference
BETW purposes. It is a computerised report
Between and an up to date copy is always
available from the Automotive
BEV Regulations Office. On request selective
BUM'S EYE VIEW listings can be produced using Category
Model Year, Territory, Country,
BEVI Subject, Issue/Effective Data Range,
Badged Extra-Vehicular Items - Items etc. as selection factors.
that accompany the sale of, and are
identified with the name or logo of, a BF
car or truck. Examples include luggage, 1. Buff
shirts, jackets, hats, etc. 2. Buffed
3. Buffer
Bezel 4. Buffing
1. Frame, escutcheon, or rim, usually
surrounding a lamp or opening; either BFT
bright-finished or painted. BUFFET
2. A grooved ring or rim in which a
transparent instrument cover is placed. BGE
Bridge
BHN
Brinell Hardness Number

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BHP - Binder
Big End
BHP 1. Crankshaft end of connecting rod in
Brake Horsepower. Net power available an internal combustion engine.
at the output shaft of the engine. (Brake 2. End of quarter-mile drag racing
refers to a measuring device, not to distance.
automobile brakes.)
BILD
BI Abbildung
bidirectional input/background
information Bill of Material (BOM)
A list of parts required to build a
BI specific prototype or production
1. Bismuth vehicle.
2. Bias
BIN
Bias Ply VECTOR strategy & calibration object
Pneumatic tire structure in which ply file (released product)
cords extend diagonally from bead to
bead, laid at alternate angles. BIN
binary point
BIC
Best In Class - A vehicle, function, BIND
attribute that clearly represents superior 1. Bind
performance or value. 2. Binding
3. Binder
BICAP
Best In Class Action Plans Binder
The upper and lower holding surfaces
BIDS which control metal flow around a
Buyer Information & Documentation shape to be formed in a draw operation.
System
Big Bangers
Cars with engines of large volume
displacement.

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Binder Development - BL
BIW
Binder Development Body in White
A process to determine the type and
location of indentations and protrusions BIW
in the outer perimeter of the draw die. Body Structure Subsystem
This is a specialized process subsidiary
to the development of the draw die. BJB
Battery Junction Block
Binders
Road wheel brakes. BK
1. Berkelium
BIOS 2. Back
Basic Input Output System (system 3. Backing
software, usually resident in computer's
ROM; the program which interprets BK/HOE
keyboard input and which transmits Back Hoe
characters to the monitor or disk)
BKE
BIOSID 1. Bake
BIOfidelic Side Impact Dummy 2. Baked
3. Baking
BIPS
Billions of Instructions Per Second BKFR
Backfire
Biscuit
Rectangular sewn area on a seat or door BKL
panel. Brooklyn
BIT BKLE
Binary digIT Buckle
Bite BL
Traction of road wheels. 1. Blatt
2. Ball

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BLA - Blind Quarter

BLB
BLA Bulb
1. Back Lock Angle (Steering)
2. Black BLD
Blade
Black Box
Components and/or assemblies that are bld
totally designed and developed by a borderline detonation
qualified in-house (BMD) or outside
production to meet NAAO requirements BLD/UP
and performed specification to the Build Up
supplier. Supplier testing
responsibilities will be specified by BLDC
contractual agreement. Brushless Direct Current (motor)
Black Skin BLDR
The hard surface skin on a casting. 1. Bleed
2. Bleeder
Black Top
A paved road surfaced with any of Blend
several types of asphaltic or bituminous 1. Racing fuel mixture.
material, usually black. 2. Flowing together of two or more
surfaces.
Blacky Carbon
Gasoline. Term used by those who use BLI
exotic fuel mixtures. Business Leadership Initiative
Blade Blind Quarter
Thin, sharply defined ridge in body Unusually wide 'C' pillar or roof
metal, or applique of similar nature. quarter, tending to enclose rear seat
area.

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Blinker - BLR
BLNK
Blinker 1. Blank
A warning signal, as at a highway or 2. Blanks
railway intersection, consisting of a 3. Blanked Blanking
light, usually red or yellow, operating in
an alternating sequence of off and on. BLNKT
Blanket
Blips
Small ornamentation in series; i.e., Block
several identical ports, bars, windsplits, Cylinder block of an internal
etc., aligned horizontally or vertically combustion engine.
on body.
Blow
BLK Engine failure
1. Block
2. Blocker Blow-By
A leakage or loss of pressure, often
BLKHD used with reference to leakage of
Bulkhead compression past piston ring between
piston and cylinder.
BLKT
Blackout Blower
Supercharger
BLLW
1. Bellow Blown Engine
2. Bellows 1. Supercharged engine
2. Major engine failure
BLM ( BLMC )
British Leyland Motors Corporation Blown Gasser ( Drag Racing )
Supercharged Gas Coupe or Sedan.
BLND
Blind BLR
blower

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BLRD - BMV
BMD
BLRD Basic Manufacturing Division - Ford
Bollard Manufacturing, e.g., B&A (Body and
Assembly), T&C (Transmission and
BLS Chassis) responsible for mass
Bureau of Labor Standards production of components.
BLST BMEP
Ballast Brake Mean Effective Pressure. That
portion of the Mean Effective Pressure
BLSTR available for power output.
Bolster
BMI
BLT Bundesministerium Des Innern
Bolt (German Federal Ministry of the
Interior)
BLU
Blue BMP
VECTOR binary scaling and modifiable
Blue-Line Drawing parameters file.
Print reproduced, usually on paper, by
an ammonia developing process. Also BMP
called a blueprint. Bit MaP - A Windows and OS/2 raster
graphics format that is either device
BLW dependent or independent.
1. Blow
2. Blower BMPR
3. Blowing bumper.
BM BMV
Beam Bundesministerium Fuer Verkehr
(German Federal Ministry of Traffic)
BMAP
Barometric and Manifold Absolute
Pressure

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BMVVU - Body-In-White
BOB
BMVVU Bobbin
Bundesministerium F. Verkehr &
Verstaatl. Unternehmen (Ministry of BOB
Traffic & State Enterprises - Austria) Break Out Box
BMW BOC
Bavarian Motor Works Buick-Oldsmobile-Cadillac (Division of
General Motors)
BMWI
Bundesministerium Fuer Wirtschaft BOCA
(German Federal Ministry of Building Officials and Code
Economics) Administrators
BN BOD
1. Bend Board of Directors
2. Bent
BODY
BNC BODY SYSTEM
Bayonet Nut Coupler
BODY
BND Body Engineering
Band
Body-In-White
BNK Body-In-White includes the body
Bank structure (which serves as the basic
structure for the body, or for the entire
BNL vehicle on unit construction vehicles)
Brookhaven National Laboratory and doors, hood and rear deck or
tailgate.
BNT
Bonnet
BO
Business Operations

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bodyside - Bookmark
BOM
bodyside 1. Bill of Material - A list of parts.
The sheet metal part covering the side Discrete BOM - A list parts for a
of a vehicle and extending from the "A" specific prototype or production
pillar to the rear end, possibly including vehicle.
a quarter panel, but not including a lift 2. Fleet BOM a summation of Discrete
gate, hatch, or trunk lid. (see also DOP) BOMs for all vehicle being built during
a given prototype phase.
Boiling Point 3. Boom
Temperature at atmospheric pressure at
which bubbles or vapors rise to surface BON
and escape. 1. Bond
2. Bonded
BOK 3. Bonding
Book
Bonded Lining
Bolster Brake lining cemented to shoes or
Portion of seat which rolls over or bands which eliminates need for rivets.
forms uppermost part of seatback or
leading edge of seat itself. Bonnet ( British )
See Hood
Bolster
The component in the Front End BOO
Module that: 1) Combines the function Brake On/Off (Status)
of the ras support, GOR/GOP, hood
latch support, and bemper beam; 2) Bookmark
Replaces the front end structure of the A Netscape feature that allows you to
BIW and maintains the vehicle index a Web Page that you would like
attributes (ie. torsional stiffness, to revisit in the future. It is done by
bending stiffness, etc.) storing the URL (Uniform Resource
Locator) and title of the page when you
click on "Add Bookmark" at the
bookmark pull down menu.

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Bookshelf Commodity - Booster

Boolean Operator
Bookshelf Commodity A search tool that allows you to refine
The Commodity Bookshelf is a resource your search. Using the tool, you can ask
which supports Vehicle Programs by the search engine to look for a term and
providing detailed designs of proven another term; a term or another term; a
components, subsystems and systems. term but not another term; a term near
another term; and a term that is
Bookshelf Technology followed by another term (within 10
Any new product, process, or material, words).
demonstrated capable of performing at
the desired level, inside the company or Boolean Search
at another company within equivalent A search for specific data which implies
mass production environment. that any condition can be searched for
using the Boolean operators AND, OR
Bookshelf Value Management and NOT.
The Competitive Analysis Value
Management ( CAVM ) bookshelf is a Boom
computer-based storage and information Rhythmic sound like a drum roll or
retrieval system. It allows users to distant thunder. May cause pressure on
access/search for data in CAVM reports ear drum.
and then view or print text and images.
The CAVM reports (Value Analysis, Boondocks
Value Engrg, Value Benchmarking, and Off the course, i.e., 'He drove off into
Value Plng) include system, subsystem the boondocks.'
or component value comparisons based
on function and quality assessments, Boost
with cost and weight data. Turbo-Charger Boost Solenoid
Booster
A mechanical or hydraulic device
attached to brake or steering system to
increase power or effectiveness.

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Boot ( British ) - BP
Boss
Boot ( British ) 1. Drag term for ultimate in perfection.
See Trunk 2. An extension or strengthened section,
such as projections within a piston
BOP which support piston pin or piston pin
Buick, Oldsmobile, Pontiac Divisions bushing.
BOPS BOT
Business Operating Plan System Bottom
BOR BOT
Bore Buyer Orientation Training
Bore Bottled Gas
Measurement across the cylinder bore Liquefied petroleum gas compressed
(diameter). (Slang) To enlarge a hole. and contained in portable cylinders.
Boring Bar Bounce
A stiff bar equipped with multiple Applied to engine valves, a condition
cutting bits used to machine a series of where valve is not held tightly to its seat
bearing bores in proper alignment with when cam is not lifting it. In ignition
each other. distributor, a condition where breaker
points make and break contact when
BORIS they should remain closed.
Batch & On-line Receipt & Invoicing
System BOV
Budget Objective Volume
BOSS
Bags Only Safe Simulator (emissions Box
testing) Transmission
BP
1. Barometric Pressure
2. Blue Print

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BP - Brake Anchor
BR
BP 1. Branch
Business Plan 2. Bromine
BP&VE BRA
Business Planning & Vehicle 1. Brace
Engineering. 2. Bracing
BPA Brain Bucket
Bypass Air (Idle Speed Control) Racing safety helmet.
BPAV Brainstorming
bypass air valve A problem-solving tool, intentionally
uninhibited, where deferral of judgment
BPC is essential in generating the greatest
Boost Pressure Control number of possible solutions to a
problem or creative ideas for later
BPD evaluation and development.
BATCH PROCESS DEVELOPMENT
BRAKE
BPD BRAKE SYSTEM
British Product Development
Brake
BPEGR 1. Mechanism for slowing and stopping
Back Pressure EGR (Exhaust Gas the road wheel.
Recirculation) 2. Term (European and English) for
Station Wagon.
BPF
BALL PARK FIGURE Brake Anchor
Pivot pin on brake backing plate against
BPS which shoe bears.
Bits per Second
BPT
Back Pressure Transducer

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Brake Band - Brake Lining

Brake Fluid
Brake Band A compounded liquid for use in
A band, surrounding a brake drum, to hydraulic brake systems, which must
which lining is attached. meet exacting conditions (impervious to
heat, freezing, thickening, bubbling,
Brake Bleeding etc.).
Procedure for removing air from lines
of a hydraulic system. Brake Flushing
A procedure for removing fluid from a
Brake Cylinder brake system and washing out sediment.
A cylinder in which a movable piston
converts pressure to mechanical force to Brake Horsepower
move brake shoes against braking Actual horsepower delivered by
surface of drum or rotor. crankshaft, measured by means of a
dynamometer or prony brake.
Brake Disc
Parallel-faced circular plate against Brake Hose
which brake lining is forced to retard A flexible conductor for transmission of
vehicle. Also ROTOR. fluid pressure in brake system.
Brake Drum Brake Line
A metal cylinder attached to wheel and Hydraulic brake hose connecting master
acted upon by friction material. cylinder with wheel cylinder.
Brake Fade Brake Lining
A condition where repeated severe A material having a suitable coefficient
applications of brakes cause expansion of friction, which is attached to brake
of brake drum or loss of frictional shoe and which contacts brake drum to
ability or both, which results in retard vehicle.
impaired braking efficiency.

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Brake Shoe - Breaker Arm

Braze
Brake Shoe To join two pieces of metal with use of
Carrier to which brake lining is a comparatively high melting point
attached, used to force lining in contact material. Example: join two pieces of
with brake drum or rotor. steel by using brass of bronze as a
solder.
Brake Shoe Heel
Generally, end of brake shoe opposite BRC
anchor pin. Blue Ribbon Committee
Brake Shoe Toe BRD
Generally, end of brake shoe nearest Braid
anchor pin.
BRDCL
BRAKES Broadcloth
1. Means of stopping car. (Most
common current types are durm or disc, BRDR
or a combination of both.) Border
2. Brake Advisory Knowledge Expert
System BREA
Breather
Branding
Part Trademark is any mark approved in Break-In
accordance with the established Process of wearing into a desirable fit
procedures to mark parts used in the between surfaces of two new or
fabrication of Ford products and/or sold reconditioned parts.
as service and accessory items by Ford
marketing activities. Breaker Arm
Movable part of a pair of contact points
BRAZ in an ignition distributor or magneto.
1. Braze
2. Brazing

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Breaker Cam or Cam - BRMTRC

Brinell Hardness
Breaker Cam or Cam A scale for designating degree of
Multi-lobed cam rotating in ignition hardness possessed by a substance.
distributor, which serves to interrupt
primary circuit to induce a high tension BRK
spark for ignition. 1. Brake
2. Braking
Breaker Points
Two separable points, usually faced BRK/AWY
with silver, platinum or tungsten, which Breakaway
interrupt primary circuit in distributor or
magneto for purpose of inducing a high BRK/DWN
tension current in ignition system. Breakdown
BRF BRK/OVR
VECTOR binary cross reference Break Over
BRG BRKG
1. Bearing Breakage
Brickyard BRKR
Indianapolis Motor Speedway Breaker
Bridge ( Styling ) BRKT
Large moveable measuring instrument 1. Bracket
that straddles a model. It use makes it 2. Bracketed
possible for any point on the model to 3. Bracketing
be transferred to paper or duplicated in
three dimensions. BRLP
Burlap
BRM
British Racing Motors
BRMTRC
Barometric

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BRNCHD - BS&C
BRT
BRNCHD Bright
Branched
Brush
Broach Carbon block running on commutator
To finish surface of metal by pushing or (segmented copper ring) which collects
pulling a multiple edge cutting tool over electrical current from armature.
or through it.
Brushed Finish
BROCH Fine, directional, disruption of a smooth
Brochure surface. Usually done on aluminum,
stainless steel, chrome plate, but can be
Broke simulated in plastic.
Out of competition due to mechanical
failure. Brushes
Bars of carbon or other conducting
Browser material which contact commutator of
Software developed to read and run an electric motor or generator.
information and programs using HTML
(HyperText Markup Language) format. BRZ
The software allows you to navigate Bronze
through information databases.
(Browsers include Netscape Navigator BS
and Microsoft Explorer). 1. British Standard
2. Boss
BRSH
1. Brush BS
2. Brushed Bank Select - memory expansion ,
3. Brushes enhanced EEC-IV
4. Brushing
BS&C
BRST Business Strategy and Communication
Burst Department
BRT
Business Review Team

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BSAU - BTCS
BSP
BSAU Buffalo Stamping Plant.
British Standard and Automobile Series
BSPM
BSC Body Side Protective Molding
Basic
BSS
BSCO British Standards Specification
Brake Specific CO (carbon monoxide)
in emissions testing. BST
1. Boost
BSE 2. Booster
Base 3. Boosting
4. British Summer Time
BSE
Body Systems Engineering BSW
Black Sidewall (Tire)
BSFC
Brake Specific Fuel Consumption BT
Boot
BSHC
Brake Specific Hydrocarbon (emissions btb
testing) bumper to bumper
BSHG BTC
Bushing A group of signals (A `bus')
BSI BTC
British Standards Institute 1. Before Top Center
2. British Technical Council
BSKT
Basket BTCS
Brake Traction Control System
BSNOx
Brake Specific Nitrogen Oxides

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BTDC - Bug Catcher

Bucket Seat
BTDC Individual seat, often contoured so as to
Before Top Dead Center (Timing provide lateral support.
Setting)
Buckled Plates
BTEN Battery plates that have been bent or
Batten warped out of a flat plane.
BTI Bucks Up ( Drag Racing )
Break Through Initiatives Sizeable prize money.
BTN Budget
Button A comprehensive one-year projection of
operating and financial results for the
BTS next calendar year. It is derived from
BUILD-TO-SCHEDULE the first year of the Business Plan. It
identifies near-term issues and
BTU solutions, provides a means of obtaining
Amount (British Thermal Unit) of heat management commitment to operating
required to raise temperature of 1 lb. of plans, and is the base for measuring
water, 1 deg. F. performance toward objectives.
btv BUF
Brake Torque Variation Buffalo Stamping Plant
BTW BUG
"By the way", commonly used in Bugatti
electronic mail messages.
Bug Catcher
BTY Scoop or hood around the injector
Beauty system or carburetors.
BU
Built Up (Overseas Assembly Term)

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BUILD-TO-SCHEDULE (BTS) - Bump Stick

Bulk materials
BUILD-TO-SCHEDULE (BTS) Production or service materials that do
A Ford Production System Measurable. not have the characteristics of formed
BTS is the percentage of units parts when received, but become part of
scheduled for a given day that are the finished product during the
produced on the correct day and in the manufacturing process (e.g. plastic
correct sequence. BTS reflects a plant's granules, phosphating materials, paints,
ability to produce what customers want, oils, greases and gasoline.)
when they want it. BTS = Volume
Performance x Mix Performance x Bulletin Board (BBD) ( GIS1, GIS2, GIS3 )
Sequence Performance. For people who do not have ACCESS
TO THE WEB. Global Information
Built Up (BU) Unit Standards can also be reviewed through
A vehicle imported or exported as an the PROFs Bulletin Board at: BB GIS at
assembled unit. the PROFs command line and hit enter.
BUKT Bullpen
Bucket Area designated for the parking or
staging of truck trailers or lorrys. This
BUL area may be an offsite location. Each
Bullet parking location is designated as a
"spot". IE, parking for 10 trailers = 10
BULD bullpen spots.
1. Build
2. Builder Bum ( Trade Slang )
3. Building Worn, unsound, used car.
Bulk Material Costs Bump Stick
Variable costs for materials such as Camshaft
paints, weld sealers, mastics, stick on
sound deadeners, etc, which are
purchased in bulk quantities.

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Bumper - Business Management ( GIS1 )

Business Acumen
Bumper (Understands essential requirements of
Metal or metal and rubber buffer, our business.) Knows Ford's global
affixed to front and rear of bodywork to business operations and the global
protect parked motor vehicles. business context in which Ford
operates. Knows the basic business
Bumper Bracket principles used to achieve quality,
Vertical over-riders affixed to bumpers customer, and profit outcomes in a
to widen area of protection offered by global environment. Demonstrates
bumpers. functional and technical proficiency.
(Ford Leadership Behavior)
BUMPERS
Bumpers Subsystem Business Management ( GIS1 )
Records which apply to the organisation
BUR and management of a corporation. It
1. Burn may contain related development,
2. Burned announcements, directives, organisation
3. Burning charts, studies, duties, board of directors
4. Burner meetings, and organisational
management.
Burnish
To smooth or polish by use of a sliding
tool under pressure.
Bush ( also Bushing )

Sleeve of metal, rubber, plastic or other
material forming separate insertion in a
machine component to provide bearing
surface.
Bushing
A removable liner for a bearing.

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Business Plan - BVA

Butane
Business Plan A petroleum hydrocarbon compound
A plan laying out the principle specific which has a boiling point of about 32
strategies and general tactics, together deg. F, which is used as engine fuel.
with the key underlying assumption, for Loosely referred to as Liquefied
a business operation for the next five Petroleum Gas and often combined with
years, based on agreed goals, affordable Propane.
business structure, and general
strategies of the Company. The Butterfly
Business Plan consists of an operating 1. Two pieces of wood joined together
plan and a financial plan that quantifies in shape of a cross. Used to carry clay.
the operating plan. 2. Carburetor metering valve.
Business Planning Buttons
The process of setting overall corporate Chrysler Corporation stock cars
financial and business objectives equipped with push-button automatic
consistent with the corporate vision, transmission.
economic conditions, and long-range
corporate goals. Buy Off
The final quality assurance of a
Busted Lung ( Drag Racing ) manufactured part or assembly by the
One spark plug not firing. activity that produced it.
Bustleback Buy-in
Automobile configuration as Positive agreement
differentiated from a fastback. Also
termed notch-back. Buzz
Low-pitched sound, something like a
BUT WLD bee. Usually associated with vibrations.
Butt Weld
BVA
Back Pressure Variable Transducer

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BVD - BZR
BYPA
BVD bypass air for ISC
Basic Vehicle Design
Bypass
BVL An alternate path for a flowing
Bevel substance.
BVRG BYT
Beverage Bayonet
BVRS Byte
Buffered VRS (Variable Reluctance Group of BITs used to represent a
Crankshaft Sensor) number, letter, symbol or code;
sometimes the same length as a
BVT "WORD." A Byte refers to 8 BITs
back pressure variable transducer when used for describing memory or
disk capacity.
BWD
Bowed BZL
Bezel
BWL
Bowl BZR
Buzzer
BWS
Budget Work Standard
Bye
Single drag racing run made during
eliminations to equalize the number of
runs made by each contestant. Bye runs
are made when an uneven number of
cars advance to next round.
BYP
By Pass

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C - C-TAD
C&I
C Contests and Incentives - The
Completed Marketing (Merchandising) area
responsible for developing contest and
C incentive programs.
CELSIUS
C&P
C Current and Past Model Vehicle
Carbon Support Department
C C&P
Centigrade Current & Past
C Parts C&R
Parts that are not designed as "A" or CONE & ROLLER
"B". Early sourcing should not be
required. Parts for designated Structured C&T
Prototype are supplied by a production Color & Trim
supplier. Parts for the Confirmation
Prototype are designed-and process- c&t
representative. colour and trim
C Pillar C&TG
Third pillar in roof, counting from the Car and Truck Group
front.
C-Press
C&F Cost Plant Resident Engineering
Cost and Freight - a term used to Systems Support - A group located at
describe conditions of sale and freight B&AGO that works with the plants to
arrangements for export markets. reduce manpower through cost savings
projects.
C&I
Cost and Insurance - a term used to C-TAD
describe conditions of sale and freight Portfolio of direct translators between
arrangements for export markets. CAD systems.

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C/100 - C/PUNCH
C/LGTR
C/100 CIGAR LIGHTER/CIGARETTE
Concerns per 100 units LIGHTER
C/A/R C/M
CENTER ARM REST Crossmember
C/ARM C/M
CROSSARM CROSSMEMBER
C/B C/M/O
CITIZENS BAND CUSTOMER MATERIAL ORDER
C/BAL C/N/T
COUNTER BALANCE Canton Forge Plant
C/BD C/O
Cardboard Carry Over or Carryover
C/BK C/O/E
CUT BACK Cab Over Engine
C/D C/ORG
COMPACT DISC COUNTRY OF ORIGIN
C/E/P ( CEP ) C/OVR
CLEVELAND ENGINE PLANT CROSSOVER
C/F C/P
Cross Functional (Team) Cycle Plan
C/I/F ( CIF ) C/PIN
CLEVELAND IRON FOUNDRY COTTER PIN
C/KEY C/PUNCH
COTTER KEY COUNTERPUNCH

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C/PUR - CABO
C3P
C/PUR CAD/CAM/CAE/PIM. C3P is the
CENTRAL OFFICE PURCHASING Corporate Strategy of Computer Aided
Design (CAD), Computer Aided
C/PWR Manufacturing (CAM), Computer
candle power. Aided Engineering (CAE), and Product
Information Management (PIM)
C/REC including development, integration, and
CROSS RECESS deployment to support the goals of Ford
2000.
C/SECT
CROSS SECTION c4 (c-4)
Car Consortium Coordinating
C/SHT Committee
Camshaft
C4DE
C/ST CDW ATX 4spd transmission
CENTER SEAT w/electronic controls (FWD)
C/U CA
Cost Per Unit 1. Calcium
2. Cable
C3 3. California
Transmission-Automatic-RWD
CAA
C3P Clean Air Act
CAD/CAM/CAE/Product Information
Management CAAA
Clean Air Act Amendment (Public Law
101-549, November 15, 1990,
regulating automotive emissions,
among other things).
CABO
Council of American Building Officials

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Cabriolet - CAE
CAD
Cabriolet Computer Aided Design. This is part of
Term (English and European) for car the C3P program.
known in America as a convertible.
CAD the Master
CAC A combination of 3D geometry and text
Charge Air Cooler sufficient to define the product that is
developed electronically.
CAC
Customer Assistance Center CAD-CAM
Computer Aided Design - Computer
Cache Aided Manufacturing. The harnessing
A reserved section of regular memory of Computers to generate drawings,
or a dedicated bank of high-speed perform complex structural and design
memory used to improve performance. analyses and directly program
It provides a temporary storage area for numerically controlled machines to
instructions and data that are closer to produce automotive parts.
the CPU's speed.
CADDS
CACSD Computer Aided Design and Detail
Computer-Aided Control System System
Design
CADL
CAD Car Advanced Direction Letter
Computer-Aided Design - The use of
computer-generated two- and three CAE
dimensional pictorial graphics, such as Common Applications Environment
those made by PDGS or CADD4, in (computer operating environment,
product design and drafting. Also, in a based in UNIX, being developed by
broader sense, any design-related X/Open)
activity using computer aids, e.g.,
WERS or CEPR. CAE
Computer Aided Engineering. This is
part of the C3P program.

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CAE - CALB
CAFE
CAE Corporate Average Fuel Economy -
Computer-Aided Engineering - Use of Harmonically averaged (a weighted
computer simulations to predict the average) fuel consumption by volume
functional performance of components, plus adjustments. CAFE is determined
subsystems, and systems (vehicles), by the federal government. For 1990 it
given sufficient definition of geometries is 27.5 miles per gallon.
and material properties. Designed
sensitivity analysis to identify critical CAI
design variables and optimization is Computer Aided Inspection
used to obtain the desired performance.
CAID
CAEBP Computer Aided Industrial Design
Computer Aided Engineering Business
Planning (section)-A part of the CAID the Master
Advanced Vehicle & CAE Systems A three dimensional electronic file
Dept, within Process Leadership, within which replaces clay models as the
FAO - see: <a href="http://www- master control file. It is a mathematical
avcae.pd9.ford.com">www- surface which defines the appearance
avcae.pd9.ford.com</a> for more concept Class 1 Surface definition(s).
information.
CAL
CAESARS Also used in PDL's - short for
Computer Aided Engineering Support California; when referring to
Action Request System - See the California's higher emission standards.
Advanced Vehicle & CAE Systems
Dept's webpage: <a href="http://www- CALB
avcae.pd9.ford.com/">www- Computer Aided Line Balancing
avcae.pd9.ford.com/</a>

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Calibrate - CALSEL
Calipers
Calibrate An adjustable tool for determining
To determine or adjust graduation or inside or outside diameter by contact
scale of any instrument giving and retaining dimension for
quantitative measurements. measurement or comparison.
Calibration ( CAL ) Calorific Value
An identification of the componentry on A measure of heating value of fuel.
a Base Engine and vehicle and the
respective componentry settings Calorimeter
(fuel/air flow, electrical, etc.) required An instrument to measure amount of
to meet the established program heat given off by a substance when
objectives (P&E, emissions, etc.). burned.
Calibration Sign Off Calory
Final identification of emission control Metric measurement of amount of heat
hardware and other engine dress items. required to raise 1 gram of water from
Calibration of the hardware, however, zero deg to 1 deg Celsius.
may change between calibration and
certification sign-off. CALS
REVISED definition: Continuous
CALIF Acquisition and Life-cycle Support.
CALIFORNIA ( CA ) (Former definition: Computer-aided
Acquisition and Logistics Support.)
Caliper
Non-rotational components of disc CALS
brake that straddles disc and contains 1. Calibration Select
hydraulic components. 2. Computer-aided Acquisition and
Logistics Support
CALSEL
calibration select

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CALTRANS - CAN
Camber Force ( also Camber Thrust )
CALTRANS Lateral force when the slip angle is
California Department of zero.
Transportation
Camber Stiffness ( also Camber Rate or
CAM Thrust Rate )
Computer Aided Manufacturing. This Derivative of camber force with respect
is part of the C3P program. to camber angle evaluated at zero
camber angle.
CAM
1. Computer Aided Manufacturing CAMDRIVE
2. Eccentric formation on a shaft to Camdrive
translate a rotating motion into
reciprocating. Camera-Case Finish
Textured, leather-like finish used in car
CAM and Lever interiors. (The name is derived from
Type of automobile steering control box dark-grained leather used for expensive
in which steering mechanism is actuated cameras.)
by a cam and lever.
CAMP
CAM Angle Camshaft Position (Diesel)
Number of degrees of rotation of
distributor shaft during which contact Camshaft
points are closed. Gear driven shaft which operates valves
or valve actuating mechanisms in an
CAM Ground Piston internal combustion engine.
A piston ground to a slightly oval shape
which, under heat of operation, CAN
becomes round. 1. Controller Area Network 2, Canada
Camber
Angle at which the road wheels sit on
the roadway. It is the outward or inward
tilt of a wheel at top.

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Can ( Drag Racing ) - CAPE

Cantilever Leaf Spring
Can ( Drag Racing ) Basic leaf spring used in auto design
Nitromethane racing fuel. When heavy wherein one end of the spring and the
percentages of nitro are used for an all- mid-point are anchored to the chasses,
out final run. with the other end attached to the axle.
Cancer ( Trade Slang ) CANVNT
Metal rot in body - usually caused by canister vent solenoid
salt.
CAP
Canister Change Acceleration Process
Reservoir of evaporative emission
control system, usually containing CAP
activated charcoal granules for 1. Computer Aided Planning
absorbing fuel vapors. 2. Checked Advance Print
3. Chicago Assembly Plant
Canned Program
This is a software package that offers a Capability
fixed solution to a problem and cannot Capability adds to feasibility additional
be changed much, if at all. constraints which include repetition and
specified quality level.
CANP
Canister Purge Capable Technology
Technology that has been developed to
CANP-CC the point of confidence that it can be
constant current canister purge applied within acceptable control limits
in a mass production situation.
CANPSNS
canister purge sense (onboard CAPE
diagnostic flow detection) Computer Aided Parts Estimating

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CAPE - CARB
CAPS
CAPE 1. Cost Per Average Pound Saved
cylinder absolute position encoder 2. Colour Approval Process System
CAPE CAPSL
Core & Advanced Powertrain Chemical and Physical Sciences
Engineering Laboratory
Cape Chisel CAQ (ORG)
A metal cutting chisel shaped to cut or Computer Aided Quality Assurance -
work in channels or grooves. Car Homologation: Is Car
Homologation - Vehicle Engineering,
CAPIS Product Development Ford of Germany
Common Adverse Performance and/or Homologation Liaison - Vehicle
Information System Programs Engineering, Product
Development Ford of Britain .
Capital Expenditures
Spending for capitalized facilities and CAR
tools. These do not include expensed Corrective Action Request
facilities.
CAR
Capitalized Facilities and Tools Certification Audit Report
Facilities and tools that are recorded as
assets on the Company's financial CARB
statements and depreciated/amortized in 1. Carburetor
future periods. 2. California Air Resources Board
CAPL
Certification Application Parts List
CAPP
Computer Aided Process Planning

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Carbon - Carolina Srocker

Carburetor ( CARB )
Carbon A device for automatically mixing fuel
A common, nonmetallic element that is in proper proportion with air to produce
an excellent conductor of electricity. It a combustible gas.
also forms in combustion chamber of an
enginer during burning of fuel and Carcass
lubricating oil. Tire structure except for sidewall and
tread.
Carbon Dioxide
Compressed into solid form, this CARD
material is known as 'dry ice' and Cost Analysis And Reporting Database
remains at a temperature of $109 deg F. - <a
It goes directly from a solid to a vapor href="http://www.ford.com/mplsys/mca
state. /card.htm">www.ford.com/mplsys/mca/
card.htm</a>
Carbon Monoxide
Gas formed by incomplete combustion. Cardan Joint
Colorless, odorless, poisonous. A universal joint with corresponding
yokes at a right angle with each other.
Carbonize
Process of carbon formation within an CARE
engine. Examples: deposits on spark Ceramics Applications in Reciprocating
plugs and within combustion chamber. Engines Consortium (British)
Carburetor 'Icing' CARESS
A term used to describe formation of ice Cost and Repair Estimation Support
on a carburetor throttle plate during System
certain atmospheric conditions.
Carolina Srocker
Stock car running with illegal
equipment or engine size.

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Carpal Tunnel Syndrome - CASE (Computer Aided Software

Engineering)
CART
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Custom Asynchronous Receiver-
This is caused by trauma, improper Transmitter
positioning of the wrist and arthritis,
and can result in severe damage to the CAS
hand. It is described as being the 1. Chemical Abstracts Service
compression of the main nerve to the 2. Cleaner Air System
hand due to swelling or scarring of the 3. Central Accounting Services
surrounding soft tissue in the wrist. 4. Corporate Accounting Services
5. Computer Aided Service Planning
CARR
1. Carry CAS
2. Carriage Clutch Activation Switch
3. Carried
4. Carrier Carrying CAS
Cold Advance Solenoid
Carryover
A vehicle component or subsystem Cascade
from current or previous model years Expand and flow targets to increase the
that is a deliverable at SI. levels of detail.
Carryover Rebates Case ( Styling )
Rebates on ending model year vehicles Shell used to hold molds in proper
that are used to clear Ford carryover alignment.
vehicle inventory.
CASE (Computer Aided Software
CARS Engineering)
1. Competitive Automotive Reporting Computer Aided Software Engineering
System - The automation of software
2. Crash Avoidance Rollover Study development, including front-end
CASE tools (upper CASE) that
CARS automate the analysis and design
Common Automotive Receivables processes, and back-end CASE tools
System (lower CASE) that automatically
generate and implement the application.

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Case-Harden - CAT CODE

Caster
Case-Harden Backward cant, or inclination to the
To harden surface of steel. rear, of the top of the front axle. It is the
tilt of the steering axis.
Cash Flow
The increase/decrease in case and Casting
marketable securities during a period. Shape formed by pouring or spraying a
Cash flow is affected by changes in plastic liquid substance into a mold and
profit, inventory, receivables, payables, allowing material to harden. Also used
capital spending, and financing actions. to describe the process itself.
Operating cash flow excludes the effect
of financing actions. CAT
1. Computerized Axial Tomography
Casing Head Gasoline (technique for reconstructing axial
A term used to describe lighter parts of cross-sectional images from transverse
petroleum products, which were radiation)
obtained as a natural gasoline by 2. Computer Aided Testing / Computer
condensing natural gas from an oil well. Aided Training causal factor. Code
assigned to a Product Change Number
Cass Test denoting the reason for the change.
Copper-accelerated acetic acid salt 3. Catalog
spray test. 4. Computer Aided Tomography
CAST CAT CODE
Casting Division Catalogue Code A term used in KD and
Export Markets. A Cat Code defines the
Castellate vehicle entity plus every other aspect of
Formed to resemble a castle battlement. the vehicle except colour.
Example: a castellated nut.

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CAT III - CB
causal factor
CAT III A two digit code used by
Category III (Three) Parts Generic Manufacturing when a Concern is
components or subsystems that will be raised and by Engineering to identify
used as is by the vehicle centers. why the notice was raised.
Catalytic Converter Causal Part
Emission control device in exhaust A part whose failure caused a complaint
stream that chemically treats exhaust (e.g., causal part of a noisy brake was a
gases after combustion to oxidize warped shoe).
noxious emissions.
Cause and Effect Diagram ( or Bone Diagram
CATG )
CATEGORY/IES A graphical method used to identify the
relationship of causes and sub-causes to
Cathode an identified effect.
Negative pole of an electric current.
CAV
CATS CAVITY
Computer Active Technology
Suspension - featured on Jaguar cars. CAV
Constant Angular Velocity
CATV
CAble Television CAVSE
Core and Advanced Vehicle Systems
Catwalk Engineering
1. Center of gravity.
2. Depressed surface, usually between a CAW
fender and a raised area of hood or Canadian Auto Workers
deck.
CB
CAU 1. Citizens Band Radio
CAUTION 2. Circuit Breaker

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CB ( Continuous Build ) - CCA

CBI
CB ( Continuous Build ) Confederation of British Industry
Continuous Build
CBLTY
CB/IB ( Continuous Build/Integrated Build ) Capability
Continuous Build/Integrated Build =
The Continuous/Integrated Build phases CBORE
are designed to be plant training and COUNTERBORE
readiness builds. The rate of vehicles
buil during these builds will be from CBP
5/day to 2/hour. All vehicles are Commodity Business Plan
saleable. Elements of CB/IB are: 100%
PSW, Assembly Plant Operator CBT
Training, Assembly Plant QOS Cabinet
Incorporated, Assembly Plant QDS and
allocations completed, Verification of CBV
Engineering actions taken in other build COOLER BYPASS VALVE
events, Quality Initiatives completed,
Campaign Need Prevention (Fresh CC
Eyes, Weld Integrity, Torque Control). Change Control
The Continuous/Integrated Builds are
part of the Sales Build CC
1. Courtesy Copy
CBD (SAE term - DI) 2. Carbon Copy
closed bowl distributor (distributor 3. Critical Characteristic
ignition)
CC&T
cbg Competitive Comparisons and Trends
centre bearing
CCA
Cold Crank Amps

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CCAD - CCI
CCCC
CCAD CAFE Control Compliance Committee
Customer Correlated Accelerated
Durability - Lommel Light Truck CCCCC
Durability Procedure CAT. CODE TO CAT. CODE
COMPARISON
CCAPS
1) Corporate Centralized Accounts CCCS
Payable System; 2) Common Corporate Corporate Calibration Control System
Accounts Payable System - Used to pay
suppliers for delivery of parts to CCD
assembly plants and manufacturing 1. Chain Cam Drive
plants. 2. Charge Coupled Device
CCB CCD
Control Coordination Block - Outside Computer Control Dwell
Of Metal
CCE
ccc Car Chassis Engineering
Closed Coupled Catalyst
CCFT
CCC Cold Cathode Fluorescent Tube
Customer Concern Code. Reflects the
original complaint of the customer CCGD
before diagnosis or repair. Customer Correlated General Durability
- Lommel Light Truck Durability
CCC (SAE term - TCC) Procedure
Converter Clutch Control - electronic
transmission CCI
Calculated Cetane Index
CCCA
Classic Car Club of America

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CCITT - CCRM
CCP
CCITT Cycle & Components Planning
Consultative Committee for
International Telephone and Telegraph - ccpd
An international association that helps Center for Corporate and Professional
establish worldwide communication Development
standards. CCITT standards are
prefaced by the letter "V." CCR
Customer Concern Resolution
CCM
Comprehensive Component Monitor CCRG
Critical Concern Review Group - A
CCMAC market based group within North
Committee of Common Market America and Europe, comprised of
Automobile Constructors representatives from affected Ford
Customer Service Division, Automotive
CCMC Safety and Engineering Standards,
Committee of Common Market Advanced Vehicle Technology, Vehicle
Constructors Centers, Plant Vehicle Teams, Supplier
Technical Assistance, Vehicle
CCMS Operations, Automotive Components
Circuitry Component Management Division, Powertrain Operations,
System Electrical and Fuel Handling Division,
Quality and other activities as
CCO applicable or as requested by the chair
1. Climate Control Opertions with the function of reviewing reports
2. Convertor Clutch Override of potential critical product concerns or
potential compliance concerns.
CCOT
Clutch Cycling Orifice Tube System CCRM
(A/C) Current Control Relay Module
CCP
Cleveland Casting Plant

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CCS - CDC
CD
CCS CODE/ING/ED
Cost Control Summary
CD
CCS 1. Cadmium
Coast Clutch Solenoid - used electronic 2. Capacitive Discharge
transmission 3. Casting Division
4. Century Drive
CCS 5. Coast Down (dynamometer test,
1. Corporate Communications Staff emissions testing)
2. Controlled Combustion System 6. Corporate Design
7. Compact (digital) Disk
CCSC
Critical characteristics, significant Cd
criteria Aerodynamic Drag Coefficient
CCSG CD/PLYR
Customer Communication & CD PLAYER
Satisfaction Group
CD4E
CCSS CDW27 gearbox, electronic controlled
Corporate Customer Support System - 3 speed + overdrive
Systems Help Desk
CDA
CCT Coil Driver A
Change Control Team
CDB
CCTM Coil Driver B
Cad Cam The Master
CDBA
CCTV Central Data Base Administrator
Closed Circuit Television
CDC
CCW CONTROL DATA CORPORATION
Counter-clockwise

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CDC - CDT
CDR
CDC 1. Corporate Design Requirement
Coil Driver C 2. California Defect Report
CDD CDROM
Coil Driver D Compact Disk Read Only Memory
(computer storage device using optical
CDDB disks)
Centralized Dealer Data Base
CDRS
CDI ( Customer Desirability Index ) Conceptual Design Rendering System
The Customer Desirability Index ( CDI (software for creating 3D computer
) is a customer assigned rating of models of vehicle surfaces)
desirability for each Customer Want
relative to every other want. CDS
Determining Determining the CDI is the Component Design Specification (a
next step after establishing a list of parallel to Vehicle Design Specification
Customer Wants. and Subsystem Design Specification).
CDM CDS
Car Despatch Mechanisation 1. Corporate Directory Service
2. Cadmium Sulfide cell
cdp
Compliance Demonstration Plans CDSM
ComputerVision Distributed System
CDP Multiprocessor
Concern Definition Programs
CDT
CDQA Coast Down Time - dynamometer
Customer Driven Quality Award characteristics, emissions testing

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CDVR - CELO
CEL
CDVR CELL
Customer Driven Vehicle Requirements
CEL (SAE term - MIL)
CDX check engine light (malfunction
Cad Data Exchange indicator lamp)
ce Cell
1. Component Engineering, Unit of a battery containing a group of
2. Chief engineer positive and negative plates along with
electrolyte.
CE
CEMENT/S/ED Cell Connector
Lead bar or link connecting pole of one
CEC cell to pole of another.
1. Combination Emission Control
2. Co-ordinating European Council Cellular Manufacturing
A production approach that uses
CECO groupings of manufacturing equipment,
Car Engineering Controllers Office tools, and people organized to perform
an entire sequence of manufacturing
CEFC operations in one contiguous physical
Cost Evaluation & Feasibility location (cell). [Duncan, William L.,
Committee Total Quality Key Terms and Concepts,
1995.]
CEFIC
Centre Europeen des Federations de CELO
l'Industrie chimique Please correct your Cold Engine Lock Out
wrong writing!
CEFIC
European Council, Chemical
Manufacturers Federation

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Celsius ( Centigrade ) - Center of Excellence

CENSUM
Celsius ( Centigrade ) CENtral AsSUMption Direction
A scale of temperature measurement on Tracking and Control System - A
which, under standard atmospheric centralized computer tracking, control
pressure, water freezes at 0 deg and and record system that enables
boils at 100 deg. coordination of all product direction
that affects new and carryover NAAO
CEMO vehicle programs. Censum reports
Component Engineering Manufacturing include Program direction Letters,
Operation Reply to Product Letter (4495) and
Program Descriptions, (Vehicle
CEMO descriptions by Sub-Systems), and
Controlled Engineering Manufacturing Electronic interface with Pink Reports.
Operation Supports preparation and distribution of
Product Direction Letters.
CENELEC
Comite Europeen de Normalisation Center Line
Electrotechnique (European Committee Plane passing through the center of a
for Electrotechnical Standardization) headlight, wheel, or vehicle itself.
Center of Excellence
A Ford Motor Company unit which
contains standards, recommendations
and best practices for the development
of Web documents at Ford. (COE
definition)

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Center of Gravity - CER

CEP
Center of Gravity Cleveland Engine Plant
Point of a body from which it could be
suspended, or on which it could be CEP1
supported, and be in balance. Example: Cleveland Engine Plant No.1 - 5.0L V8
center of gravity of a wheel is center of Engine (4.9L I6 production suspended
wheel hub. in 1996).
Center of Tire Contact CEP2
Intersection of wheel plane and, the Cleveland Engine Plant No.2 - Duratech
projection of the axis of rotation of the V6, 2.5L/3.0L
wheel onto the road plane.
CEPA
Central MFI Canadian Environmental Protection Act
Central Multiport Fuel Injection
CEPL
Centrifugal Force Car & Truck Engineering Practice
A force which tends to move a body Letter
away from its center of rotation.
Example: a whirling weight attached to CEPR
a string. Common Engineering Planning Report
- A report that schedules part designs
Centrifuse Brake Drums for PEO drafting operations.
To combine strength of steel with
desirable friction characteristics of cast CEPS
iron, a lining of cast iron is sprayed on Corporate & Extended Purchasing
inside of a steel drum. Both metals are System
handled while hot to encourage fusing
of two metals. CEQ
Council on Environmental Quality
CEO (Advises President on EPA Matters)
Chief Executive Officer
CER
CERIUM

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CER - Certificate of Compliance ( COC ) ( GIS1, GIS2 )

Certificate of Compliance ( COC ) ( GIS1,
CER GIS2 )
CERAMIC/CERAMICS Each individual must submit a
Certificate of Compliance during the
CERES AFR period. Electronic notification
Energy control and reduction of will be sent to all eligible individuals
emissions production (French) during the AFR outlining the steps for
completion of certification. The
CERT certification process will be conducted
CERTIFY/CATE/ION using the Ford Intranet where it is
available. PROFS will be used for
areas that are not Ford Intranet enabled.
Certification indicates that the
individual: * Has reviewed Suspension
Orders * Has reviewed records in
his/her control, both on- and off site for
Suspensio Orders, tax requirements, and
retention periods; * Has disposed of
those records whose retention period
have expired and that are not subject to
Suspension Orders or tax/audit
requirements; * Understands and is
complying with Directive: Confidential
Information - (C-110) and GIS
2. Where local regulation, language
barriers or contract(s) prohibits
individual compliance, the manager of
each individual unable to comply must
submit a Certificate(s) of Compliance
for the individual(s). You may review
Certificate(s) of Complaince by
department or PROFS id from <a
href="http://dbweb.plt.ford.com/crm/97
afrqbe.htm">dbweb.plt.ford.com/crm/9
7afrqbe.htm</a>

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Certification SignOff - CFDR

CFC
Certification SignOff 1. Combustion Feedback Control
Calibration definition (including 2. Chlorofluorocarbon - group of
electronics) plus any revisions required chemical compounds, such as Freon,
to components from the calibration used solvent air conditioner fluid.
sign-off.
CFD
CERTL Computational Fluid Dynamics -
Car Engieering Reliability Testing Lab computer model for fluid flow; used in
emissions systems calculations, eg
CES Phoenix.
Campaignable Event Specialist
CFDR
CES (SAE term - CPP) Combined Final Drive Ratio
clutch engage switch (clutch pedal
position)
CET
Cold Environmental Test
CETP
Corporate Engineering Test Procedures
CF
Californium
CFAC
Coordinated Fuel and Air Control

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CFEDB - CFV
CFI
CFEDB 1. Central Fuel Injection (throttle body
Corporate Fuel Economy Data Base - injection, SAE term)
Changes/deviations affecting emissions. 2. Computerized Fuel Injection
The emission performance and 3. Charged Fuel Injection
certification status of the product may 4. Continuous Fuel Injection
be affected by Changes/Deviations such
. as Changes or additions to the model CFM
mix or of product features, Changes in 1. Cubic Feet per Minute
the projected sales volumes, Changes of 2. Continuous Flow Manufacturing
the current or proposed marketing areas
for a product, Engineering Changes to CFO
the product, Deviations from released 1. Critical Flow Orifice (flow element,
Engineering Requirements, Deviations used in emissions testing)
from and Changes to Engineering 2. Chief Financial Officer
Specifications, Service actions to rectify
a concern in the field, Changes to CFPME
maintenance intervals or instructions, Casting And Forging Product And
Changes to the manufacturing source of Manufacturing Engineering
a part, assembly or vehicle. NOTE - See
also the emission control component CFR
check list which identifies for each Code of Federal Regulations
affected system those components and
component parameters that may affect CFT
emissions. Cross Functional Team - Any team with
membership from appropriate
CFGM functional organizations.
Chrysler, Ford, General Motors
CFV
Critical Flow Venturi (flow element,
used in emissions testing)

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CG - Change Average Speed

champ
CG Computer Hardware Maintenance
COMPUTER GENERATED Program
CGA Champion
Color Graphics Adaptor (computer The person who has ownership of the
monitor type for PC's) problem and the authority to implement
actions (ERA, ICA, PCA and Prevent).
CGE This person provides necessary support
Cage and leadership for the team's
recommendations and actions.
CGM
Computer Graphics Metafile (standard CHAN
graphics exchange format) CHANNEL
CGS Change Average Speed
Connector / Ground / Splice number A testing term used to signify the point
at which to change the average vehicle
CH speed.
CHART
Chain Drive
1. Means of driving engine gears, etc.,
with chains.
2. Obsolete method of transmitting
engine power to the driving wheels.
Chamfer
Flat surface beveled or angled off from
an adjacent surface.
CHAMP
CHAMPION

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Changeover - Channel Service Unit ( CSU )

Changeover Reductions
Changeover The eight steps in the classic
The installation of a new type of tool in changeover improvement process are:
a metal working machine, a different 1) Distinguish between internal and
paint in a painting system, a new plastic external activities; 2) Analyze what is
resin and/or a new mold in an injection being done in the changeover process;
molding machine, new software in a 3) List ideas for shifting internal
computer, and so on. The term applies elements to external changeover; 4)
whenever a production device is List ideas for streamlining internal
assigned to perform a different activities; 5) List ideas for streamlining
operation. Changeovers directly impact external activities; 6) Prioritize and
the availability of equipment. select ideas to test adopt; 7) Plan next
Whenever a machine goes down for changeover using new ideas; carry out
changeover, it is unavailable for the changeover; 8) Document new
production. Improving changeover procedures and develop new standard
times increases equipment availability. operating procedures.
Changeover Time
The time between the last good piece
off one production run and the first
good piece off the next run.
Channel Section
Portion of channel shaped metal
(usually steel) used in fabricating an
automobile chassis.
Channel Service Unit ( CSU )

Hardware that interfaces between
telephone lines and data communication
equipment e.g., a modem.

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Chaplet - Chauffeur
Chassis ( French )
Chaplet 1. Underpart of an automobile,
A core supporter used in sand casting. consisting of frame with axles, brakes,
wheels, engine, transmission, driveline
Charabanc and exhaust system.
From the French Char a banc, an open 2. Basic frame without running gear.
motor coach.
Chassis Dunamometer
Character Line A machine for measuring amount of
Line on the basic car shape, resulting in power delivered to drive wheels of a
an intersection of planes | sometimes vehicle.
ornamental.
Chassis Hardpoints
Characteristic Represent agreement that this vehicle as
A distinguishing feature of a process or described in clay and design layouts is
its output on which variables or achievable. Production design of long
attributes data can be collected. lead components is authorized at this
time.
Charge ( or recharge )
Passing an electrical current through a CHAT
battery to restore it to activity. Also, Computer Harmonized Application
filling and pressurizing an air Tailored
conditioning system with refrigerant.
Chatter
Charger Rapidly repeating metallic sound.
Very aggressive driver.
Chauffeur
CHAS 1. Uniformed driver for formal sedan or
Chassis Engineering limousine.
2. Race driver. Reference bears
Chase connotation of paid or professional
To straighten up or repair damaged driver.
threads.

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CHCK - Chief Engineer Testing Operation Review (1) - Chief Engineer

Component Engineering Approve - Chief E
CHG
CHCK CHARGE/ING/ER
CHOCK
CHGE
Cheat CHANGE
1. Exaggerate an element in a drawing
or rendering (styling). CHGR
2. Violate rules under which CHANGER
competition is organized.
CHI
Cheater Slicks Chicago Assembly Plant
Special tires made of racing rubber
compounds, but with tread design to Chief Engineer Testing Operation Review (1)
simulate street tires. - Chief Engineer Component Engineering
Approve - Chief E
Check Valve SIG CVRM Amendment - SIG EU43
A gate or valve which allows passage of Amend - Car Engineering - Vehicle
gas or fluid in one direction only. Engineer Initiate - Product Planner
Initiate - Design Engineer Initiate - Test
Chemical Compound Engineer Initiate - Component Engineer
Combination of two or more chemical Initiate - Manager of Initiating Area
elements, which can be a gas, a liquid Review (1) - Manager of Component
or a solid. Engineering Review (1) - Manager of
Vehicle Engineering Review (1) -
Chemical Element Manager of Program Office Review (1)
Gaseous, liquid or solid matter which
cannot be divided into simpler form.
ChEP
Chihuahua Engine Plant
Chevy
Chevrolet or Chevrolet engine.

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Chief Engineer Vehicle Engineering Approve . Note (1) As appropriate

depending on subject. - CHO
CHIPS/FINC
Chief Engineer Vehicle Engineering Approve Ford developed software for generation
. Note (1) As appropriate depending on of NC machining information.
subject.
SIG CVRM Exception . SIG EU43 Chirp
Except . Car Engineering . Vehicle High-pitched rapidly repeating sound,
Engineer Initiate . Product Planner like chirping birds.
Initiate . Design Engineer Initiate .
Component Engineer Initiate . Manager Chizler
of Initiating Area Review . Manager Chrysler or Chrysler engine.
Component Engineering Review (1) .
Manager Program Office Review (1) . CHK
Manager Vehicle Engineering Review . CHECK/ER
Chief Engineer Component Engineering
Approve . CHLD
CHILD
CHIL
CHILL CHM
CHIME
Chilled Iron
Cast iron with hardened surface. CHMB
CHAMBER
Chimney
A pejorative term used to describe CHMSL
functional organizations which give Center High-Mount Stop Lamp
higher priority to the wants of their
organization than to product or to CHN
company. CHAIN
Chip CHNG/OVR
To cut with a chisel. CHANGE OVER
CHO
CHOKE

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Choke - chunk
CHRY
Choke CHERRY
See Venturi
CHSNT
Choke Tube ( British ) CHESTNUT
See Venturi
CHT
Chop Compound High Turbulence
1. Cut off another car in a corner.
2. Alter an automobile chassis. (Hot CHT
rodding.) cylinder head temperature
CHP Chuckle
Customer Handling Process Rapid noise that sounds like a stick
against spokes of a spinning bicycle
Christmas Tree wheel.
Electronic drag racing countdown
starter. Varied lights and different CHUFF
colors give the unit this name. change has undefined file found
Chromium Steel CHUK
An alloy of steel with a small amount of CHUCK/ED/ING
chromium to produce a metal which is
highly resistant to oxidation and Chunk
corrosion. 1. A group of modules.
2. A group of parts with a common
Chrondeks attribute or characteristic (e.g., the
Electronic timing system built by group of part affected by appearance
Chrondek Corporation. design or styling is the appearance
chunk, similarly the emissions chunk).
CHRSTC
CHARACTERISTIC chunk
Large piece or subsystem.

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Chute - CIM
CIF
Chute Cost, Insurance, Freight - a term used to
1. Safety drag parachute used to stop describe conditions of sale and freight
high speed racing cars. arrangements for export markets
2. Straightaway on racing circuits.
CIF - Common Interface Format
CI Ford's internal messaging standard used
1. Compression Ignited in electronic data interchange between
2. Cast Iron Ford divisions.
CIA CIFM
Customer Information Analysis (Voice Computer Integrated Flexible
of the Customer) Manufacturing
CIB CIG
Capital Investment Budget CIGAR LIGHTER/CIGARETTE
LIGHTER
CID
Cubic Inch Displacement CIL
COIL
CID
Customer Information Day CIM
1. Continuous Inferred Mileage
CID 2. Compuserve Information Manager
cylinder identifier - SEFI phase detect
CID-H
cylinder identifier, hall effect sensor
CID-V
cylinder identifier, variable reluctance
sensor

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CIM - CISC
Circuit Breaker
CIM A device for interrupting an electrical
Computer-Integrated Manufacturing - circuit; often automatic and also known
The integration of people, information, as contact breaker, interrupter, cut-out
and facilities. CIM consists of computer or relay.
systems and networks which provides
personnel and equipment with the CIRS
information necessary to do their jobs. Continuous Improvement Recognition
CIM integrates computer-aided System
engineering, the factory floor, and
business systems in support of the CIS
business. Computer Information Systems
CIN CIS
CINCINNATI Customer Information System
CIO CIS
Congress of Industrial Organization 1. Commission Internationale Sportive.
Rules making body within FIA.
CIR 2. Compusever Information Service
CIRCUIT
CIS (SAE term - CPP)
CIRCL clutch interlock switch (clutch pedal
CIRCULATE/ING CIRCLE/ULAR position switch)
Circuit CISC
1. Simulated bonafide road course used Complex Instruction Set Computer
for conducting automobile races. (computer architecture most widely
2. Path of electric current, fluids or used, e.g. by PC's; but see RISC)
gases.

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CIWG - Class I Surface Compatibility Reviews

CL(D)
CIWG Chemiluminescent (Detector) - detector
Continuous Improvement Work Group often used in emissions testing.
CIX CLAS
Commercial Internet Exchange CLASS
CJB Class I (A)
Central Junction Box Class I surface data within +/-0.5mm
for cutter path only.
CK
COCK Class I (B)
Math data ready for cutter path.
CKD
Completely Knocked Down (Overseas Class I Surface
Assembly Term) All interior/exterior visible surfaces
created by industrial designers and
CKP mastered in a CAID file (including
Crankshaft Position RADII and corners).
CKP Sensor Class I Surface Compatibility Reviews
Crankshaft Position Sensor The formal team review and signoff of
component Class I surfaces represented
CL by physical or computer models. The
1. Closed Loop team, consisting of VC Engrg,
2. Central Laboratory Corporate Design, VO Stamping &
Assy, FSS & Prog Mgt, review the
CL components for surfaces generated to
CLUTCH design intent, holes and flat spots, fit &
finish (craftsmanship), hi-lites.
CL
CHLORINE/IDE (WAS CHL)

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Class II Surface - Clearance

Clay Approval
Class II Surface That point in a program when all
Formations of Class I surface and interior and exterior appearance
surface created by AVT/VC teams (i.e., surfaces are approved from a design
door shut face, door opening panel, point of view. After that point no
decklid trough). discretionary design-initiated changes
are permitted. Feasibility changes are
Class III Surface still permitted.
All non-visible surfaces.
Clay Freeze
Class of Driver That point after clay approval when all
A grouping of drivers or vehicle feasibility changes have been
owners. Groupings can be based on incorporated in the appearance surfaces.
factors such as type of vehicle, mileage,
time-in-service, region, etc. Clay Squeeze
Impression made by forcing soft clay on
CLAW an object.
Computerized Local Access to WERS -
- an Oracle database containing data fed Clay-Buck
daily from WERS. Data feeds occur Same as armature.
after 5:30 PM and are maintained by
PLSSG. Data is used in several CLC
applications that can be found at: <a centrifugal lock-up clutch
href="http://www.plssg.ford.com">ww
w.plssg.ford.com</a> CLCC
City Load Carrying Capacity
CLD
COLD
Clearance
Space allowed between two parts.
Example space between a journal and a
bearing.

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Clearance Lamps - Clinic

Client/Server
Clearance Lamps An architecture in which the client
Vehicle lamps used to indicate vehicle (personal computer or workstation) is
width. the requesting machine and the server (a
high speed microcomputer,
CLER minicomputer or mainframe) is the
CLEAR/ING supplying machine.
CLEV Client/Server Architecture
CLEVIS An application and network design
dividing the processing between clients
CLFP and servers.
Carrierless Flat Pack
Client/Server Environment
CLH A networking environment consisting
CLINCH of clients and servers running
applications created for client/server
CLI architecture.
Calling Line Identity
Client/Server Network
Click (1) A communications network using
Light sound, like ball point pen being dedicated servers. (2) A network which
clicked. processes applications createe for
client/server architecture.
Client
Software that is used to get information CLIM
from a server. CLIMATE CONTROL SYSTEM
Client Platforms Clinic
Architectural components that receive Focus Group
shared services from the server.

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Clinic (Marketing) - CLOIS

CLN
Clinic (Marketing) Control Level Network - The network
Marketing research tool where "focus of input and output relationships among
groups" (sample of population events. A plan that indicates the
representative of the customer base for progression of events, their timing, and
the vehicle/segment being researched) interdependency to complete a
are shown particular program. More specifically, a
drawings/renderings/bucks/full scale graphical display of the 50 to 75 most
models, etc. and customer input is important events in a program or
obtained. The intent is to obtain the organization work plan, showing
voice of the customer (VOC) and required event completion times in the
confirm customer wants. relation to the program's milestones and
interdependencies among the events
CLK (e.g., Total Program Work Plan).
clock
CLNOT
CLK CLEANOUT
CLOCK/ING
CLNR
CLLR CLEANER/ING
COLLAR/ED
CLO
CLM CLOTH
CLAM
CLOCK
CLM Clock/Time Keeping Subsystem
Customer Log Module
Clockwise Rotation
CLMP Rotation in same direction as hands of a
CLAMP clock.
CLN CLOIS
CLEAN/CLEANLINESS Central Labor Operation Information
System

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Closed Questions - CLV

Club Race
Closed Questions Automobile competition organized by a
Questions that limit the response (e.g., club for its members and guests. Almost
to "Yes" or "No" or to "It is" or "It is always an amateur event.
not").
Clunk/Thump
Clothes Basket ( British ) Heavy metal-to-metal sound, like a
General term for phaetons with hammer striking steel.
wickerwork or basket bodies.
CLUS
CLP CLUSTER
CLIP
CLUTCH
CLPR clutch engage switch
Caliper
Clutch
CLPS Coupling for connecting two working
COLLAPSE/ED/IBLE parts; i.e., cone clutch, dog clutch, etc.
It is the device used to connect engine
CLR & transmission.
COLOR/ED
Clutch Plate ( also Driven Plate )
CLRNC Friction plate in a friction clutch
CLEARANCE generally connected to the engine or
transmission drive shaft by means of a
CLS spline. Transmits power by being forced
CLOSE/ED/ING against the pressure plate.
CLT CLV
CLEAT 1. Cleveland Stamping Plant
2.Constant Linear Velocity
CLTHR
Closed Throttle

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CM - CMMS
CMBR
CM Camber
Curb Mass: Mass of vehicle with full
capacity of oil, water, lubricants, fuel CMC
and spare tire, but no passengers or Ceramic Matrix Composites (materials)
luggage.
CMEG
CM Current Model Engineering Group
CURIUM
CMIMS
CM Color & Material Identification and
Configuration Management - a systems Mastering System
engineering management process that
identifies functional and physical CMIP - Common Management Information
characteristics of an item during its life Protocol
cycle, controls changes to those Industry-accepted method for
characteristics, and records and reports exchanging information from a
change processing and implementation computing device.
status.
CML
CM/PM Camel
Current Model / Past Model
CMM
CMA Coordinate Measuring Machine
Computer Managed Accounting
CMMS
CMA Common Manufacturing Management
Customer Market Area System
CMB CMMS
COMBUSTION/OR Computerized Maintenance
Management System
CMB
Change Management Board

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CMMS - CMS
CMPD
CMMS COMPOUND
Common Manufacturing Management
Systems CMPN
COMPANION
CMMS
Common Manufacturing Management CMPNT
System = A paperless communication COMPONENT/S
system between Ford and its suppliers
using electronic mail and standardized CMPS
electronic forms. This system is used to COMPASS
communicate Advance Ship Notices to
plants for just-in-time production. CMPT
COMPARTMENT
CMND
COMMAND CMPTBL
COMPATIBLE/ILITY
CMO
Customer Material Order CMRR
Common Mode Rejection Ratio
CMOS
Complementary Metal Oxide CMS
Semiconductor Current Models & Services
CMP CMS
1. Camshaft Position Sensor Catalyst Monitor Sensor - A heated
2. Camp exhaust gas oxygen sensor (HEGO or
3. Camper HO2S) that is used to monitor the
4. Camping efficiency of the catalytic converter.
The sensor is also used (starting 96MY)
CMP Sensor to trim the feedback control of air/fuel
Camshaft Position Sensor ratio (A/F) control.
CMPCT
COMPACT

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CMVSS - CNSMR
CNF
CMVSS CONFORM/ANCE/ING
1. Canadian Motor Vehicle Safety
Standards CNFL
2. Corporate Motor Vehicle Safety CENTRIFUGAL
Standards
CNG
CMYK Compressed Natural Gas
Cyan Magenta Yellow BlacK
CNGFUEL
CN CNG Fuel System
Cetane Number (diesel fuel)
CNH
CNACS CINCH
Campaign Notification and
Administrative Control Systems CNL
Country Night Load
CNBX
Canbox CNPY
Canopy
CNC
Computerized Numerical Control CNQVS
Competitive New Vehicle Survey
CNCTR
CONCENTRIC CNR
CORNER
CND
CONED CNSL
CONSOLE
CNDSTN
CONDENSATION CNSMP
CONSUMPTION
CNE
CONE CNSMR
CONSUMER

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CNSTR - Coach Joint

CO
CNSTR Controller's Office
Canister
CO
CNT CORD
COUNTER
CO
CNT/SHT 1. Carbon Monoxide (Emissions)
COUNTERSHAFT 2. Colorado
CNTC CO
counter channel Casting Operations - Part of Powertrain
Operations along with Engine
CNTR Operations and Transmission & Chassis
CONTOUR Operations
CNV CO%
CONVENIENCE Carbon Monoxide (fuel mixture
strength)
CNVL
CONVOLUTED CO2
Carbon Dioxide
CNVQ
Competitive New Vehicle Quality CO2
Carbon Dioxide
CNVQS
Competitive New Vehicle Quality Coach
Survey - North American survey of new From the German Kutsch. 1. Luxury
vehicle buyers to assess customer motor bus.
satisfaction. 2. Two-door, single compartment sedan.
CNVS Coach Joint
Canvas Butting of two pieces of metal, welded
or bolted to right-angled flanges.
CO
COBALT

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Coarse Appearance Feasibility - COF

COD
Coarse Appearance Feasibility Cash On Delivery
The manufacturing/engineering
feasibility within a range that freezes CODASYL
hardpoints and supports the final Conference of Data Systems Languages
appearance design. (computers; COBOL Committee)
COB CODEC
Close of Business Hardware that converts a signal
(commonly video or audio) into a
COB digital signal for transmission over
Central Office Building, Oakville, telephone lines.
Ontario
COE
Cobbled ( Cobbled-Up ) Cab Over Engine (Truck)
Production car with experimental or
styling components added or COE
substituted. Often used to describe a See Center of Excellence
component or model put together
quickly. COEF
COEFFICENT
COBOL
Common Business-Oriented Language Coefficient of Friction
(computer programming language first Amount of friction developed between
written in the late 1950's) two surfaces pressed together and
moved one on the other.
COC
Conventional Oxidation Catalyst COESY
Common Estimating System
CoC
Certificate of Conformity - a document COF
required by European legislation in Chip On Film
support of Whole Vehicle Type
Approval (WVTA).

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COFA - colocated
COLA
COFA 1. Cost Of Living Allowance
Content of Assembly 2. Colour Keyed Parts - Colour Keyed
Parts are parts available in a range of
Cog colours (excluding those painted after
Gear body assembly). They are first released
with the letter "W" in the Suffix of the
Coil Part Number immediately following the
Aperture which transforms Direct Change Level Indicator, to identify
Current (such as battery current) to these parts in a specific colour, the "W"
Alternating Current. (More properly will be replaced by the appropriate
called Induction Coil.) colour code.
Coil( s ) ( also Coil Springs ) Cold Manifold
Suspension members. An intake manifold not heated by
exhaust gas.
COIN
Control of Investment System COLL
COLLECTOR
COK
CORK Collet
Split tapered wedge whose insertion
Coke Bottle ( Styling ) holds two parts in correct relation to
Double well in the plan view contour. each other; i.e., valve stem and collar.
Looking directly down on a car, the
body is narrower in the middle section colocated
than over the front and rear wheels. co-located/collocated - located together.
(Either spelling is acceptable.)

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Color Rendering - Commodity Business Plan - Pre < SI >

Commitments
Color Rendering "Contracts" at Diamond Point 5
Rating of how well a light source (Program Approval) among all the
illuminates an object in comparison to activities involved in a program made
daylight. with Senior/Top Management to deliver
the product and objectives at Job #1.
COM
COMMON Commodity
A class of parts or components used on
COM most vehicles produced by Ford, e.g.,
Computer Output Microfilm common mirrors, tires, wheels, and brakes.
flammability item - A part, assembly,
composite or material that is common to Commodity Business Plan - Pre < SI >
Federal and Non-Federal vehicles A summary of the key sourcing and
capacity plans for in-house and
COMB outsourced
COMBINE/ED/INATION/ING parts/components/commodities to
support Product Development. Plans
Combustion will also address key details regarding
Process of burning. technology deployment, complexity
reduction, and in-house labor strategies.
Combustion Chamber
Volume of cylinder above piston with
piston on top center.
COMM
COMMUTATOR

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Commodity Business Plan - Supplier Integration - Commutator

Common Gateway Interface
Commodity Business Plan - Supplier A specification which determines how
Integration an HTTP server will communicate with
A summary of key sourcing and server gateway programs.
capacity plans for in-house and
outsourced systems/components to Common Information Format
support product development. Plans (CIF) Ford's internal messaging
also address key details regarding standard used in electronic data
technology deployment, complexity interchange between Ford divisions.
reduction, and in-house labor strategies.
COMMU
Commodity Team COMMUNICATE/ED/ING/TION
A cross-functional team responsible for
optimizing a commodity's design, Communication
function, quality, and cost for most car (Exchanges information and ideas that
and truck usage. Commodity teams are impact and influence others.) Listens
a resource for all specific program completely and then provides
teams (e.g., mirrors, tires, wheels, information clearly and concisely.
brakes, etc.). Provides compelling, concise evidence
to support positions. Demonstrates
Common Cause sensitivity to language and cultural
A source of variation that is always communication requirements. (Ford
present and affects all the individual Leadership Behavior
values of the process output being
studied; in control chart analysis it Commutator
appears as part of the random (natural) A ring of adjacent copper bars,
process variation. insulated from each other, to which
wires of armature or winding are
attached.

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COMP - Compatibility Build - Manufacturing & Tooling

Company to Dealer Standard #2
COMP The second Company to Dealer
COMPLETE Standard which states: "All vehicles
will be delivered to the dealer in proper
COMPA working order, with no defects."
COMPARE/ATIVE
Comparator PPL
Company A vehicle Program Parts List used as
Capitalized when referring to Ford reference in a program. A Comparator
Motor Company. PPL may be a PPL of current or carry-
over parts.
Company Position
A Company position is a statement Comparator Vehicle
describing the Company's stand on a A known Ford vehicle selected for use
specific issue of public or employee in financial analysis of vehicle/systems
interest that is developed primarily to and/or for engineering comparisons of
influence opinion or to guide Company functional attributes. A production Ford
action. General characteristics include: vehicle to be used as a balanced
Requires Executive Committee attribute baseline that supports the
endorsemen; Intended for public release target cascading process.
through designated Company
representatives; Pertains to a specific COMPAS
issue generally of limited geographic, Electronic Compass Subsystem
functional, and time scope; Not
intended to provide management Compatibility Build - Manufacturing &
direction, although employee actions Tooling
are to be adapted to achieve consistency Slow build of vehicles to validate the
with stated positions. assembly process (i.e., component fit
issues, assembly tooling/line issues).

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Compatibility Build - Vehicle Engineering - Compliance Audits ( GIS1 )

Compensation Factors
Compatibility Build - Vehicle Engineering Supplemental compensation and profit
The condition that ensures every sharing.
component, subsystem and system is
capable of orderly and efficient Competitive
integration with all of its interacting In the Next 35% (25-60) range -- those
components, subsystems, and systems vehicles that are in the range of
in a full vehicle environment, while commercially acceptable to good.
maintaining its function/operation and
all other necessary requirements (e.g. Competitive Benchmarks
mfg, assy, quality, cost, weight, A level of performance or achievement
attribute, reliability, corporate, in an existing competitive
regulated). product/process which is used as a
target or reference point. (Based on real
Compatibility Review hardware.)
A cross functional design review,
following a prototype design freeze, COMPL
that assures that interfacing components COMPLY/IANCE
can be assembled, packaged, used, and
serviced in a production environment. Complementation
Also described as "assembling a paper A plan to establish sourcing for vehicles
prototype". Usually includes references and components on a worldwide basis
to layouts and design aid bucks. which optimizes: Corporate profitability
- utilization of people and financial
Compensating Port resources while meeting local customer,
An opening in a brake master cylinder market, and legal requirements.
to permit fluid return to reservoir.
Compliance Audits ( GIS1 )
Includes internal and external audits
which verify accuracy of reporting
and/or verify the implementation of
standards.

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COMPLY - Components
Component Engineering (ORG)
COMPLY Chassis and Transmission Engineering -
Customs On-line Management Process Product Development Ford of Britain
and Library and/or Engine Engineering - Product
Development Ford of Germany and/or
COMPO Engine Engineering - Product
COMPOSITE/ION Development Ford of Britain and/or
Diesel Development Engineering -
Component Product Development Ford of Britain
The lowest level of a part which has a and/or Transmission and Chassis
part number. Engineering - Product Development
Ford of Germany and/or Body
Engineering - Product Development
Ford of Germany and/or Body
Ford of Britain and/or Electrical
Ford of Germany and/or Electrical
Ford of Britain and/or Truck
Development Engineering - Truck
Operations Ford of Britain
Components
The parts which make up an end-item..
Components are assembled into end-
items at one of the manufacturing
divisions and then shipped to the
vehicle assembly plants.

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Composite File ( GIS1, GIS2 ) - Composite Official Record ( GIS1, GIS2

)
Composite Official Record ( GIS1, GIS2 )
Composite File ( GIS1, GIS2 ) Composite Official Records are a
A composite file is a file of records of collection of Individual Records in a
the same type or a common subject composite file. Some characteristics of
which may be treated as a single record Composite Official Records include: It
for retention and disposal purposes. can be either a file containing the same
They can be either Transient or Official type of information, such as purchase
records. orders or all travel expense reports or a
collection of information on a common
subject; It must meet all of the criteria
of an Official Record; It is not required
to have an Official Record contained
within. The use or organisation of the
collection may constitute it as an
Official Record; It can be managed as
one record; It must be limited to
appropriate uses; It can consist of
mixtures of Official and Transient
Records on a given subject; It can be
classed as "living files" with
information being added, updated, or
deleted until the file is complete; It can
be held in electronic directories, ring
binders, manila folders, hanging files,
etc. and, in the case of homogenous
material, in file drawers or cabinets.

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Composite Prototype - Computer Integrated Manufacturing ( CIM )

Compression ( Compression Ratio )
Composite Prototype Ratio of uncompressed to compressed
A cobbled production vehicle with volume in an engine cylinder bore.
functionally representative chassis and
powertrain components and front end Compression regen
structure used for development/sign-off In an electric vehicle, refers to
of engine/transmission cooling, exhaust regenerative braking applied when the
tuning, legal noise, heat protection, driver lifts off the throttle. Compression
engine drivability, cold start, regen (CR) both recovers energy and
acceleration, performance, gradeability, provides a desired coastdown profile.
octane, transmission function and load, Its name is derived from its similarity to
dynamic fuel handling and economy. the compression braking effect in an
ICE vehicle.
Compound
A mixture of two or more ingredients. Compressor
Supercharger
Compound Winding
Two electric windings other in shunt or COMPS
parallel with other electric units or COMPENSATE/OR/TION
equipment. Applied to electric motors
or generators: one winding is shunted COMPTR
across armature; other is in series with COMPUTER
armature.
Computer Integrated Manufacturing ( CIM )
COMPR Computer-Integrated Manufacturing
COMPRESS/ING/OR/ION (CIM) is the integration of those
elements of CAD, CAM, CAE, and
business systems used to manage a
factory.

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Computer Telephony Integration (CTI) - Concept Clay

COMWARS
Computer Telephony Integration (CTI) 1. Common Warranty Reporting System
The integration of telephone services 2. Common Warranty Analysis
within a personal computer. Reportsing System Conformity of
Production
Computer-Aided Design
Computer-Aided Design (CAD) is the CON
application of computers to support the CONTINENT/AL
design process for components,
vehicles, tools or facilities. Con-Rod ( Connecting rod )
Rod which connects crankshaft and
Computer-Aided Engineering ( CAE ) piston in an internal combustion engine.
Computer-Aided Engineering (CAE) is
the application of computers to evaluate CONC
designs of components, vehicles, CONCAVE
systems, processes, tools and facilities.
Concentric
Computer-Aided Manufacturing Two circles having same center but
Computer-Aided Manufacturing (CAM) different diameters.
is the application of computers to
support process development, tooling Concept Clay
development, and production operations Used for "all-new" programs in the
of a manufacturing/assembly facility. transition from strategy to design and
development. Alternative vehicle
COMPWCS concepts, target hardpoints and
Comprehensive Weight Control System strategies are evaluated to determine if
they are feasible and meet business and
package objective. Design Staff (DS) is
responsible for styling concept models,
interior/exterior package and advanced
hardpoints, to be approved by PPS.

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Concept Readiness - CONDT

CONCNT
Concept Readiness CONCENTRATE
Analysis and/or surrogate testing
indicate(s) that the technology basically Concrete ( Road )
works. A potential implementor could A road paved with concrete, without
recognize the functional and/or business other surfacing, usually white.
benefits associated with its future use.
For more details see Technology Concurrent Inside/Outside Engineering and
Deployment Process. Styling
The process of simultaneously
Concept Targets developing coordinated structural and
Identify the concepts that are being appearance attributes of the vehicle.
recommended. During this phase there
is consensus by all participating COND
activities in areas of optimum vehicle CONDENSE/ED/ER/ING
size, configuration and innovations.
Condensation
concern Process of a vapor becoming a liquid.
A concern contains suggested Reverse of evaporation.
improvements to a Release It is raised
in the same way as an Alert, following Condensor
an initial Release. 1. Device for turning refrigerant vapor
into liquid, causing heat to be
concern number discharged from refrigerant.
This is assigned by the system when a 2. A device for temporarily collecting
Concern is raised. and storing a surge of electrical current
for later discharge.
Concern Status
A one character code which describes CONDR
the status of a Concern. CONDUCT/OR/ING
CONDT
CONDITION/ER

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CONDU - Consensus
Confirmation Prototype - Vehicle Engineering
CONDU CP Vehicle: Prototype vehicles which
CONDUIT are completely representative of
production released design. Their
Conductor intended usage is for DVP&R
A material along or through which Confirmation, Assembly Proveout,
electricity will flow with slight Final Vehicle Tuning, Fit & Finish
resistance. Silver, copper and carbon are Evaluation, Durability & Certification
good conductors. Testing.
Confirmation Prototype CONFY
A prototype vehicle built from CONFORMITY
prototype tooling which represents job
#1-level design and is used to confirm CONN
all vehicle targets, i.e., fit and finish, Electrical Connectors
FMVSS/CMVSS certification, and
durability. CONN
1. CONNECT
Confirmation Prototype - Manufacturing & 2. CONNECTING
Tooling 3. CONNECTION
Manufacturing's objectives for building 4. CONNECTIVE
the Confirmation Prototype vehicles are 5. CONNECTOR
to verify tooling, processes and
sequence; proveout component parts Consense
and manufacturing processes; and To agree.
confirm process sheets with tooling,
parts and process. Consensus
1. The judgement arrived at by most of
those concerned.
2. A group solidarity in sentiment or
belief.

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Consensus Decision Making - Contingencies / All Other Costs

CONSTR
Consensus Decision Making CONSTRUCTION
A process of arriving at a team decision
based upon full disclosure of facts, CONSTRAINT
where members take the initiative to The operation that is preventing the
provide quantifiable data and feelings, plant's capacity from increasing.
encourage other member participation,
challenge the thought process and data CONSTRC
presented where appropriate, and after CONSTRICTOR
full discussion arrive at a team decision
where each person can say, "Even CONT
though I don't exactly agree with the CONTACT/ED/ING/OR
action or decision at least I can live with
it and support it." CONT
continuous memory
Console ( from Console Table )
Shelf between front seats which often Contact Breaker ( Breaker )
accommodates a glove or map box. See Distributor Points
Constant Mesh Transmission Contingencies / All Other Costs
An arrangement of gearing where gears Management contingency to reflect
remain in mesh instead of sliding in and uncertainty of future revenues and costs
out of engagement. and costs such as obsolescence and
legal liabilities.
Constant Velocity
Double universal joint that cancels out
vibrations caused by driving power
being transmitted through an angle.

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Continuous Build - Contracting

CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT
Continuous Build The improvement of products,
The phase in production prove-out in processes, and/or services on an
which a predetermined number of ongoing basis. The gains made through
saleable units are built per day on the continuous improvement activities are
assembly line with previous models. generally incremental, small-step
Production workers are trained on new improvements, as constrasted with more
vehicle processes, and design quality dramatic and sweeping improvements
concerns are identified and corrected. typically associated with initiatives such
Continuous builds occur at 10 weeks as policy deployment. In Japan, the
before Job #1. The following part types continuous improvement process is
are required: sheet-metal-modified often called kaizen. [Duncan, Williams
ISW, interior ISW/CFPS, exterior and L., Total Quality Key Terms and
chassis ISW (except engines and Concepts, 1995.]
transmissions, which are pending
powertrain validation "PV"). CONTM
CONTAMINATE/NT/ION
Continuous Flow Manufacture
The principle of reducing the time taken CONTR
by a product through a plant, from CONTROL
receiving to shipping by avoiding
intermediate storage. Achieved by Contracting
rearranging machines and equipment so The documenting of agreements
that parts flow continuously from between Senior Management and
operation to operation. Program Management regarding actions
that must be accomplished or products
that must be delivered. Contracts
generally deal with program Givens,
Musts, and Wants.

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Contraction - Control Factors

Control Charts
Contraction A graphic representation of
A reduction in mass or dimension; characteristics of process, showing
opposite of expansion. plotted values of some statistic, in a
central line, in one or two control limits.
Contracts, Leases & Agreements ( GIS1 ) The control chart is used to assist in
Legal instruments associated with legal determining if a process is in control, to
contracts, agreements, and leases. separate "common cause" variation
from variation due to "special causes,"
CONTRL and to aid in achieving and maintaining
Control Subsystem statistical control. Common Cause a
source of variation that is always
Control present; a part of random variation
A device used to change or alter a inherent in the process itself. Its origin
function. can usually be traced to an element in
the system that only management can
Control Chart correct. However employees can
A chart that graphically represents a contribute to identification of causal
characteristic of a process or product, factors and corrections needed. Special
showing plotted values of some statistic Cause a source of variation that is
gathered on that characteristic, a central intermittent, unpredictable, and
line, and control limits. It is used to unexpected. It is signaled by an
assist in determining if a process is in occasional point beyond the control
control, to separate "common cause" limits.
variation from variation due to "special
causes," and is an aid in achieving and Control Factors
maintaining statistical control. It can Features of the design that can be
also be used to validate improvements changed by the engineer (i.e.,
to a process by showing reductions in dimensions, shapes, materials, etc.).
variability and movement of process
location towards a target value.

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Control Item - Control System

CONTROL PART
Control Item A single part which follows the
Are parts with one or more types of manufacturing process from beginning
Control Item Characteristics which are to end. Ideally, the control part is an
designed to provide a prescribed important part of the end product.
function and require specific controls
and records retention to ensure Control Point
compliance with FMVSS/CMVSS. A location within the control system
Control Items are identified by where the product/process is checked
Component Engineering by preceding for compliance to certain specified
the part number with an inverted delta quality requirements. There may be
symbol on drawings and specifications multiple locations within a control
and other relevant documentation system.
(Failure Mode & Effect Analysis -
FMEA, Design Verification Plan & Control System
Report - DVP&R, etc) and by showing A system deployed to monitor the
the appropriate code on the release product/process and ensure compliance
documentation. to quality requirements. Consists of
responsibilities, procedures, and
Control Limit resources May have one or more control
Line(s) on a control chart that are used points where the product/process is
as the basis for judging the significance checked.
of variation from subgroup to subgroup.
Variation beyond a control limit is
evidence that special causes are
affecting the process.
Control Model
The model of new product family which
is expected to have the highest volume
and which also includes all options
which have a 33% or higher installation
rate.

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Controlled Build - COORD

Convertible Boot
Controlled Build Covering usually held in place with
Physical verification of the snap fasteners, over folded-down, soft
compatibility and assemble capability top.
of parts supplied for the current
prototype phase, usually accomplished Convertible Stack
by assembling the first prototype unit. That part of convertible top which
This builds requires repeated assembly projects above the beltline or deck when
and disassembly of parts to verify top is folded down.
assembly tolerances. Also called slow
build. CONVL
CONVENTIONAL
Controller
A device required by the computer to CONVTOP
operate a peripheral device. Convertible Top and Roof Opening
Panel Subsystem
CONV
CONVERT/ED/ER/IBLE/ING/SION COO
Chief Operating Officer
Convection
A transfer of heat by circulating heated COOL
air. COOLER/ANT/ING
Converter Coolant
Applied to liquified petroleum gas Liquid(s) in cooling system. (General
which converts or changes LP-Gas from reference is to liquids other than water
liquid to vapor for use in engine. or water with chemical additives.)
Convertible Cooler
Motor car of open design (connotes Oil Cooler.
mechanically operated top and side
windows.) COORD
COORDINATOR

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Coordinating Committee - Cornering Force

cora
Coordinating Committee control of requisitions and approvals
Team with operating-level
responsibility that coordinates and CORBA
integrates processes and solutions Common Object Request Broker
developed by various CTC groups such Architecture - A standard for distributed
as the Cluster Teams. objects being developed by the Object
Management Group (OMG). OMG
COP member companies are committed to
Coil-On-Plug developing CORBA compliant
software.
COP
Procedure by which Ford demonstrates Cord
that it is able to produce series vehicles Textile, steel wire strands, etc. forming
within the constraints specified in plies of a tire.
legislation. It may be necessary for Ford
to obtain approval from a Government Core Hole Plug
for its COP facilities before See Freeze Plug
Homologation is granted. Periodic re-
inspection of these facilities may also Core Processes
be requested. Five general processes within the
NAAO product development process,
cop i.e., Program Management, Define and
Conformity of production Select, Design and Engineer, Develop
and Validate, and Prepare for Mass
COPAC Production.
Centralized Outbound Payment
Authorization and Control - Used to CORFN
track vehicles in the shipping system, Chief Financial Officer
develop shipping patterns, and pay
vehicle carriers. Cornering Force
Lateral force when the camber angle is
COR zero.
CORE/ED

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Cornering Stiffness - Corporate Memory

Corporate Design Requirements ( CDR )
Cornering Stiffness Corporate Design Requirements (CDR)
Derivative of the cornering force with are Corporate requirements, expressed
respect to the slip angle evaluated at in technical terms, for use in the
zero slip angle. (Also Cornering Rate or planning, styling, design and validation
Cornering Power.) of vehicle systems and components.
CDRs establish limiting dimensions,
CORP clearances, capacities, visibility
CORPORATE requirements and performance
requirements related to the design of
Corporate complete vehicles, systems, subsystems,
Capitalized when referring to Ford and/or components. The requirements
Motor Company. are, in general, applied in a drafting
and/or analytical process, however,
corporate card catalogue some laboratory or vehicle evalution
A searchable index of all registered may also be required.
sites.
Corporate Memory
Process for collecting, maintaining, and
making available best
methodology/design/processes/data to
enable reusability and efficiency for
Product
Development/Manufacturing/Service,
etc.

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Corporate Product Acceptance Specifications - Counterbore

COS
Corporate Product Acceptance Specifications Computer Operations Support
Corporate Product Acceptance
Specifications (CPAS) are the levels of COS
performance necessary to meet Ford Colarado Springs IC design center
customer expectations for worldwide
vehicle applications. CPAS are COSMIC
generally described in customer Consolidated On-Line System for
perceived terms with quantified Material Inventory Control - A system
customer expectations (performance, tha manages parts and materials related
durability, service intervals) and to the Prototype and Functional Build
operating conditions (vehicle speed, Processes.
ambient temperature). Verification tests,
expressed in quantified measurable Cost Center
terms, are specified or referenced to An organizational component whose
assure that customer expectations are results are measured primarily in terms
satisfied. Jury evaluations are of cost.
acceptable when quantitative
description is not feasible. In general, a COSTG
complete vehicle or vehicle buck is COASTING
required to evaluate compliance.
COTS
CORR Commercial Off The Shelf Software
CORRUGATED
Cough an Engine ( Drag Racing )
Corrode Major engine failure.
To eat away gradually as if by gnawing,
especially by rust. Counterbore
To enlarge a hole to a given depth.
CORSN
CORROSION

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Counterclockwise Rotation - Cp
COV
Counterclockwise Rotation Coefficients of Variability
Rotating opposite direction of hands on
a clock. COVER
Company Owned Vehicle Evaluation
Countersink Report
To cut or form a depression to allow
head of a screw to go below surface. COVETS
Company Owned Vehicle Engineering
COUP Tracking System
Computerized Offal Utilization
Program Cowl
1. Portion of car body bounded by front
Coupe fenders, base of windshield and rear of
Enclosed, fixed top, two-seater motor hood.
car 2. Portion of body between engine
compartment and driver, which
Coupling ordinarily contains instruments used by
A connecting means for transferring operator.
movement from one part to another.
May be mechanical, hydraulic or Cp
electrical. Capability Ratio - Measure of the
ability of a process, when in a state of
COUR statistical control, to produce output
Course within specified limits. Cp is a
capability index of the ratio of the part
Courage characteristic tolerance to the process
Takes action in the face of challenge. spread. An index of 1.0 means the
Questions the status quo. Takes process is just capable of producing
reasoned risks. Demonstrates within the limits. The higher the number
independent judgment and self- the better.
confidence, even in stressful situations.
(Ford Leadership Behavior)

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CP - CPF
CPA
CP Critical Path Analysis
1. Car Planning
2. Car Programs CPARS
3. Commerce Park Corporate Procurement And Receiving
4. Computer Proposal Car Planning System
5. Confirmation Prototype
CPAS
CP Corporate Product Acceptance
Control Plan Specifications
CP MRD CPAT
Confirmation Prototype Material Capacity Planning Attribute Team
Required Date
CPC
CP-C Critical Parts Code
Confirmation Prototype-Craftsmanship
= Prototype crafted to support CPC
production launch. Confirmation Prototype - Craftsmanship
Cp/Cpk CPCTR
Measures of the ability of a process, 1. Capacity
when in a state of statistical control, to 2. Capacitor
produce output within the specified
limits. CP measures this ability CPE
considering only the spread, or Chief Program Engineer
dispersion, of the output, while Cpk
also considers where the spread is CPF
located with respect to the limits. Cpk is Confirmation Prototype Function
equal to Cp when the process output
average is equal to the mean of the CPF
specified limits. An index of 1.0 means Capacity Planning Forum
that the process is just capable of
producing within the limits. The higher
the number, the better.

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CPG - CPP Switch

CPL
CPG COUPLE/ER/ING
1. Car Product Group
2. Capping CPL/SHT
Coupling Shaft
CPI
(1) Characters Per Inch; (2) Common CPLS
Programming Interface Capless
CPI CPM
Continuous Process Improvement 1. Car Program Management
2. Critical Path Method (Timing)
CPIN
CRANKPIN CPMT
Component Program Module Teams
CPIP
Cost and Profit Improvement System CPN
Can't Procure Notice
Cpk
Capability Index - Measure of the CPO
ability of a process, when in a state of Carline Programme Office
statistical control, to produce output
within specified limits. Cpk is equal to CPO
Cp when the process output average is Customer Parts Operations
equal to the mean of the specified
limits. An index of 1.0 means the CPOK
process is just capable of producing central processor unit OK - proc. fault
within the limits. The higher the number detect
better.
CPP
Cpl Clutch Pedal Position
Process capability - Lower limit
CPP Switch
Clutch Pedal Position Switch

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CPPC - cpu
CPS (SAE term - CKP)
CPPC crankshaft position sensor (crankshaft
Charter Part/Process Council position sensor)
CPPC CPSC
Car Product Planning Control Consumer Product Safety Commission
CPPRG CPSC
Critical Product Problem Review Group Corporate Product Systems
- Groups of either Car Engineering or Classification - A corporte wide
Truck Operations are composed of numbering system that classifies all
respresentatives from affected vehicle parts into eighteen major classes
engineering, manufacturing, assembly, (systems) and approximately 800
service, and staff activities with the subsystems and sub-subsystems using
function of reviewing reports of six numerical positions for engineering
potentially critical product problems or release and for organizing a variety of
possible non-compliance to government engineering data.
regulations.
CPSD
CPR 1. Computer Program System
Cost Per Repair Development
2. Canadian Parts Sales and Distribution
CPS
1. Characters Per Second (one CPSL
measurement of the upload or download Capsule
speed of computer files over a modem
or network; speed of a printer) cpu
2. Crankshaft Position Sensor cost per unit
3. Computerised Packing Slip System
4.Central Proposal System

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CPU - Central Processing Unit - CR/SHT

CQIS
CPU - Central Processing Unit Common Quality Indicator System
Computer hardware, including circuits,
that enables the interpretation and CQIS
execution of commands/instructions. Common Quality Indicator System
May also refer to multiple integrated
computer programs that collectively CR
provide centralized management CHROME/CHROMMIUM
functions.
CR
CPV 1. Corporate Relations
Capacity Planning Volume - The 2. Cost Reductions
vehicle volume used to determine 3. Control Relay
facility and tooling requirements 4. Concern
reflecting historic variability in vehicle 5. Concept Readiness or Concept Ready
demand versus forecast long-term trend
demand. CR
Conference Room
CPV
Conceptual Proveout Vehicle cr
cr is also used when referring to a
CPVS concern in the WERS (World Wide
Cost Per Vehicle Serviced Engineering Release) system. An issue.
CQ CR
Corporate Quality Compression regen.
CQE CR/CR
Certified Quality Engineer - A quality Concern Report / Change Request
engineer that has been certified as a
knowledgeable professional through CR/SHT
extensive testing by the American CROSS SHAFT
Society for Quality Control (ASQC).

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CRADAs - crawler
Crankcase Dilution
CRADAs Under certain conditions of operation,
Cooperative Research and Development unburned portions of fuel get past
Agreements piston rings into crankcase where they
'thin' engine lubricating oil.
Craftsmanship
Craftsmanship is the art and execution Crankpin
of quality. It is/are the vehicle Section of crankshaft which takes thrust
attribute(s) which capture(s) the of connecting rod.
customer perception of quality design
and workmanship through sight, sound, Crankshaft
smell, and tactile senses. Shaft driven or turned by means of a
crank. In automotive parlance consists
Crafty of: crankpin, crankshaft, journal and
Wise and seasoned driver web.
Crank Crankshaft Counterbalance
1. See Crankshaft Series of weights attached to or forged
2. Crank an engine (Turn by hand or by integrally with crankshaft and placed to
means of an electric starter.) offset reciprocating weight of each
piston and rod assembly.
Crank Handle
Handle which fits lug or cranknut on Crash Box
front of engine which may be used to Non-synchronized manual transmission.
crank the engine by hand.
crawler
Crankcase WWW Robots (also called wanderers or
Pan or sump fitted to underside of crawlers) are programs that traverse
engine to hold engine oil. many pages in the World Wide Web by
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CRB - Crest
CRE
CRB 1. Certified Reliability Engineer - A
CURB Reliability Engineer that has been
certified as a knowledgeable
CRC professional through extensive testing
Community Relations Committee by the American Society for Quality
Control (ASQC).
CRC 2. Care
1. Coordinating Research Council, Inc.
2. Cyclic Redundancy Check Cream Puff ( also Puff - trade slang )
Very clean, well maintained used car.
CRCR
Concern Report and Change Request Create
The process of authoring information of
CRCT business value. See also Recreate.
CORRECT/ION
CREATE
CRD Corporate Research Engineering
Card Advanced Technology Entry. Available
on the web - <a
CRDL href="http://www.ctis.ford.com/">www
CRADLE .ctis.ford.com/</a>
CRDS Creation Station
Corporate Reliability Data System. A Provides one-stop-shopping for
repository of component or vehicle electronic templates of Corporate forms
failure history of Ford products which and Web pages. You can print or order
supports data analysis, reliability Corporate forms that are not available
predictions, and reliability as templates.
improvement.
Crest
Ornamental device. Hallmark of car
line, series or body style. Usually in
stylized heraldic shield shape.

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CRGO - CRM
Criticality
CRGO A relative measure of the consequences
Cargo of a failure mode and its frequency of
occurrence.
CRI
1. Color Rendering Index CRK
2. Cross Reference Index critical joint - CRANK
A joint between two or more
components in which any form of CRKC
failure may result in a serious CRANKCASE
malfunction of a major vehicle control
system or where the cost of repairs CRL
caused by the failure is significant. Cross Reference List
CRID CRM
Cost Reduction Idea Database 1. Corporate Records Management
covers the current US Records
CRIS Management Procedure generally
Compliance with Regulations known as the CRM (this is currently on
Information System CTIS and the web).
2. The Corporate Records Management
Critical Characteristics Manual describes the Company's
Product or process requirements that Records Management program, details
can affect compliance with Corporate Records Retention
governmental regulation, or safety in Schedules, and contains procedures for
production or function. the evaluation, storage, and disposition
of Corporate records. From: <a
Critical Vehicle Functions href="http://www.ctis.ford.com/imhom
Critical Vehicle Functions are vehicle e/records/Policy.htm">www.ctis.ford.co
functions wherein a discrepancy in a m/imhome/records/Policy.htm</a>
component or system affecting those
functions is likely to result in damage to CRM
the vehicle, its occupants, other persons CREAM
or other persons' property.
CRM
intercooler

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CRMP - CRSE
Crowd ( CR )
CRMP An acceleration requiring progressive
CRIMP opening of the throttle to maintain a
constant manifold vacuum as vehicle
CRNBRY speed increases. Crowds must be
CRANBERRY evaluated at various engine loads or
acceleration rates to get a complete
Cross Dock Facility cross-section of intake depressions. The
Typically an offsite, non-Ford owned terms light, medium, and heavy crowds
facility which receives materials from refers to initial throttle angle.
suppliers and then reloads trailers bound
for the assembly plant, each trailer CRP
bound for a specific location at the CREEP/ER/ING
plant. Benefit is all materials are
received at the closest possible dock. CRP
Capacity Resource Planning
Cross Functional Team
Any team with membership from CRPT
appropriate functional organizations. Carpet
Crosscutting CRRM
Cross-functional Corporate Records Retention Manual
Crossroad ( s ) CRS
Intersection(s) at which two public CRASH
roads cross each other at approximately
right angles. CRS
COLD-ROLLED STEEL
CRSB
Crankshaft Reference Sensor Buffered
(Diesel)
CRSE
CRUISE

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CRSTL - CSD
CRVE
CRSTL CURVE
CRYSTAL
CRWD
CRT CROWD
CREST
CS
CRT CESIUM
1. Cathode Ray Tube (one type of
display used in computer terminals, CS
TV's; cathode ray means electrons) Concept Selection
2. Component Review Team
CS
CRT Customer Service
Concern Resolution Team
CS
CRTN Customer Satisfaction
CURTAIN
CS
Cruciform CROSS
Cross-shaped or 'X' shaped chassis
construction; i.e., Cruciform frame. CS&C
Certification Strategy & Control
Crude Oil
Liquid oil as it comes from the ground. CSA
1. Corporate Strategy & Analysis
Cruise Control 2. Canadian Standards Association
Device (electric solenoid) which
stabilizes road speed of an automobile. CSB
Chip Select Bar
Cruising Range
Range (distance in miles) which an CSD
automobile can cover on single filling characteristic shift downward
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CSD - CSM
CSI
CSD 1. Customer Satisfaction Index - A
EEC-IV module - CFI speed density use percent that represents the number of
owners that report they are completely
CSE or very satisfied with their vehicle or
Core Systems Engineering specific aspects or systems of those
vehicles as determined by surveys.
CSE 2. Current Source Inverter - electronics
1. Case circuit often used in drives for 3 phase
2. Casing AC induction motors.
CSEGND CSI
case ground cold start injector
CSF CSK
Certification, Status, and Forecasting - COUNTERSINK/SUNK
Certification Status and Forecast Project
Management System to project Process CSM
FMEAs, identify bottlenecks, Customer Service Manager
communicate status, and forcast work
load for Certification Testing / Agency CSM
confirmation - approval of Ford and JV A Ford production system tool. Used to
Engine Families. assess the pre- ant or starting point of a
manufacturing / assembly process
CSHAFT including internal and external logistics.
CRANKSHAFT
CSM
CSHN Computer Systems Manual
CUSHION

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CSMA/CD - CT
CST
CSMA/CD COAST
Carrier Sense Multiple Access/Collision
Detection -- method used to regulate CST
Ethernet network traffic and improve Certification Short Test, NS
performance.
CST
CSO 1. Change Steering Team
Customer Service Operations 2. Central Standard Time
3. Customer Satisfaction Team
CSPD
Customer Service Planning and CSTE
Development Cassette
CSPE CSTG
Chlorosulfonated Polyethylene -- casting.
rubbery polymer used for insulation and
jackets. Manufactured by DuPont under CSTL
the trade name of Hypalon. CASTLE
CSPS CSTR
Customer Service and Parts Support CASTOR/ER
CSS CSV
Calibration Select Switch 1. Capacity Study Volumes
2. Cold Start Valve (engine)
CSSR/E
cold start spark retard/enleanment CT
1. Closed Throttle (secondary air
CSSRE injection, SAE term)
Coordinated Start Strategy to Reduce 2. Computer Tomography
Emissions 3. Connecticut
CT
Chunk Team

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CT - CTNG
CTI
CT See Computer Telephony Integration
COAT/ING/ED
CTIS
CT (SAE term - AIR) Corporate Technical Information
closed throttle (secondary air injection) System
CT/OFF CTL
CUT OFF Certification Test Lab
CT/OUT CTL
CUT OUT Certification Test Laboratory
CTA CTL
cam timing actuator Certification Test Lab (located @ DPG)
CTAB CTLS
Chronometrics Task Allocation Board Computerised Test Logging System
CTC CTLST
Concept-To-Customer - Improved CATALYST/CATALYSIS
product development process replaced
by World Class Process. CTM
Central Timing Module = a low level
CTCH GEM module used on Ranger 4x2
CATCH without power equipment.
CTD CTN
Cumulative Trauma Disorder COTTON
CTE CTNG
Coastdown Test Engineer CUTTING
CTG
Cartridge

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CTNR - Cube ( Styling )

CTR/BAL
CTNR CENTRAL BALANCE
CONTAINER/ED/MENT/ING
CTS
CTO catalyst temperature switch
Coolant Temperature Override
CTSS
CTO Computerised Test Schedule System
Clean Tach Out
CTX
CTO Continuously Variable Automatic
constant torque with optimum ignition Transmission
CTO-L CTX-E
constant torque with optimum ignition, Continuous Variable Transmission
limited by detonation Transaxle, Electrically Controlled
CTOX CU
Continuous Trap Oxidizer COPPER
CTP CUA
Closed Throttle Position Common User Access (guidelines
established by SAA)
CTP Switch
Closed Throttle Position CUAP
Cuautitlan Assembly Plant
CTR
continuous variable electronic CTX Cube ( Styling )
with full control Three-dimensional representation of
allowable dimensions of vehicle under
CTR development. Also grouping of exterior
CENTER/ED/ING/RALIZING die models arranged in their proper
position to check continuity of surfaces.

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CULK - Customer Competitive Evaluations

Custodian
CULK The individual designated to hold and
CAULK/ED/ING control the record. Any employee,
contractor or vendor who has physical
CUM control or access to any software, data
Cumulative or information owned, leased or
licensed by the company.
Curb Height
Height of vehicle without passengers or Customer
trunk load. Any user of an output of a process or
production system. Customers exist
Curb Weight inside as well as outside Ford Motor
Weight of vehicle in full touring trim Company.
with oil, water, spare wheel, fuel and
tire but otherwise unladen. See Customer Cash
Weights/Load Section REF-D01. Advertised cash rebates for retail
buyers.
Curing
Hardening stage required by some Customer Competitive Evaluations
synthetic materials, notably Fiberglass, Customer-based assessments of
after forming and before further use. satisfaction that determine Ford's
current capability of satisfying
Current Customer Wants relative to our major
Electrical flow in Amperes in an competitors for its products and/or
electrical circuit. services. The assessment is based on
ownership satisfaction for today's
CURT product projected to the next purchased
COURTESY vehicle. The primary and only source
for obtaining Customer Competitive
CUST Evaluations is Ford's Market Research
CUSTOMER Office.

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Customer Relations ( GIS1 ) - CV

Customer Validation
Customer Relations ( GIS1 ) Ongoing evidence (data) - received
Information related to client from the customer - that the action
satisfaction, complaints, resolutions, taken to eliminate the customer's
and warranties. May also contain symptom is still working. Confirmation
follow-up to ensure effectiveness. For is obtained by monitoring the same
serious deviations, see Production -- indicator that demonstrated the
Manufacture/Production. symptom initially. Performance results
of the indicator may be tracked using
Customer Satisfaction the Paynter Chart.
A measure of how satisfied owners are
with their vehicles, or specific aspects CUSUM
or systems of those vehicles as Cumulative SUM
determined by surveys. In NAAO,
customer satisfaction is normally stated Cut
as the percent of owners who report To eliminate another drag racing car.
they are completely or very satisfied.
Cut-Out
Customer Surface A valve used to divert exhaust gases
All Class I and Class II surfaces. directly to atmosphere instead of
through muffler. Also, see Circuit
Breaker.
Cutline
Groove etched in clay model to
represent door, hood, or decklid
opening.
CV
1. Constant Velocity (joint)
2. Controlled Ventilation
3. Computervision

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cv - CVRM
CVI
cv Cross Vehicle Issues
curriculum vitae
CVIS
CV Window Competitive Vehicle Information
Controlled Ventilation. Moveable glass System - CVRM/EGPAS divergency
pane directly aft of 'A' pillar and declaration Is initiated when it becomes
separate from side window. apparent after full release of the
affected component(s), that it does not
CVAT meet the corporate requirement(s).
Continuously Variable Automatic
Transmission CVJ
Constant Velocity Joint
CVCC
Controlled Vortex Combustion CVMS
Chamber Corporate Vehicle Management System
CVCS CVO
Centralized Vehicle Control System Commercial Vehicle Operations
CVD CVR
Chemical Vapor Deposition (technique COVER/ING
for producing thin films by chemical
reactions at the solid-gas interface) CVRM
Corporate Vehicle Requirements
CVFE Manual - A manual listing Ford
Customer Vehicle Functional requirements for vehicles including
Evaluation product acceptance specifications,
design and marketing requirements and
CVH a glossary of terms and acronyms.
1. Compound Valve Head Engine
2. Compound Valve Hemispherical
head engine
3. Compound Valve angle
Hemispherical chamber

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CVS - Cycle
CWLK
CVS CATWALK
1. California Vehicle Standards
2. Constant Volume Sampler CWQC
Company-Wide Quality Control - A
CVSP holistic view of quality based on the
Corporate Vehicle Simulation Program premise that quality is meeting
customer (internal and external)
CVT requirements on time, at a cost that
1. Continuously Variable Transmission represents value, and that everyone can
2. Current to Vacuum Transducer improve quality by improving their own
work processes.
CVT
continuous variable transaxle CWT
COUNTERWEIGHT
CVT
current to vacuum transducer (EGR CXL
system) COAXIAL
CVV CY
Canister Vent Valve (EVAP) Calendar Year
CVX CY
CONVEX CYCLE
cw CYC
1. Curb weight CYCLOMETER
2. Luftwiderstandsbeiwert (air drag
coefficient) CYCL
CYCLOMATIC
CW
Continuous Wave Cycle
A series of events which are repeated.
CWL Example intake, compression, power
COWL and exhaust strokes of an internal
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Cycle Plans - Cycle Time

Cycle Time
Cycle Plans The time required to complete one cycle
A 10 year outlook for vehicle product of an operation. If cycle time for every
programs - a plan describing the general operation in a complete process can be
parameters (including major reduced to equal target time, products
characteristics, timing, and required can be made in a single-piece flow.
expenditures) for all the major product [Duncan, William L., Total Quality Key
programs. For each product the Cycle Terms and Concepts, 1995 definition:
Plan covers the life or "cycle" of that In cycle reduction activities, the
product. The 10 year moving plan elapsed time of a process from
resulting integrating corporate beginning to end. This elapsed time
resources, facilities, segment strategies, includes both value-added and non-
market conditions, competitive position, value-added activity. In machine
and economics factors into an all- operations, cycle time is more
inclusive, coherent, coordinate product accurately defined as the time required
and facilities plan. Cycle Plans for car, for the machine to cycle through one
truck, powertrain, and new technology recurring sequence of activities.
applications are usually included in a
single plan. Cycle Time
The time required to complete one cycle
of an operation. If cycle time for every
operation in a complete process can be
reduced to equal target time, products
can be made in single-piece flow.

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Cycle-Average Profit - CYND

Cylinder Sleeve
Cycle-Average Profit A liner or tube interposed between
The average annual accounted profit for piston and cylinder wall or cylinder
a product over its life cycle. For block to provide a readily renewable
example, if a vehicle line has a 9-year wearing surface for cylinder.
cycle, a decrease of $45 million yields a
cycle average improvement of $45/9 = CYND
$5 million. CYANIDE
CYL
CYLINDER/ICAL
Cylinder
A round hole having some depth bored
to receive a piston. Also referred to as
'bore.'
Cylinder Block
Largest single part of an engine. Basic
or main mass of metal in which
cylinders are bored or placed.
Cylinder Head
A detachable portion of an engine
fastened securely to cylinder block
which contains all or a portion of
combustion chamber.
Cylinder Head Gasket

Seal between engine block and cylinder
head.

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D Pillar - DA
D/CL
D Pillar 1. Declutch
Vertical or diagonal structural pillar 2. Declutching
between roof and body at rear corner of
a station wagon. D/CONN
Disconnect
D Ring
1. Ring or handle driver pulls at the end D/CST
of drag run to open safety chute. Die Cast
2. Ring used with shoulder harness
restraint systems. D/ENGA
Disengage
D&R
Design and Release D/ICR
Deicer
D&RR, DRR
Design and Release Responsibility D/LNK
Drawlink
D/A
Digital to Analog D/MDL
die Model
D/AC
digital to analogue converter D/PNL
Dash Panel
D/BAR
Draw Bar D/POT
Dash Potentiometer
D/C
DATA COLLECTOR D/SND
Dash Sound
D/CHO
Dechoke D/UP
Dress-Up
DA
Data Administration

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DA - Dashboard
DAL
DA Data Access Language
1. Desk Accessory
2. Dienstanweisung (Procedure) DANOC
Directive Advance Notification Of
DAB Change
Design Aid Buck
DAP
DAB dual access panel
Direct Acting Buckets
DAP
DABL Dearborn Assembly Plant
1. Disable
2. Disabled DAP
Design Approval Process - A product
DAC development process which was
Dealer Assistance Center superseded by CTC.
DAC DARC
Digital to Analog Convertor dual access random access memory
(RAM) chip
DAC
Data Acquisition and Control DAS
Data Aquisition System
DAG
Dagenham Dash
Also known as fire wall. A partition
DAI between engine and operator.
Domestic Application Index - This is a
measure of usefulness of pilfered Dashboard
components when employed around the Board on the fore part of a buggy or
home. Door trim attachment screws are other vehicle to intercept water, mud or
benchmark (DAI = 100). Loctite DAI snow. Sometimes used, incorrectly, as a
approximately equals 700, while door synonym for instrument panel.
strikers attain a DAI of the order of 140
(hanging plant baskets etc).

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DASHPOT - DAWIS
DATA+/-
DASHPOT Data Communication Link Signal &
A device consisting of a piston and Return - Two wire vehicle multiplex
cylinder with a restricted opening used communication system using serial
to slow down or delay operation of digital signals.
some moving part.
DATA-
Daspott data communications link negative -
A device consisting of a piston and used serial comm.
cylinder with a restricted opening used
to slow down or delay operation of Database Management Systems ( DBMS )
some moving part. A computer-based system that controls,
creates, defines, manages, and
DAT manipulates its using databases.
Diversity Advisory Team
datc
DAT temperature control
1. Digital Audio Tape (type of tape used
for computer data backup or audio) DATC
2. Data Dual Electronic Automatic Temperature
3. Deutsche Automobil Treuhand Control
(German Automobile Trust)
Date Code
Data Date Code is a combination of
Raw facts that exist without contextual numerical and alphabetical characters to
meaning. For example "10%" is data be applied to Production and Service
but we don't know 10% of what (the Parts to indicate the date of
context), application systems contain manufacture. For size, structure and
fields of data that are meaningless code meaning of Date Codes see the
unless the application provides Engineering Drafting Standards
interpretation through a report. Manual.
DATA+ DAWIS
data communications link positive - Direct Access Warranty Information
used serial comm. System

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DB - DC-ISC
DBN
DB 1. Dearborn Stamping Plant
Diversified Businesses 2. Dearborn, Michigan
DB DBN
Dana Building Dearborn Assembly Plant
dB DBP
Decibel (Sound Measurement) Dealer Business Planning (sub-process
of Order-to-Delivery " OTD ")
DBA
Data Base Administrator - An DBV
individual in charge of maintaining the Determined by Vendor
physical size and integrity of
information in a data base environment. DBW
Drive by Wire (throttle control)
DBC
Direct Broadcast by Satellite DC
1. Design Center
DBDL 2. Direct Current
FCSD downstream system 3. Duty Cycle
4. Design Completion
DBII 5. District of Columbia
Software program used in the Ad Hoc 6. Departmental Communication
Inquiry Subsystem which can be (Hausmitteilung)
queried using the Structured Query
Language. DC
Data Center
DBL
Double DC-ISC
throttle plate control motor
DBMS
See Database Management Systems.

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DCAS - DDB
DCS
DCAS Distributed Control System
Dealer Computing Application System -
New dealership system being developed DCS
in Europe. Dealer Computer Services
DCBL DCS
Decible Data Collection System (Depot)
DCC DCT
Digital Compact Cassette Duct
DCE DCT
1. Distributed Computing Environment Dedicated, Collocated Team - A cross-
2. Data Communications Equipment functional team working on one
(e.g. modem, protocol converter, etc.) program located in one place.
dci DD
daily call in Dealer Development
DCL DD
Data Communications Link Data Dictionary
DCM DD
Direct Current Motor Double Density
DCO DDA
duty cycle output (duty cycle expander Detroit Diesel Allison (transmission)
chip)
DDAS
DCR Dynamometer Data Acquistion System
1. Decor
2. Decorate DDB
3. Decorative Device Dependant Bitmap

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DDE - DEACT
DDTS
DDE Distributed Defect Tracking Systems
Dynamic Data Exchange - Method
whereby changes in one computer file, DDV
say a spreadsheet, can be automatically demonstration development vehicle
updated to other linked files, such as a
table in a word processor document. DE
Direct Engineering
DDF
Data Distribution Facility DE
1. Delaware
DDI 2. December
Data Dictionary Index - Teamwork 3. Door Edge
ddl De Dion
direct data link Reference is to designer of De Dion
type independent rear suspension
DDL wherein action of wheels is related
Device Description Language through a connecting link or tube.
DDM De Dion Tube
Driver Door Module Link or tube of De Dion type
independent rear suspension.
DDMS
Diagnostic Data Management System De-Mister
English term for defroster.
DDS
1. Data Directory System DEACT
2. Drawing Directory System 1. Deactivate
3. Dataphone Digital Service 2. Deactivator
DDSW
driver demand switch

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Dead Center - DECal

Debt-To-Equity Ratio / Debt-Equity Ratio
Dead Center The relationship between the
Extreme upper or lower position of Company's total debt and equity.
crankshaft throw at which point piston Usually expressed as a ratio or in terms
is not moving in either direction. of debt as a percentage of equity, it is
used by investors to assess the
Dead Rear Axle Company's ability to withstand adverse
A rear axle that does not turn. Example financial results.
rear axle of front wheel drive car.
DEC
DEAL 1. Dunton Engineering Centre Digital
DEliverables Agreement Log Equipment Corporation
2. Decarbon
Debar
English term for prevent. DEC Alpha
An application program interface
Debt Rating specific to database servers.
The rating assigned by outside agencies
(e.g., Standard & Poor's or Moody's) to DECAL
the Company's debt as a measure of its Definition of Engine Calibration. An
quality or safety for investment. Better EIS Software Application that identifies
ratings, such as M, AA or AAA, parts & specs for EPA certification. It
indicate lower risk for investors and also tracks EPME/PTPE signoff.
reduce the Company's cost of
borrowing. DECal
Definition of Engine Calibration (also
"Sign-Offs"). Defines engine hardware
or final dress of an engine: calibration
hardware or components which affect
emissions are defined as well as other
non-emission related components.

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Decal ( Decalcomania ) - DEF

DECo
Decal ( Decalcomania ) Detroit Edison Co.
Decorative or informative transfer sheet
used for wood graining, labeling, etc. Deconsolidation Center
Typically an offsite, non-Ford owned
DECEL facility which has multiple local
Deceleration assembly plants as customers.
Suppliers ship materials destined for 2
Decision Making or more locations to the deconsolidation
A method used to select the best center, which forwards materials to the
Emergency Response, Interim appropriate plants.
Containment, Permanent Corrective or
Prevent Action. Decision criteria are DECPL
divided into two categories: "givens" is 1. Decouple
need-to-have category that determines 2. Decoupling
minimum criteria for a choice; "wants" 3. Decoupler
is a nice-to-have category that is
weighted in importance to produce a DECX
score for each choice. Risk analysis is de-oxidise MAF sensor
performed on the highest scoring
choices before selection. DED
Dedendum
Deck-Rear
Sheet metal panel below and behind Dedicated Channel
greenhouse. (See Decklid) A communications or computer channel
employed for one purpose.
Decklid
Hinged panel providing access to DEF
luggage compartment. 1. Defroster
2. Defrosted
DECKLIFT 3. Defroster
Decklid/Liftgate Subsystem 4. Defrosting

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Defect - DEL
Defroster
Defect Device usually operated by an electric
A product/part that deviates from fan, used to blow (warm or cold) air
specifications or does not meet onto interior side of windshield.
internal/external customer expectations. Generally combined with the
All defects are created by errors. automobile heater.
Defect DEFTP
An unwanted characteristic present on a Dearborn Engine and Fuel Tank Plant
product or process.
DEFU
DEFG Defuser
Defogger
DEG
Define and Select Degree
The process of formulating alternative
vehicle concepts within prestated Degree
guidelines and of evaluating and Abbreviated deg. or indicated by a
selecting from these alternatives a "Go- small 9 placed alongside of a figure.
for-One" decision. May be used to designate temperature
readings, or angularity, one degree
DEFL being 1/360 part of a circle.
1. Deflect
2. Deflected DEHY
3. Deflecting Deflector 1. Dehydrate
2. Dehydrator
Defragment
Reorganizing the disk by placing files DEL
into contiguous order. 1. Deliver
2. Delivered
3. Delivery

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Deliverable - Denatured Alcohol

Deming Philosophy
Deliverable Dr. Deming's philosophy is a
An output of process needed to measure comprehensive management philosophy
the completion of one program (and which is a whole new way of doing
usually the start of another activity). business for most companies. Dr.
Deming states that 80% of the problems
Delivery and Destination Charges we deal with are management problems.
Customer charge for freight including Dr. Deming lists 14 points for
inbound freight to the plant and the cost management. Some of the basic ideas in
of transporting the vehicle from the the 14 points are: 1) Top management
plant to the dealer (for a given vehicle must take control and adopt a new
line, a uniform charge is applied for all philosophy. 2) Replace mass inspection
destinations across the country.) with process control. 3) Heavy use of
good statistical measures and controls.
Demagnetize 4) Constantly and forever improve the
To remove magnetization of a pole system. 5) Heavy use of education,
which has previously been magnetized. training, and retraining.
Demister ( British )
See Defroster
Demountable Rim
A rim for a tire that is readily
removable from wheel.
DEN
Ford of Denmark
Denatured Alcohol
Ethyl alcohol to which a denaturant has
been added.

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Density - DESC
Depreciation
Density (1) Decline in value of a tangible asset,
Compactness through wear, obsolescence or the
passing of time. (2) The write-off as a
Deox cost in the current period for a portion
De-oxidize MAF Sensor of facilities capitalized in a prior period.
DEP DEPT
1. Dearborn Engine Plant delta exhaust pressure transducer (was
2. Deposit PFEGR)
Department/Work group Derby Day
Typically defines the size or scale of a EPA Announcement of Model Year
client/server application, describes the CAFE and General Label Fuel
size of an application which supports a Economy (USA)
small number of concurrent users,
executes on a single client platform, DES
accesses a single server platform, is 1. Design
targeted toward a particular database, 2. Designer
focuses on a single business function, 3. Data Encription Standard
and is constructed by small
development teams. DESC
direct clutch control (CD4E)
Deployment
The spreading out, alignment and DESC
implementation of strategies. Direct Electronic Shift Control - a basic
transmission controls architecture that
Depolarize provides high value (competitive shift
To remove polarity. Example a quality at lower cost, lower weight and
permanent magnet. with improved transmission packaging).
DEPR
Depression

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DESC - Design Center

Design Aid Buck
DESC A partial prototype used to design
1. Dessicate perspective to aid all affected areas in
2. Dessicated finalizing designs. Design aids are
3. Dessicating required for each prototype phase and
4. Dessicatant are continually updated at the latest
design level. All packaging, assembly,
DESCP service, and perceived quality issues
Descriptive should be side off on design aids before
preceding with prototype builds.
Descriptive Feedback
Telling other team members precisely Design Aids
what they are doing and how one feels Program representative three
in response without judgment or dimensional full-size replicas. Design
opinions. Aids are used for prototype vehicle
stage and are continually updated to the
Design ( Styling ) latest design level. All engine package,
Design - Product Development Ford of assembly, service and perceived quality
Britain and/or Design - Product issues are signed-off on Design Aids.
Development Ford of Germany.
Design and Engineer
Design (Styling) (ORG) The process of transforming concepts
IDesign - Product Development Ford of and themes into "engineered" designs
Britain and/or Design - Product that integrate manufacturability and the
Development Ford of Germany ultimate satisfaction of the customer.
Design Center
A Ford facility appearance designs or
styles are developed and approved.

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Design Completion (DCA) - Design For Assembly ( DFA )

Design FMEA
Design Completion (DCA) An FMEA used to analyze products
DESIGN COST ANALYSIS before they are released for production.
Design Concept Design For Assembly ( DFA )
A graphical description of a general A process for minimizing the labor and
idea or understanding that is derived assembly costs of a product design.
from specific instances or occurrences
(i.e., customer satisfaction surveys,
QFD analysis).
Design Concept Feasibility

A graphical description of a general
idea or understanding that is derived
from specific instances or occurrences
which are capable of being
accomplished successfully with a high
confidence level.
Design Data
Information about a part that is common
irrespective of application
Design Engineering
Design Engineering - Product
Development Ford of Britain and/or
Design Engineering - Product
Development Ford of Germany

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Design For Manufacturing ( DFM ) - Design of Experiments (DOE)

Design for Test ( DFT )
Design For Manufacturing ( DFM ) Testability rules and guidelines required
DFM is the practice of designing by ACD, Electronics Division (ELD), to
products with manufacturing in mind, help maximize profitability and
so they can: (1) Be designed in the least minimize time to market of our quality
time with the least development cost; products. Testability is the ability to
(2) Make the quickest and smoothest detect and isolate faults in a timely, cost
transition into production; (3) Be effective and consistent manner.
assembled and tested with the minimum
cost in the minimum amount of time; Design Freeze
(4) Have the desired levels of quality A point in time determined by program
and reliability; and (5) Satisfy management when the design must be
customers' needs and compete well in completed to support a prototype test
the marketplace. DFM is a program. Subsequent changes to the
methodology that simultaneously frozen design are not accepted without
considers all of the design goals and agreement of the Program Chief
constraints for products that will be Engineering.
manufactured. Design for Assembly
(DFA) is only one aspect of DFM. Design of Experiments (DOE)
Other aspects include all the other Analytical techniques that factor
"design for's" or "-abilities," design for common cause variation into its
testability, quality, reliability, components in order to optimize
serviceability, style, appearance, process/product variables and reduce
shipping, recyclability, etc. These are variation. Several methods are
sometimes referred to as "design for X" available for which the following are
(DFX). representative: full and fractional
factorial design, Taguchi methods and
accelerated methods.

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Design Optimization Team - Design Verification Vehicle

Design Strategy
Design Optimization Team Images and/or existing properties
Replaced by Program Module Team in available at < SI > to facilitate
CTC. agreement on key vehicle appearance
attributes (package, proportion, stance),
Design Responsibility and define the image intent of
Design office responsible for the design appearance alternatives that are
of a specific part or area of a product consistent with program targets,
including VOC, ABS, and reusability.
Design Self Certification
Signatory acknowledgement from Car Design SubCommittee
& Truck Homologation to the affected A sub-committee of the P&SC that
National Sales Company Authorised reviews and recommends approval or
Ford Dealer that a Ford product to be revision of Exterior Clay Models to the
marketed in that territory has achieved P&SC and Office of Chief Executive.
design compliance to the relevant
Regulation(s), e.g. Swedish Design Design Verification Vehicle
Certification, Manufacturer's An experimentally assembled vehicle
Statements for other countries. consisting of prototype and current
production material. This vehicle is
Design Source used for the design check of
Design activity designated as primary components for fit, clearance and
design responsible office for a specific functions not requiring the total
product operation of the vehicle.
Design Status
A one character code which indicates
the completeness of the part design
record.

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Design, Manufacturing, and Assembly Readiness Process - DEVC

Detail Drawing
Design, Manufacturing, and Assembly An engineering drawing of a single part.
Readiness Process Prior to production release, the detail
Design, Manufacturing and Assembly drawing must be completed and contain
Readiness is a consensus among information required to manufacture the
affected design engineering and part and design aid, jigs, and fixtures,
manufacturing personnel that the and quality control and inspection
vehicle system, partial system, methods drawing must meet Ford
subsystem, and components are Drafting Standards.
compatible.
Detergent
Desire to Serve A compound of a soap-like nature used
(Demonstrates personal commitment.) in engine oil to remove engine deposits
Demonstrates passion for knowing and and hold them in suspension in oil.
meeting customer requirements.
Dedicated to achieving Ford objectives Detonation
and acting in Ford's best interest. An engine sound that indicates a too
Accepts willingly different functional rapid burning or explosion of air-fuel
and geographical assignments. (Ford mixture in engine cylinders. It becomes
Leadership Behavior) audible through a vibration of
combustion chamber walls.
DEST
Destination Deuce
1932 Ford
DET
Detroit DEV
Deviation
DEVC
1. Device
2. Devices

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Develop and Validate - DFI

Deviation Parts
Develop and Validate Deviation Parts are parts which under
The process of developing and authorisation of an approved Product
validating the performance of the Engineering Deviation, temporarily
complete vehicle against customer- replace released parts.
driven criteria.
DF
Development Supplier 1. Degradation Factor (Emissions)
Supplier with specific knowledge 2. Deterioration Factor
(design and/or manufacture) which is
necessary for the development of the DFA
part (eg electronic modules). A Design For Assembly - A process for
Development Supplier provides (1) examining and improving product
prototype parts and will be a production designs for reduced part complexity an
source for the program. easier automation, and (2) reducing the
total cost of manufacturing of the
Development tools products produced.
Refers to software that supports the
construction of applications (generally DFC
referred to as 3GL and 4GL) and Data File Checklist
generates the programming language.
DFC
Deviation dud FZFO channel
A measurable difference between what
should be happening and what is DFCO
actually happening. decel fuel cut off
DFD
Data Flow Diagram
DFI
Direct Fuel Injection

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DFLTR - DHSD
DGNTC
DFLTR Diagnostic
Deflator
DGPIL
DFMA Diesel Glow Plugs Indicator Lamp
Design For Manufacture and Assembly
DGT
DFMEA Detergent
Design Failure Mode and Effects
Analysis DH
Dash
DFQ
Design For Quality DHMFR
Dehumidifier
DFS
Decel Fuel Shut-Off DHSD
Dual High Side Driver
DFT
Drift
DFVLR
Deutsche Forschungsvereinig F Luft &
Raumfahrt (German Research Union for
Aviation & Space)
DFWM
Degenerate Four-Wave Mixing
DG
DRAG
DG
Drag
DGNL
Diagonal

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DI - DIAPH
Di Noc
DI Trade name for decal material
Digital Imaging is the process that consisting of three layers | decal, glue
dealers use to capture and transmit high and paper. Outer portion can be painted
resolution photographs of paint, glass, with special, elasticized paint. When
interior trim, seats and bumper warranty applied to surface of model, Di noc is
concerns. Photos are captured using a first soaked in warm water. Wet paper
digital camera and electronically backing is then separated from decal,
transmitted to specially trained which takes the form of clay surface
personnel located in the Quality Center. and gives model the effect of a painted
The images are reviewed to determine if car.
concern is a warrantable repair, and if
suggested repair is the best course of DI System
action for the customer, dealer, or Ford. Distributor Ignition System
Images are downloaded into Corporate
Quality Indicator System (CQIS) for DIA
review and analysis by assemble plant 1. Diameter
vehicle teams and other engineers to 2. Document Interchange Architecture
identify and resolve customer concerns
DIAG
DI Diagram
disable interrupt
Diagnosis
DI Refers to use of instruments to
data instruction determine cause of improper function of
parts or systems of a vehicle.
DI
1. Distributor Ignition Dial Gauge
2. Direct Injection A type of test instrument which
3. Dial indicates precise readings on a dial.
DI Capacitor DIAPH
Distributor Ignition Capacitor Diaphragm

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Diaphragm - DIFF ( British )

Die Storage Area
Diaphragm Area dedicated to stamping die storage.
A flexible partition or wall separating Only found in stamping plants or
two cavities. assembly plants with integrated
stamping operations.
DIB
Device Independant Bitmap DIELEC
1. Dielectric
Dicing ( generally British ) 2. Dielectrical
Close, exciting and highly competitive
driving. DIEP
Detroit Industrial Engine Plant
Die
Steel forming tools used in stamping Diesel ( engine )
presses in manufacture of sheet metal Internal combustion engine named for
components for automobiles. its inventor, Rudolf Diesel. Varies
significantly from conventional power
Die Casting units by virtue of the direct injection of
Injection of molten metal under fuels (even solids) into combustion
pressure into fully finished model. Also, chambers at very much higher
the product of such a process. (Greater compression ratios.
detail and more intricate shapes can be
obtained with die castings than with Dieseling
stamped parts.) Engine tends to keep running after
ignition key is turned off.
Die Model
A three-dimensioned representation DIFF ( British )
made of hard wood from approved See Differential
engineering drawings and aluminum
templates. Die models are used directly
to establish critical die surfaces for the
manufacturing of vehicle components.

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Differential - DIP
DIMM
Differential Dual Inline Memory Module
Name given to gear-driven rear axle
assembly which transmits power from DIN
drive shaft to rear wheels. Derived from Deutsche Industrie Norm (German
provision for a different turning rate or Industry Standards - equivalent
speed of each wheel in a turn. organization to SAE)
Differential Pressure Feedback EGR System DIO
Differential Pressure Feedback Exhaust Distributed Input/Output system
Gas Recirculation System
DIOD
DIFSR Diode
Diffuser
Diode
DIG An electronic device that permits
digital input generator current to flow through it in one
direction only.
DIG TACH
digital tachometer (ICCD2) DIP
dual inline package
DIGT
1. Digit DIP
2. Digital 1. Dual Inline Pin - Refers to integrated
circuits, miniature switches etc. in a
DIL rectangular package with a row of
dual inline package connector pins down two opposite
sides.
Dilution 2. Dipping
See Crankcase Dilution
DIM
Dimension

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DIR - Directive
Directive
DIR A Company Directive is an
1. Direct authoritative statement having lasting
2. Directed effect that provides direction or solicits
3. Direction action. These statements generally are
4. Directional more detailed than Policy Letters and
5. Directing deal to a greater extent with the specific
6. Director aspects of important issues. Statements
7. Directory that assign responsibility and establish
methods for handling complex, cross-
Direct Current ( DC ) functional matters or that provide
Electric current which flows specific top management direction on
continuously in one direction. Example: policy implementation are included in
current from a storage battery. the "Directives" classification; normal
communications to subordinates not
Direct Drive intended for widespread distribution to
In automobile transmissions direct all other activities generally are
engagement between engine and drive excluded. Classification of a
shaft where engine crankshaft and drive communication as a "Directive" is made
shaft turn at same rpm. by the sender, with the advice of
Human Resources. General
characteristics of a Directive include:
Issued by the Chairman, Vice
Chairman, a Group President, another
Executive Vice President; Can have
limited applicability; Distributed to key
Company management worldwide;
Detailed - provides top management
direction; may require action on specific
issues; Discretion restricted;
Comparable to an "Executive Order";
May be used to assign responsibility for
handling complex, cross-functional
matters.

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Dirt Track - Disposal ( Dispose of ) ( GIS1, GIS2 )

DISI
Dirt Track direct-injection, spark-ignition engine
Race track with dirt (unpaved) surface.
DISPL
DIS Displacement
1. Distributorless Ignition System
2. Data Input Sheet Displacement
Volume, in cubic measure, of cylinder
DIS (SAE term - EI) or engine. See Engine Displacement.
distributorless ignition systems
(electronic ignition) Disposal ( Dispose of ) ( GIS1, GIS2 )
To delete from company records when
DIS or DISP the contained information has outlived
Displacement its useful business value. OFFICIAL
RECORDS due for disposal must be
Disc ( s ) disposed of during the Annual File
1. Brake disc. Disc-like steel surface Review period of the year specified,
onto which brake pads clamp when unless subject to current Suspension
brakes are applied. Order. NORM Official Records can be
2. Covers designed to cover road wheel disposed of during the Annual File
lugs (see also hubcap, wheel cover.) Review. TRANSIENT RECORDS
3. Disc brakes should be disposed of as soon as they
are no longer required by the holder for
DISCH business purposes or are not subject to a
Discharge Suspension Order. This may be on the
day of receipt of the record or any
Discharge subsequent time up to the Annual File
Flow of electric current from a battery. Review of the year following the date of
Opposite of charge. the record, at which point the record
must be disposed.
Dishing Permissible
Dish-like depression allowed.

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DIST - DKE
DIV
DIST 1. Divide
Distance 2. Divided
3. Divider
Distance 4. Dividing
Measured length, usually in km/miles 5. Division
between two points. 6. Divisional
Distortion Divergencies From CVRM/EGPAS
A warpage or change in form from Are revisions to CVRM/EGPAS
original shape. requirements and/or the Exceptions as
defined in the approved 'objectives' for
Distributor a specific program. They are requested
1. Mechanism driven by a shaft geared between Program Approval and full
to the camshaft which provides time release of the affected component(s).
electrical impulses to the spark plugs. NOTE - In NAAO and some other
2. A valve, often rotary in design, which location they are known as CVRM
conducts a vapor or fluid to a number of Deviations.
outlets. Example: diesel engine oil
distributors. Divided Highway
A highway with a division strip or
Distributor ICM guard rail separating the two ways of
Distributor Ignition Control Module travel.
Distributor Points DIY
Cam operated points making and Do It Yourself (manual)
breaking low tension ignition circuit.
DK
Deck
DKE
Deutsche Elektrotechnische
Kommission (German Electrotechnical
Committee)

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DKLTCH - DMIS
DM
DKLTCH Dimensional Management - Computer
Decklid/Liftgate Latching System based analysis of the interaction of
dimensions, tolerances and geometry in
DKM component parts and assemblies.
Design Kickoff Meeting
DM & R DM&R
DLC Dimensional Management and
Data Link Connector Robustness
DLL DM&R
Dynamic Link Libraries Dimensional Management and
Robustness
DLMS
Direct Labor Management System DMA
Direct Memory Access
DLO
Daylight Opening DMAPS
Digital Manufacturing Process System
DLORS takes product data generated in a CAD
Direct Labor & Overhead Reporting environment and without translation,
System uses it to design tooling, address
material handling and layout a complete
DLTE manufacturing process electronically.
Delete
DME
DLY Distributed Management Environment
Delay
DMFW
DM Dual Mass Flywheel
1. Design Mass
2. Die Model DMIS
3. Direct Markets Dimensional Measurement Information
4. Dome System

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DMIS - DOC
DMSTR
DMIS demister.
Format for programming coordinate
measuring machines (CMM's). DMT
1. Demount
DMM 2. Demountable
Digital Multimeter
DNA
DMND Deutscher Normen Ausschuss (German
Demand Industrial Standard Committee)
DMOS DNC
Double Diffused Metal Oxide 1. Distributed Numerical Control
Semiconductor 2. Distributed Network Computing
DMP DND/P
1. Dump Dundee Plant
2. Dumped
3. Dumping DNR
4. Dumper 1. Department of Natural Resources
2. Dolby Noise Reduction
DMPG 3. Deadener
Damping
DNS
DMPR See Domain Name Service
1. Damper
2. Dampener DO
Design Optimization. The first step in
DMR the total evolution process for a new
Dimmer engine. Followed by DV, PV, and IP.
DMS DOC
Drawing Management System VECTOR documentation
DMSH
1. Diminish
2. Diminishing

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DOC - Document ( GIS1 )

Document ( GIS1 )
DOC A collection of electronic information.
Department of Commerce An original, official, or legal form that
can be used to provide tangible
Dock to Dock (DTD) evidence or information. Under the
A Ford Production System Measurable. ISO/QS Quality Standards a document
DTD measures the elapsed time is defined as conveying instructions.
between unloading of material and the Some examples include procedures,
release of finished goods for shipment. work instructions, manuals, etc. By
Using FPS tools like Visual Factory and definition, documents are managed as
Error Proofing improves DTD by records. In the GIS1, "document" is
moving material through the system often used interchangeably with
efficiently. DTD = Total Number of "record."
Units of the Control Part divided by the
End of Line Rate.
Docking Station
A base station for a laptop computer
that features a power supply and
expansion slots. It also includes
monitor and keyboard connectors.
DOCMT
Document

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Document / Record Matrix ( GIS1, GIS2 ) - DOHC

DOE
Document / Record Matrix ( GIS1, GIS2 ) Direct Order Entrance
A Document/Record Matrix is a listing
of all the OFFICIAL RECORDS DOE
created in or assigned to a department Design of Experiments a systemic
or work unit and lists the following: * approach based on mathematical model
Document/Record Title; * of the process to determine the effects
Document/Record Storage Location; * of varies factors on the performance of
Record Series Item Number; * products or services, or the outputs of
Retention Period; * Security process.
Classification. It is the responsibility of
each department/work area to create, Dog ( Trade Slang )
update, and otherwise maintain its Badly maintained used car of unsound
Document/Record Matrix. All matrices mechanical condition.
must be published to the EKB
GLOBAL DOCUMENT/RECORD Dog Clutch
MATRIX BOOK. NOTE: If an area is 1. Simple two-position clutch used on
not Ford Intranet enabled, the many oval track racing cars.
Document/Record Matrix must be 2. Mating collars, flanges or lugs which
maintained locally and submitted to the can be moved as desired to engage or
Office of Tax Counsel (OTC) for disengage similar collars, flanges or
review. See Attachment 1 to GIS). lugs in order to transmit rotary motion.
DOD Dog Leg
Department of Defense Right angled bend. (As in angle made
by side and bottom of windshields of
DODR the mid-fifties.)
DEODORANT
DOHC
DOE Dual Overhead Cam
1. Department of Energy (U.S.)
2. Department of the Environment
(Europe)

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DOHC - Double Reduction Axle

DOP
DOHC Door Opening Panel - also known as
double overhead camshaft "body side", the sheet metal part
covering the side of the vehicle
DOI extending from the "A" pillar back to
Distinctness of Image (Paint Test) the rear of the vehicle, possibly
including the quarter panel, but not
DOL including a lift gate, hatch, or trunk lid.
Data Output Link
Dopolarize
DOL To remove polarity. Example a
data output link - to fuel computer permanent magnet.
DOM DOR
Dealer Operations Manager Design Order Request
Domain Name Service DORA
Software that supplies translations Dealer Order Receipt
between domain names and Internet Acknowledgement
addresses; allows you to reference sites
on the Internet without needing to know DOS
the site's numerical addresses. Disk Operating System
DOOR DOT
Body Closures Subsystem 1. Department of Transportation
2. Design Optimization Team
Double Reduction Axle

A drive axle construction in which two
sets of reduction gears are used for
extreme reduction of gear ratio.

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Dowel Pin - DPI

DPB
Dowel Pin Dealer Policy Board
A pin inserted in matching holes in two
parts to maintain those parts in fixed DPC
relation to each other. dynamic pressure control (5R50)
Downdraft DPDC
Carburetor(s) which takes air into the Detroit Parts Distribution Center
intake manifold in a downward
direction. DPDT
Double Pole Double Throw
Download
To transfer a file from a remote DPFE
computer to your computer. delta PFE (senses pressure on both sides
of element - PFEGR)
Downloadable images
A graphic that is displayed only when DPFE
the user clicks on the link. Differential Pressure Feedback
Electronic EGR valve
Downstream
Relatively late in the product DPG
development process. Dearborn Proving Grounds
DP DPI
1. Diversification Planning Dealer Process Improvement
2. Diametrical Pitch
3. Defense Program DPI
4. Data Processing 1. Dots Per Inch (measure of printer
resolution)
DPA 2. Dual Plug Inhibit
Dynamometer Power Absorption
DPA
Downtime Paid Absence

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DPM - Draft ( Drafting )

DPTC
DPM Diversified Products Technical Center
1. Defects Per Million - A scale of (now called ETC - Electronics
measurement used for attribute data Technical Center)
when the frequency of failure or reject
is very small. DPU
2. Data Processing Manual Defects Per Unit
DPMI DPV
DOS Protected Mode Interface 1. Daily Production Volume
2. Daily Planning Volume .
DPO
Dagenham Packing Operations DQR
Durability, Quality, and Reliability - A
DPR quality excellence policy used by Ford
dual pressure regulator from June 1979 until July 198
5. DQR policy was cancelled and
DPSK replaced with TQE (Total Quality
Differential Phase Shift Keying Excellence) by Policy Letter A-
5. Term is still used on occasion in a
DPSR generic sense.
Daily Problem Status Report
DR
DPSTK 1. Design Requirement
Dipstick 2. Door
3. Draftsman
DPTC
Diversified Products Technical Center DR
Design Request form used by Design
and Drafting.
Draft ( Drafting )
See Slipstreaming

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drag - Drill
Draw Die Development
drag A process to determine die
part of casting tooling configurations an elements of draw
specifications to guide the design of the
Drag ( Drag Race ) draw die.
Quarter-mile acceleration race between
two cars. Draw-Filing
A method of filing where file is drawn
Drag Link across work at right angles.
Connecting rod or link between steering
gear pitman arm and steering control DRE
linkage. Drivers Right Ear: standard sound
pressure level (SPL) measurement
Drag Template location.
Pattern or guide of a particular section
of the body | bumper, molding, etc. DRF
cross reference file for RCON 4.x
Dragster
Specially designed car for quarter-mile DRFT
acceleration events. Draft
DRAM DRG
Dynamic Random Access Memory Drawing
Draw Drift
1. Method of drawing opponents and Four wheel controlled slide.
lanes prior to drag racing competition.
2. To form by a stretching process, or to Drill
soften hard metal. A tool for making a hole, or to sink a
hole with a pointed cutting tool rotated
under pressure.

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Drill downs - driveability

Drive for Results
Drill downs (Gets job done.) Develops stretch
The process of going from high level objectives & accepts responsibility for
subjects category screens to lower level, accomplishing them within agreed
more specific, subject breakdown boundaries. Identifies appropriate
screens. See the Ford Infonet on the processes, which includes prioritizing
Ford Hub for an example. key issues, directing resources/
developing metrics to measure
Drip Molding achievement. Maintains flexibility in
Exposed channel applied to roof over involving others/negotiating
side windows to direct water away from agreements/breaking down chimneys to
windows and to cover structural achieve optimal, timel results. (Ford
welding. (Also Gutter) Leadership Behavior)
Drive Drive Line
1. Drivetrain - Mechanical components Universal joints, drive shaft and other
which transmits power from engine to parts connecting transmission with
road wheels. driving axles.
2. Operate a motor vehicle.
Drive-Fit
Term used when shaft is slightly larger
than hole and must be forced in place.
driveability
Performance of powertrain in a vehicle
with respect to human factors.
Driveability is typically described in
terms of idle quality, shift quality,
hesitation, stumble, sag, and shuffle.

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Driveable Model - Drum

Drop Forging
Driveable Model A piece of steel shaped between dies
Fiberglass body mounted on chassis. while hot.
Used to evaluate model in motion.
Drop the Hammer ( Drag Racing )
Drivers School Rapid engagement of clutch.
On-course training for drivers. Consists
of time trials, supervised novice racing, Drop Zones
discussion periods and critiques. AKA, trailer drop-off areas. Area
parallel to aisle, used to drop off a string
DRL of tow trailers, or AGV units and
Daytime Running Lights - an electronic trailers. Also found at more LCL
module that illuminates the headlights docks, perpendicular to the outside wall.
at 80% intensity whenever the ignition Colored green on a layout marked up by
is on. MH&PE.
DRLD DROT
Drilled Daily Report Of Time
DRLT DRP
Body Side Door Latching Subsystem Dynamic Rear Proportioning
DRM DRP
Drum Drip
DRN DRT
Drain Dirt
DRO Drum
1. Drop Brake drum - Circular steel housing
2. Digital Read Out onto which brake liners seat on
application of brakes.

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DRV - DSCII
DRYR
DRV Dryer
1. Drive
2. Driver DS
1. Design Staff
DRV/LN 2. Design Subcommittee
Drive Line 3. Design Studio
DRV/SHT DS (SAE term - DI)
Driveshaft duraspark ignition (distributor ignition)
DRVLIN DSC
DRIVELINE SYSTEM 1. Diagnostic Service Center
2. Design Sub Committee
DRVN 3. Disc
Driven
DSC
DRVSHF Dynamic Stability Control - a feature
Driveshaft offered on Jaguar cars.
DRW DSC1
1. Dual Rear Wheel Diagnostic Service Center I
2. Draw
3. Drawer DSC2
4. Drawing Diagnostic Service Center II
Dry Charged Batteries DSCI
A complete battery unit which does not Diagnostic Service Center I
contain liquid electrolyte.
DSCII
Dry Sump Diagnostic Service Center II
Name applies to engines not fitted with
conventional oil pan. Oil is fed to and
taken from engine and coolant radiators
by separate pumps

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DSDD - dst
DSP
DSDD 1. Digital Signal Processing
"Double-sided, Double-density" 2. Dearborn Stamping Plant
3. Diagnostic Service Planning
DSDRPM 4. Dealership System/Service Provider
Desired Engine Speed
DSPLY
DSE Display
District Service Engineer
DSPN
DSG 1. Dispense
Designation 2. Dispensing
DSI DSPNR
Design Strategy Image Dispenser
DSL DSPRS
Diesel 1. Disperse
2. Dispersed
DSM 3. Dispersion
dealer service module
DSR
DSO Daily Sales Rate
1. Dealer Special Order
2. Dynamic System Optimization dst
3. Dealer Select Option Detroit Suburban Traffic - a brake test
4. Domestic Special Order that is used to assess brake roughness
5. Dealer Serviced Option (vibration) caused by highway speed
off-brake effect (Disc Thickness
DSO Variation Generation).
Distict Sales Office
DSOD
DISODERIZER
DSOS
Dealer Service Operations Support

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DST - DTRL
dtd
DST Dock to dock time
1. Dearborn Steel Tube Industries,
Incorporated (Prototype and Show Car DTE
Builders) 1. Distance to Empty
2. Dust 2. Data Terminal Equipment
DSTN DTFU
Double Super Twisted Nematic Door Trim F Up
DSTR DTI
1. Distribute delta time input
2. Distributed
3. Distributing DTL
4. Distribution Detail
5. Distributor
DTM
DT Diagnostic Test Mode
Date
DTNT
DT&D Detent
Development Tasks & Durations, same
as "Test Events" as used in Test DTNTR
Planning and DVP&R Processes 1. Detonate
2. Detonator
DTC 3. Detonation
1. Diagnostic Trouble Code
2. Driveability Test Center (Dunton) DTP
3. Danou Technical Center 1. Department of Transport
2. Desk Top Publishing
DTCT
1. Detect DTRL
2. Detected Day time running lamps/lights
3. Detecting
4. Detector
5. Detective

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DTRM - Dumb Terminal

Dual Fuel Engine
DTRM An engine equipped to operate on two
1. Determine different fuels such as gasoline and LP-
2. Determination Gas.
3. Determinate
Dual Ignition
DTRS Two sets of ignition apparatus. (Two
Digital Transmission Range Sensor distributors or magnetos, two coils, two
sets of ignition wires, two sets of spark
DTS plugs, etc.)
Durability Tracking Study - An annual
study, currently of one- to 10-year-old Dual Master Cylinder
cars and light trucks, used to determine Primary unit consisting of two sections
TGW/1000 and customer satisfaction. for displacing fluid under pressure in a
The Durability Tracking Study is used split hydraulic brake system.
to measure progress to achieve the
NAAO Customer Satisfaction Dual Reduction Axle
Imperative. The study is published in A drive axle construction with two sets
July. of pinions and gears, either of which
can be used.
DTS
Dynamometer Test Specification - DUCE
Durability Test - A test for a part or duty cycle expander chip
assembly which shows whether or how
well a part or assembly performs a DUM
function through a repeated number of Dummy
cycles.
Dumb Terminal
dtv A display terminal without processing
brake "Disc Thickness Variation" capability and entirely dependent on the
main computer for processing.
DU
Dual

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Durability - DVC
DV (Design Verification)
Durability Design Verification (DV) is the act of
A special type of reliability which has determining the vehicle environment
the probability that a component, and testing and evaluation to assure the
subsystem, and/or system will perform adequacy of the design to the vehicle
its intended function satisfactorily environment and for final release to
without requiring overhaul or rebuild production. Design Verification results
due to wearout during its projected are the basis for Engineering Sign-Off.
service life. Design Verification tests will not be
included in Engineering Specifications
Durability (ES), they can, however, be the basis
(Perseveres despite hardship.) Stays the for ES-test but with reduced severity.
course to achieve agreed upon
objectives, even in ambiguous and DV&PR
complex situations. Shows tenacity in Design Verification and Product
securing and using resources to achieve Reliability
desired results. Maintains focus,
intensity and persistence, even under DV-32
adversity. (Ford Leadership Behavior) Designation for the legendary 32 valve
Stutz cars.
Dusey (also Doosie and Doozey)
Nickname for Duesenberg cars; i.e., 'It's DVA
a Dusey!' Synonym for superlative 1. Design Verification & Assembly
quality or performance. 2. Dimensional Variation Analysis
DUT DVC
device under test Design Verification Catalogue
DV DVC
Directional Valve. Also known as Divorce
Directional Control Valve.

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DVI - DXF
DVS
DVI Design Verification Specification
Digital Video Interleaved (Intel
CODEC format) DVT
design verification test
DVM
Design Verification Method DVT
1. Divert
DVOM 2. Diverter
Digital Volt Ohm Multimeter
DVTL
DVP Dovetail
Design Verification Plan - Plan to
verify component/system design to DW
functional intent. Design Weight
DVP&R DWE
Design Verification Plan and Report - Direct Warranty Entry
Program/product oriented structured
system to determine verification test Dwell Period
requirements for a new or modified See CAM Angle
part, component or system. The
resulting "yellow book" is then DWL
maintained to plan, schedule and record Dowel
results of this testing.
DWN
DVPSOR Down
Design Verification Plan and Sign Off
Report DWNSH
Downshift
DVR
1. Design Verification Report DWTS
2. Deutscher Verkehrssicherheits-Rat Dealer Warranty Trends System
(German Council for Traffic Safety)
DXF
Document eXchange Format

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DY - Dynamometer
Dynamo
DY A generator of electricity.
Dysprosium
Dynamometer
DYN A machine for measuring power
DYNAMIC/ITE/MO/MOMETER produced by an internal combustion
engine.
Dynamic Control Planning ( DCP )
Dynamic Control Planning (DCP) is a
process that links quality tools to build
robust control plans. It strategically uses
elements like flow charts, FMEAs and
control plans together, rather than
separately, in a whole systems approach
to planning. See the Stategy of
Dynamic Control Planning Training and
Reference Manual 1997.
Dynamic Link Library ( DLL )

A Windows program that contains
functions that other programs can call,
and resources (such as icons) that other
programs can use, or both. Unlike a
standard programming library whose
functions are linked into an application
when the application's code is complied,
an application that uses functions in a
DLL links those functions at runtime. A
DLL contains code that can be shared
among multiple application, thereby
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E&SE - EABI
E/E/C
E&SE ENGINE ELETRONIC CONTROL
Environmental & Safety Engineering
E/G/R
E&T EXHAUST GAS RECIRCULATING
Education and Training - Area
responsible for developing dealership E/H/D
sales consultant training materials, EXTRA HEAVY DUTY
training seminars (FMI) and company
employee training. E/L
Engineering Letter
E-Coat
Electrocoat Paint E/MAG
Electro Magnetic
E-Roll
Executive Roll E/MECH
Electro Mechanical
E-TRANS
any electronically controlled E/S
transmission Economy / Sport
E-W E4OD
East-West Orientation (Transverse electronically controlled four speed
Engine) overdrive transmission
E-Z EA
Pit signal for 'Take it easy, your 1. External Affairs
position is secure.' 2. Energy Absorbing -Bumpers-
3. Each
E/D/CONT
Electronic Draft Control EABI
embedded applicable binary interface
E/E
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EAC - EAROM
Early Sourcing Process
EAC A process intended to select production
Employee Application Committee suppliers at the beginning of the product
development process and utilized their
EAIG expertise in part design to improve part
European automotive initiative group quality and maximize supplier
(in Germany) manufacturing efficiencies. The
production supplier will become part of
EAM EAIR the team-based approach to managing
electronic air management vehicle design with Affordable Targets.
EAMM Early Sourcing Target Agreement Package
electronic air management monitor (ESTA Package)
Signed Early Sourcing Target
EAP Agreement with completed statement of
Employee Assistance Program work, system/subsystem design
specification, and detailed workplan
EAP attached.
electronic air pump
EAROM
EAP Electrically Alterable Read-Only
Essex Aluminum Plant Memory - Similar to or synonymous
with EEPROM, but no longer in
Early Sourcing ( ES ) common use.
Identification/confirmation of suppliers
to support targets cascading process.
Includes Phase 1, 2 and 3 suppliers.
Early Sourcing results in selection of
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EARS - EBE
EATC
EARS Electronic Automatic Temperature
Early Accelerated Reporting System - A Control
road test program conducted primarily
during the launch of a new product EATM
designed to provide quick feedback of European Automotive Test Manual
potential problems so that early
production fixes can be made in a EATP
timely manner. Drive evaluations are in European Automotive Test Procedure
the 500-600 mile range to simulate
customer one month-in-service use. EAV
Estimated Actual Volume
EAS
1. Electronically Controlled Air Spring EB
Suspension EBY Brelian
2. Exhaust Air Supply - A source of
additional oxygen for the thermactor EBC
system. electronic engine control bus controller
EASA EBCDIC
Electrical Apparatus Service Extended Binary Coded Decimal
Association - An association of Interchange Code - A system using
businesses who service and repair eight binary bits to represent a single
electrical equipment. character. Commonly used on IBM
mainframes.
EASI
Engineering And Supply Information - EBD
A computerized on-line part Electronic Brake Force Distribution
information system; has the ability to
cross-reference and index part EBE
information including supplier, release Exhaust Brake Enable (Diesel)
and process operations.

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EBI - ECE
ECAFE
EBI European Corporate Average Fuel
external bus interface Economy
EBP ECAN
Exhaust Back Pressure (Diesel) Extended Controller Area Network
EBS ECAS
Emergency Broadcast System - A European Cost Accounting System
system used by the Federal Government
to inform the masses of impending ECC
doom. Error Correction Code
EC ECC
1. Emission Control 1. Engineering Computer Center
2. Engine Control 2. Engineering Concern Control
3. European Community (European 3. Eccentric
Economic Community)
Eccentric
ECA (SAE term - PCM) One circle within another circle not
Electronic Control Assembly having same center.
(powertrain control module)
ECCS
ECAD-I Electronic & Computer Control
electronically controlled accessory drive Systems
input
ECDB
ECAD-O European Currency DataBase
electronically controlled accessory drive
output ECE
Economic Commission for Europe
ECAF (Part of U.N.)
Electronic Communications Access
Facility

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ECEM - Economic Profit Margin

ECN
ECEM 1. Engineering Computer Network
Engineering Computer Equipment 2. Economic Commission for Europe
Management Regulations.
ECF ECO
Enhanced Connectivity Facilities Engineering Change Order
ECL ECO
Engine Coolant Level European Credit Operations
ECL Indicator ECON
Engine Coolant Level Indicator Economizer
ECLN Economic Espionage Act ( EEA )
Econoline The Federal Economic Espionage Act
(EEA) was passed in October 1996 and
ECM criminalizes the theft or
1. Electrochemical Machining misappropriation of trade secrets.
2. Engine Control Module - There is no
electronic transmission control. Economic Profit Margin
3. Electronics Control Modules (nodes The relationship between economic
on serial DCS) profit and revenue, expressed in terms
of economic profit as a percentage of
ECM (SAE term - PCM) variable revenue. It can be used to
engine control module (powertrain measure the profitability of additional
control module) sales.
ECMA
European Computer Manufacturers
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Economics - ECTAVI
ECR
Economics Engineering Change Request
The cost increase/decrease from
changes in the general cost level for ECS
labor, material, and freight resulting Electronic Control Systems - now PCT
primarily from inflation (or deflation).
Usually includes the effect of negotiated ECS
savings and operating exchange. engine crank switch
Economizer ECS
A device intalled in a carburetor to Engineering Change Summary - a
control amount of fuel used under report issued to KD Assemblers
certain conditions. describing latest planned changes
Economy Run ECS
Performance trial, usually organized 1. Engineering Control Systems
according to engine displacement 2. Engineering Computer Systems
wherein a premium is placed on the
most efficient miles-per-gallon ECT
performance. Engine Coolant Temperature
ECOTEC ECT Sensor
Emissions Consumption Optimization Engine Coolant Temperature Sensor
Technology
ECT Switch
ECP Engine Coolant Temperature Switch
Extended Capabilities Port
ECTAVI
ECPA Estimated Cost Transmittal Approved
Electronic Communications Privacy Act Vehicle Item - A tally of key part
of 1986 variable costs, expected versus actual.
ECPL
Energy Control and Power Lockout

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ECTI - EDI
EDC
ECTI Executive Development Center
Engine Coolant Level Indication
EDE
ECU Electrical Design Entry (schematic
Electronic Control Unit. The computer capture tool)
control module in an ABS system.
EDF
ECU (SAE term - PCM) electro drive fan - for EEC-IV cooling
Electronic Control Unit (powertrain control
control module)
EDF (SAE term - FC)
ED Electro Drive Fan
1. Engine Division
2. Electronics Division EDFM LFCM
3. Enterprise Drive electro drive fan monitor (low speed)
4. Engineering Deviation
EDG
EDA Edge
1. Engineering Data Analysis (statistics)
2. Exploratory Data Analysis (software) EDGS
- Presents revealing graphical Electrical Design Graphical System
representations of data, so humans can
more easily see the underlying factors EDI
in huge datasets. 1. Engineering Design Information
2. Electronic Data Interchange - Sets up
EDAP electronic communication lines for
Employee Development & Assistance order placement and price confirmation
Program between CPARS and the supplier; a
protocol for the electronic exchange of
EDC data and documents.
Executive Development Center
http://www.edc.ford.com (New name:
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EDI - EEC-IV
Education Management System (EMS)
EDI Four component system being
Edison Assembly Plant developed by the Human Resources
Information Systems Executive
EDIS Committee (HRISEC) for the purposes
Electronic Distributorless Ignition of tracking and planning job skill
System training needs.
EDM EDV
Electrical Discharge Machining ewig drohendes versagen
EDMS EDV
Engineering Document Management Electronic Design Vault
System
EDV
EDO RAM Elektronische Daten Verarbeitung
Extended Data Out Ram = A type of
dynamic RAM chip with performance EE
that approaches static RAM. It increases Engineering Estimate
speed by overlapping certain internal
operations. EEA
Employee and External Affairs
EDP
Electronic Data Processing EEC
Engineering Excellence Committee
EDS
ELECTRICAL DISTRIBUTION AND EEC
ELECTRONIC CONTROL SYSTEM Engine Electronic Control
EDSR EEC-IV
Electronic Dealer Service Report electronic engine control IV module
EDTS
electronic development tracking system

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EEC-V - EESS
EEOC
EEC-V Equal Employment Opportunity
Electronic Engine Control Fifth Commission
Generation
EEP
EECE Emergency Evacuation Plan
Engine Electronic Controls Engineering
Department EEPROM
(Electrically Erasable Programmable
EED Read Only Memory) A memory chip
Electrical and Electronics Division that doesn't need power to hold its
content. It needs more voltage for
EEE erasure than usual.
Engine and Electrical Engineering
Building (Triple E) EEPROM
Electrically Eraseable/Programmable
EEEC ROM
enhanced electronic engine control
EEPROM PROG
EEGR electrically erasable programmable
Electronic Control of Exhaust Gas ROM programming
Recirculation
EESE
EEME Electrical & Electronics Systems
Export & Emerging Markets Engineering
Engineering
EESEO
eempe Electrical Electronics Systems
Export & Emerging Market Product Engineering Office
Engineering
EESS
EEO Electrical / Electronic Systems
Equal Employment Opportunity Specification

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EEVC - EFTS
EFHD
EEVC Electrical and Fuel Handling Division
European Experimental Vehicle
Committee Effective Date - Specific EFI (SAE term - MFI)
calender date mandated by engineering electronic fuel injection (multiport fuel
for the incorporation of a change into injection)
production and applied to an
engineering change notice. EFIS
Engineering Financial Information
EFE System
1. Early Fuel Evaporation
2. Fuel Evaporation Heater Switch EFM
Electronic Fuel Metering
EFF
1. Effect EFRT
2. Effected Effort
3. Effective
EFT
Effect Engine Fuel Temperature Sensor (used
A result brought about by the Root to measure engine fuel temperature in a
Cause of a problem. Synonymous with fuel rail; signal is used by the PCM).
the Problem Statement.
EFTA
Effective Point European Free Trade Association -
Code identifying the engineering Consists of seven countries: Austria,
recommendation for the incorporation Iceland, Lichtenstein, Norway, Finland,
of a change into production and applied Switzerland, and Sweden. Now part of
to each part usage condition code or the EEA (European Economic Area)
next assembly reference and accept the EEC Directives.
EFG EFTS
Engineering Fixture Gage Vehicle Electronic Features System
EFH
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EGA - EGR Valve

EGPAS
EGA European General Product Acceptance
EGR actuator Specifications
EGA EGR
Enhanced Graphics Adaptor (a type of Exhaust Gas Recirculation; Exhause
computer display that predated VGA) Gas Recirculating
EGC EGR Backpressure Transducer
EGR control Exhaust Gas Recirculation
Backpressure Transducer
EGC
electronic governor control EGR Diagnostic Valve
Exhaust Gas Recirculation Diagnostic
Egg Crate Valve
Complex grille work of intersecting
planes. Utilized when more depth is EGR TVV
required than can be obtained by Exhaust Gas Recirculation Thermal
stamping. Vacuum Valve
EGI EGR Vacuum Regulator Solenoid
exhaust gas igniter Exhuast Gas Recirculation Vacuum
Regulator Solenoid
EGL
Electro Galvanizing Lines EGR Vacuum Regulator Valve
Exhaust Gas Recirculation Vacuum
EGO Regulator Valve
Exhaust Gas Oxygen
EGR Valve
EGO-2 Exhaust Gas Recirculation Valve
Second Input of Stereo Exhaust Gas
Oxygen Sensor: Stereo EGO uses two
exhaust sensors, one for each exhaust
tract of V-type engine.
EGO2
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EGR Valve Control - EIA

EGT
EGR Valve Control exhaust gas temperature sensor
Exhaust Gas Recirculation Valve
Control EHC
electrically heated catalyst
EGR Valve Position Sensor
Exhaust Gas Recirculation Valve EHC
Position Sensor exhaust heat control
EGR-SO EHC
Exhaust Gas Recirculation Shut-Off Exhaust Heat Crossover
EGRC EHD
Exhaust Gas Recirculation Control Extra Heavy Duty
EGRPS EHPAS
Electric EGR Position Sensor Electro- Hydraulic Power Assisted
Steering
EGRSNS
EGR sense (capability of EGR flow EHPS
detection electric power steering
EGRT EI
Exhaust Gas Recirculation Temperature 1. Electronic Ignition
2. Employee Involvement
EGRT Sensor 3. End Item
Exhaust Gas Recirculation Temperature
Sensor EI System
Electronic Ignition System
EGRV
exhaust gas recirculation vent EIA
(solenoid) Electronic Industries Association

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EIC - ELCOMP
EL
EIC 1. Electro-luminescent (display)
Electronic Instrument Cluster 2. Engineering Letter
EIR EL/LUM
Emissions Information Report 1. Electroluminese
2. Electroluminesent
EIS
Engineering Information System EL/VAC
Electrical & Vacuum Systems
EISA (Activity)
Extended Industry Standard
Architecture (type of bus found in ELA
computers) European Legislative Average (fuel
economy)
EIVC
Early Intake Valve Closing Elapsed Time
Time in seconds and fractions required
EJA to cover the 1320-foot drag racing
Engineering Job Authorisation distance. (Milli-second electronic timers
start when car leaves starting line and
EJCT stops when it crosses finish line.)
1. Eject
2. Ejection Elastom
3. Ejector Elastomric
EKB - Enterprise Knowledge Base ELB
Enterprise Knowledge Base - A Elbow
centralized web-based system for
storing information of business value on ELCGAU
the Ford Intranet. Provides users with Electrical Power Supply
document management, publishing, and Guage/Warning Light Subsystem
retrieval capabilities.
ELCOMP
Electrical Components

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ELCTR - Electronic CFI System

Electrode ( s )
ELCTR Metal finger in spark plug(s) between
Electro which electrical ignition spark travels.
ELD Electrolyte
1) Engine Laboratories Department 2) A mixture of sulphuric acid and
Electronics Divison distilled water used in storage batteries
of wet type.
ELE
1. Electric Electromagnet
2. Electrical A coil of insulated wire wound around
an iron rod (or series of rods) will
ELECT magnetize it when an electric current is
European Launch and ChangeTiming - passed through wire. Example: a
System electromagnetic compatibility solenoid magnet.
ELECT Electron
European Launch and Engineering That portion of an atom which carries a
Change Timing System negative charge of electricity.
ELECT Electronic
ELECTRICAL POWER SUPPLY Pertaining to the flow of electricity
SYSTEM through semiconductors, valves and
filters, in contrast with the free flow of
Electric Welding current through simple conductors.
Welding by using an electric current to
melt both metal (work) and welding Electronic CFI System
rod, or electrode. Electronic Continuous Fuel Injection
System
ELECTRO
Electrolyte

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Electronic EC - Eliminated
ELEM
Electronic EC 1. Element
Electronic Engine Control 2. Elementary
Electronic Library Element
A collection of logically organized One set of positive battery plates and
books relevant to Ford processes that one set of negative plates, complete
facilitates the convenient enterprise- with separators and assembled together.
wide retrieval of information that is
guaranteed to be reliable and secure. It ELETR
is intended to provide a single point of Electronic
entry to electronically stored
information for people throughout FAO. ELETRD
Electrode
Electronic mail (E-mail)
Electronic information that can be sent Elevation
to one or more destinations around the Two-dimensional drawing of vehicle
world. viewed from front, side or rear.
Electronic Publishing ELF
Providing information in electronic 1. Extra Low Frequency
form online for readers or subscribers. It 2. Extremely Low Frequency
also includes the publication of
databases on floppy disk and CD-ROM. ELHCAT
Electronically Heated Catalyst
Electronics
The branch of science and technology ELIM
relating to the conduction and control of Eliminate
electricity flowing through
semiconducting materials or through Eliminated
vacuum or gases. Beaten in a drag race.

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Elliott Steering Knuckle - EMER

email - Electronic mail
Elliott Steering Knuckle ( aka e-mail ) - An Internet service that
Type of axle in which ends of axle allows you to send electronic messages
beam straddle spindle. to one or more destinations around the
world.
ELLV
Electric Long Life Vehicle. See LLV. EMASL
Engineering Materials Approved Source
ELM List - Defines Product Engineering
Electronic Load Module Materials which have been
toxicologically assessed by the
ELSTC Toxicology activity and approved by
Elastic Materials Engineering. The materials
are shown in the Approved Source List
ELT with Specification Number, Supplier
Electronic Thermostat Names, Product Designations, etc.
ELTHRCON EMAT
Electronic Throttle Control System ElectroMagnetic Acoustic Transducer
ELTSTC EMB
Electrostatic Emblem
ELV Emblem
1. Elevator Decorative part used for identification.
2. Elevate (See Crest)
3. Elevatorion
EMC
EMA Electromagnetic Compatibility
Engine Manufacturers Association
EMER
Emergency

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Emergency Response Action (ERA) - Emission Certification Vehicle

EMIIS
Emergency Response Action (ERA) Engineering and Manufacturing
An action taken to isolate customers Integrated Information System
from a symptom before an 8D is Emission Control Component Check
initiated (D0 Action ). List - List which identifies for each
affected system those components and
EMF component parameters that may affect
1. Electromotive Force or Voltage the emission performance and
2. Electromagnetic Field certification of our products. The list
provides the initiator of a Product
EMI Change, Deviation, Acceptance
1. Electromagnetic Interference Standard, Repair Standard or Product
2. Engineering Manufacturing Interface Action After Certification Application
with a control document for
determining whether or not a
component or parameter change may
affect the emission performance and
certification status of the product.
Emission Certification Vehicle

A vehicle that has been approved by the
Certification Program Department,
AEFEO, for mileage accumulation.
This includes b th emissions data
vehicle (4,000) miles and durability
data vehicles (50,000) miles.

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Emission Related Items - EMR

Employment Services ( GIS1 )
Emission Related Items All matters relating to the
Emission Related Items are parts and documentation of employment. It may
assemblies designated by Car and Truck contain resumes, applications, studies,
Engineering as affecting compliance requisitions, postings, succession plans,
with the relevant Vehicle Emission etc.
Regulations. These parts and assemblies
are identified on Drawings and EMPRESS
Engineering Specifications by an Europ. Management of Parts
appropriate note. Replenishm. & Enriched Supply
Systems
Emissions
Any gaseous, radiation or noise effects EMPRF
the product may have on the Existing Market Product Request Form
environment. In particular these are - o
Exhaust Emissions o Crankcase EMPT
Emissions o Evaporative Emissions o Empty
High Altitude o Fuel Economy o Radio
Frequency Interference (RFI) o Radio Empty Rack Storage
Electromagnetic Radiation o Fuel Filler Includes shipping dept. storage, all
Vapour Recovery Noise o inside storage of empty returnable
Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC). containers.
EMM EMR
Expanded Memory Manager electronic control modification request
Emphasis Build EMR
A slow build of prototypes units that engineering modification report
emphasizes problem identification.
Problems are broken down into four
areas for corrective actions: product,
design process, tool process, and part
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EMS - Enderles
ENACT
EMS Engineering Application of Computer
1. Electronic Mail System Technology
2. Energy Management System
3. Expanded Memory Specification ENAM
(type of computer memory) Enamel
4. Engine Monitoring System
5. Emission Enamel
A combination of varnish and coloring
EMSPM pigment, sometimes heated during or
European Metric Standard Parts Manual after application to provide a hard
surface.
EMTG
Emitting ENCD
Encoder
EMU
Energy Management Unit ENCL
1. Enclose
EMUL 2. Enclosure
1. Emulsion
2. Emulsionsify ENCOM
Environmental Compliance System
Emulsion Engineering Design Standards
A milk-like viscous mixture of two
liquids. ENCPLSN
Encapsulation
EN-BLOC
Refers to cylinder block of an engine Encryption
cast in one section. The coding of data for security purposes
over a computer network such as the
Enabler internet.
A resource or capability that makes a
new design process feasible. It can be in Enderles
the form of Process, Technology, or Fuel injection system manufactured by
Organizational Enablers. Enderle Injector Company.

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ENER - Engineering Financial Information System

Engineering Advance Information
ENER Issued by the PEO to purchasing and/or
1. Energy Manufacturing prior to design
2. Energize completion of a part to provide basic
3. Energing design data, material specifications,
overall dimensions and other pertinent
Energy information required for specific
Capacity for doing work. Manufacturing actions.
ENG Engineering Costs
Engine Program specific engineering includes:
prototype material and testing costs,
ENGA program specific personnel costs, and
1. Engage other material costs for part testing and
2. Engagment proveout.
ENGCRK Engineering Financial Information System
Engine Starting and Charging EFIS is an engineering planning tool. It
is the integration of a common vision
Engine between engineering and finance. The
Prime source of power generated to final product is the outcome of a
propel a vehicle. cooperative venture between
Engineering, Finance and Information
Engine Systems.
A specialized processor or software that
performs a highly repetitive, primary
function such as a database engine.
ENGINE
ENGINE SYSTEM
Engine Displacement
Sum of piston displacement of all
engine cylinders. See Piston
Displacement

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Engineering Job - Engineering Material Specifications (ES-M)

Engineering Material Specifications (ES-M)
Engineering Job Engineering Material Specifications
Consists of: final part release complete define technical requirements for
(WERS production authority), 99% Product Engineering Materials to
confidence that all targets (QCWF, etc) control function, endurance,
are met, 99% confidence in nontunable performance, chemical, physical and
items, 95% confidence in tunable items, mechanical properties and identify or
tunable items restricted to a specific describe approved test methods for
limited list, tunable items are only those determining conformance with such
items that cannot be fully proven out on requirements. Composition, processing
CAE/RIG/APs, detailed CAD data and manufacturing requirements are not
available, supporting CAE data (if included unless necessary to define
applicable), high manufacturing functions. Engineering Material
feasibility and process confidence, high Specifications describe the material
assembly feasibility and process, FCSD itself as opposed to a component. As
evaluation and process, CP systems such the properties of the material can
specifications issued, CP SDSs issued, be determined on a section or piece of a
system/subsystem/component, FMEAs component or on a test specimen
completed, DVP&R completed except processed similarly to the affected
for CPs confirmation & certification, component. An Engineering Material
weldin data (end item as well as final Specification will only be established
assembly, if applicable), sealing data (if when a suitable Industry Standard (ISO,
applicable), all materials identified. SAE, ASTM, DIN, BS, JIS, RAL, etc.)
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Engineering Restricted Source Parts - Engineering Test ( ES-TEST )

Engineering Sketch ( ESK )
Engineering Restricted Source Parts Engineering Specification (ES) Is a
Are parts which must be procured from document released by Product
Suppliers with proven technical Engineering, containing information
capability (eg brake pipes). All necessary to define and/or determine the
Suppliers shown on the SDL for this acceptance of a part or assembly. It is
category of part will be production in written form and accompanied by
sources for the program. Prototype parts drawings and graphs and issued in
must be procured from one of these conjunction with and as an extension of
Suppliers. an Engineering Drawing, but excludes
details of the material(s) from which the
Engineering Sign Off parts are made. The ES provide
The final design, development, and direction to Manufacturing, Supply and
manufacturing sign-off of complete Quality Control activities and are used
vehicle objectives -- all design, to validate initial production
development, and manufacturing work (Production Validation (PV)-tests and
completed. In-Process (IP)-tests) and to monitor
production.
Engineering Test ( ES-TEST )

An Engineering Test is a specific test
designed to directly assess the
functional and/or durability
characteristics to assure that the
production part meets the design intent.
The engineering test is specified by
Product Engineering and shown in the
subject Engineering Specifiction (ES)
under the appropriate headings of
Production Validation (PV) and In-
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Engineering Weight - ENV

ENRICH
Engineering Weight 1. Enrich
Is the normal weight of a new or 2. Enrichment
changed part, assembly, sub-system or
system as designed. This weight may be ENT
calculated from the part drawing, 1. Enter
estimated on the basis of prototype 2. Entry
sample weights, adjusted where
necessary, to account for dimensional Enterprise
deviations of the samples within Refers to the size or scale of an
acceptable tolerances or be an actual application which supports a large
weight (e.g. sheet metal thickness of number of concurrent users, executes in
prototype body-in-white parts may be a heterogeneous environment, accesses
on its maximum tolerance limits, giving large databases, manages corporate
weights unrepresentative of what would data, takes advantage of transaction
be expected for the parts in production). processing, and is constructed using
larger development teams.
Engineering Workstations
Refers to the different UNIX-based Enterprise Model
workstations used at Ford. Business organization model intended
to highlight key elements of success.
ENGR
1. Engineer ENTITY
3. Engineeing an ENTITY describes the major
features of a vehicle including engine,
engrg transmission, bodystyle, series and for
engineering trucks, axle type and wheelbase
ENGTRN ENV
Powertrain Mounts 1. Envelop
2. Envelope
ENL 3. Enveloping
engine load

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EnVC - EOBD
Environmental Review
EnVC Environmental Review - Review of the
Environmental Vehicle Center. material and the application process to
Formerly Alternative Fuel Vehicle determine any potential impact on the
Center (AFVC). environment - air and/or water pollution
and waste disposal. On the basis of its
envelope chemical characteristics, volumes and
The parametric surface that establishes locations of application,
the boundary within which a component recommendations will be provided for
or system functionally operates. treatment, treatment systems, disposal
and in-plant control.
Environmental & Toxicology Regulation
Statement ENVRMNT
Document issued by the Toxicology 1. Environment
activity of Industrial Relations, Product 2. Environmental
Development which gives information
regarding confirmed mandatory law ENVRN
covering environmental and/or ENVIRON
toxicological aspects.
EOAT
Environmental Control ( ORG ) End Of Arm Tooling - end effector on a
Environmental Control - Plant robot
Engineering Ford of Germany and/or
Environmental Control - Plant EOB
Engineering Ford of Britain End of Block: character representing the
end of a sequence or block of
information or data.
EOBD
European On Board Diagnostics

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EOF - EPC
EP
EOF Externally Purchased - applies to
End of File - character representing the production parts which are purchased
end of a file. Typically a Ctrl-Z from external suppliers(vendors) [the
character appended to the end of a Text alternative are parts produced within
file. Ford ie in-house]
EOL ep
1. End-Of-Line Emissions endorsed print
2. End of Line
ep
EON Engineering Practices.
Enhanced Other Network
EPA
EOS Environmental Protection Agency
executive operating system
EPACT
EOS (National) Energy Policy Act
electronical over-stress
EPAS
EOSC Electric Power Assist Steering
external crystal oscillator
EPAT
EOT Encrypted Passive Anti Theft
Engine Oil Temperature sensor
EPC
EP electronic pressure control (electronic
1. Evaluation Prototype throttle valve)
2. Engineering Prototype
3. Extended Play EPC
Exhaust Port Closes

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EPC-CLK - EPPIS
EPDM
EPC-CLK Ethylene Propylene Diene Monomer
electronic pressure control clock (Injection Molded Thermo-set Flexible
Plastic)
EPC-DA
electronic pressure control data output EPIC
Effective Program Implementation
EPCN Committee
Engineering Production Change Notice
epic
EPCN Ergonomically Prioritised Interior
European Product Change Notice Concept - Used for interior reach zones
EPCOCM EPJD
electronic pressure control over current Eidgenoessisches Polizei & Justiz
monitor Department (Swiss Police & Justice
Department)
EPCSNS
electronic pressure control sense EPME
Engine Product and Manufacturing
EPD Engineering
Engine Performance Development
(Department N416) EPMT
Engine Program Module Team: This
EPD300 team serves to facilitate design and
Product Development Code Procedure - development direction.
Can be accessed via the INFO menu
point 3. EPO
Exhaust Port Opens
EPDIS
European Product Development EPP
Information System Enhanced Parallel Port
EPPIS
European Pre-Production Information
System

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EPPS - EQV
EQUIP
EPPS Engineering Quality Improvement
European Purchasing for Production & Programme Education programme for
Service quality skills and people skills for all
engineers.
EPR
1. Engineering Planning Report EQUIPMENT AVAILABILITY
2. Expenditures Product Revue Equipment availability is affected by
equipment failure, changeovers,
EPR idling/short stops, reduced speed,
Ethylene-propylene copolymer rubber - process defects, and reduced yield.
material with good insulating properties
Equity
EPRI The investment by shareholders in the
Electric Power Research Institute Company, including retained earnings
(earnings not paid as dividends). Equal
EPROM to net worth. The net worth of a
Electrically Programmable ROM business, consisting of capital stock,
capital (or paid-in) surplus, earned
EPS surplus (or retained earning), and,
Electronic Power Steering occasionally, certain net worth reserves.
EPT (SAE term - PFE) EQV
exhaust pressure transducer input Equivalent
(pressure feedback EGR)
EQ
Equipment
EQL
Equalizer

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ER - EROS
ERF
ER Electrorheological Fluid
1. Engineering Release - The release of
a part into the WERs system. It includes ERFS
the part function and usage record. Electronic Returnless Fuel System
WERs does not feed the release to the
support systems until the part is ERG
released with production authority. Employee Resource Group
2. Executive Roll Engineering Release
3. Erbium ERM
ENVIROMENTAL MANAGER
ERAT REPRESENTATIVE
European Recycling Action Team -
works together with the US-RAT to ERMM
increase the use of recycled material European Records Management Manual
used in Ford vehicles. ES-Test Indicator. The ES-test indicator
is an indicator entered by the
ERBP responsible Component Engineer in
electronic rear brake proportioner field 0555 of the Source Document and
printed out on the Bill of Material and
ERC the Release Ticket which shows against
Environmental Research Consortium each item "Y = Yes - Engineering tests
are required and an Engineering
ERD Component Specification (ES) has
engineering request document been/will be issued" or "N = None - No
Engineering tests are required".
ERDA
Energy Research and Development EROS
Administration European Releasing On-line System
ERES
European Receipt Evaluation System

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Error - Error States

ERROR PROOFING 7 STEPS
Error 1) Identify and describe the defect; 2)
Any deviation from a specified Determine where the defect is
manufacturing process. Errors can be made/discovered; 3) Detail the current
made by machines or people and can be standard procedure; 4) Identify
caused by previous errors that have deviations from standard; 5) Identify
occurred. While an error may not the Red Flag conditions(s) where the
produce a defect, all defects are created defect occurs; 6) Identify the type of
by errors. When errors are eliminated, Error Proofing device required to
defects will not be created. [Duncan, prevent the error or defect; 7) Create
William L., Total Quality Key Terms device(s) and test(s) for effectiveness.
and Concepts, 1995 definition: Act or
instance of deviation from unexpected ERROR PROOFING DEVICE
procedures or methods of work that Simple and inexpensive methods used
results in defects, scrap, rework, waste, to prevent errors about to occur, or
injuries, or any non-value-adding detect errors that have already occured.
natural consequence.] Some examples of Error Proofing
devices are: guide or reference rod,
Error Proofing template, limit or microswitch, counter,
A group-based improvement strategy odd-part-out method, sequence
that is targeted at eliminating defects, restriction, standardization, critical
errors, and equipment abnormalities in condition detector, delivery chute,
production processes before they occur. stopper/gate, and sensors.
Error Proofing is part of In Station
Process Control. Using Error Proofing Error States
techniques to stabilize equipment Unwanted outputs/side effects from a
impacts FPS Measurables positively. system leading to degradation of desired
For instance, Error Proofing reduces function appearing as TGW, R/1000
scrap, reruns, retests, and returns. Error concerns.
Proofing imprves First Time Through
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Error-proofing - Escape
ES-M
Error-proofing Engineering Material Specifications -
A technique that uses simple and Documents which describe a product
inexpensive methods to prevent errors material and define its technical
about to occur or detect errors and requirements which control function,
defects that have occurred. endurance, performance, physical, and
mechanical properties. They contain
ERS approved test methods for determinin
Evaluated Receipts System conformance with such requirements
for that material.
ERT
Erect ESA
Engine System Assessment
ERTZ
Electronic Return To Zero ESC
1. Electronic Spark Control
ES 2. Electronic Search Cassette
Engineering Specifications - Documents 3. Escutcheon
containing necessary information for
suppliers to produce or evaluate parts ESC
and are usually issued in conjunction Extended Service Contract
with engineering drawings.
ESC
ES&H electronic steering committee
Environment, Safety and Health
ESCALIBOR
Electronic Spark Control Calibrator
Escape
A control system failure that allowed
advancement of sub-standard product or
service.

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Escape Path - ESI

ESE
Escape Path 1) Electrical Systems Engineering; 2)
The flow of the product / process Environmental Safety Engineering
initiating at the causal point(s) and
ending when the product / process is ESER
declared to be okay. Engineering Sample Evaluation Report
- functional approval of an individual
Escape Point component of an end item. For
The earliest location in the process, example, approval of a commutator, but
closest to the root cause, where the not the entire fuel pump with the
problem should have been detected, but commutator.
was not.
ESES
Escutcheon Environmental and Safety Engineering
Exposed panel or part used to retain, or Staff
to hide retention of another part; i.e.,
keyhole, door release, or window crank. ESI
Early Supplier Involvement - The
ESD process by which two or more suppliers
1. Electrostatic Discharge of competing technology are brought on
2. Engineering Society of Detroit board to work with the team until it is
decided which technology is best for the
ESDB program. Sourcing of the chosen
European Supplier Data Base supplier is then confirmed through the
ESTA package at Phase 1, 2, or 3
ESDD timing as appropriate for the system,
Engineering Systems Development subsystem, or component. ESI is to be
Department used on an exception basis since most
suppliers/technologies are identified in
ESDI commodity business plans.
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ESM - ESS (Environmental Stress Screening)

ESPR
ESM Engineering Scheduling and Progress
Engineering Specifications Materials Report System
ESM ESPRS
Engineering Support Manager (Vehicle Extended Service Plan Reporting
Center) - Manages resource System
requirements for all vehicle programs
within a vehicle center (simultaneous ESPS
engineers). Provides Extended Service Plan System
dedicated/colocated single point
interface to the vehicle center VP, ESR
engineering director on all matters Expendable Steel Racks
related to vehicle operations.
ESR
ESO Early Sourcing Requisition
European Sales Operations
ESRL
ESO Electronic Systems Research
engine shut off solenoid Laboratory
ESO ESS
European Sales Operation Engineering 1. Engineering Subsystem Specification
Sign-off 2. Electronic Shift Scheduling
3. Electronic Switching System
ESP 4. Environmental Stress Screening
1. Early Sourcing Process
2. Extended Service Plan - Maintenance ESS (Environmental Stress Screening)
service contract A series of tests conducted under
environmental stresses to disclose weak
ESPOD parts and workmanship defects for
Expenses and Services Purchase Order correction.
Database
ESPP
Early Sourcing and Prototype
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Esses - ET103
ESW
Esses Early Sourcing Workplan = A
Winding 'S' turns in road racing circuit. document that is utilized throughout the
product development process (by pre <
ESSM SI >, the PMTs, Purchasing, the
Electrical System Simulation Model Sourcing Council, and Finance) to
identify sources to participate in the
ESSP targets development process and to
Employee Support Services Program document targets supplier
manufacturing location, issuance of
ESST documents (sourcing confirmation,
Engine Support System Technology ESTA pkg, Purchase Orders) and team
consensus.
EST
Eastern Standard Time ET ( Drag Racing )
See Elapsed Time
ESTA
Early Sourcing Target Agreement - A ET&D
document (signed by the PMT leader, Executive Training & Development
Finance, Purchasing, and the supplier)
that identifies targets and obtains ET&D
commitment from all team members to Executive Training & Development
work toward achievement of the targets.
ET102
ESTP Enhanced Engine Subsystem
EEC STP : 100 degF ACT, 29.875" Hg Assumption
BP, 200 degF ECT
ET103
ESV Enhanced Engine Component
Experimental Safety Vehicle Assumption

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ETA - ETPS
ETDC
ETA Engineering Test & Development
Electric Thermactor Air system - An Center (for Transmission and Axle
electric pump provides secondary air to Product and Manufacturing Engineering
the exhaust system upstream of the - TAPME)
catalyst. Operates during the first 20 to
120 seconds engine operation. ETH
Earth
ETA
Estimated Time of Arrival ETHR
Ether
ETAG
Engine Teardown Analysis Guide-- Ethyl ( Tetra-Ethyl )
Contains post-test acceptance criteria Chemical additive used with gasoline to
for running engine tests. The standards raise octane rating.
are established using Affordable
Targets for quality and historical test Ethylene-Glycol
data and are subsequently used with Chemical used in commercial anti-
PVS acceptance criteria for judging the freeze mixtures.
acceptablitiy of DV, PV, or IP test
results. ETL
Electrical Testing Laboratory
ETC
Electronics Technical Center (was ETM
formerly called DPTC - Diversified Electronic Throttle Monitor
Products Technical Center)
ETP
ETC Engineering Test Procedure
Electronic Throttle Control
ETPS
ETC EGR THROTTLE POSITION
electronic transmission controls SENSOR

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ETR - EU/AI5 Drawing

ETWC
ETR Equivalent Test Weight Class
Engine Test Request
EU
ETRTO European Union - formerly the EEC
European Tire and Rim Technical (European Economic Community) or
Organization EC (European Community).
ETS EU
Engineering Technology Services 1. Engineering Use - Drawing
2. Eropium
ETV
Electronic Throttle Valve EU/AI5 Drawing
An engineering use/advanced
ETV-CLK information-5 drawings that authorizes
Electronic Throttle Valve Clock - Clock Manufacturing and purchasing to
signal from EEC CPU that when proceed with procurement of tools
combined with the data signal (ETV- specifically required for the production
DATA) within a custom of a part. This drawing can also be used
microprocessor, provides an output for prototype part procurement.
signal that controls the automatic
transmission hydraulic pump output
pressure, and thus shift firmness and
harshness.
ETV-Data
Electronic Throttle Valve Data Line
ETVOCM
electronic throttle valve over current
monitor
ETW
Estimated Total Weight
ETW
Empty Tare Weight

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EU2846 - EV
European General Product Acceptance
EU2846 Specification
Are documents which outline European General Product Acceptance
FMVSS/CMVSS compliance tests Specifications (EGPAS) establish
and/or engineering judgements and uniform design requirements to be met
evaluations used in place of tests to by Engineering and by Design for
support the demonstration of styling features (including critical
compliance with FMVSS/CMVSS prior items) and/or alignment (including
to Start Production Process Proveout fit/function) of components. This
Programme (S4P). The Compliance involves the translation of Ford-wide
Test Plans shall contain the rationale product objectives into specific
supporting the methods of engineering terminology which
demonstration selected. identifies limiting factors to which
vehicles are to be engineered. EGPAS
EUCAR do not specify how to implement these
European Consortium on Automotive requirements but they determine by
Research which tests and/or 'jury' evaluation they
must be confirmed. NOTE - EGPAS
Euklid will be replaced by the Corporate
Tool cutter path software Vehicle Requirements Manual (CVRM)
in due course.
EUL
Extended Useful Life EUROSID
EUROpean Side Impact Dummy
EUROMEC
European Mechanised Warranty System EUSSE
- European Economic Community End User Support Services Europe
Directives - EEC Directives
EV
Engineering Validation

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EV - EVDB
Evaporator
EV Device for turning liquid refrigerant
Electric Vehicle into vapor, causing heat in passenger
compartment of vehicle to be absorbed
EVA by refrigerant.
1. Electrohydraulic Valve Actuator
2. Ethylene Vinyl Acetate EVAPS
Electron Variable Assist Power Steering
Evaluative Feedback
Telling another team member they have EVB
done right or wrong. evaluation board
EVAP EVC
Evaporative Emission Exhaust Valve Closes
EVAP Canister EVCS
Evaporative Emission Canister European Vehicle Cost System
EVAP Canister Purge EVCT
Evaporative Emission Canister Purge European variable cam timing
EVAP System EVDB
Evaporative Emission System Emission Vehicle Data Book-
exceptions to EGPAS/CVRM.
Evaporation Exceptions to EGPAS/CVRM are
Process of changing from a liquid to a acceptance specifications for a specific
vapor. Example: boiling water to product programme not conforming to
produce steam. Evaporation is opposite EGPAS/CVRM. They are approved in
of condensation. the pre programme phase and
incorporated on an exception basis, in
full, in the Programme Objectives for
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EVE - EWN
EVR
EVE 1. Electronic Voltage Regulator
1. Electro Vacuum EGR 2. Electronic Vacuum Regulator
2. Electric Vehicle Engineering 3. Early Vehicle Revue
Event EVR-CC
A singular or recurring happening that constant current electronic vacuum
has a measurable, time-phased regulator
relationship to other program and/or
process activities, and has recognized EVR-HC
value. high current electronic vacuum
regulator
EVLTN
evaluation. EVR-LC
low current electronic vacuum regulator
EVO
1. Electronically Variable Orifice EVS
(power steering control) Export Vehicle Scheduling
2. Exhaust Valve Opens
EVSP
EVP Electric Vehicle Simulation Program
1. EGR Valve Position
2. Executive Vice President EWI
3. Exhaust Valve Pressure (sensor Edison Welding Institute
downstream of EGR)
4. Electric Vehicle Partnership (under EWIR
study) Emissions Warranty Information Report
EVP EWMA
EVAPORATE/OR/IVE/ION Exponentially Weighted Moving
Average
EVPS
EGR VALVE POSITION SENSOR EWN
Early Warning Notification

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EX - Exhaust Backfire
Exempt Materials
EX Exempt Materials are those Product
Extra Engineering Materials where hazard
concerns do not arise, i.e. dimensional
ex works materials for which engineering
A term used to describe conditions of drawings can be made, where there will
sale and freight arrangements. It means be no reforming in
the commodity/commodities become development/production/use, e.g. sheet
the buyer's property at the point they metal, fully polymerised
leave the seller's works (ie factory or plastics/rubbers etc. Exceptions are such
other premises). The usual alternative materials as polymer ashtrays, brake
to 'ex works' is 'delivered terms' hoses, gasket materials, polymer engine
components, textile and textile
EXC chemicals, fibrous/polymer insulation
Exciter material, materials that are likely to give
rise to dangerous thermal
EXCH decomposition products and those from
1. Exhange which dangerous chemicals could be
2. Exchanger leached into the environment at disposal
3. Exchanging - these materials would be classified
and treated as dangerous materials.
EXCS
1. Excess EXH
2. Excessive Exhaust
EXEC Exhaust Backfire
Executive An explosion occurring through the
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Exhaust Emissions - Expensed Facilities and Tools

Existing Technology
Exhaust Emissions Industry technology which has been
Products of combustion that are fully developed is manufacturing
discharged through exhaust system of feasible at a high quality level and is
vehicle. suitable for application on an industry-
wide basis.
Exhaust Gas Analyzer
An instrument for determining EXP
efficiency with which an engine is 1. Expand
burning fuel. Also called combustion 2. Expansion
analyzer or emissions tester.
Expansion
Exhaust Pipe An increase in size. Example rod is
Pipe connecting engine to muffler to heated, it increases in length and
conduct spent gases away from engine. diameter. Expansion is opposite of
contraction.
Exhaust Retarder
A means to increase an engine's internal Expansion Plug
pressure for greater deceleration by See Freezer Plug
restricting the exhaust.
Expenditures
EXHST Also called investment. Includes
EXHAUST SYSTEM tooling, facilities, launch and
engineering costs related to a new or
Existing Ford Technology redesigned component or vehicle. Also
Technology which is developed and has includes investment to increase
not yet been used for a high volume production capacity.
automotive application and, therefore,
not proven Ford manufacturing Expensed Facilities and Tools
feasible/capable. Facilities and tools that are recorded as
costs in the current period on the
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Experimental Parts - External Four-View Drawing

EXPT
Experimental Parts Export.
Experimental Parts are basically
intended for testing or development use EXST
only, and are not released for 1. Exist
production or service. 2. Existing
Explicit knowledge EXT
Knowledge that can be codified and 1. Extend
captured, easily communicated and 2. Extender
taught, and electronically transmitted 3. Extension
and stored in a database.
EXTC
EXPLN 1. Extract
1. Explain 2. Extracting Extractor
2. Explaining
3. Explaination Extended Useful Life
Light Truck Federal Certification
Export Credits regulation which requires acceptable
Financial benefits due to exporting emission levels throughout the useful
automotive components or vehicles life (120,000 miles) of the vehicle.
manufactured within certain countries
(e.g., Mexico, Brazil, Australia). They External Activities
often take the form of either a direct tax Activities that can be performed while
rebate or an increase on the import the machine is running or producing.
ceiling (which allows the Company to External time determines how
import more parts or vehicles and frequently you can change over. If the
increases total company sales). external time is longer than your
shortest run, waiting, or waste occurs.
EXPR
1. Experiment External Four-View Drawing
2. Experimental A drawing showing the four external
views of a vehicle: side, top, front, and
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EXTG - Eyebrow
Extreme Pressure Lubricatns (E.P.)
EXTG A lubricant to which an ingredient has
Extinguisher been added to increase lubricant's
ability to withstand high pressures
EXTINT between gear teeth, etc.
external interrupt
EXTRU
EXTLGT 1. Extrude
Exterior Lighting 2. Extruded
3. Extrusion.
EXTORN
Exterior Trim and Ornamentation Extrusion
Subsystem Part or component formed by pushing
material (clay, plastic, metal) through a
EXTR die by pressure; i.e., a molding.
1. Exterior
2. External EYBLT
Eyebolt
EXTR LOB
External Lobed (torx) Eye ( s )
Light beam(s) that start and stop
EXTR TTH LK electronic timer(s).
External Tooth Lock
Eye Ball
Extreme Pressure Lubricants ( E.P. ) Establish or evaluate a surface or line
A lubricant to which an ingredient has by eye without the aid of tools,
been added to increase lubricant's templates, etc.
ability to withstand high pressures
between gear teeth, etc. Eyebrow
Cowl or visor above a headlamp,
instrument panel or wheel opening.

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EYLT - EYLT
EYLT
Eyelet

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F - F/WHL
F/CMVSS
F Federal & Canadian Motor Vehicle
Fluorine Safety Standards - A set of automotive
Safety Standards governing safety
F&D requirements for cars and trucks
Feasibility & Design manufactured for sale in the USA and
Canada. The standards are enforced by
F&I the federal governments of both
Finance and Insurance countries.
F&NPP F/HLDR
Facilities & Non-Production Purchasing Fuse Holder
F&T F/IDL
Facility & Tooling Fast Idle
F-Head Engine F/PNL
An engine designed with one valve in Fuse Panel
cylinder block at side of piston and
other valve in cylinder head above F/R
piston. forward/reverse
F/100 F/RNG
Failures per 100 Vehicles Free Running
F/BLK F/SAF
Fuse Block Failsafe
F/TOP
Folding Top
F/W/D
Front Wheel Drive
F/WHL
Free Wheel

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F2K - Facilities Release Drawings

FACIL
F2K Facilities
Ford 2000
Facilitator
FAAN A person who monitors the Team's
Ford African-American Network interaction, gives and asks for
descriptive feedback, suggests process
FAB and maintenance checks, acts as the
1. Fabric team builder and focuses on Team
2. Fabricate maintenance.
FAB Facilities
Ford Argentina and Brazil Land, buildings, machinery, and
equipment used in the Company's
Fab Chart operations.
A combined pictorial and written
description of the color, finish, and Facilities and Tooling (F&T) Expenditures
material specifications of all interior Spending for both capitalized and
parts. Used as a guide line for trim color expensed facilities and tools.
development.
Facilities Release Drawings
FAC Drawing and/or electronics
1. Face representation that includes all major
2. Facing critical dimensions and material
3. Faced specifications. Model line usage is
described in enough detail to calculate
FAC/LIB planning volumes to support the
VECTOR strategy library purchase of facilities and equipment.
source/processed Authorized Use Purchase facilities and
long-lead machine tools and equipment,
FACC but no final tools peculiar to the design
Ford Aerospace and Communications of the part.
Company
Facia ( British )
See Instrument Panel

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FACT - FAO
FAKRA
FACT Fachnormenausschuss
Ford Automotive Control Terminology Kraftfahrzeugindustrie (Standards
Committee for Automotive Industry)
Factory Experimental
Limited production car. (Frequently FAME
one of a kind.) Forecasted & Available Machinery &
Equipment (Ford website)
FACTS
Ford Assembly Configuration & Test FAME
System Ford Automatic Motor Evaluation
FAHR Fan
Fahrenheit 1. Race enthusiast.
2. Mechanically or electrically driven
Fahrenheit (F) device used to implement flow of air
A scale of temperature measurement on through the cooling system radiator(s).
which, under standard atmospheric
pressure, water freezes at 32 deg. and FANAK
boils at 212 deg. Fachnormenausschuss Akustik &
Schwingungstechnik (Standards
FAIA Committee for Acoustics & Vibration)
Ford Asian Indian Association - one of
Ford's officially-recognized employee fao
resource groups. For the Attention Of (used in
correspondance etc)
FAIL
Failure FAO
Ford Automotive Operations
FAKAU
Fachnormenausschuss Kautschuk FAO
(Standards Committee for Rubber) FAO Executive Offices

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FAOFN - FAT
FAST
FAOFN 1. Finite Element Analysis System
Controller 2. Ford Automated Savings Transaction
(system)
FAOSC
fore/aft oxygen sensor control FAST
formalised automated strategy/software
FAP testing
Ford Automotive Procedure
Fastback
FAQ Roofline that slopes directly down
Frequently Asked Questions toward or to the rear bumper of vehicle.
FAQs Fasteners
Frequently Asked Questions - A listing Parts which are used in mechanically
of commonly asked questions, followed attaching mating parts to prevent their
by answers. separation in service.
FAR Fastening Torque
Ford Authorized Remanufacturer The turning moment exerted by a
tangential force applied at a distance
FARE from the axis of rotation of a threaded
Fiat Auto Recycling fastener in order to induce a required
clamping or securing load.
FARS
Ford Authorized Remanufacturing FAT
System 1. Forschungsvereinigung
Automobiltechnik (Research Union -
FART Automobile Technology)
Ford Australia Research Team 2. File Allocation Table
FAS FAT
Free Alongside Ship - a term used to formalised automated testing
describe conditions of sale and freight
arrangements for export markets

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Fat Pencil - FCA

FB
Fat Pencil 1. Fastback (Greenhouse Styling)
Rough package layout drawing used for 2. Ford Brazil
pre < SI > package studies. The
minimum, but necessary amount of FBAG
work needed to determine the viability Ford Bank AG (Ford Credit Germany)
of a proposed package.
FBC
Fatboy Feedback Carburetor
3_" Aluminium driveshaft
FBOO
FATG foot brake on - off
Fatigue
FBR
FATO Feature Based Release
Ford Air Transportation Office
FBR
Fatsup Fiber
Computer program for fatigue data
FC
Fault Management 1. Fan Control
Software that performs event detection 2. Top Fuel Funny Car
correlation, isolation diagnostics and
recovery functions. FC Module
Fan Control Module
FAVESA
Chesterfield Plant's Trim Operations in FC Relay
Mexico Fan Control Relay
FAW FCA
Front Axle Weight Factory Cost Adjustment
FCA
Ford Chinese Association

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FCA - FCU
FCN
FCA 1. Ford Communications Network
calibration source file for .ACA .BCA 2. File Control Number
and FACT
FCO
FCC Ford China Operations
Federal Communications Commission
FCR
FCE Functional Check Report
FMCC Europe, etc.
FCS
FCG / FCGP Financial Control System
Ford College Graduate/Ford College
Graduate Program FCS (SAE term - FF)
fuel control solenoid (flexible fuel
FCGIT sensor)
Ford College Graduate in Training
FCSD
FCGP Ford Customer Service Division
Ford College Graduate Program
FCT
FCIL 1. Fact
Fuel Cap Indicator Light (used on EEC) 2. Facts
FCKW FCT
chlorinated fluorocarbon (CFC) / Fast Cycle Time - The ongoing ability
Fluorchlorkohlenwasserstoff to identify, satisfy and be paid for
(GERMAN) meeting customer needs faster than
anyone else.
FCL
fact calibration listing file FCU
First Customer Unit

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FD - FE
FDGS
FD Ford Design Graphics Software
1. Feed
2. Feeder FDI
3. Feeding Ford Design Institute - Training
4. Ford Division division within the Company
FD/BK FDMNDR
Feedback Fieldminder
FDA FDOM
Food and Drug Administration Fordomatic
FDAF FDR
Ford Dealer Advertising Federation Final Drive Ratio
FDAF FDRAXL
Ford Dealer Advertising Fund Front Drive Axle
FDCS FDRHLF
Ford Dealer Computer Services Front Drive Half Shafts
FDDI FDRY
Fiber Distributed Data Interface Foundry
FDE FDS
1. Fade Ford Diagnostic System
2. Fading
FDVS
FDEP Ford Design Verification System
Ford Dealer Equipment Program
FE
1. Fuel Economy
2. Ford Export Division
3. Iron

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FEA - FEC
Feasibility
FEA A consensus among affected design,
1. Federal Energy Administration engineering, and manufacturing
2. Ford (Design) Energy Absorber personnel that a vehicle, system, partial
3. Finite Element Analysis subsystem, subsystem, or part design
4. Front End Analysis can be manufactured and/or assembled
within process control limits and
FEA achieving objectives established
(Finite Element Analysis) A individually or collectively for those
mathematical technique unique to activities (derived from the 18-Panel
analyze stress that breaks down a Objectives).
physical structure into substructures.
These substructures are called finite Feasibility Clay
elements. Exterior feasibility clay models which
are fully ornamented with all gaps and
FEAD margins established are shown to the
Front End Accessory Drive - The sub Design Sub-Committee (DSC) and the
system 3.05 components that drive the instrument panel model is shown to
engine mounted accessories, such as the NAAO, which confirms.
A/C compressor, power steering pump,
coolant pump and alternator. The FEATUR
components that provide this drive are ELECTRONIC FEATURES GROUP
the poly vee drive belt, belt routing
idlers, automatic belt tensioner and FEBA
related components. Ford Energy Bumper Absorber
FEC
Florida Evaluation Center (Ford Test
Track in Florida, primary location to
conduct DPA determination testing).

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FEC - FELV
Feedback Pressure EGR
FEC Feedback Pressure Exhaust Gas
Ford Export Corporation Recirculation
FECEP Feedback Pressure EGR Sensor
Ford Employee Continuing Education Feedback Pressure Exhaust Gas
Plan Recirculation Sensor
FED FEEL
Field Emission Display - a flat cathode 1. Feel
ray tube with a grid of individually 2. Feeler
addressable electron emitters on a flat 3. Feeling
substrate. Advantages include good
image quality, lower power, wide Feeler Gauge
viewing angles and operation over a A metal strip or blade, finished
wide range of temperature extremes.. accurately with regard to thickness,
used for measuring clearance between
FED two parts. Blades are graduated in
Federal thickness by increments of .001 in.
FEDA FEEPROM
Future Electrically Driven Automobiles Flash Electrically Erasable
Programmable Read Only Memory
Federal Vehicle
Any vehicle build of the approved FEFHD
model and variant that is to be offered FERCO - Electronics & Fuel Handling
for sale in the United States, Canada
and their territories. FEL
Felt
FEDV
Fuel Economy Data Vehicle FELV
Functional Extra Low Voltage
Feedback
To provide input to requester so they
can evaluate information.

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FEM - FESTUS
FEP
FEM Fluorinated Ethylene-Propylene --
Front End Module thermoplastic material with good
electrical insulating properties and
FEM chemical and heat resistance.
1. Fuel Economy Meter
2. Finite Element Method FEPS
3. Female flash EPROM power supply
FEM / FEA FERA
Finite element methods. A Ford Employees Recreation Association
mathematical method used for computer
based modeling (FAST, Hypermesh, FERR
FEMB, etc.) and analysis (NASTRAN, Ferrule
ADAMS, ABAQUS, AutoForm, EVES,
UH3D, STARCD, MTLFRM, Ferrous Metal
RADIOSS, ANYSS, RAMPANT, etc.) Metals which contain iron or steel,
of tools, products and/or processes. making them subject to rust.
Fender FESA
Outmoded term for section of body Finite Element Structural Analysis
panel housing roadwheel. (See Quarter
panel.) FESM
Front End Sheet Metal
FENDER
Fender Subsystem FESO
FINAL ENGINEERING SIGN OFF
FEOP
Fuel Economy Optimization Program FESTUS
Evaluation of objective data from large-
FEP scale testing by means of the error
Ford Engineering Process statistics monitoring system

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FET - FFSG
FFD
FET Fuel Filler Door Subsystem
Field Effect Transistor
FFDOL
FEU flexible fuel data output link
Field Evaluation Units - A fleet of
saleable evaluation units built on the FFH
assembly line at 12 weeks before Job Fuel Fired Heater (diesel)
#1. These units are driven extensively to
identify Things Gone Wrong (TGW). FFI
The following parts are required: sheet- fuel fill information (capability of fuel
metal modified ISW, interior event OBD II)
ISW/CFPS, exterior and chassis ISW
(except engines and transmissions, FFN
which are pending powertrain Ford Finance Network - group that
validation "PV"). promotes the acclimation of Ford
Finance new hires to Ford Motor
FEVER Company and the Detroit metro area by
Forecast of Engineering Variable recognizing the value of functioning as
Expense Report an information resource and providing a
relaxed forum for networking,
FF socializing, and professional
1) Fit-to-Finish 2) Finish-to-Finish 3) development.
Flexible Fuel
FFPS
FF Sensor Ford Financial Planning System
Flexible Fuel Sensor
FFS (SAE term - FF)
FFA flexible fuel sensor
Ford Forschungszentrum Aachen --
Ford Research Laboratory's new facility FFSG
being built in Aachen, Germany. Ford Financial Services Group
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FFT - Fiberglass
fi
FFT For Information (used in
Fast Fourier Transform correspondence etc)
FFV FI
Flexible Fuel Vehicle Fuel Injection
FGI FIA
fuel gauge input Federatione Internationale Automobile
(Worldwide Racing Governing Board)
FGS
1. Ford Graphics System (See also FIAO
PDGS) Ford International Automotive
2. First Gear Switch Operations
FH Fiat
Full-height (computer drive description) Fabrica Italiana di Automobile Torino.
(Italian manufacturer of automobiles,
FHMS or F/HMS trucks and buses.)
Feasibility/Hardpoints Management
System. Tool to provide an online FIB
framework to manage the total clay (or focus ion beam
ICEM, CDRS) process. It lists studies
associated with each major commodity FIBD
and provides 1 mechanism to track Ford International Business
progress/open issues. Development
FHP Fiberglass
Fractional Horsepower 1. Mold - A mold is generally the
female taken from the original clay
FHWA model.
Federal Highway Administration 2. Cast - A cast is the male reproduction
(Department of DOT) made from such female molds.
3. Model - A model made with body
panels, bumpers, etc., made of glass-
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FIC - File Transfer Protocol ( FTP )

FIG
FIC Ford Information Group - a network of
fuel integrated channel libraries, information centers, and
information services within Ford. The
FID Ford Information Group or FIG began
Flame Ionization Detector on February 10, 1992.
FIE FIL HD
Fuel Injection Equipment Filister Head
FIECo File
Ford Investment Enterprises To finish or trim with a hardened metal
Corporation, a Ford subsidiary tool with cutting ridges.
Field File Format
Area in which magnetic flow occurs in A file's structure. Some examples are
a generator or starting motor. database, word processing and graphics
files.
Field Coil
A coil of insulated wire surrounding File Transfer Protocol ( FTP )
field pole. Used in conjunction with Transmission
Control Protocol/Internet Protocol
FIEM (TCP/IP), an application protocol that
Functionally Integrated Electronic transfers files to and from host
Module computers and requires a user ID. User
Password may be required to access
FIFO remote files. A File Transfer Protocol
First In First Out - stock rotation can handle all types of files.
method
FIG
Figure

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FILL - Find
FIN
FILL Ford Information Network
1. Filler
2. Filling FIN
Ford of Finland
Fillet
Curved surface used to blend two FIN
intersecting planes. Fleet Identification Number
FILS FIN
Fuel Injector Lift Sensor Finish
FILSR Finance ( Org )
Fillister Finance Staff Ford of Europe and/or
Finance Ford of Germany and/or
FILTACH Finance Ford of Britain and/or Finance
filtered tachometer output (FTO) Ford of Spain
Filter Financial Planning Volume ( FPV )
A device designed to remove suspended A volume forecast based on long-term
impurities or particles of foreign matter industry volume trends and projected
from intake air, fuel system or market shares. It is used as a planning
lubricating system. base for projecting profits, returns, and
cash flow in future years. FVPs
FIM exclude the effect of business cycles.
Fuel Indicator Module. This module is
used along with PCM (Powertrain Find
Control Module) in NGV (Natural Gas To search and locate information.
Vehicle) to indicate fuel level status.
FIM
Full Indicator Movement
FIMS
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FINEFIM - Firing Order

FIR
FINEFIM 1. Fire
FINance EFficiency IMprovement 2. Field Information Report
Ongoing process to become more
efficient wthin the finance function FIR
Finance Information Request
Fingerprinting
Overall assessment of performance Fire Suit
attributes of a vehicle during prototype Aluminized, fire-proof driver's uniform.
phase.
Firewall
FINIS Hardware and software that serve as a
Ford International Numbering barrier of a company's internal
Identification System information and outside information.
Ford's firewall is called Interlock; its
FIO host name is interlock.ford.com
File Input Output
Firing Order
FIOD Numerical order (by cylinder) in which
Ford Integral Overdrive Transmission cylinders fire.
(Four Speed A/T)
FIP
Factory Instrumentation Protocol
fip
fuel injection pump
FIPL
Fuel Injector Pump Sensor
FIPS
fuel injector pressure sensor

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First Time Through (FTT) - FITS

FISR
First Time Through (FTT) Field Information Summary Report -
A Ford Production System Measurable. The reporting format used by the T&C
FTT measures the percentage of quality division Field Service Engineers. FISR
units that go through the system without information, being 1st hand, is used to
being scrapped, rerun, retested, analyze field failures for manufacturing
returned, or diverted into an off-line plants and also help us to understand
repair area. FTT improves with the warranty data.
elimination of waste and defects. FTT
= Units entering process - FISTA
(scrap+reruns+retests+repaired off- Federation Internationale des Societes
line+returns) divided by Units entering d'Ingenieurs des Techniques de
process. l'Automobile. International Federation
of Automobile Societies.
FIRTFT
Fix It Right The First Time (On Time) Fit
Satisfactory contact between two
FIS machined surfaces.
fingertip input switch
FITS
fiscats Functional Interpolation Transformation
Fixture scheduling and tracking system System
Fish Hook
Spear or arrowhead-shaped ending to a
decorative molding or paint strip.
Fishbone Diagram ( Cause and Effect

Diagram)
A graphical method used to identify the
relationship of causes and sub-causes to
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Five Key Steps - FIX

Five S's
Five Key Steps Five Japanese terms perceived by many
A phrase resulting from five Japanese to represent the fundamental elements
words used to describe workplace of a total quality management approach:
organization of the visual factories 1. Seiri (organization)
within the Toyota Production System: 2. Seiton (neatness)
1) Sort means to separate needed tools, 3. Seiso (cleaning)
parts and instructions from unneeded 4. Seiketsu (standardization)
materials and to remove the latter; 2) 5. Shitsuke (discipline) [Duncan,
Stabalize means to neatly arrange and William L., Total Quality Key Terms
identify parts and tools for ease of use; and Concepts, 1995.]
3) Shine means to conduct a cleanup
campaign; 4) Standardize means setting Five Whys
guidelines regarding work procedures, A problem-solving method attributed to
organization, cleaning and Taiichi Ohno. The question "why" is
communications and making sure they asked and answered until the root cause
are applied consistently throughout the of a problem is identified. Corrections
workplace; 5) Sustain means to form are then put in place. The Ford Motor
the habit of always following the first 4 Company 8-D process is a similar
S's. See also, Visual Factory, 5 Keys to problem solving device. Also, the Ford
Workplace Organization. Total Productive Maintenance process
contains its own 5 Why process.
FIVES
FORD'S INFRARED VIBRATION
EVALUATION SYSTEM
FIX
Fixture

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Fixed Costs - Flame Suit

Flag ( s )
Fixed Costs International racing flags as used in
1) Costs that do not vary in proportion road racing.
to volume and are expected to remain
constant over a range of volume. These Flagman
include administrative and engineering Marshal responsible for manning flags
costs, depreciation, and amortization. at control station on race circuit.
2) As an explanation of a change in
profit, it is the effect of higher/lower FLAM
fixed costs, excluding economics. 1. Flammable
2. Flame
FK
Foreign Key Flame
Communicating excessively and/or
FK emotionally through electronic mail.
Fork Has been described as being "online
cursing."
FKT
Fachausschuss Kraftfahrzeug-Technik Flame Front
(Special Committee for Motor Vehicle Term used to define certain aspects of
Technology) the fuel explosion in the combustion
chamber.
FL
1. Florida Flame Suit
2. Flat See Fire Suit
FL/HD
Flat Head
FL/WHL
Flywheel
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Flammability Item - FLDR

Flash Point
Flammability Item Temperature at which an oil will flash
Is any part, assembly, composite or and burn.
material that must meet the maximum
permissible burn rate requirements for Flat Four
material used in the passenger Horizontally opposed four cylinder
compartment of motor vehicles as engine.
specified in FMVSS 30
2. For detailed information see Flat Six
Engineering Design Standards Manual Horizontally opposed six cylinder
or FMVSS 302 in the Intereurope engine.
Regulation Manual.
Flat Spot
Flange A certain place in the range of engine
Rib or rim that provides strength, revolutions where the engine will flatten
guidance or means of attachment to out or run below par.
another object.
Flathead
FLAP Engine with valves located in block.
FATIGUE LIFE ANALYSIS
PROCEDURE FLC
Fairlane Credit, LLC
FLAR
FLARE/D FLC
Fluid Link Converter Kick Down (SAE
FLAS = K/D)
Film Laminate Autoload System - used
to load film laminates into a plastic FLCM
molding press. Fulcrum
FLASH FLD
Electrical/Electronic Components Field
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Folder

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FLE - Flood
FLO
FLE Flow
Flue
FLO/TYP
FLET Flow Type
Fleet
Float
FLEX A hollow part which is lighter than fuel
1. Flex or fluid in which it rests, and ordinarily
2. Flexed used to operate a valve controlling
3. Flexing entrance of fuel or fluid.
4. Flexible
5. Flexer Float Level
Predetermined setting of float to control
FLG height of fuel in carburetor bowl,
Flag usually regulated by means of a suitable
valve.
FLI
Fuel Level Input Floating Piston Pin
A piston pin which is free to turn or
Flip-flop oscillate in both connecting rod and
WERS function which substitutes piston.
records of an existing part or function
with details of a new or similar part or FLOD
function. Flood
FLM FLOH
Film Fast Light Off
FLMD Flood
Ford-Lincoln-Mercury Division To introduce a rich mixture. (Too much
liquid fuel and not enough air.)
FLMT
Filament
FLNG
Flange

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Flow thru warehouse - FLW

Fluid Coupling
Flow thru warehouse A hydraulic clutch used to transmit
Typically an offsite, non-Ford owned engine torque to transmission gears. See
facility. Acts as a local "buffer" Fluid Drive.
between supplier and plant.
Fluid Drive
FLP A pair of vaned rotating elements held
Flap close to each other without touching.
Rotation is imparted to driven member
FLPR by driving member through resistance
Flipper of a body of oil.
FLR FLUSH
Floor Flush (Fixed Glass) Moulding System
FLRSNT Flutter
Fluorescent See Bounce
FLS Flux
Fluid Level Sensor Electric or magnetic lines of force
passing or flowing in a magnetic field.
FLSH Also, material used to cause joining
1. Flash metal to adhere to both parts to be
2. Flasher joined.
FLT FLVR
Float Fuel Lever Position Sensor
FLTM FLW
Ford Laboratory Test Method 1. Follow
2. Follower
FLTR 3. Following
Filter
FLU
Fluid

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FLX - FMLA
FMCC
FLX Ford Motor Credit Company
Flux
FMCW
Flying Start Frequency Modulated Continuous
Racing start wherein competing cars Wave
take starting flag approaching racing
speed. FMEA
Ford Mid-East and Africa
Flywheel
A heavy wheel in which energy is FMEA
absorbed and stored by means of Failure Mode and Effects Analysis - An
momentum. analysis of a product or process that (1)
considers the effects of all potential
FM ways that the design could be impacted
Factory Mutual (corporate insurance by the external and internal factors and
provider; also a rating agency for (2) develops countermeasures to control
equipment) or reduce the effects of those factors.
FM FMEE
1. Frequency Modulation (Radio) Forward Model Engineering Estimate
2. Finance Manual
3. Foam FMEM
Failure Mode Effect Management
FMA
1. Failure Mode Analysis - An analysis FMI
of the ways a component or system has 1. Ford Marketing Institute
failed to meet customer expectations in 2. Ford Microeletronics, Inc
the past.
2. Ford Motor Company Argentina FMLA
(also ARG) Family and Medical Leave Act
FMC
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FMLD - FO
FMVSS/CMVSS Compliance Tests
FMLD F/CMVSS Compliance Tests - Tests
Ford Motor Land Development Corp performed to support demonstration of
compliance to FMVSS/CMVSS
FMM requirements.
Fluid Maintenance Monitor
FN74
FMM PPC Vehicle Program Code for
Failure Mode Management Continental
FMMA FNB
Ford Money Market Account First Nationwide
FMP FNBLT
Foremost Point - Used to describe the Fan Belt
travel of the seating reference point
(SgRP). FNDR
Fender
FMS
1) Flexible Manufacturing System 2) FNG
Feasibility Management System Fungus
FMSP FNGR
Facilities, Materials, & Service Finger
Purchasing
FNGS
FMVSS Fungicide
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards
- The set of federal automotive safety FNL
standards that were in use until the USA Final
and Canada standards were combined to
form F/CMVSS. FNZ
Ford of New Zealand
FO
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FOA - FOJ
FOE
FOA Ford Of Europe
Ford Of Australia
FOEI
FOB Ford of Europe, Incorporated (Obsolete)
1. Ford Of Britain
2. Freight On Board FOF
1. Ford Of France
FOB 2. Factory Of the Future
Free on board - a term used to describe
conditions of sale and freight FOG
arrangements for export markets. Ford of Germany
FOC FOH
1. Ford Of Canada Ford of Hungary
2. Fairlane Office Center
FOI
FOCALPT Ford Otosan Incorporated A
Focus On Creating Advocates for Life cooperative between Ford Motor
through Personalized Treatment Company USA and the Otosan
Corporation of Turkey.
Focused Improvement
A process improvement approach which Foiled Bright Surface
streamlines existing business processes. Bright aluminum foil applied over clay
A full-time team is used to identify and to simulate chrome-plated areas.
prioritize improvement opportunities in
the business process and then focuses FOIR
effort on improving those sub-processes Ford Motor - Ireland
which have the greatest need for
improvement. Improvement projects FOIT
are mid-term in duration, taking Ford Motor - Italy
anywhere from one to eighteen months
to implement. FOJ
Ford Motor Company (Japan) Ltd. Two
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FOL - Ford Confidential ( GIS1, GIS2 )

Foot Pound ( or lb. ft. )
FOL A measure of amount of energy or work
1. Fold required to lift 1 lb. 1 ft.
2. Folding
3. Folded FOP
Ford of Portugal
FOLH
Ford Lio Ho - Taipei FOPL
Ford of Poland
FOLIP
Ford Optional Life Insurance Program Force-Fit
See Drive Fit
Follow ( also Stay-On )
To stay on a publicly numbered or Ford Confidential ( GIS1, GIS2 )
named route until the next route Information that provides Ford with a
instruction can be executed. To execute competitive advantage or supports the
a follow, it is necessary to make at least technical or financial position of the
one action (turn or straight) that would Company, and would cause damage to
not have had to be made in the absence the Company if disclosed without
of the follow instruction.. authorization.
FOM
Ford Motor Co - Mexico S. A.
Fomoco
Abbreviation of "FOrd MOtor
COmpany".
FON
Ford of Norway
FONE
Ford of Netherlands

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Ford Credit ( FC ) ( GIS1 ) - Ford Proprietary ( GIS1, GIS2 )

Ford Production System (FPS)
Ford Credit ( FC ) ( GIS1 ) FPS is a unified system that integrates
Ford Motor Credit Company - At this Ford's worldwide manufacturing, design
time, Ford Credit is still working in and development, order and delivery,
their current schedule and has not supply, and management functions.
converted to GIS1. V. Verhelle in the The part of FPS that encompasses what
US is working on the conversion, as plants do is called the Plant Operating
well as, others in Europe. Jack Skedd System (POS). There are seven FPS
(JSKEDD) is the contact for Enterprise components contributing to the POS,
Information Management for Europe. they are: 1) Human Resources; 2)
Questions should be directed to Jack Industrial Materials; 3) Material Flow;
Skedd (JSKEDD). It is anticipated that 4) In Station Process Control; 5) Ford
Ford Credit will be revising their Total Productive Maintenance (FTPM);
material and have a new release in 6) Engineering; 7) Quality Operating
1999. System (QOS). Each has resources to
help plants implement and sustain the
Ford Hub production system.
The main entry point web page to the
Ford Intranet. It has on its main search Ford Proprietary ( GIS1, GIS2 )
engine InfoNet, CDS, a Ford Web All Company information obtained or
Server list, COE, What's New, and created in the normal course of business
other links. and not classified as Ford Secret or Ford
Confidential.

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Ford Secret ( GIS1, GIS2 ) - FOS

Ford Web Usability Guidelines
Ford Secret ( GIS1, GIS2 ) A web-based guide which provides
Information of a strategic nature that if information and tools to authors of Ford
disclosed in an unauthorized manner, web sites and applications including:
would cause substantial, severe, or Usability principles, design standards
irreparable damage to the Company or and guidelines, and page templates.
its relationships. The guide is intended to be used for all
web sites, pages, and applications
Ford Standard Directory Structure available on the Ford web.
FSDS
Forge
Ford Systems Integration Center ( FSIC ) To shape metal while hot and plastic by
A process leadership organization hammering.
dedicated to delivering an integrated
information systems infrastructure to Formula Libre
enable the delivery of high quality, cost Free or open racing organized without
effective computing and communication reference or conforming to any FIA
services to Ford on a global basis. formula or CIS category.
Ford Web Hub Formula One
The main entry point page to the Ford Grand Prix world championship.
Intranet. It has on it the main search
engine, Infonet (a drill down category FORTRAN
matrix) and links to CDS, a Ford Web Formula Translation (computer
Server list, COE, What's New and other language)
links.
FOS
Ford of Sweden
FOS
Ford Of Spain

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FOST - FPDS
FP
FOST Fuel Pump
Ford Ozone Scavenging Technology
FP Module
FOT Fuel Pump Module
Foot Off Throttle
FP Relay
Foul ( Drag Racing ) Fuel Pump Relay
To leave the starting line before the
green light. FPA
FORD PRODUCT AUDIT
FOUN
Foundation FPC
Finance Productivity Center
Four Cycle Engine
Engine in which an explosion occurs FPC
every other revolution of crankshaft. A Federal Power Commission
cycle, also known as Otto cycle, is
considered 1/2 revolution of crankshaft. FPC
Strokes are: suction, compression, Fairlane Program Center
power, exhaust.
FPDM
Four Wheel Drive ( 4WD ) Fuel Pump Driver Module
Vehicle equipped with four wheel drive
powertrain. Vehicle with provision for FPDS
driving all four road wheels Ford Product Development System - a
process to develop cars and trucks
Four-on-the-Floor which involves defining a new product
Four speed manual transmission development and manufacturing system
that will ensure leadership. Defines the
FOV process, associated timing, and other
Ford Of Venezuela (also VEN) requirements to support Ford 2000
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FPGA - FPSI
FPRC
FPGA Fuel Pressure Regulator Control
Field-Programmable Gate Array
FPS
FPH 1. First Production Shipment
Fuel Pump High Speed 2. Feet Per Second
3. Ford Production System
FPL
Fuel Pump Low Speed FPS
Ford Production System - Global
FPM standardized production system
Feet Per Minute supporting Ford 2000.
FPM FPS
Final Production Month Fairlane Plaza South
FPN FPS Measurable
Fine Print Notes (in the NEC) Seven common measurments that
support the vision, principles, and
FPN stretch objectives of FPS. The
FAIRLANE PLAZA NORTH Measurables are aligned with POS
processes, drive continuous
FPP improvement, foster the elimination of
Ford Power Products -- A wholly- waste, and link management objectives
owned subsidiary of Ford Motor to the shop floor. They are: First Time
Company providing engines, Through, Total Dock-to-Dock, Build-
transmissions, and components to to-Schedule, Overall Equipment
industrial, marine, and other markets. Effectiveness, Total Cost, Attitude
Surveys, and SHARP.
FPPS
Ford Powertrain Production System FPSI
Ford Production System Institute
FPR
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FPU - FRCS
FQR
FPU Ford Quality Renewal - brand name for
Floating Point Unit (synonym for Math Ford's product line of remanufactured
Co-processor chip in computer) engines, transmissions, and
miscellaneous other assemblies. These
FPV parts are required for use in warranty
1) Functional Proveout Vehicle 2) and ESP repairs when they are
Financial Planning Volume - Forecast available.
based on the long-term trend of volume
for the automotive industry which is FR
used as planning based for financial 1. Francium
calculations of profit, cash flow, return, 2. Frame
etc. FPVs are adjusted forecast which 3. Final Release
tend to smooth out the effects of a
business recession or expansion. FRA
Ford of France
FQA
Final Quality Audit - An inspection FRACAS
audit system for complex components. Failure Reporting, Analysis, and
An approved unit ready for shipment is Corrective Action System
periodically pulled for inspection. The
unit is disassembled, visually inspected, FRAME
torques checked, and sub-components Frame Subsystem
checked. FQA data becomes part of the
plant's quality indicator reporting Frame
system. Chassis
FRC
Force
FRC
First Run Capability
FRCS
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FRD - FRNG
FRIC
FRD Friction
Ford
Friction Drive
FRE A method of power transmission used
Fare on early automobiles where power is
transmitted from a driving to a driven
Free-Wheeling wheel by means of pressing one wheel
A mechanical device in which driving against another at a right angle.
member imparts motion to a driven
member in one direction but not other. Friction Shock ( s )
Shock absorber unit design to absorb
Freeze Plug shock through a circular spring which is
A disc or cup-shaped metal device adjustable by means of a friction
inserted in a hole in a casting through loading mechanism.
which core was removed when casting
was formed. Also known as a core hole Frisket Knife ( Styling )
plug or expansion plug. Knife with a razor-sharp blade, used for
detail work or to cut cardboard and
Freezing Point paper. Originally designed to cut frisket
Temperature at which coolant starts to (masking) paper.
freeze, based on mixture percentages
and pressure in system. FRL
1. Ford Research Lab
FREQ 2. Filter Rugulator Lubricator
1. Frequent
2. Frequency FRM
1. Form
FRG 2. Formed
1. Forge
2. Forging FRNG
3. Forged FAIRING
FRG
1) FAO Reliability Guide 2) Ford
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FRO - FRTEMP
Frozen Clay
FRO During Phase V the clay model is
Frost "frozen". The exterior clay model is
rescanned by NAD and an interim
FRONT scanner drawing and data are
Front End Subsystem transmitted to B&CE for use in starting
Structures Drawings and to continue
Front End Module ( FEM ) Master Section development.
An assembly of a significant number of
front end components designed and FRP
optimized as a sub-assembly before Fiberglass Reinforced Plastic
installation to the vehicle on the main
assembly line. The FEM requires a FRPS
bolster and incorporates front end Fuel Rail Pressure Sensor
components such as the head lamps,
grille, fascia, bumper beam, radiator, FRPT
condensor, etc. The FEM's bolster Fuel Rail Pressure Transducer
replaces the open front end vehicles 24
attributes. frr
forro
Front End Processor ( FEP )
A computer which conducts FRSH
communications processing for a Fresh
mainframe.
FRSR
Frontal Area Feasibility Rejection Summary Report
The area in square inches of frontal area
presented to the air stream by an FRT
automobile. Front
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FRTFOG - FSEL
FSAO
FRTFOG Ford South America Operations
Front Fog Lamps
FSC
FRTS Field Service Committee
Fuel Rail Temperature Sensor
FSCAT
FRTSNS Four Speed Coupling Automatic
Fuel Rail Temperature Sensor Transmission (E&RS Transaxle Design)
FRTSW FSDS
Fuel Rail Temperature Switch See Ford Standard Directory Structure.
FRV FSE
FORD REQUIREMENTS & Field Service Engineer
VERIFICATION - This process is the
name of the tool kit used to combine the FSE
SETK (Systems Engineering Tool Kit) Foreign Service Employee
and FDVS (Ford Design Verification
Tools) in the FPDS target cascade and FSEIR
balance process. Field Service Engineer Investigation
Report - A collection of field service
FRZ data from Field Information Summary,
Freeze Service Investigation Reports, Prior
Approval Program Data, Assembly
FS Plant Return Data, and National
Finance Staff (Obsolete) Exchange reports kept on the main
frame computer.
FS
Fuse FSEL
Fuel Systems Engineering Lab
FSA
Ford South Africa

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FSG - FTACH
FSTN
FSG 1. Fasten
Financial Services Group 2. Fastener
3. Fastening
FSIC
Ford System Intergration Center FSU
File Set Up
FSK
Frequency Shift Keying FSV
Financial Study Volumes
FSL
Fuel Systems Lab FSVM
Fuel Solenoid Valve Monitor
FSMOD
Four Speed Manual with Overdrive FT
(E&RS Transaxle Design) 1. Feet
2. Foot
FSP 3. Fuel Trim
Fleet Service Plan
FT-LB
FSRC FOOT-POUND
Functional Staff Records Co-ordinator
FTA
FSS Fault Tree Analysis - A technique for
1. Foreign Service Specialist evaluating the possible causes which
2. Full Service Supplier might lead to the failure of a product.
This technique results in a flow chart
FST for the failure process.
1. Fast
2. Faster FTACH
3. Ford Standard Tape Filtered RPM Signal for Tach Usage
FSTF
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FTC - FTQE
FTM
FTC Flat Tension Mask (a type of
1. First Time Capability - The percent technology used for flat screen displays)
of acceptable parts that make it through
a production department with no FTO
consideration for rework. Formula: Filtered Tachometer Output
Quantity approved divided by quantity
produced times 100. FTP
2. Federal Trade Commission Fuel Tank Pressure Sensor (used for
natural gas vehicle fuel indication
FTDC system).
Fairlane Training and Development
Center FTPM
Ford Total Productive Maintenance
FTE
Full-Time Equivalents FTPT
Fuel tank pressure transducer; this
FTEP sensor is used to measure the pressure
Ford Technical Education Program - of the fuel tank for evaporative
Teaches and supports the application of emissions control systems.
core technical and people skills
designed to achieve common and FTQE
complementary approaches to design, Ford Total Quality Excellence - Holistic
development, and manufacturing within view of quality based on the premise
Ford 2000. (Contact Ford Design that quality is meeting (internal and
Institute for Details!!) external) customer requirements on
time and at a cost that represents value.
FTG FTQE is based on the premise that
Fitting everyone can improve quality by
improving their own work processes.
FTHR FTQE is described in Ford Policy Letter
1. Feather A-5, dated July 19, 1985.
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FTS - Fuel Level Sensor

FU/PRMR
FTS Fuel Primer
Fuel Temperature Switch / Sensor
FU/TNK
FTT Fuel Tank
FIRST TIME THROUGH RATE
FU/VAC
FTZ Fuel Vacuum
Foreign Trade Zone - B&AO computer
system which calculates duties on FU/VPR
selected import parts leaving FTZ Fuel Vapor
designated assembly plants.
FU/WTR
FU/FILL Fuel Water
1. Fuel Fill
2. Fuel Filler FUBAR
Fouled Up Beyond All Repair
FU/FLTR
Fuel Filter FUDS
Federal Urban Driving Cycle
FU/GA
Fuel Gage FUEL
FUEL SYSTEM
FU/INJ
1. Fuel Injector Fuel
2. Fuel Injection Engine fuel (Connotation is of a type
other than gasoline.)
FU/INTK
Fuel Intake Fuel Knock
See Detonation
FU/LVL
Fuel Level Fuel Level Sensor
Throttle Body Fuel Injection
FU/PMP
Fuel Pump

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Fuel Pressure - Function Data

Full Development Prototype
Fuel Pressure The primary purpose of this vehicle is
Fuel Pressure to serve as the basis for completing final
crash, durability and GPAS testing. The
Fuel Pump vehicle represents a parts from
Mechanical or electrical device which production suppliers.
supplies fuel to the carburetor.
Full-Floating Axle
FUEL TMP Drive axle construction where axle
Fuel Temperature driving shaft does not carry vehicle
weight.
FUELCHG
Fuel Changing and Controls Subsystem FULT
FAULT
FUELDEL
Returnless Fuel Delivery System FUN
Funnel
Fueler
Car using special racing fuels. FUNC
1. Function
FUELGAU 2. Functional
Fuel Gauge/Warning Light Subsystem
Function and Fit
FUL Certifies that a physically representative
Fuel part, installed in a prototype vehicle,
performs in accordance with the design
Fulcrum intent.
A support, often wedge-shaped, on
which a lever pivots when it lifts an Function Data
object. Information relating to the application
of the part on a vehicle or product, for
Full Bore example, stock disposition.
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Function Status - FYI

FVV
Function Status Forschungsvereinigung
A one character code which indicates Verbrennungsmaschinen (Research
the completeness of the part function Union - Combustion Engines)
record.
FWD
Functional Builds 1. Front-wheel drive; engine and drive
Pre-production vehicles built at axle mounted at front end of chassis.
assembly plant(s) to validate production (Not to be confused with four-wheel
assembly equipment, tools, and drive: 4WD.)
processes. Functional units are to built 2. Forward
from fully ISW-approved parts.
FWMD
Functional Organization Ford Worldwide Manufacturing
An organization which performs the Divisions
same function or type of work on a
number of different vehicles, e.g., FX
Product Engineering organizations and 1. Fix
BMD's are functional organizations. 2. Fixed
3. Fixing
Fuse
A piece of wire which will carry a FXGLAS
limited amount of currenty only, then Fixed Glass
melt and open electrical circuit as a
safety measure to avoid damage from FYI
excessive current flow. For Your Information
FV
Front View
FVPR
Four-valve push rod engine.

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G.R.C. / GRC - GAPID

Galvanometer
G.R.C. / GRC An instrument used for location,
GOVERNMENT REGULATIONS measurement and direction of an
COORDINATOR electric current.
G/C GAMS
Glove Compartment Global AfterMarket Support - The name
for a committee formed to establish
G/V/W global parts and service support
GROSS VEHICLE WEIGHT throughout the Ford Motor Company
G/V/W/R GANTT
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating GANTT chart - bar chart for timing
plans
G/Y/R
Green / Yellow / Red Gantt Chart
A floating bar chart usually employed
G8D in project management to show
Global Eight Discipline - Revision of resources or tasks over time.
the 8D including a new step (0).
GAO
GA General Accounting Office
Governmental Affairs Staff
GAO
GA General Auditor's Office
1. Gage
2. Gauge GAP
3. Gallium Gerry Auth Procedure
4. Georgia
GAPID
GAL Global Accessory Planning and
Gallon Implementation Database
Galvanize
To coat with a molten alloy of lead and
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GAPS - GBD
Gasket
GAPS Washers, usually of some special
Governmental Affairs & Planning Staff substance (metal, cork or plastic)
inserted between metal faces to provide
GARN gas-tight or liquid-tight seal.
Garnish
Gasser ( Drag Racing )
Garnish Molding Car competing in either Gas
Upper molding on door panel above Coupe/Sedan or Supercharged Gas
arm rest, usually metal, used as retainer Coupe/Sedan class.
for door trim panel. Also found on 'A'
pillars, roof rails and backlight. Gassing
Bubbling of battery electrolyte which
Gas occurs during process of charging a
A substance which can be changed in battery.
volume and shape acording to
temperature and pressure applied to it. GATT
Example: air can be compressed into General Agreement on Tariffs and
smaller volume or expanded by Trade
application of heat.
gawf
Gas Softnitriding get a warm feeling
A case hardening process at 580 degree
C using ammonia gas for wear and GAWR
corrosion resistance, applied to rocker Gross Axle Weight Rating
arm shaft, rotary engine sealing
elements, etc. GB
Gigabytes
GASFR
Gasifier GBD
Gabardine

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GCC - Gearbox
GDI
GCC (Graphics Device Interface) Microsoft
Gulf Cooperation Council - Consists of Windows' graphics display system.
six Middle East countries: Saudia
Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, GDP
Qatar, Kuwait, and Oman. One of the Gross Domestic Product
regions referenced in Corporate
Directive F104 as required for export GDS
capable after 1994. Global Distribution System
GCM GDT
Governor Control Module Geometrical and Dimensional
Tolerancing
GCTS
Global Concern Tracking System GE
General Electric
GCW
Gross Combined Weight GE
Germanium
GCWR
Gross Capacity Weight Rating Gear Ratio
Number of revolutions made by a
GD driving gear as compared to number of
1. Gadolinium revolutions made by a driven gear of
2. General Durability different size. Example: if one gear
3. Guard makes three revolutions while other
gear makes one revolution, gear ratio is
GD&T 3 to 1.
Geometric Dimensioning &
Tolerancing - An analytical Gear( s )
dimensioning and tolerancing scheme Toothed wheel or cogwheel; i.e.,
of a product / commodity that provides hypoid, or worm gear.
a robust manufacturing and assembly
process. Gearbox
Transmission

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GEDI - GID
Generator
GEDI An apparatus which transforms
GLOBAL ELECTRONIC DATA mechanical energy into electrical
INTERFACE energy.
GEFIQS Generic Early Sourcing List
Global Export Fleet Inquiry Quotation A list of parts, usually designated "A"
System - SQL Windows quotation and and "B," used with other information to
order application used by Worldwide establish specific vehicle program early
Direct Market Operations(WDMO)- sourcing requirements.
Fleet Sales
GESIM
Gel Coat General Engine Simulation (computer
Plastic resin brushed or sprayed on program)
surface of mold.
GF
GEM Get File
General Electronic Module
GFCI
GEMS Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter
Global Test Operations (GTO)
Engineering Management System GFD
Ground Fault Detector
GEMSS
Global Engineering Management GFI
Support System -- a group of Ford- Ground Fault Interrupter
developed reporting applications that
provide standardized reports, graphs, GFS
and metrics from WERS data. Generic Fusing Strategy
GEN GGS
1. Generate Generic Grounding Strategy
2. Generator
3. General GID
4. Guaranteed Employment Number Guide

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Gigabit - GLD
Glass ( Slang )
Gigabit Fiberglass body components
(GB, Gbit) One billion bits.
Glaze
Gigabyte An extremely smooth or glossy engine
1 million bytes cylinder surface polished over a long
period of time by friction of piston
GIRS rings.
Global Incident Reporting System - the
preferred system for use by Helpdesks Glaze Breaker
and Data Centres globally for recording A tool for removing glossy surface
and handling incidents. finish in an engine cylinder.
Givens GLB
Vehicle program objectives and 1. Globe
requirements established by senior 2. Global
management and/or governmental
agencies that can not be changed by the GLB
Program Manager. Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual
GL GLD
Glendale Avenue Gland
2. Glass
GL/PLG
Glow Plug
GLASS
"Glass (Glazing), Frames and
Mechanism Subsystem"
Glass ( GD )
Glass Division

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Global 8D - Global Eight D Customer

Global Eight D Application Criteria ( Criteria
Global 8D which should be met prior to initiating an 8D
A disciplined team-oriented problem- )
solving process that applies analytical 1. The symptom(s) has been defined
tools to data in order to identify the and quantified;
problem ( "something changed" or 2. The G8D customer(s) who
"never been there" ), define the root experienced the symptom(s), and when
cause or potential root cause list and appropriate, the affected parties have
verify, implement and validate actions been identified;
to eliminate the problem or to actuate 3. Measurements taken to quantify the
performance improvement and to symptom(s) demonstrate that a
prevent problem recurrence. performance gap exists AND/OR
priority ( severity, urgency, growth ) of
the symptom warrants initiation of the
process;
4. The cause is unknown;
5. Management is committed to
dedicate the necessary resources to fix
the problem at the root cause level and
to prevent recurrence;
6. Symptom complexity exceeds the
ability of one person to resolve.
Global Eight D Customer

A person, organization, or class of
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Global Environment - GLY/ETH

GLOBE
Global Environment Ford's Gay Lesbian or Bisexual
Refers to global Ford locations and Employee's Network
implies consideration of the many
various requirements inherent to GLOW
different geographical locations i.e., GLObal Weldspot database A world-
power supply, language compatibility, wide database which stores all weld
support, and so forth. attributes for each vehicle program.
Global Information Standard 2 ( GIS2) GLR
Clarification Glare
Defines all aspects of the creation and
management of Ford Secret, Ford GLRY
Confidential, and Ford Proprietary Gallery
information and applies to all
individuals working at Ford. Replaces GLS
Attachments 1 and 2 of Directive: Gloss
Confidential Information - (C110).
Glued ( also Glued-On )
Global Information Standards(GIS) Automobile possessed of unusually
Standards governing the management of high standards of road-holding.
information at Ford.
GLV
Global Software Distribution Glove
(GSD) Packaging and global
distribution of off-the-shelf and Ford- GLVNZ
developed software to other Ford 1. Galvanize
locations. 2. Galvanized
3. Galvanizing
GLY/ETH
Glycol-Ether

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GLZ - Go-Cart
GMAW
GLZ Gas-Metal-Arc-Welding
1. Glaze
2. Glazing GMBL
Gimbal
GM
General Motors GMC
General Motors Corporation, Truck and
GM ACR Coach Division
GM AC Rochester
GMS
GMA General Mamufacturing Services
Global Market Analysis - A centralized
database system for managing global GMT
market information. The GMA Greenwich Mean Time
consolidates numerous raw data sources
(sales data, market overview data, GMTRY
NVBS, etc.) with ability to analyze data 1. Geometry
for multiple markets and to define it in 2. Geometric
terms of customer wants.
GND
GMAC Ground
General Motors Acceptance
Corporation GNP
Gross National Product
GMAD
General Motors Assembly Division GNRNT
Generant
GMAP/GMAPPA
MAPPA MAP switch point signal to GO
governor module Gewerbe Ordnung (German Factory
Act)
GMAPPA
Engine load corr. for altitude output to Go-Cart
governor module Any cut-down vehicle made from one
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Go-Kart - GPAS
GOR
Go-Kart 1. Grille Opening Reinforcement
Platform type, miniature racing car. 2. Gage Order Request
Goggles GOV
Special eye-protection glasses worn by Governor
racing drivers in open cars.
Governor
GOLDD A device to control and regulate speed.
Global On-Line Dealer Database May be mechanical, hydraulic or
electrical.
GOLFF
Generic Order Level Feature GP
Forecasting - Production Material 1. Generic Parts
forecasting system for European 2. Group
carlines based on WERS/EOC feature
levels. GP ( Grand Prix )
From the French usage. World
GOP championship race for formula cars.
Grille Opening Panel
GP-E
Gopher Garrison Place - East
Internet information menu system. A
client/server application for indexing GP-W
and finding informaton on the Internet. Garrison Place - West
Gopher is a predecessor to the
Worldwide Web, and is text only. GPAS
General Product Acceptance
GOR Specification - A general set of
Grill Opening Panel Subsystem specifications which apply to all classes
of cars. These specifications define a
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GPC - GRAD
GPO
GPC 1. General Parts Operation
Generic Path Control 2. General Post Office
GPD GPPNG
1. German Product Development Global Powertrain Process Network
2. General Parts Division Guide
GPE GPS
Global Paint Engineering (GPE) is a 1. Gallons Per Second
department in Vehicle Operations (VO) 2. Global Positioning System
in Global Paint and Final Assembly
Engineering (PFA). The departments GQRS : GLOBAL QUALITY RESEARCH
within GPE Facilities and SYSTEM
Environmental, Materials Development GLOBAL QUALITY RESEARCH
and Release, and Product Planning and SYSTEM is a quality methodology that
Manufacturing Quality Planning. plays a critical role in understanding
CUSTOMER RESPONSE to the
GPIB product and vehicle-buying process.
General Purpose Interface Bus (popular Allows gauging of customer satisfaction
bus for control and communication consistently. Replaces NVQ, CNVQ
between computers and instruments, and Durability Tracking (USA), and 3
refer to IEEE 488.2 standard) MIS Quality Audit in Latin America
and Europe. Measures 3 MIS
GPIRS worldwide.
Global Prototype Inventory Requisition
and Scheduling GR
Gear
GPLUS
Global Program Letter Uniform System GRAD
Global Repair Analysis Database
GPM
Gallons per Minute

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GRAD - Gray Box

Graphical User Interface ( GUI )
GRAD A user interface technique that utilizes
1. Graduate the graphics technology of desktop
2. Graduated systems and terminals to enhance the
3. Graduating presentation of textual and numeric
4. Graduation data, graphical information, and
application control. GUIs utilize such
Gram facilities as pull-down and pop-up
A unit of measure of weight or mass menus, floating dialog boxes, icons, and
equal to 0.03527 oz. a mouse to provide convenience and
productivity to end users.
Gran Turismo ( Italian ) ( GT )
Closed two-seat coupe designed for GRASP
rapid, comfortable touring with good Guidelines, Responsibilities, and Safe
performance and handling. (In English, Practices - Commitment by UAW and
'Grand Touring.') Ford Motor Company to protecting our
greatest resource, our people.
Graphic Interchange Format ( GIF )
A format used to store image files; a file Gravel Deflector
compression format developed by Metal plate fitted between front or rear
CompuServe for transferring graphics bumper and body.
files to and from online services.
Filename extension: .gif Gray Box
A part or assembly designed and
Graphical Monitoring Tool - ( GMT ) manufactured by a supplier or BMD,
Software that graphically displays the with Ford Engineering participation in
network or system which it is design according to a contractual
monitoring. agreement.

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GRC - Grille
GRI
GRC Geometric Results Incorporated, a
Government Regulations Coordinator wholly owned subsidiary of Ford Motor
Company, 28333 Telegraph Rd,
GRD Southfield, MI 48034
1. Ground
2. Grounding GRI
Grid
Greenbelt
Area of country with heavy corrosion. Grid
1. Alignment for cars at start of race.
Greenbook 2. Start markings on the circuit at the
A publication representing the starting line.
preliminary program assumptions for a 3. Metal frame work of an individual
specific vehicle. The book lists all battery plate in which active meterial is
components by sub-system for the placed.
Controller's Office to develop an overall
vehicle cost estimate. Grid Lines ( Styling )
Network of uniformly spaced transverse
Greenhouse and axial vehicle grid lines for locating
Upper body of an automobile; structure points on a blueprint by means of
above beltline, glass, roof and coordinates. Major lines are generally
supporting members. spaced 100mm apart.
GREP Grid Start
Global Regular Expression Parser Racing start wherein competing cars are
positioned on grid lines according to
GRG qualifying times or by draw.
Garage
Grille
Ornament designed to decorate an
opening and allow passage of air or
sound.

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grimbley - Growler
Ground
grimbley Noninsulated terminal of battery. By
very detailed connecting one terminal of each
electrically operated unit to frame of
Grind vehicle, only one insulated wire is
To finish or polish a surface by means required to carry current to unit since
of an abrasive wheel. frame serves as a return wire.
GRIPS Ground Clearance
General Retrieval and Information Clearance in inches, between lowest
Processing System member of an automobile and the
ground.
GRL
Grille Group
A set of battery plates, either positive or
GRMT negative, joined together but not
Garment assembled with separators.
GRN Groupware
Green Software that runs on a LAN and which
allows for multiple users
GRND simultaneously Often used by teams as
Grind members can share information and
provide feedback irregardless of
Groan/Moan geographies.
Continuous, low-pitched humming
sound. Growl/Howl
Low, guttural sound, like an angry dog.
GROM
Grommet Growler
An electrical device for testing electric
Groove motor or generator armatures.
Space between two adjacent tire tread
ribs.

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GRP - GT
GSA
GRP 1. General Services Administration
1. General Retirement Plan (major governmental agency fleet
2. Grip buyer)
2. Government Services Agency
GRPH
1. Graphite GSC
2. Graphited Governor Speed Control
GRPHC GSD
Graphic See Global Software Distribution
GRS GSDB
Governmental Relations Staff Global Supplier Database
GRSE GSDB
Grease Global Supply Data Base
GRSRP GSKT
Global Regulated Service/Repair Gasket
Products
GSPAS
GRT Global Study Process Allocation
Garter System
GRV GSR
Gravity General Salary Roll
GRY GSS
Gray Gear Select Solenoid
GS GST
General Services - Department for 1. Goods and Services Tax
general services, such as transportation. 2. Gusset
Now a part of Technical and
Transportation Services. GT
Gate

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GTAW - GVE
Guideline
GTAW A guideline is a recommended course of
Gas Tungsten Arc Welding action or conduct. General
characteristics include: Developed and
GTC issued by management for items related
Global Trading Company to its functional or operating area; Not
binding; a recommendation that
GTE expresses a preference; Applicability
General Telephone & Electric can be limited to a single functional or
geographic area; Not confidential; No
GTL specific distribution pattern; Detailed;
Gas Turbine Lab limits provided.
GTM Guidelines
Gross Train Mass Directional parameters -- pre-target
boundaries -- to guide work such as
GTO styling and engineering that is started
Global Test Operations - The division prior to the development of detailed
of Ford Motor Company that provides targets.
testing services to Ford worldwide.
Gum
GTR Oxidized petroleum products that
Gaiter accumulate in fuel system, carburetor or
engine parts.
Gudgeon Pin ( British )
See Piston Pin Gutter
Channel for water drainage. (See Drip
GUI Molding)
Graphical User Interface
GVC
Governor Valve Control Solenoid
GVE
Groove

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GVM - GZ
GVM
Gross Vehicle Mass
GVMT
Government
GVUS
Global Vehicle Usage System
GVW
Gross Vehicle Weight
GVWR
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating
Gymkhana
Automobile competition wherein cars
execute prescribed driving maneuvers,
not one against the other, but against the
clock.
GZ
Gauze

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H - Half-Shaft ( British )
H/DY
H Heavy Duty
Hydrogen
H/LFT
H Lay-Up ( Styling ) Hydraulic Lift
See Hand Lay-up
H/OUT
H Point (Styling) Hold Out
Pivot center of 'Oscar's' (manikin) torso
and thighs. H/P/L
Hydraulic Pump & Lift
H to Heel ( Styling )
Distance in inches from 'H' point to H/PHN
accelerator heel point. Head Phone
H-Point H/V
The hip center of the SAE manikin in a HIGH VOLTAGE
body position from which interior
hardpoint and packaging dimensions Hacker
(reach and vision zones, clearance to One who writes programs in system
roof, door panels, instrument panels, level languages or assembly language,
etc.) are established. or a person who gains illegal entrance
into a computer system.
H/BRKT
Hanger Bracket Hairpin
1. Term for acute corner on road racing
H/C circuit.
Head Count 2. Hairpin Turn of approximately 180
degrees.
H/D/R/R
Heavy Duty Road Ranger Hairy
Hair-raising, unusual or extraordinary.
H/DWN
Hold Down Half-Shaft ( British )
Axle shaft

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HALT - Hardtop
Hard Point
HALT A product dimension or location on the
Highly Accelerated Life Tests product that may not be changed in a
program.
Hammer Drawing
Drawing or cold forming with panel Hard Rock
type hammer. Given that was not obvious at time of
program initiation.
Hand Lay-Up ( Styling )
Process in which resin is brushed in and Hard Solder
Fiberglass cloth applied by hand. Uniting two pieces of metal with a
material having a melting point higher
Handler than 'soft' solder. Example: silver
Driver soldering.
HAPS Hard Trim
Homologation Administration and Parts of the interior which are not soft
Planning Systems - generic term for the trim; i.e., ornaments garnish moldings,
computer applications that support the script, appliques, etc.
vehicle Homologation process.
Hardpoint Clay
Hard Coded Clay models that are prepared
Software that can work with only a conforming to the target hardpoints
fixed number of devices or perform a package.
fixed number of tasks.
Hardpoints
Hard Pedal Specified surfaces, lines, points, or
A loss in braking efficiency so that an dimensions which defined the
excessive amount of pressure is needed dimensional limits guiding vehicle
to actuate brakes. design.
Hardtop
Term applied to any fixed roof with
retracting window glass and no exposed
'B' middle pillar.

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Hardware Interface - HCFC

HAZ
Hardware Interface 1. Hazard
An architecture employed to 2. Hazardous
interconnect two pieces of equipment 3. Heat Affected Zone
and includes the design of the plug and
socket, the type, number and purpose of HB
the wires and the electrical signals that Hub
are passed across them.
HBCC
Harmonic Balancer Host Bus Controller Chip
A device designed to reduce torsional or
twisting vibration which occurs along HBD
length of crankshaft used in multiple Half Baked Design
cylinder engines.
HBL
Harness Heated Back Light
1. Ignition wiring system
2. Shoulder restraining straps, worn HBV
with lap safety belt. Heater Blower Voltage
HASAWA HC
Health And Safety At Work Act 1. Hydro Carbons (Emissions)
2. High Compression
HASP
Houston Automatic Spooling Protocol HC/LR
High Cost / Low Risk
HASS
Highly Accelerated Stress Screens HCC
Hybrid Chip Carrier
Hauler
An exceptionally fast car. HCDSS
High Clutch Drum Speed Sensor
HCFC
Hydrochlorofluorocarbon

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HCFD - Header Tank

HDDS
HCFD Homologation Document Distribution
Hydraulic Cooling Fan Drive System - Web enabled distribution
system for National Type Approval
HCR (NTA) and Whole Vehicle Type
Hardware Change Request Approval (WVTA) documents
HCS HDLTCH
High Compression Swirl Hood Latch Subsystem
HCU HDR
Hydraulic Control Unit. The module in Header
an ABS system that houses the control
valves. HDT
Heavy Duty Truck
HD
1. Heavy Duty HDTV
2. High Density High Definition Television
3. Hard Drive
HDW
HD/LNG Hardware
Headlining
HE
HD/LP helium.
Headlamp
Header
HD/LS Structural member above windshield at
Headless juncture with forward edge of roof
panel.
HDD
Hard Disk Drive Header Tank
Expansion tank for radiator. May be in
unit with radiator core or located
separately.

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Headers - HEGOHTR
Heat Treatment
Headers A combination of heating and cooling
That portion of the exhaust system operations timed and applied to a metal
attached to the cylinder head which in a solid state in a way that will
provides for expulsion of burned gasses produce desired properties.
from engine.
Heavy Metal
Headlamp ( s ) ( British ) Racing cars with large displacement
See Headlights - Main Road Lights engine.
Headlight ( s ) Hedf
Main road lights. High Speed Electro-Drive Fan
Headlining HEDFM
Ceiling inside a car, usually vinyl, but High Speed Electro-Drive Fan Monitor
sometimes cloth.
Heel
Heat Exchanger Outside or larger half of gear tooth.
A device that utilizes exhaust system Also, end of brake shoe not against
heat to aid in fuel vaporization. anchor.
Heat Riser HEGO
Passage between exhaust and intake Heated Exhaust Gas Oxygen sensor
manifolds.
HEGO-HTR
Heat Sink Heated Exhaust Gas Oxygen Sensor -
Metal bracket in end frame of alternator Heater
that contains and absorbs heat from
diodes. HEGOG
Heated Exhaust Gas Oxygen Sensor
Ground
HEGOHTR
Heated Exhaust Gas Oxygen Sensor -
Heater

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HEGOVM - HET
HERE
HEGOVM Homologation, Environmental and
Heated Exhaust Gas Oxygen Sensor Recycling Engineering. (Part of
Voltage Monitor Environmental and Safety Engineering)
HEGOX HERM
Heated Exhaust Gas Oxygen (Signal) Hermosillo (Mexico) Assembly Plant
HEI Herringbone Gear
High Energy Ignition A pair of helical gears designed to
operate together in form of a V.
HEL
Helical HERTZ
Hertz
Helical
Shaped like a coil of wire or a screw HES
thread. Hessian
Helical Gear HESC
A gear design where gear teeth are cut Hybrid Electronic Spark Control
at an angle to shaft.
Hesitation
Helper application A momentary pause, either before
A program for viewing a particular acceleration begins, or in the rate of
Netscape file format. Each file type acceleration, once it has begun. In
may require its own helper application. engine terms, the condition is reflected
in the rpm remaining at the prevailing
Hemi idle speed, or leveling off momentarily.
Engine with hemispherical combustion
chambers. HET
Hot Environmental Test
HEPA
High Efficiency Particulate Air (filter)

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HEV - Hi-Test
HG
HEV Mercury (metal)
Hybrid Electric Vehicle
HGA
HEW Hercules Graphics Adaptor
U.S. Department of Health, Education
and Welfare HGB
Handels-Gesetz-Buch (German Code
HEX of Commerce)
1. Hexadecimal - A numbering system
with a radix or base of 16 that is HGE
associated with computers. Characters Hinge
range from 0 through 9 and A through F
inclusive, and hence can be represented HGR
with only 7 BITs. Hanger
2. Hexagon
3. Hexagonal HGT
Height
HEX HD
HEXAGONAL HEAD HH
Half-height (computer drive
hex9 description)
Substance Use Restrictions (WSS
M99P9999A). See: <a HHTR
href="http://webdev.hr.ford.com/ustox/ HEGO Heater
hex9indx.htm">webdev.hr.ford.com/ust
ox/hex9indx.htm</a> HI
1. Hawaii
HF 2. High
Hafnium
HI LNDR
HFAN HIGHLANDER
cooling fan high speed
Hi Pit
HFC High Pitch
Hydrofluorocarbon
Hi-Test
HFP High-octane motor fuel
High Fuel Pump

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HI/WY - Hilborns
Highlight ( Styling )
HI/WY Theoretically a path of light described
Highway by the intersection of a curved surface
and a line or plane becoming tangent to
HIC that surface at a constant angle, usually
Head Injury Criteria - An analytical tool 45 degrees.
currently recommended by the U.S.
Department of Transportation and the Highway Direction Sign
National Highway Traffic Safety Highway marker showing the number
Commission for determining if a blow or name of a highway, often indicating
to the head exceeds the maximum its direction.
tolerable severity or injury threshold.
Highway Marker
HICOMP Plate or sign usually at eye level on the
Hot Injector Compensation Strategy right side of the road that is placed,
maintained and protected by public
HID authority to facilitate or to control
High Intensity Discharge (type of highway travel. Includes speed limit
lighting) signs, curve warning signals, Stop
signs, etc.
High Speed FC Switch
High Speed Fan Control Switch HIL
Hardware In the Loop
High Tension
Secondary or induced high voltage Hilborns
electrical current. Circuit includes Fuel injection system manufactured by
wiring from ignition distributor cap to Hilborn Fuel Injection Engineering Co.
coil and to each spark plug.

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Hillclimb - HLOS
Hit
Hillclimb A successful connection, file transfer,
Speed competition between cars of one and disconnect between a Web client
or more classes over a closed hill and a Web server.
circuit. Cars compete one at a time
against the clock. HK
Hook
HILNDR
Highlander HL
Heel
HINGE
Tailgate Hinge Subsystem HLD
Hold
HIPO
High Speed Input / PWM Output HLDI
Channel Highway Loss Data Institute
HIPOT HLDR
High Potential (voltage testing) Holder
HIR HLE
Hiroshima, Japan Hole
Hiss HLF
Continuous sound like air escaping Half
from a balloon.
HLM
Histogram "Handles, Locks, Latches and
A chart displaying horizontal or vertical Mechanisms Subsystem"
bars, with the length of the bars being in
proportion to the values of the data HLOS
items they represent. Hardware Limited Operation Strategy:
Same as LOS (see LOS).

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HLPR - HO2S12
HMTA
HLPR Hazardous Material Transportation Act
Helper
HND
HM Hand
Hausmitteilung (Departmental
Communication) HND/ST
Handset
HMA
High Memory Area - the first 64KB of HNDL
extended memory above 1MB. Handle
HMI HNG
Human-Machine Interface Hispanic Network Group - one of Ford's
officially- recognized employee
HMLG resource groups.
1. Homologate
2. Homologated HO
3. Homologating 1. High Output
4. Homologation 2. Holmium
HMO HO2S
Hydrous Metal Oxide Heated Oxygen Sensor
HMOLADS HO2S11
Hot Melt Off-Line Adhesive Dispense Heated Exhaust Gas Oxygen Sensor -
System. Equipment used for the upstream, bank#1 see also HEGO.
application of Moisture Reactive Hot
Melt Adhesive on Bumper Face Bar HO2S12
Guide Brackets. Heated Exhaust Gas Oxygen Sensor-
downstream of catalyst , bank#1. See
HMR CMS.
Hammer
HMRR
High Metal Removal Rate

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HO2S21 - Home page

Hold
HO2S21 Racing instruction from pit crew to
Heated Exhaust Gas Oxygen Sensor - driver. Means 'Hold position | maintain
upstream, bank#2 see HEGO. speed.'
HO2S21 HOLD IC
Heated Exhaust Gas Oxygen Sensor - Hex Output Latching Driver IC (used
upstream, bank#2 see HEGO. on EEEC)
HO2S22 Hole Pitch
Heated Exhaust Gas Oxygen Sensor- Center distance between machined
downstream of catalyst , bank# holes.
2. See CMS.
Holistic
Hob Total; all encompassing
Engraved metal cavity or female mold
from which plastic pressings are made. Home Office
An organization that performs the same
Hobby service or function for every or most
NASCAR stock car racing division for programs (e.g., Body Engineering
moderate performance cars and amateur departments do the same work on many
drivers. programs contrasted with product team
which does many kinds of works on a
HOD single program). Also described as a
Hood Functional Organization.
Hog Out Home page
To machine part to final shape starting The first page of a Web site; an
with solid piece of material. Usually individual's personal Web page. A
refers to removing material to form a document that serves as the entry way
dish-like cavity. for all the information contained in a
WWW site.

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Homologated - Homologation Vehicle Sign-Off

Homologation Vehicle Sign-Off
Homologated Is the Sign-Off from Component
Procedure in which a car manufacturer Engineering, Concepts and Vehicle
guarantees that a particular model is Development and Quality Control that
produced in series conforming to FIA the vehicle is built to the atest
rules for a given category; i.e., at least engineering and marketing level for the
1000 identical units in 12 months to territory specified and complies with all
qualify as a Touring car; at least 100 existing regulatory requirements for this
units in 12 months to qualify as a Grand territory. The Sign-Off will be
Touring car. requested by Car & Truck
Homologation (Engineering Sign-Off)
Homologation and the Pilot Plant (Quality Control
Homologation is the generic term for all Sign-Off) and is given on Form EU232
actions / approvals required to 5. Manufacturing responsibilities for
demonstrate compliance with this Sign-Off are detailed in Quality
Regulatory Requirements in order to Control Procedure EU VII-a-108 (BA).
permit the importation, sale and/or
registration of products in given
territories. It covers - o Self
Certification o Vehicle Type Approval
o System Type Approval o Component
Type Approval for which separate
Definitions are included in MEPS.
Please see also the Definitions for - o
Compliance Documentation o
FMVSS/CMVSS Design Verification o
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Homologation Vehicles - HOS

Honking
Homologation Vehicles Full speed
Are vehicles built to the agreed
engineering and marketing level for the Hood
territory specified which are required Hinged panel providing access to the
for tests, inspection and approval by the engine compartment.
authorities of the countries in which
they are to be marketed. The timing of HOOD
such vehicles is critical since failure to Hood Subsystem
meet the public sales date would
jeopardize entry into the market. It may Hop-Up
be necessary for such vehicles to be 1. Upward change of direction of a
built before Production Process surface or line.
Proveout Programme (4P), i.e. 2. Supertune engine.
Functional Build Units. It is essential
that the Product Development and Sales HOR
specifications, performance and Hour
handling features appropriate to 4P
release for the country of destination are HORN
achieved and checked. Horn Subsystem
HON Horse Car ( also Pony Car )
HONEY Ford Mustang
Hone Horsepower
An abrasive tool for correcting small Energy required to lift 550 lb. 1 ft. in 1
irregularities or differences in diameter sec.
in an engine cylinder, brake cylinder,
etc. HORZ
Horizontal
Honker
Exceptionally fast car HOS
Hose

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Hoshin Planning - HPHR

Hotlink
Hoshin Planning See link.
A planning technique that derives its
name from the Japanese term hoshin HOTS
kanri, which means "shining metal" and Heard On The Street - This is an
"pointing direction." This planning interactive web site for Ford employees
method uses relatively short term, high and is accessed from the home page by
impact goals to achieve breakthrough clicking on "Corporate Intelligence". It
improvements in company appears in the "Corporate Intelligence"
performance. [Duncan, William L., window as H.O.T.S.
Total Quality Key Terms and Concepts,
1995.] Houdaille ( s )
Shock absorbers named for their
Host manufacturer.
A server connected to the Internet; a
computer which contains Home Pages Housing Lance
on the Internet. A projection that mates with a slot that
allows for snap-fit of two pieces.
Hot Spot
Refers to a comparatively thin section HOV
of wall between intake and exhaust High Occupancy Vehicle
manifolds of an engine to allow hot
exhaust gases to heat comparatively HP
cool incoming mixture. Also, designates 1. Hewlett-Packard Company
local areas of cooling system that have 2. Horsepower
attained above average temperatures.
HPGL
Hotchkiss Drive Hewlett-Packard Graphics Language
A driving axle design in which axle (code used by pen plotters or emulated
torque is absorbed by chassis springs or by certain laser printers)
control arms.
HPHR
High Pressure High Resistance Fuel
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HPIB - HRS
HRC
HPIB Rockwell Hardness C-Scale
Hewlett-Packard Interface Bus
HRD
HPLC Hard
High Pressure Liquid Chromatography
HRF
HPP Rockwell Hardness F-Scale
Highland Park Plant
HRG
HR Rockwell Hardness G-Scale
HAIR
HRH
HR Rockwell Hardness H-Scale
Human Resources
HRIMS
HR Human Resource Information
1. Head Room Management Systems
2. Hot Rolled
HRIN
HR15N Human Resource Information Network
Rockwell Hardness 15-n-scale
hrl
HR30N Homologation Requirement Letter
Rockwell Hardness 30-n-scale
HRLC
HRA Hot Rolled Low Carbon
Human Resource Associate
HRN
HRA Horn
Rockwell Hardness A-Scale
HRNS
HRB Harness
Rockwell Hardness B-scale
HRS
Hot Rolled Steel

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HS - HTH
HSS
HS High Strength Steel
House
HST
HSAP Hoist
Hermosillo Stamping and Assembly
Plant HST
High Speed Track at DPG
HSC
High Swirl Combustion HT
1. Heavy Truck
HSDI 2. Heat
High speed, direct injection
HT/SNK
HSET Heatsink
High Sided Electronic Transmission
Driver HTCH
Hatch
HSG
Housing HTFB
Hard Tooled Functional Build ( HTFB )
HSI - Manufacturing's first build event to
High Speed Input verify the tooling, processes and
assembly sequences utilizing hard
HSLA tooled parts (Non-PSW) and production
High Strength Low Alloy - Steel final assembly tooling. Units will be
built in the designated assembly plant.
HSM All changes from CP evaluations will
1. High Speed Machining have been incorporated into the parts
2. Hierarchical Storage Management and tooling. Units are non-saleable.
HSO HTH
High Speed Output Hitch
HSP
Hasp

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HTR - HW
HUK
HTR (Verband) der Haftpflicht Und
Heating/Defrosting Subsystem Kaskoversicherer
HTR HUK
Heater Verbank Der Haftpflicht- und
Kaskoversccherer (Association of
HTRM Liability & Comprehensive Insurance
HEGO Sensor Heater Voltage Monitor
Hum
http Continuous sound of varying
HyperText Transfer Protocol - used by frequencies, like a wire humming in the
the web server or browser to link and wind.
transfer HyperText documents.
HUMSNS
Hubcap Humidity Sensor
Decorative circular metal disc covering
hub or road wheel, lugs, nuts, etc. (See Hurdle Rate
Disc and Wheelcover.) Minimum rate
HUD HV
1. Heads Up Display -- projects High Voltage
dashboard information such as speed,
turn signal indicators, etc. to the driver HVAC
in such a way that it appears as a ghost Heating Ventilating and Air
image in the windshield, enabling the Conditioning
driver to avoid losing their view of the
road while driving. HVP
2. (Federal Department of) Housing and Hdndlerverkaufplanung (=engl.: Dealer
Urban Business Planning)
Huffer HVY
Supercharger Heavy
HW
Hardware

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HWFET - HYDRSTC
Hydraulic Damper
HWFET See Shock Absorber
HighWay Fuel Economy Test - The
acronym FUDS is in the data base. Hydrocarbon
FUDS and HWFET are conducted in Any compound composed entirely of
sequence to determine the "city" and carbon and hydrogen.
"highway" fuel consumption values for
the label which is pasted in the window Hydrocarbon Engine
of new cars. The tests are also used to An engine using petroleum products,
verify compliance with EPA emission such as gas, liquefied gas, gasoline,
standards. kerosene or fuel oil as a fuel.
HWS Hydrometer
Heated Windshield An instrument for determining state of
charge in a battery by measuring
HYBRD specific gravity of electrolyte.
Hybrid
Hydroplanning
HYD Phenomenon which occurs when the
Hydraulic tires of a vehicle slide over or plane on
the surface of a pavement flooded with
HYD/VAC water.
Hydraulic Vacuum
Hydrostatic Gauge
Hydraulic Used in referring to gauges, such as a
Pertains to fluids in motion, such as gasoline tank gauge, where depth of
hydraulically operated brakes, hydraulic gasoline in tank controls air in
torque converters, power steering, etc. connecting line to instrument which
registers depth on a scale or dial.
Hydraulic Brake System
System in which brake operation and HYDRSTC
control utilizes hydraulic brake fluid. Hydrostatic

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HYMATIC - HZ
HyperText Markup Language ( HTML )
HYMATIC The language used to mark text in a
Hydraulic multiplate active traction Web document; Web browsers interpret
intelligent control HTML and display formatting as
indicated by the markup tags. A
HYP collection of styles used to define the
Hypoid various components of a Web
document.
Hyperlink graphics
A hyperlinked graphic (see hyperlinks) HyperText Transfer Protocol ( HTTP )
that can be acticated and viewed. They The protocol used by the Web server
generally have larger file sizes. and or Web browser to link and transfer
hypertext documents.
Hyperlinks
Hyperlinks are HTML codes, which Hypoid Gears
allow readers to jump from one A design of pinion and ring gear where
hypertext document to another or to center line of pinion is offset from
another place on a page, through the use center line of ring gear.
of anchors - the HTML command used
to define the pathname to a linked HZ
document. Hyperlinks are usually Hertz (Cycle Per Second)
shown as underlines and colored text.
HyperText
Electronic documents that have links to
other documents.
HyperText link
An image or an underlined word or
phrase in a Web document that links to
another Web document.

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I - IAC Valve
I4
I In-line Four Cylinder Engine
Iodine
I6
I/B In-line Six Cylinder Engine
Inboard
IA
I/BD 1. Intake Air
INBOARD 2. Iowa
I/CLUS IA Duct
Instrument Cluster Intake Air Duct
I/COMP IA System
Incomplete Intake Air System
I/F IAA
Intermediate Frequency Initial Application Area - The first area
of a plant in which FPS is tried. Similar
I/LN to a Pilot area in the Ford Total
In Line Productive Maintenance (FTPM)
system.
I/O
1. Input/Output (such as PLC I/O) IABPV
2. Bi-Directional Channel Idle Air ByPass Valve
I/PNL IAC
Instrument Panel Idle Air Control
I/R IAC Thermal Valve
Inside Radius Idle Air Control Thermal Valve
I/S IAC Valve
Inside Idle Air Control Valve
I/S/O
International Standards Organization

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IACDTCY - ICBA
IAW
IACDTCY In Accordance With
Idle Air Control Duty Cycle
IB
IACT INTEGRATED BUILD - PART OF
Integrated Air Charge Temperature THE NORMAL FORD PROGRAM
Sensor VEHICLE BUILD VEHICLES AFTER
CONTINUOUS BUILD BUT PRIOR
IAD TO SYSTEM FILL.
International Automotive Design
IB5
IAM Ford 5 Speed Manual Transmission
Integrated Air Fuel Module
IBM
iap International Business Machines
individual action plan
ibpr
IAQ inventory budget performance reporting
Indoor Air Quality
IBR
IAR Injector Ballast Resistor
Integral Alternator Regulator
IC
IAS 1. Integrated Circuit
Inlet Air Solenoid 2. Internal Combustion
3. Ignition Control
IAT
Intake Air Temperature ICAO
International Civil Aviation
IAT Sensor Organization
Intake Air Temperature Sensor
ICBA
IATA Intra Company Buying Authority
International Air Freight Association

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ICBO - IDDC
ICR
ICBO (Intelligent Character Recognition)
International Conference of Building Hand printing recognition abilities.
Officials
ICS
ICC Industrial Computing Society
Interstate Commerce Commission
ICS
ICCD Interpersonal Communication Skills
Intensified Customer Concern Database
- LVC and TVC tool used to get owner ICS
comments back to the design centers InterCompany Settlement System
quickly.
ICT
ICCS Inlet Air Control
Intelligent Cruise Control
ICWA
ICE International Car Wash Association
In-Car Entertainment
ID
ICE 1. Identification
ICE/R/ING 2. Idaho
ICE ID
In-Circuit Emulator Inside Diameter
ICLUST IDC
Instrument Cluster Subsystem Insulation Displacement Connector
ICM IDDC
Ignition Control Module Inverted Delta Designator Code
icp
instrument control panel

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IDE - IF
IDM
IDE Ignition Drive Module
1. Intelligent Drive Electronics
2. Integrated Device Electronics (drive IDM
controller) Ignition Diagnostic Monitor
IDEA IE
International Design and Engineering Industrial Engineering
Assessment
IEC
IDENT International Electrical Commission
1. Identify
2. Identification IEEE
Institute of Electrical & Electronics
IDHL Engineers
Immediate Danger to Health and Life
IEL
IDI International Export Logistics - The
Indirect Injection successor organision of International
KD Logistics and Technology Support
Idiot Lights Operations (KD Ops)
Warning lights on an instrument panel
which glow red when something in the IEO
engine goes wrong; e.g., low oil International Export Operations
pressure.
IEO
IDL Industrial Engine Operations
1. Idle
2. Idlr IF
1. Investigate through Feasibility
Idle 2. Intermediate Frequency
Refers to engine operating at its slowest
speed with a vehicle not in motion.

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IFE - Ignition Distributor

IGES
IFE Initial Graphics Exchange Specification
Instantaneous Fuel Economy - A format for exchanging data between
CADCAM systems. Although IGES
IFES was intended to be a "neutral" format,
Integrated Front End Systems - its most effective use is with "flavored"
Composite radiator support panel translator software that compensates for
integrates rad support, GOR, and fan the nuances of both the source
shroud functions into a one-piece CADCAM system and the target
structural composite panel. CADCAM system.
IFI IGGND
Indirect Fuel Injection Ignition Ground
IFPC IGGNDS
Integrated Fuel Pump Controller Ignition Ground Shield
IFS IGGNO
1. Independent Front Suspension Ignition Ground
2. Inertia Fuel Shutoff
3. Institutional File System IGN
1. Ignite
IFS Switch 2. Ignition
Inertia Fuel Shutoff Switch 3. Ignitor
IGBT Ignition Distributor
Insulated Gate Bipolar Transistor An electrical device usually containing
curcuit breaker for primary circuit and
IGER providing a means for conveying
Industrial Gas Electric Rider secondary or high tension current to
spark plug wires as required.

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Ignition System - Images

ILLUM
Ignition System Interior Illumination Subsystem
Means for igniting fuel in cylinders.
Includes spark plugs, wiring, ignition ILLUS
distributor, ignition coil and source of Illustrate
electrical current supply.
ILO
IH or IHC In Lieu Of (Instead of)
International Harvester Corporation
(Trucks and Farm Equipment) ILUM
1. Illuminate
IHC 2. Illumination
Intake Heat Control 3. Illuminated
IHDB ILVS
Includes Hubs, Drums, & Brakes In Line Vehicle Sequencing -
Sequencing of components in the order
IHFS they are used in the assemply plant.
Internal Hem Flange Sealer
ILVS
IHK In-Line Vehicle Sequencing Term used
Industrie- und Handels-Kammer to describe the sequencing of supplier
(Chamber of Commerce) compon ents in the order of the vehicle
build sequence at the assembly plant.
IHP
Indicated Horsepower IM
Ignition Monitor
IIEC
Inter-Industry Emission Control Images
The graphics, pictures or photographs
IL that are displayed on Web pages.
1. Investigation Letter
2. Illinois

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Imaginary Line - IMPG

IMO
Imaginary Line 1. Ignition Monitor Detect
Phantom line showing mating part, 2. International Maritime Organization
alternate position, etc.
IMOG
IMC Interagency Manufacturing Operations
ISO Modular Cartons -- range of Group
modular expendable (single-trip)
cartons for packaging production parts IMP
for export shipments. Impact
IMCC Impact Matrix
Intake Manifold Communication Summary of key program attributes in
Control seven categories. The attributes are
investment, revenue, part/panel count,
IMCCM variable cost, weight, quality, material,
Inlet Manifold Communicator Control change to manufacturing process,
Module change to assembly process, and change
to sourcing. The categories are exterior,
IMCO interior, feature, functions
Improved Combustion regulation/policy, technology, and
powertrain. A matrix is prepared for
IMD each architectural alternative studied in
Ignition Monitor Detect support of the decision at Program
Implementation <PI>.
IMEP
Indicated Mean Effective Pressure IMPEL
Impeller
IMM
Injection Molding Machine IMPG
1. Impinge
IMMSA 2. Impinged
Industrias Metalicas de Monterrey SA. 3. Impinging
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IMPL - IMRP
Improvement Cycle
IMPL A step-by-step approach used to prevent
Implement defects. The cycle starts with symptom
identification, goes to problem
Implementation Readiness description, and ends with improvement
1) The second phase of a new implementation. Components in the
technology based on definition of cycle include: adherence, analysis,
technical and business parameters, improvement, and standardization.
establishment of an implementation When the cycle is sytematically adhered
plan, acceptance of technical and to, we have created a reliable method.
business objectives, and concurrences
of the cross-functional team (PMT). 2) IMPRT
Analysis and/or surrogate testing Important
indicate(s) that the technology has been
sufficiently developed so that a Chief IMPRV
Program Engineer is confident the idea Improvement
can be taken to production meeting
functional, manufacturing and financial IMPUL
deliverables. Impulse
Import IMR
The task of converting a file in a foreign Intelligence Marketing Research
format to the format of the program
being employed. IMRC
Intake Manifold Runner Control
IMPRG
1. Impregnate IMRCM
2. Impregnated Intake Manifold Runner Control
3. Impregnation Monitor
IMRP
Intake Manifold Runner Control
Position

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IMRS - In-process Stock

In Process Measures
IMRS Periodic measurements of product or
1. Immerse process which can be evaluated against
2. Immersed designed, pre-set values to provide
3. Immersing 4.Iimmersion feedback for corrective actions, prior to
completion of the task.
IMS
(1) Information Management Systems - In the Chute
An IBM mainframe database that uses a Drag racing car positioned in staging
hierarchical storage architecture. In area.
comparison, DB2 and Oracle are
relational databases and Gemstone is an In-Cycle Investment
object-oriented database. (2) Inferre Tooling, facilities, launch and
Mileage Sensor engineering costs for planned in-cycle
freshenings, regulatory actions, and
IMSA product related merchandising
International Motor Sports Association programs.
IMSL In-Line
International Mathematical Statistical Term used to describe an engine in
Library which cylinders are placed in a straight
line; i.e., Four Cylinder In-Line.
IMT
Intake Manifold Tuning, aka IMCC In-process Stock
Area used for storage of in-process
IN items such as banks of built-up hoods,
1. Inch doors, or other fail-safe buffers between
2. Indiana a sub-assembly and the built-up
3. Indium component linefeed.
IN LB
Inch-Pound

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In-White-Parts - Inching
Inactive Record ( GIS1, GIS2 )
In-White-Parts Also called Inactive Dead/Files.
Parts made to drawings in plant or Information that is not regularly
purchased in a range of colours the required for reference during the normal
unpainted version of which is identi- course of business, but does need to be
fied by the letter "W" in the Suffix of retained for business, quality, tax, or
the Part Number immediately following legal requirements. Inactive dead/ files
the Change Level Indicator. should be stored in a "dead file." While
the type of dead file and dead file
storage capabilities available may vary
depending on location, all dead files
must carry sufficient information for
identification, retrieval and disposal.
Inactive dead/files with open ended
disposal dates such as LU, C, O or I
must be reviewed every five years to
ensure that their status has not changed.
NOTE: Although you no longer are
required to identify individual or
composite file records with a Record
Retention Schedule Number, archive
boxes sent to Highland Park must carry
the Schedule Number relevant to the
record series of the documents being
stored.
Inching
Moving a cutting tool or a workpiece by
slow and short distances until the right
position is reached.

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Included Angle - Indirect Labor

Independent Suspension
Included Angle A construction in which wheel on one
Combined angles of camber and side of vehicle may rise or fall
steering axis inclination. independently of wheel on other side.
Incremental Volume Indicator Codes
The additional volume from (Standard/Utility Parts) These codes are
introduction of a new product. It is input by Engineering Standards against
equal to sales of the new product less FCN Standard/Utility Part records to
substitution for existing products. obtain mechanised output and to
facilitate - o complexity reporting o
Incurred Economics separate Car and Truck "OK-TO-USE
Spending at incurred economics LISTS" o selective listings of approved
represents ACTUAL dollars spent. A but restricted parts o monitoring
cost estimate made at incurred unauthorised releasing of arts.
economics, for example, usually
consists of a cost estimate in today's Indirect Labor
dollars plus an adjustment for expected Labor performed in support of the
price inflation. manufacturing process, but not directly
on the product.
IND
Indicator
INDCT
1. Induct
2. Induction
INDEP
Independent

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Individual Official Record ( GIS1, GIS2 ) - Industrial Designer

Induction
Individual Official Record ( GIS1, GIS2 ) Influence of magnetic fields of different
An Individual Official Record is strength not electrically connected to
designated or selected by the originator one another.
or the person who has final signatory or
issuing authority. In most instances, the Induction Backfire
originator of the record retains it. Other An explosion occurring through the
characteristics of an Individual Official carburetor and air cleaner.
Record include: It must be retained until
the disposal date identified in the Induction Coil
Record Series or your department Essentially a transformer which,
Document / Record Matrix in the EKB through induction, creates a high
Global Record Matrix Book; It must be tension current by means of an increase
the final and/or complete version; As of in voltage.
January 1, 1999, electronically created
Official Records must be stored Induction Hardening
electronically, either in a centrally Method of heating cast iron (valve
administered system or on the Ford seats, for example) to approximately
Intranet; Exceptions to electronic 1700 deg F, which hardens it to a depth
storage of Official Records may include of .05 to .08 in.
multi-part forms, records from external
non-Ford sources, composite files, and Industrial Designer
corporate forms available only in hard An individual in Corporate Design (or
copy. at a FSS) who develops Appearance
Concepts
INDS
Industrial
INDT
1. Indent
2. Indented
3. Indenting

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Industrial Relations (ORG) - InfoNet Pathfinders

INFL
Industrial Relations (ORG) 1. Iinflate
Is Industrial Relation Ford of Britain 2. Inflated
and/or Industrial Relations - Truck 3. Inflation
Operations Ford of Britain and/or 4. Inflator
Industrial Relations Ford of Germany
and/or Industrial Relations Ford of INFO
Spain and/or Industrial Relations Ford "INFORMATION, GAUGE, AND
of France and/or Industrial Relations WARNING GROUP"
Ford of Europe
INFO
INDX Information
Index
InfoNet
Indy InfoNet is a collection of web sites that
Nickname for the Indianapolis Motor have been compiled through the InfoNet
Speedway and the Indianapolis '500' registration process. From InfoNet, you
Sweepstakes. can browse lists of sites by subject,
organisation, or A-Z title, and also
INEL search registered sites using keywords
Idaho National Engineering Laboratory and terms.
Inertia InfoNet Pathfinders
A physical law that tends to keep a Pathfinders are summary reports for key
motionless body at rest or keep a information sources on a selected topic.
moving body in motion. Effort is They provide access information to key
required to start a mass moving or to databases and other relevant sources
retard it once it is in motion. which have been evaluated by
information professionals for use.
Pathfinders of this type are held
primarily in InfoNet on the Ford Web,
a.k.a. InfoNet pathfinders.<p> See <a
href="http://www.ctis.ford.com/infonet/
path.htm">http://www.ctis.ford.com/inf
onet/path.htm</a>

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Information - Initial Assumptions

Information Systems (IS) Architecture
Information Ford's logical interconnection of
Data which is organized and linked and components that provide services to the
presented in context. Includes both architecture's users. The IS Architecture
records and documents. Examples is composed of the following
include a business plan, an FCN architectures: Application, Data,
broadcast, a web page. Technology, Development,
Management and Organization.
Information Copy / Uncontrolled Copy
A photocopy of an original record, or a INFRD
quality record that is downloaded or Inferred
printed.
INHIB
Information Management Inhibitor
The processes by which information is
created, published, managed, located, Inhibitor
viewed, analyzed, and collaborated A material to restrain or hinder some
upon. Descriptions contained in "Your unwanted action. Example: a rust
Guide to Managing Ford's Information." inhibitor added to cooling systems to
retard formation of rust.
Information Systems ( IS ) ( GIS1 )
Records related to computer hardware, Initial Assumptions
peripheral equipment, systems project The basis for appropriate vehicle
control, and software programs. systems alternative definitions for
hardpoints, powertrain, and criteria for
evaluating alternative sets. Initial
assumptions are used to develop
affordable targets and the Total
Program Work Plan.

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Initial Chief Engineers SignOff Assessment - Inline Graphic

INITR
Initial Chief Engineers SignOff Assessment Initiator
Sign-off prototypes representative of
Job #1 design level and meet objectives. INJ
Changes after this date are primarily the Injector
result of manufacturing/assembly issues
(APR's). INJ1
Injector Bank #1 or Injector #1
Initial F/CMVSS Manufacturing Certification
Testign INJ2
This is the testing conducted or Injector Bank #2 or Injector #2
arranged by Manufacturing to verify
production part compliance with all Injected
applicable F/CMVSS as specified in Engine equipped with fuel injection
engineering specifications which will system.
also be maintained on Ford products
marketed in the United States, Canada Injectors
and their territories. Manufacturing Units that feed fuel directly into engine
Certification is carried out in through metering devices.
accordance with Manufacturing
Procedure EU-I-5 and EU-VII-a- INJn
112(BA) and is required to support the Injector Bank
Total Ford Certification for compliance
with FMVSS/CMVSS. Inlet Valve
See Intake Valve
Initial Sample Report
A small quantity of parts which are Inline Graphic
checked to every dimensional and test A decorative graphic that is downloaded
requirement of the Ford part drawing. and displayed as part of the Web Page.
Initial samples are produced from They generally have small file sizes.
production tooling and process and
normally in a run of at least 300 units.

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Inline Images (graphics) - INSP

INS
Inline Images (graphics) 1. Insulate
A graphic (or image) displayed within a 2. Insulating
Web Page. 3. Insulation
4. Insulator
INLT 5. Insulated
Inlet
Inset Bumper
Innovation Bumper flush with body
(Applies learning for competitive
advantage.) Demonstrates adaptability INSG
and flexibility in getting the job done. Insignia
Applies lessons learned from successes
as well as failures to improve future Inside/Outside Engineering
results. Seeks out alternatives and new The process of engineering the outside
ways of doing business. (Ford of the vehicle (exterior and interior)
Leadership Behavior) simultaneously around the structure
(inside) of the vehicle
INP
Input INSP
1. Inspect
Input Shaft 2. Inspection
Transmission shaft which receives 3. Inspector
power from engine and transmits it to
transmission gears.
INR
Inner
INRT
Inertia

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Inspection - INSUL
Installation Sketches
Inspection See Engineering Drafting Standards
Comparing parts coming out of a Manual
process with a standard and removing
those that do not conform. There are INSTL
two types of inspection: self check and 1. Install
source inspection. In self inspection, an 2. Installation
operator checks his/her work before
passing it to the next process. In source INSTN
inspection, preventive action is taken at Instrumentation
the error stage. This prevents errors
from becoming defects in the first place. INSTR
Source inspection involves looking for Instrument
the use of defects in the five elements of
production: operator, materials, Instrument Panel ( I/P )
method, machine, and information. Portion of interior extending from door
to door directly in front of driver,
Inspection Studies containing gauges and controls for
Studies to better define and improve operating vehicle.
understanding of troubles and areas of
product dissatisfaction reported by Instruments
owners through actual inspection of the Dials and gauges that reveal the
owner' vehicles. Ford Experts discuss condition of the vehicle; i.e., its speed,
owners concerns directly with the engine temperature, etc.
owners, and inspect and drive their
vehicles. INSUL
Sound and Heat Control Subsysem
INSRT (Body)
Insert
INST
Instruction

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Insulation - Intelligent Database

INTCP
Insulation 1. Intercept
Any material, which does not conduct 2. Intercepted
electricity, used to prevent leakage of 3. Intercepting
current from a conductor. Also, a 4. Intercepter
material which does not readily conduct
heat. Integral
Formed as a unit with another part.
Insulator
A nonconducting material or shield Integrated Build
convering an electrical conductor. A predetermined number of saleable
units per hour on the assembly line with
INT the previous model. Production workers
Internal are trained on new processes, and
design and quality concerns are
INT LOB identified and corrected. The integrated
Internal Lobed (torx) build occurs at six weeks before Job #1.
The following part type is required:
INT TTH LK ISW.
Internal Tooth Lock
Integrity
Intake (Does the right thing.) Exemplifies
Opening in surface to allow air to flow honesty and maintains trustworthiness.
in, usually to cool brakes, engine or Demonstrates dependability. Exercises
occupants. principled judgment. (Ford Leadership
Behavior)
Intake Manifold or Inlet Pipe
Tube or housing used to conduct air- Intelligent Database
fuel mixture from carburetor to engine A database containing knowledge about
cylinders. the content of its data. A set of
validation criteria is stored with each
Intake Valve field of data.
A valve which permits a fluid or gas to
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Intensify - Internal Combustion

Interim Containment Action ( ICA )
Intensify An action that prevents the symptoms
To increase or concentrate. Example resulting from one or more problems
voltage of an electrical current. from being experienced by persons,
organizations, or classes of drivers. An
Interchangeability ICA is kept in place until verified
Interchangeability is the condition that Permanent Corrective Actions can be
exists when parts or assemblies are implemented. An ICA may be derived
completely interchangeable physically, from an Emergency Response Action (
functionally and in usage within and D3 Action ).
between product ranges or end
products, that is - Physical Interlock
Interchangeability requires that either See firewall.
part can be used in place of the other for
all applications of both parts. Functional INTERM
Interchangeability requires that either Intermediate
part can be used in place of the other
and meet all functional requirements. Intermediate Gear
Usage Interchangeability requires that Transmission gear or gears between low
either part can be used in place of the and high.
other in all applicationsand meet all
usage requirements as to appearance, Intermittent
utility and quality. NOTE - Motion or action that occurs at
Interchangeability is always affected intervals.
when compliance with regulatory
requirements is involved and re- Internal Activities
certification / re-homolo-gation is Activities that must be performed while
required. the machine is shut down.
Intergraph Internal Combustion
CADCAM system marketed by Burning of a fuel within an enclosed
Intergraph Corp space.

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Internal Knowledge Processing ( Thinking ) - INTLGT

Internet service provider
Internal Knowledge Processing ( Thinking ) A company that connects businesses
May also be referred to as Thinking. It and individuals to the internet.
is the process by which we analyze
information, link it with other Interrupter
information, compare it with what we See Circuit Breaker
already know, and add value by
deciding what to do about it or drawing Intersection
conclusions. Any meeting or crossing of two or more
public roads.
Internet
International network of computer INTFER
networks. Provides access to Interference
information. The hardware and software
that supports the connection of INTG
networks to each other allowing a 1. Integrate
computer anywhere in the world to be 2. Integrated
able to communicate with another 3. Integrating
computer as long as both computers are
part of networks that use the same INTGL
network protocol: TCP/IP. Integral
Internet Protocol (IP) INTK
A standard for communicating over the Intake
network.
INTL
Internet service Initial
Internet services include e-mail, FTP,
gopher, telnet, Usenet News, WAIS and INTLF
the World Wide Web. Interleaf
INTLGT
Interior Lighting

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INTR - IP
INTS
INTR 1. Intense
1. Interior 2. Intensity
2. Inter 3. Intensive
INTR/CLR INV
Inter Cooler 1. Invert
2. Inverted
intranet
Term for using Internet and World Investment
Wide Web (WWW) technology on an See Expenditures.
internal network -- Ford's Intranet runs
on web serving computers inside the Investment Write-off
Company and is secured from access by Depreciation and amortization
people outside the Company.
IO
INTRFC Insurance Operations
Interface
IOD
INTRIM Integral Overdrive
Interior Trim and Ornamentation
Subsystem IP
Instrument Panel and Console
INTRLK Subsystem
Interlock
IP
INTRP Injection Pressure Sensor (sensor used
INTERRUPT/ING/TER to determine engine fuel pressure in the
fuel rail).
INTRVL
Interval
INTRVTN
Intervention

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IP - IPO
IPD
IP Into Plant Date - The date on which
1. In-Process Testing (IP) is the material for any New Model Launch
program of engineering tests and program or sub-program, beginning
evaluations conducted by with the Production Proveout Build
Manufacturing/the Supplier to (PPB - which includes TTO and 1PP),
demonstrate the ability of the is to be received at the VO build
production process (Process Capability) location or designated material staging
to consistently produce parts that meet warehouse. Formerly called MRD
the engineering requirements (In- (Material Required Date).
Process Test Phase 1, i.e. IP-1) and to
ensure that parts from the production IPDB
process continue to meet the design Integrated Product and process Data
intent/engineering requirements (In- Base
Process Test Phase 2, i.e. IP-2). This is
a Manufacturing responsibility. IPIS
Integriertes Personal Information
IP-1 System
In Process Phase 1 -Tests
IPL
IP-2 Initial Programme Loading
In Process Phase 2 -Tests
IPM
ipa Initial Production Month
in process assembly
IPM
IPC Inches Per Minute
Inlet Port Closes
IPMF
In Plant Material Flow
IPMS
Inventory Performance Monitoring
System
IPO
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IPR - IS
IRANOR
IPR Instituto Nacional De Racionalizacion
Injection Pressure Regulator (diesel) Y Normalizacion (Spanish Standards
Institute)
IPS
1. In-cylinder Pressure Sensor IRCM
2. Interrupts Per Second Integrated Relay Control Module
3. Inches Per Second
IRI
IPS, Injector Pressure Sensor Industrial Risk Insurers (corporate
Senses injection pressure by measuring insurance provider)
difference between fuel pressure and
map. IRQ
Interrupt Request
IPSO
1. Industrial Parts Supply Operations IRR
2. Industrial Product Sales Organisation Internal rate of return
IPW IRREG
Injector Pulse Width Irregular
IR IRS
Inspector's Report - Ford Customer Independent Rear Suspension
Service Division Quality Rejection /
Discrepancy Notice IRT
In Response To
IR
Infrared IS
Interface Specification
IR
1. Initial Release
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Is / Is Not - ise
ISC-CC
Is / Is Not Idle Speed Control - Constant Current
A tool used to quantify and organize (BPA Type)
factual data which describes the
problem. The what, where, when, and ISC-DCM
how big principle of questioning against Idle Speed Control - Direct Current
the problem statement is used to Motor
provide data relative to the situation
being analyzed. ISC-ENA
Idle Speed Control - DC Motor, Enable
ISA - The control signal from the engine
1. Instrument Society of America computer to the ISC motor.
2. Industry Standard Architecture (type
of computer bus) ISC-F/R
Idle Speed Control - DC Motor,
ISAC Forward/Reverse - The control signal
International Supplier Advisory Council from the engine computer that
determines ISC motor direction.
ISC
Idle Speed Control ISC-PW
Idle Speed Control - Pulse Width Drive
ISC Actuator (BPA Type)
Idle Speed Control Actuator
ISCSMA,B
ISC Solenoid Vacuum Valve Idle Speed Control Stepper Motor
Idle Speed Control Solenoid Vacuum Winding A or B
Valve
ISDN
ISC-BPA Integrated Services Digital Network
Idle Speed Control - Bypass Air
ise
International Service Employee : Ford
employee that is working on foreign
assignment.

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ise - ISO 9002

ISM
ise Internal Service Message
Interior Subsystems Engineering
ISM
ISFC Inside of Metal
Indicated Specific Fuel Consumption
ISO
Ishikawa Diagram International Organization for
Cause and Effect Diagram - A graphical Standardization (previously
method used to identify the relationship International Standards Organization).
of causes and sub-causes to an A worldwide federation of national
identified effect. standards bodies from some 100
countries. ISO is a non-governmental
ISHM organization established in 194
International Society for Hybrid 7. ISO's work results in international
Microelectronics agreements which are published as
international standards.
ISIR
1. Industrial Speed Inspection Run ISO 9000
2. Initial Sample Inspection Report Universal set of quality systems
standards developed by ISO.
ISIS
Integrated Stamping Information ISO 9001
System Model for quality assurance in design,
development, production, installation
Isky and service.
Nickname for Iskenderian;
manufacturer of special racing ISO 9002
camshafts and related speed parts. Model for quality assurance in
production, installation, and service.
ISLT
Isolator

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ISO 9003 - Iterative

ISR/ISIR
ISO 9003 Initial Sample Report/Initial Sample
Model for quality assurance in final Inspection Report - An initial sample is
inspection and test. a small quantity of parts which are
checked to every dimensional and test
ISO CL requirement of the Ford part drawing.
Format for NC data. Initial samples are produced from
production tooling and process and
ISP normally in a run of at least 300 units.
"InterOperable Systems Project,
Fieldbus" Issue-to-Issue
The profit change or variance analysis
ISPC for one profit forecast compared with
In Station Process Control the previous forecast.
ISPF ISW
Interactive System Productivity Facility Initial Sample Warrant - Report of the
test results of the initial sample. The
ISR initial sample is a small quantity of
Information Systems Request parts that are checked against every
dimensional and test requirement of the
ISR Ford part drawing. Initial samples must
Initial Sample Report. Performed after be produced from production tooling
an Initial Sample Warrant. See ISW. and process, and normally in a run of at
least 300 units. The initial Sample
Warrant replaces the Initial Sample
Report.
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Repetitive

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ITI - IWS
IVLS
ITI In-Line Vehicle Sequencing - a time-
Industrial Technology Institute based manufacturing strategy, which
allows for the sequenced production of
ITM vehicles and enables the sequenced
Item delivery of parts.
ITO IVLS
in terms of In-line Vehicle Scheduling System
ITRMT IVO
1. intermit Intake Valve Opens
2. Intermittent
IVPWR
ITS Internal Power Supply Voltage
Idle Tracking Switch
IVS
ITWC Intelligent Vehicle System
Inertia Test Weight Class
IWC
IVC Inertia Weight Class
Intake Valve Closes
IWS
IVD Intelligent Work Stations
Interactive Vehicle Dynamics
IVGP
Interactive Valve Generating Program
IVHS
Intelligent Vehicle Highway System

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J1 - JEIDA
Java
J1 A programming language that supports
Job #1 Milestone - The Program the creation of distributed programs,
Manager's approval to start mass called "applets", whose functionality
production. can be easily and flexibly split between
a client computer and the server that it's
JA connected to.
January
Java
JAC Sun developed this programming
Joint Apprenticeship Committee language for World Wide Web
applications. It was modeled after C++.
JAEC Java programs are called from within
John Andrews Engineering Centre HTML documents.
JAG JCA
Jaguar Motor Company Japanese Cost Advantages
JAGUS JCL
Jaguar Jaguar Cars, Ltd.
Jalopy JCT
1. NASCAR competition class Junction
2. An old, battered automobile
JDI
JAMA Just do it!
Japanese Automobile Manufacturers
Assoc. JEIDA
Japanese Electronic Industry
JATCO Development Association
Japan Automatic Transmission
Company

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JFIF - JMP
JIT (Just-In-Time)
JFIF Just In Time - The process of providing
JPEG File Interchange Format. A file a specific quality or level of product or
format used for exchanging JPEG service to the point of use immediately
images between computer systems. (See prior to the actual use of the product or
JPEG) service. Providing product and service
"just in time" minimizes in-process and
JIC transit float (inventory), and provides
Joint Industry Conference faster response and turnaround with
minimum product obsolescence and
JIKODA maximum service time- and cost-
The idea of having easily visible signs efficiency. The JIT process improves
that show the state of operation of a overall quality, availability, and
process. Red, Green and Yellow lights utilization of the finished product or
that indicate stop, go or potential service e.g., Just-In-Time
problems are examples. Transportation, Just-In-Time
Manufacturing, Just-In-Time Training.
Jimmy
1. GMC truck or engine modified for JK
drag racing 1. Jack
2. GMC 4-wheel drive truck. 2. Jacking
JIS JK/SHFT
Japanese Industrial Standards Jackshaft
JKT
Jacket
JL
July
JMP
Jump

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JMPR - JPEG ( Joint Photographic Experts Group )

Joint Development Supplier
JMPR Is one of two or more Development
Jumper Suppliers working jointly on the
development of a new part. The
JN resulting parts will be common in
June respect of
function/performance/interchangability
JNA but may not be identical in every detail.
Jaguar North America includes the Prototype parts must be obtained from
United States, Canada and Mexico all Suppliers as specified on the
Prototype Order. All of these Suppliers
JNC will be production sources for the
Jounce program.
JNL Jounce Clearance
Journal Clearance between wheel and
wheelhouse or well.
Job 1
First Production Build Journal
1. Portion of rotating shaft which runs
Job 1-Level Design in bearings.
Program representative design parts 2. That part of a shaft or axle in actual
within production design tolerances that contact with bearing.
support manufacturing and assembly
feasibility, hardpoints, sections, joints, JPEG ( Joint Photographic Experts Group )
and the styled math surface. Job #1- A format used to store image files
level design parts meets program targets displayable by a browser. An ISO/ITU
of cost, function, weight, etc. The standard for compressing still images.
Confirmation Prototype is built with Job Popular due to its high compression
#1-level design parts. capability, it uses discrete cosine
transform, and provides lossy
Joint ( British ) compression with ratios up to 100:1 and
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JPH - JWL
Junker ( Trade Slang )
JPH Used car or trade-in suited for the junk
Jobs Per Hour heap.
JPMT Just-in-Time
Joint Program Management Team A system for producing and delivering
the right items at the right time in the
JT right amounts. Just-in-Time approaches
Joint just-on-time when upstream activities
occur minutes or seconds before
JTE downstream activities. At this point,
Jute single-piece flow is possible. The key
elements of Just-in-Time are flow, pull,
JTV standard work (with standard in-process
Joint Technology Venture inventories), and target time. A
philosophy of waste elimination. In a
Juice just-in-time environment, the
1. Racing fuel blends underlying operating principle is that
2. Electrical current anything that does not add value is
eliminated or minimized to the greatest
Jump possible extent. In manufacturing, all
To leave starting line before the green inventory, queue time, and labor that
light. are not required are targeted for
reduction. [Duncan, William L., Total
Jump Spark Quality Key Terms and Concepts,
A high tension electrical current which 1995.]
jumps through the air from one terminal
to another. JV
Joint Venture
Junk Ring
A flexible ring used in cylinder head to JWL
provide a seal with inner sleeve of a Jewel
sleeve valve engine.

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K - Kanban
Kaisen
K Continuous improvement
1. Potassium
2. 1000 Kaizen
A Japanese term for continuous
K improvement, founded on the principles
Kelvin - thermometric scale. of doing little things better and setting,
working toward, and achieving
K&C increasingly higher standards. [Duncan,
Kinematics & Compliance - This is the William L., Total Qualitly Key Terms
name of a routine test which determines and Concepts, 1995.]
the K and the C of a vehicle and applies
mainly to steering and suspension. KAM
Searching for K&C on the web will Keep Alive Memory
yield many hits.
Kanban
K/BD A Japanese term that is the cornerstone
Keyboard of the just-in-time pull system. Kanban
actually means "to put away and to
K/DWN bring out". In pull systems, it often
Kickdown refers to a card or other physical device
used to signal the previous operation
K/HL that it is authorized to produce the next
Keyhole unit. [Duncan, William L., Total
Quality Key Terms and Concepts,
K/MBR 1995.]
K Member
K/OUT
Kickout
K/UP
Kickup
KA5V
Keep Alive 5 Volts

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KANBAN - Keep
KD
KANBAN Knocked Down (Overseas Assembly
A communication tool in JIT production Term)
and inventory control systems. A
KANBAN, or signboard, is attached to KD
specific parts in the production line The build up of a side of a car. The
signifying the delivery of a given purpose of this fixture is to locate and
quantity. When the parts have all been clamp the automotive body skin and
used, the same sign is returned to its related structural panels pertaining to
original place where it becomes an the side door opening,wheelhouse
order for more. opening, etc. These panels are then
spot-welded securely into their proper
KAPWR location.
Keep Alive Power
KDPRN
KB KD (Knock Down) Parts Rework
Knowledge Base - a database intended Notice
to be accessible by all associated with a
given component. KDQR
KD (Knock Down) Quality Report
KB
1. Knob KDS
2. Kilobytes Kickdown Switch
KBA KDUQR
Kraftfahrt-Bundes-Amt (German Type KD (Knock Down) Unpacking and
Approval / Road Traffic Office) Quality Report
KC KDX
Kansas City Assembly Plant Knocked Down Export
KCAP Keep
Kansas City Assembly Plant Warning term used to indicate the
proper lane to travel on a multi-lane
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Keep Alive RAM - Kick-Down Switch

Key Word
Keep Alive RAM A word that is employed in a text search
Keep Alive Random Access Memory or is used in an index to best describe
the contents of the document. It is also a
KEPS reserved word in a programming or
KD Export Packing System command language.
Kernel KEYPWR
This is the fundamental part of a Key Power - Battery voltage
program (usually an operating system).
It resides in memory at all times and Keyway or Keyseat
offers the basic services. A groove or slot cut to permit insertion
of a key.
Key
A small block inserted between shaft KG/HR
and hub to prevent circumferential Kilograms/Hour, 1 lb./min, 27.2 kg/hr
movement.
KHD
Key Stakeholders Kloeckner Humboldt Deutz
People with an active interest.
KI
Key Word Knock Input
A word in a text document employed in
an index to describe the contents of the KIC
document. A word utilized in a text Key Item Control
search. A reserved word in a command
or programming language. Kick-Down Switch
An electrical switch used to cause a
transmission to downshift from a higher
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Kick-Pad - Knock
Klaxon
Kick-Pad Trade name for an automobile horn
Area along the bottom of a door producing a sharp, piercing sound.
interior. Likely to be scuffed by
passengers when getting in and out of KLT
car. Key Life Test = A test which focuses on
the key stress(es) which drive loss of
Kilometer function and/or failure mechanisms
A metric measurement of distance associated with the real world usage
which is equivalent to approximately over the design life.
5/8 of a mile.
KMH
Kilowatt Kilometers Per Hour (preferred is km/h)
A measure of electrical energy
consisting of 1000 watts or 1 1/3 KN
horsepower. Knock
Kingpin Knerfing
Inclined steel shaft on which stub axles One racing car deliberately tapping
pivot. another from behind.
Kingpin Inclination KNL
Angle at which kingpin is inclined Knuckle
inward from true vertical center line.
Knock
KIS Term used to describe various noises in
Kilometers In Service an engine made by loose or worn
mechanical parts, preignition,
KISS detonation, etc. Heavy, loud, repeating
Keep It Simple sound like knock on a door.
KK
1. Kick
2. Kicker
3. Kicking

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Knock-Off ( s ) - Knurl
Knowledge Management
Knock-Off ( s ) The process of getting data and
Large wing-nut(s) used to retain information into knowledge and getting
wheel(s) for rapid attachment or new knowledge back into recorded
removal of racing wheels. (Sometimes information. <a
ornamental.) href="http://www.ctis.ford.com/imhom
e/km/">www.ctis.ford.com/imhome/km
Knowledge /</a>
Exists in our heads; what each one of us
knows. Knowledge Transfer
The process of taking human thought
knowledge base and adding it to the collective Corporate
A database containing rules about a memory. This can be done by creating
subject employed in artificial new recorded information such as a
intelligence applications. document or spreadsheet, it can be done
by entering a transaction into a
Knowledge Based Engineering ( KBE ) computer system or even by telling
KBE is a process of incorporating someone else. Most companies do not
symbolic knowledge into a program, so manage this process very well -- most
that knowledge can be reasoned about, information remains only in people's
applied and distributed electronically. heads, so if this person is not around,
The end product of the KBE is a mistakes are repeated; and, in addition,
Knowledge Based System (KBS). KBS when the person leaves the company, so
is a computer program in which does the company's knowledge.
knowledge of a specific area is
represented symbolically and applied to Knowledge Workers
perform (or assist in the performance Workers who use, reuse and generate
of) specific tasks. information as an integral part of their
job duty.
Knurl
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KOEO - kWE
KS
KOEO 1. Knock Sensor
Key on engine off 2. Kansas
koer KSI
Key on engine running 1000 Pounds Per Square Inch
KOL KTL
Key Off Load (refers to the electrical KETTLE
current drawn by electrical or electronic
modules when the ignition key is in the KTP
"off" position, or is withdrawn from the Kentucky Truck Plant
ignition switch).
KTS
Koni ( s ) Knock Threshold Select - The signal
Trade name for a manufacturer of shock that enables the engine computer to
absorbers. sample the knock sensor to provide an
ambient (background) noise level. This
KP sampling is done during non-
1. Keep combustion crank angles.
2. Keeper
KVA
KPA Kilo-Volt-Ampere (1000 Volt-
KiloPascal, 3.368 kPa | 1 in. Hg Amperes)
KPH KW
Kilometers Per Hour (preferred is km/h) Kilo-Watt (1000 Watts, a measure of
electrical power)
KPI
King Pin Inclination kWE
Kilowatt electric output power
KPI
Key Performance Indicators
KR
Krypton

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KWG - KYLS
KWG
German abbreviation for belt-driven
torque converter transmission
KY
Kentucky
KYBD
Keyboard
KYLS
Keyless

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L - Laminate
Labor and Overhead
L All direct labor and manufacturing
Left overhead at a manufacturing location.
Usually split between variable and
L-Head Engine fixed.
An engine design in which both valves
are located on one side of engine LACQR
cylinder. Lacquer
L/C Lacquer
Luggage Compartment In automotive painting, a solution of
solids in solvents that evaporate with
L/O great rapidity.
Layout
lact
L/OFF Los Angeles City Traffic: a brake test
Leak Off used to assess: - Minimum lining life. -
Noise and dust performance Test
L/SD procedure uses a 5,000 mile route
Left Side through LA with heavy traffic, grades,
and consistent weather conditions.
L/V
LOW VOLTAGE LAM
1. Laminate
L/W 2. Laminated
Lockwasher 3. Lamination
LA Laminate
1. Lanthanum To build up or construct out of a
2. Louisiana number of thin sheets. Example:
laminated core in an electric motor or
LA generator.
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LAN ( Local Area Network ) - Lateral Runout

LAP
LAN ( Local Area Network ) Louisville Assembly Plant
A communications network made up of
servers, workstations, a network Lap ( s )
operating system and a communications Complete tour(s) of the race course,
link that serves users within a confined track or circuit.
geographical area.
Lap Joint
LANC Overlapping joint usually solder-filled
Local Application Network Control unless covered by a molding.
(RS232 of videocam)
LAPM
Land Link Access Protocol
Portions of piston adjacent to piston
rings Lapping
Process of fitting one surface to another
Landau by rubbing them together with an
Enclosed car with folding roof at the abrasive material between two surfaces.
rear. Usually chauffeur driven and may
have fixed or moveable partition Laser Beam Welding
between the front and rear Resonator Fiber Optic
compartments.
LAT
Landau Bar Latch
Decorative, S-shaped ornament located
on the 'C' pillar surface. Originally a LATA
functional S-curved hinge that allowed Local Access Transport Area (telco
the rear part of the roof of a horse- term)
drawn carriage to be folded down.
Lateral Runout
Landaulette Amount of side movement of a rotating
See Landau wheel, tire or rotor from the vertical.
LANL
Los Alamos National Lab

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Lathe - LB IN
Launch Process Manager - Vehicle
Lathe Operations ( LPM )
Machine on which a piece of solid In charge of launch process beginning
material is spun on a horizontal axes 30 MBJ1. Ensures recognition of
and shaped by a fixed cutting or lessons learned and adherence to best
abrading tool. common launch practices. Provides
input to engineering support manager
Launch related to lessons learned for future
The act of initiation of production of a manufacturin plans.
new vehicle, which begins with Tool
Try-Out, five months before Job #1, and Launch Readiness SignOff
extends at full acceleration (number of The final PEO and VEO Design and
weeks varies with program complexity) Development Sign-Off of complete
weeks after Job #1. vehicle objectives - all design and
development work completed.
Launch Cost
One-time costs that occur at the start-up LAV
of production for component parts and Load Apportioning Valve
vehicles that include: plant personnel
training costs, preproduction costs, off- Layshaft
standard costs during launch (such as Intermediate shaft in gear box
SUB) and after the start of production. transmitting motion from driving shaft
to driven shaft.
LB
1. Pound
2. Layout Body
LB FT
Pound-Foot
LB IN
Pound-Inch

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LBA - LD
LCL
LBA Lower Control Limit - A
Logical Block Addressing mathematically derived limit expressed
as a line on a statistical control chart
LBL which identifies the lower limit of
1. Label normal variation in a given process.
2. Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory Points below the LCL are a signal that
the process is "out of control".
LBW
Laser Beam Welding LCL Dock
Originated from Less than Car Load,
LC anything not received by railcar.
Letter of Credit - in most cases a letter Current definition is a truck receiving
of credit must be issued by a recognised dock used for receiving trucks with
bank before Ford will ship vehicles or mixed loads. This may be multiple
components to export markets suppliers shipping on a common truck
(Milk-run), or a truck from a single
LC supplier which contains multiple
Loral Corporation commodities.
LC LCN
Low Compression Lean Combustion Strategy
LCD LCPR
Liquid Crystal Display Large Car Programme Review
LCH LCV
Iinch LIGHT COMMERCIAL VEHICLE
(Ford TRANSIT Van).
LD
Lead

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LD-ROM - Lead Time

LDT
LD-ROM 1. Light Duty Truck
Laserdisc-ROM 2. Linear Displacement Transducer
LD/IN LDV
Lead In Laser Doppler Velocimetry
LDAR Le Mans Start
Layout & Drafting Action Request Racing start wherein drivers run across
the course to their cars, start their
LDC engines and depart.
Leadership Development Center
(formerly Executive Development LEA
Center - EDC) Leather
LDDR LEAD
Ladder Leadership and Excellence in the
Application and Development of
LDEP computer integrated manufacturing.
Leadership Development Employee
Profile Lead Burning
Joining two pieces of lead by melting or
LDG fusing the metal.
Ledge
Lead Time
LDH The moment raw materials enter the
Limiting Dome Height manufacturing process until the moment
the finished product is delivered to the
LDN customer. Lead time includes: run-
Laden time, down-time, queuing, and
transport.
LDNG
Leading
LDO
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Leader - Left
Lean Production
Leader A method that employs team of multi-
Clearly better in the attribute (e.g., 0-60 skilled workers at all levels of the
performance, fuel economy, styling organization and uses highly-flexible,
rating, etc.) being measured than all increasingly-automated machines to
projected facing competition in the produce volumes of products in
segment at a specified point in time -- enormous variety at higher quality and
does not necessarily mean being "first low cost.
in the market".
Learning
Leadfoot The process each of us uses to translate
See Charger the information provided into a level of
internal understanding or knowledge. It
Leaf Spring involves passing the information
Suspension member formed by one or through a complex individualized set of
more springs of spring steel arranged in filters that we may not even be aware
such a way that they serve to cushion exists. In addition, we all have preferred
road shock. learning styles - some of us prefer to
learn by reading text, others are visual
Lean Manufacturing learners and prefer graphics, etc.
Lean Production maximizes the
efficient use of resources. An inherent Leave
principle is involving people to: A rally term, indicating an instruction to
eliminate waste, standardize work, leave one course and begin another.
produce zero defects, and institute one-
piece flow. It also includes material LED
movement triggered by downstream Light Emitting Diode
operations (pull and inventory
reductions). Left
Turn to the left of from one to 179
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Leg - LGC
Lessons Learned
Leg The Ford process of capturing and
The part of a travel route extending making available the lessons the
from one point to the other. organisation/division/person has learned
during the course of doing business.
Legacy System
A minicomputer information system or LEV
a main frame that has been in existence Low Emission Vehicle
for a long time.
LF
Legal Entity Leaf
A corporation, partnership, or other
form of legal organization established LFAN
by Ford to conduct business. cooling fan low speed
LEK LFT
Leak 1. Lift
2. Lifting
LEO
LeaseTek External Options LFT/GT
Lift Gate
LEP
Low Emissions Partnership LFWD
Large Front Wheel Drive (VC3)
LEP
Lima Engine Plant - 2.3L OHC, 3.0L LFWVC
V6 Vulcan, 7.0L/7.5L OHV Large Front Wheel Drive Vehicle
Center
LEPC
Local Emergency Planning Committee LG
Long
LES
LESS LGC
1. Logic
2. Logical

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LGL - Limiter
LIFO
LGL Last In First Out - stock rotation method
1. Legal
2. Legalize Lift
Maximum distance valve head is raised
LGO off its seat.
Logo
LIGHT
LGT LIGHTING SYSTEM
Length
Lights ( Drag Racing )
LGTR Lights that start and stop electronic
Lighter timing systems.
LH LIM
Left Hand 1. Limit
2. Limiter
LHD 3. Limiting Lotus Intel Microsoft
Left Hand Drive (EMS spec)
LI Limited Slip ( sometimes Limited Slip Diff )
Lithium Clutch mechanism in differential which
automatically engages the non-slipping
LIC drive wheel when the other loses
License traction.
LIF Limiter
Life Device placed on carburetor idle
mixture adjustment screw so that
LIF richness of mixture can be made only
Low Insertion Force - type of IC socket. within predetermined limits.
Life Cycle of Information
The stages in the life cycle of
information, which include create, find,
publish and manage.

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Limousine ( Limo ) - Liquid Honing

Link
Limousine ( Limo ) A word, phrase or graphical image
Large chauffeur-driven closed car with within a Web document that, when
sliding or fixed partition between driver clicked on, connects to another location.
and passengers. Synonymous with hotlinks and
hyperlinks.
LINC
Lincoln Linkage
System of bars or pieces pivoted
Linefeed together so as to turn about one another.
That area which is designated and
utilized for the placement of stock at Linux
first point of use, adjacent to an Available on BBs and on the Internet,
assembly conveyor, merry-go-round, this is a freeware version of a clone of
sub-assembly operations, steering the UNIX System V Release 3.0 kernel.
column delivery conveyor, seat set It runs on x86 machines.
delivery conveyor, etc The stock
assumption at linefeed is a minimum of Lip Molding
four hours of stock or two containers, Bright molding applied to sheet metal
whichever is less. around edge of wheel opening.
Liner ( s ) ( also Linings ) Liquid
1. Fabric lining that seats on brake drum Neither a gas nor a solid. Any substance
or disc. (Also see Drums.) which assumes shape of vessel in which
2. Usually a thin section placed between it is placed without changing volume.
two parts. Example: a replaceable
cylinder liner in an engine. Liquid Honing
Blowing a mixture of fine grains and
water onto a work to give it a matte
finish.

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Liquid Withdrawal System - LKGE

LK
Liquid Withdrawal System 1. Lock
A method of piping where liquid is 2. Locker
taken from bottom of an LP-Gas tank 3. Locking
and converted into gas by a vaporizer.
LK/NUT
LIT Locknut
Litter
LK/SD
Litre ( L ) Lockside
Unit of volumetric metric measure,
1,000 cubic centimeters. Roughly LK/UP
equivalent to a quart or 61 cubic inches. Lock Up
Little End LK/WIR
Upper end of connecting rod embracing Lockwire
piston pin.
LKGE
LIV Linkage
Livonia, Michigan
Live
Electrical parts connected to insulated
side of electrical system. Example: an
insulated wire connected to battery.
Often referred to as a 'hot' wire.
Live Axle
An axle having rotary motion.
Livering
Curdling of applied paint.

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LKN - LMC
LLV
LKN Long Life Vehicle. Example: the
Vendor Code is a combination of aluminum bodied postal delivery
numerical and alphabetical characters of vehicle built by Grumman on a light
identical size and format to the Data truck chassis.
Code (see Engineering Drafting
Standards Manual). This code is applied LM ( LMD )
to production and service parts and 1. Lincoln-Mercury Division
materials to identify the source of 2. Loom
procurement/manufacture. Where an
existing supplier's trademark is replaced LMC
by a Vendor Code, Purchasing will A term used in Engineering Drawings
request the supplier to use this code. A to indicate: least material condition.
common European Continental supplier
will use the FOG Accounting Vendor
Code as its Vendor Code, a common
supplier from the U.K. and the
remaining countries of the world will
use the FOB Vendor Code.
LKOUT
Lockout
LLNL
Lawrence Livermore National Lab
LLP
Lead Logistic Provider = Contracted
carriers used to orchestrate the shipment
and delivery of material within
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LMR - Load Range

LNC
LMR 1. Lance
Local Market Requirements (LMR) are 2. Lanced
unique Product Acceptance
Specifications or Design Requirements LNDG
necessary to meet customer Landing
expectations in specific market areas.
These requirements, arranged by LNG
individual market area, may arise from 1. Liquefied Natural Gas
local environmental/operating 2. Lining
conditions, from unique customer
expectations or from special options LNG/BD
(police package, etc.). In general, LMRs Lining Board
represent a higher or different
performance level than the related LNGTD
CPAS or CDR (resulting in potential Longitudinal
cost or weight penalties) and are not
parameters which must be commonized LNK
to design a world vehicle. However, Link
during the planning process for
worldwide vehicles, applicable LMRs LNOM
must be considered and a determination Linoleum
made as to incorporation into base
design or unique design. LNR
Liner
LMR
Lot Modification Report - used by KD LNS
(Knock Down) to describe Lens
modifications in the sets of vehicle kits
(lots) being packed for an export Load Range
market. Tire designation, with a letter
(A,B,C,etc.), used to identify a given
LN size tire with its load and inflation
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Lobe ( s ) ( Camshaft Lobes ) - LOS

Login
Lobe ( s ) ( Camshaft Lobes ) The process of entering a user ID and
Lobes on camshaft or other part which password to gain access to a computer
translates rotary to reciprocating or Web site.
motion.
LOM
LOC Lamp Out warning Module
Light-Off Oxidation Catalyst
Long Term FT
LOCA Long Term Fuel Trim
1. Locating
2. Location Look and Feel
Refers to the user interface of a
Local Area Network ( LAN ) program, particularly with regard to its
A group of computers connected to similarity to other programs.
each other within the same physical
facility by hardware and protocols. LOP
Local Operating Procedure
Lock Washer
A form of washer designed to prevent LOP
attaching nut from working loose. Loop
LOD LOR
1. Load Loraine Assembly Plant
2. Loader
3. Loading LOS
1. Limited Operation Strategy - Certain
LOF types of computer malfunctions will
Libby-Owens-Ford Company (Glass place the processor into the LOS mode.
and Plastics Maker) (major glass The result is a limiting and cut-off of
supplier to General Motors) certain control actuator signals.
2. Loose

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Lost Motion - LPG

Low Value VISA
Lost Motion Purchasing Card for small value
See Backlash purchases. Program discontinued and
replaced by the FAB (Ford Auto Buy)
Louver or Louvre program with a card provided by
1. Fin that controls flow of air through American Express.
an opening. May also be non-functional
in simulated opening. LOWCOOL
2. Openings or vents in hood or body, Engine Coolant Level Indication
usually intended for ventilation.
Lower Back Panel
Low Pedal Portion of body sheet metal below rear
A condition where excessive clearance edge of decklid.
at some point in braking system causes
almost full pedal movement for LOWOIL
application of brakes. Low Oil Level Indicating Subsystem
Low Pit LP
low pitch. 1. Long Play
2. Lamp
Low Profile
1. Low silhouette; i.e., A low body LP-Gas ( LPG )
profile. Liquefied Petroleum Gas made usable
2. Term used to describe design of as a fuel for internal combustion
camshaft lobes. engines by compressing volatile
petroleum gases to liquid form. LP-Gas
Low Speed must be kept under pressure or at low
Gearing provided in an automobile temperature in order to remain in liquid
which causes greatest number of form.
revolutions of engine as compared to
driving wheels. LPG
Lommel Proving Grounds
Low Speed FC Switch
Low Speed Fan Control Switch

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LPIR - LS
LR
LPIR Leg Room
Last Part Initial Release
LR <LR>
LPLD Launch Readiness - Milestone the
Lean Production and Lean Distribution Program Manager's approval of the start
of the integrated launch.
LPO
Limited Production Option LRF
Late Release Forecast
LPS
Loan Processing System LRG
Large
LPS
Line Pressure Switch LRM
Legal Requirement Manual
LPSC
Lot Part Specification Concern - This is LRN
a document raised by an Assembler in Learner
an export market and submitted to IEL
MP&L to identify. incorrect parts lro
shipped in a Lot Lateral Run-Out - a disc brake assembly
parameter
LPTS
Last Part To Store LRS
Labor Relations Staff
LPW
Lumens Per Watt, measure of lamp LRT
efficiency Linear Resistive Transducer
LQ LS
Letter Quality Also, Limited Slip (as in gear ratio).
LQD LS
Liquid 1. Limit Switch
2. Less

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LS <LS> - LT
LSI
LS <LS> Large Scale Integration (Electronics)
Launch Sign Off = Milestone that
occurs 3.5 months before Job models LSL
are correlated with CP test results; tool Lower Specification Limit
tryout (TTO) & 1PP complete;
assembly plant tools & process LSO
verification complete including aids & Low Speed Output
fixtures; new overall vehicle audit
(Nova C) <5 on manufacturing lsp
controlled items; manufacturing launch sampling plan
assessment of full production
feasibility; for complete delivery LSQR
information, to to QOS. Lot Specification Query Report - a
report issued by IEL MP&L in response
LSA to LPSC's.
Logic System Analyzer
LSR
LSAO Laser
Limited Scope Assembly Operations
LST
LSAP List
Linear System Analysis Program
LSTG
LSB Listing
Least Significant Bit
LSTR
LSD Luster
Limited Slip Differential
LSVL
LSH Louisville Assembly Plant
1. Lash
2. Lashed LT
3. Lashing Leadership Team

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LT - Lunch an Engine ( Drag Racing )

LTRL
LT Lateral
1. Ford Louisville Truck Identification
(also L) LTRS
2. Light Truck Letter
3. Light
4. Lighting LTS
Labor Tracking System - A program
LTCAS used to enter labor into the EFIS
Long Term Combined Analysis System Database.
LTD LTS
Load To Delivery - a term used within Luxury Tourism Sedan
the Centralized Outbound Payment
Authorization and Control system. <p> LU
A designation indicating that a railcar 1. Lock-up Automatic Transmission
contains all vehicles that are going to 2. Lutetium
the same destination.
LUB
LTD 1. Lubricant
Limited 2. Lubricate
3. Lubricating
LTDB 4. Lubrication
Light Truck and Data Base - Light 5. Lubricator
Truck's interim PPL system. A
predecessor to WERS implementation. LUG
Extension of battery plate grid for
LTE connecting plate to strap.
Light Truck Engineering
LUGG
LTEX Luggage
Latex
Lunch an Engine ( Drag Racing )
LTO Destroy an engine.
Luxury Trim Option

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LUS - LYT
LVW
LUS Loaded Vehicle Weight
Lockup Solenoid (AXOD/AXOD-E)
LW
LUTI Less Wheels
Learn, Use, Train, Inspect
LWB
LUV Long Wheel Base
Louver
LWH&D
LV LESS WHEELS, HUBS & DRUMS
Live
LWHD & B
LVC (Large and Luxury Vehicle Center) Less Wheels, Hubs, Drums & Brakes
Large and Luxury Car Vehicle Center
LWR
LVDT Lower
1. Linear Variable Displacement
Transducer LWRG
2. Linear Variable Differential Lowering
Transducer
LYD
LVL Lanyard
1. Level
2. Leveler LYT
3. Leveling Layout
LVR
Lever
LVT
Launch Vehicle Team
LVT
Local Vehicle Team

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M - MA
M/FUNC
M Multi Function
Multi
M/PLG
MTC Multiple Plug
Manage the Change.
M/SHT
M TREC Mainshaft
Multithrottle Responsive Engine
Control M/T or MTX
Manual Transmission
M&CE
Manufacturing & Component M15
Engineering Fuel containing 15% Methanol
M&S M4OD
Marketing & Sales Manual Four Speed Overdrive
M-H M4WR
Metro-Highway Fuel Economy Transmission-Manual (4) Speed-RWD
(Combined City-Highway)
M5OD
M/A Transmission Manual (5) Speed
Manufacturing / Assembly O/Drive - RWD
M/CYL MA
Multiple Cylinder 1. Mass Air
2. Massachusetts
M/DSC 3. Manufacturing Assistance
Multidisc
MA
M/DY Mitarbeiter
Medium Duty
M/FIR
Misfire
M/FLMT
Multi Filament

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MAC - MAFSG
MADYMO
MAC MAthematical DYnamic MOdeller
Multi Access Control (layer control) MADYMO - Computer program for
simulating the motion of one or more
MACH multibody systems and an assemblage
1. Machine of finite elements. 2 & 3 D versions are
2. Machining available. MADYMO is used to
3. Machined simulate the motion/loading on a
dummy in a crash event. These results
Machine Tool and Facilities Commitment are then used to determine
Provides Product Engineering
authorization to affected Manufacturing MAF
and/or Purchasing to proceed at their 1. Maximum Annual and Flexibility
discretion, with the procurement of long (Capacity Terminology)
lead machine tools and facilities 2. Mass Air Flow
required in the manufacture or assembly
of a part. MAF Sensor
Mass Air Flow Sensor
Macro Processes
The major CTC processes outside the mafe
content of a specific program, i.e., model average fuel economy
business planning, cycle planning
developing new technology. MAFPG
MAF Power Ground
MADMEL
Management And Distribution for More MAFS
Electric Aircraft Mass Air Flow Sensor
MAFSG
Mass Air Flow (MAF) Signal Return -
The signal return from the mass airflow
sensor to the engine computer.

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MAG - Maintenance Areas

Main Road
MAG Manifestly superior road; i.e., wider,
1. Magnet better paved, more heavily traveled.
2. Magneto Occasionally protected by a traffic light,
3. Magnetic STOP sign or 'Yield Right of Way' sign.
4. Microcomputer Advisory Group Sometimes suggested by the presence of
a central painted line, curve-warning
MAG ( s ) arrow, etc.; usually requires further
Wheel cast in magnesium, then description.
machined for attachment to hub, etc.
Used primarily for racing because of MAINT
extremely light weight, but sometimes Maintenance
used or simulated to add a racy
appearance. Maintain
The process of keeping published
Magnet ( Permanent ) information current or useful.
A piece of hard steel often bent into a
'U' shape to create and retain opposite Maintenance
poles when charged with magnetic Paying attention to relationships
power. between team members and how people
feel. First part of warm up and last part
Magnetic Field of warm down. Includes telling jokes,
Flow of magnetic force or magnetism opening a window and taking a coffee
between opposite poles of a magnet. break. 10% of a good meeting.
Magneto ( MAG ) Maintenance Areas
An electrical device which generates They are the designated areas used by
alternating current when rotated by an plant maintenance, i.e. tool room, shop
outside source of power. Device used to areas.
generate either low tension or high
tension current.
MAHOG
Mahogany

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Major Commodities - Manifold

Manage
Major Commodities To maintain a Web site so that it can be
Parts which have the highest impact on reused and disposed of when necessary
Material handling due to low part
density, high complexity, etc. Management Job
Management has signed off on the
MAL program at Program Approval gateway
Mechanical Anti Lock and funds for F&T are released.
Malachite Green MANDY
A basic paint used in layout scribing. MANifold DYnamics computer
program
Malleable Casting
A casting which has been toughened by MANF
annealing. Manifold
MAN Manganese Bronze
Motorenwerke Augsburg Nuernberg An alloy of copper, zinc and
manganese.
MAN
1. Metropoliatn Area Network - Manifold
Manufacturer's Statement - The Mixture distribution pipes from
signatory acknowlodgement from Car carburetor to cylinders (inlet); exhaust
& Truck Homologation to the gas collecting pipes from cylinders to
appropriate authority in a certain outlet (exhaust).
country that all Ford products to be
marketed in that country do meet the
relevant regulatory requirements.
2. Manual

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Manometer - Manufacturing Feasibility ( MF )

Manufacturing (ORG)
Manometer Engine & Foundry Operations Ford of
A device for measuring a vacuum, Britain and/or Transmission & Chassis
consisting of a 'U' shaped tube partially Operations Ford of Britain and/or Body
filled with fluid. One end of tube is & Assembly Operations Ford of Britain
open to air, other is connected to and/or Powertrain Operations Ford of
chamber in which vacuum is to be Germany and/or Body & Assembly
measured. A column of mercury 30 in. Operations Ford of Germany and/or
high equals 14.7 psi, which is Manufacturing Staff Ford of Europe
atmospheric pressure at sea level. and/or Manufacturing Ford of Spain
Readings are given in inches of mercury and/or Bordeaux Operations Ford of
(Hg). France
Manual Manufacturing Feasibility ( MF )
Pertaining to or done with the hands. 1) The manufacturing acceptability of a
Also, requiring or using physical skill or design concept to either Company or
energy. non-Company suppliers. 2) Assessing
the ability to manufacture a component
Manufacture / Production ( GIS1 ) part, a sub-assembly and/or fully
Documents related to the quality assembled vehicle considering its
manufacture of parts and vehicles, affordable targets of cost, quality and
including tooling, equipment, layout, timing.
maintenance, quality reliability, etc.

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Manufacturing Feasibility and Cost Study - MAPSG

Manufacturing Overhead
Manufacturing Feasibility and Cost Study Fixed labor and overhead costs
Provides Product Engineering including; indirect hourly labor
authorization to affected Company (primarily wages and fringe costs for
Activities to: Study tooling maintenance, quality control and
requirements, determine manufacturing material handling personnel), other
feasibility, and to determine cost and hourly costs (primarily past service
timing estimates consistent with the pension costs for all retired hourly
feasibility study and, as appropriate, in employees), plant salaried costs
sufficient detail for approval of long (supervisors, managers, local
lead funds. accounting, finance, industrial relations
and engineering functions), fixed
Manufacturing Job #1 utilities (electrical power, water, heat,
The authorization to initiate full line air and refrigeration) and building
speed production, based on: 100% PSW maintenance and plant
parts, No outstanding Change Requests rearrangements/modifications
(all changes are implemented prior to
Job #1 or are bundled to Post Job #1), MAP
Process verification completed with full 1. Management Aided Planning
line rate production capability , Quality 2. Manifold Absolute Pressure
targets achieved (NOVA-C<3). 3. Manufacturing Automation Protocol
MAP Sensor
Manifold Absolute Pressure Sensor
MAPS
Mechanised Amendments to the Parts
Master File System
MAPSG
Mechanized Amendments to the Parts
Master File System

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MARC - Master Cylinder

MASCOT
MARC Manufacturing And Supply Control Of
Manually Adjusted Ride Control Timing
Market Profit Mash Potato Drive
All profits generated by sales in a given Automatic transmission
area market regardless of where the
company earns the profits. Mask
Protective mask worn by race driver to
Marque ( British ) protect mouth and lungs from fumes,
Nameplate or make of car. dust, dirt, or other flying particles.
MARS Mass Production
Mass Analysis and Reporting System Production in quantity, usually by
machinery. European synonyms: Serial
Marshal ( Road Racing ) Production and Volume Production.
Flagman or communcations worker.
Master Cylinder
MARSS Single or dual primary unit for
Master for Routine Service Schedule displacing hydraulic fluid under
pressure in brake system.
MAS
1. Mast
2. Masted
3. Master Appearance Sample
4. Mechanised Allocation System
MAS
Market Area Specialist
MAS
Material Advice System

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Master Package Drawing - Material / Product Handling and

Transportation ( GIS1 )
MAT
Master Package Drawing 1. Maximum Allowable Temperature
A layout from the product design refers to a design standard that is
graphic system which reflects the applied to C.E.T.P. 00.00-R-405 "Heat
vehicle hardpoints and is used as a Management Testing" for associated
control document for the macro spatial components.
relationships of major vehicle 2. Mat
subsystems. The Master Package 3. Mating
Drawing is approved by the program 4. Mattress
team. Examples include occupant,
chassis, and package powertrain Material / Product Handling and
package layouts. Transportation ( GIS1 )
Documentation that supports and tracks
Master Sections materials, products, vendors, storage,
Sections of body structure at critical transportation, distribution, and
locations that show vehicle concept shipping / receiving of the products.
construction including part thickness,
fasteners, and critical clearance for
moving parts, occupants, and assembly
methods.
Mastered
Used in reference to Product Feature
Codes and Final Assembly Parts.
Indicates that all required coordination,
verifications, and approvals for a part
have been completed to ensure its
smooth launch into mass production.
MAT
Market Area Team (usually comprised
of one or more DOM, CSM, FSE,
MAS)

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Material Requirements Planning (MRP) - Material Storage Over

Linefeed
Material Storage Areas
Material Requirements Planning (MRP) All areas occupied by production stock
A computerized system used to held in storage before being delivered to
determine the quantity and timing the first linefeed or sub-assembly
requirements for materials used in a operation. Also, areas where parts
production operation. MRP systems could be stored without infringing on
use: 1) A master production schedule; aisles, maintenance aisles, maintenance
2) A bill of materials listing every item aisles to tooling, or other plant
needed for each product being made; 3) functions. AKA, reserve, reserve
Information on current inventories of material storage, available floorspace.
these items in order to schedule their Colored red on a layout marked up by
production and delivery. MH&PE.
Manufacturing Resource Planning
(often called MRPII) expands MRP to Material Storage Over Linefeed
include capacity planning tools, a Available storage present above
financial interface to translate linefeed locations; typically found in
operations planning into financial terms, Trim and Final Assembly.
and a simulation tool to assess
alternative production plans.

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Materials and Toxicology System - MAX

Math Surface
Materials and Toxicology System Mathematical data contained in an
The Materials and Toxicology System electronic design system that
(MATS) is the worldwide computerized completely describes the geometric
system/data base for materials and shape of a single part and from which
associated data. This is accessible by all numerical control instructions or
affected Ford activities in time-sharing computer aided engineering analysis
mode on the Honeywell Multics can be developed.
System, at the Engineering Computer
Centre in Dearborn. The data base MATL
contains all Engineering Material Material
Specifications with Number, Title &
Dates, Approved Source Listings with MATS
Specification Number, Supplier Names Materials and Toxicology System -
and Product Designations and all Relational database that combines
Toxicology assessment information on all materials, material
information/advice together with standards, health, safety, and
Toxicology clearance data relevant to environmental concerns worldwide. It
all affected activities. provides information for North
America, Europe, and Australia.
Materials Engineering ( ORG )
Materials Laboratory - Testing MAU
Operations, Product Development Ford 1. Maumee Stamping Plant
of Britain and/or Materials Laboratory 2. Multistation Access Unit (used with
and Specifications - Testing Operations, Token Ring)
Product Development Ford of Germany
MAV
Multi Activity Vehicle
MAV
Maximum Annual Volume
MAX
Maximum

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Maximum Test Speed - MCH

MBT
Maximum Test Speed Maximun Brake Torque
The highest legal speed on roads having
public access. MC
1. Mixture Control
MAY/MY 2. Master Control
May
MC Solenoid
MB Mixture Control Solenoid
1. Memory Buss - The interconnection
between the CPU and other input/output MCA
signal processing devices. Micro-Channel Architecture (an IBM
2. Megabytes personal computer bus system, used on
the upper models in their PS/2 Personal
MBG System/2 line)
Money-Back Guarantee
MCC
MBJ1 1. Michigan Casting Center
Months Before Job One 2. Manufacturing Concern Control
MBL MCCB
Mobile Master Control Coordination Block
(Inside of Metal)
MBO
Manufacturing Business Office MCFC
Molten carbonate fuel cell
MBR
Master Boot Record MCFT
Motorcraft
MBR
Member MCH
Master Control Hole
MBS
Material Bezugschein (Material
Requisition)

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MCI - MDV
MCU
MCI Microprocessor Control Unit
Media Control Interface
MCV
MCN Mt. Clemens Vinyl
Manufacturing Change Notice
MD
MCP 1. Maryland
1. Master Control Point 2. Mode
2. Mt. Clemens Paint
3. Manufacturing Cost Performance MDA
Monochrome Display Adapter
MCPP
Master Control Point Programme MDC
Manufacturing Development Center
MCPR
Medium Car Programme Review MDL
Model
MCR
Material Cost Reduction MDM
MODEM
MCR
Master Control Requirements MDP
Manifold Differential Pressure
MCS
Master Control Section MDP Sensor
Manifold Differential Pressure Sensor
MCT
1. Manifold Charge Temperature MDS
2. Manufacturing Cycle Time Microprocessor Development System
(Through-Put)
MDV
Medium Duty Vehicle

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ME - MEMA
Mechanical Efficiency
ME Ratio between indicated horsepower
Maine and brake horsepower of an engine.
mears MECS
MEchanised Appropriation Request Mechanised Engineering Code System
System
MED
Measurable Medium
Quantitative information about a
particular attribute or characteristic of a MEDL
particular process or product. Medallion
Measurable Attribute MEET
Any characteristics of a vehicle, Manufacturing Engineering Education
module, system, component, or process & Training
that can be objectively evaluated against
a predetermined target. Cost, weight, Meetings and Committees ( GIS1 )
fuel economy, and quality are or Documents related to meeting review,
measurable attributes. approval, and discussion with
supporting documention.
Measurement
The value of a measurable at a MEITS
particular time or during a particular Manufacturing Engineering Integrated
period of time. Tooling System
MEC Melting Point
Merkenich Engineering Center (FOG- Temperature at which solid material
Cologne, West Germany) becomes liquid.
MECH MEMA
1. Mechanism Motor and Equipment Manufacturers
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Memory Allocation - MET

MERR
Memory Allocation Manufacturing Engineering Revision
Reserving memory for use in specific Request
purposes.
MES
Memory Resident Manufacturing Execution System
Refers to a program that remains in
memory at all times. MESA
Manufacturing Execution Systems
Mentoring Association
Advising
MESD
MEO Manufacturing Engineering Source
Mechanical Equivalent of Electronic Document
Spark Control/Electronic EGR
MET
MEO 1. Meter
Manufacturing Executive Office 2. Metered
3. Meeting
MEP
Mean Effective Pressure
MEPS
Mechanized Engineering Procedure
System
MERC
1. Mercury
2. Mercedes
Mercury Column
A reference term used in connection
with a manometer.

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Metadata ( GIS1, GIS3 ) - MFCPE

Methodology
Metadata ( GIS1, GIS3 ) The standardized set of tasks that assist
Metadata is information about a record analysts and programmers to develop
or file such as author, create date, applications.
keywords, retention periods, that is used
for searching and managing Methodology Tools
information. Instituting the use of a Tools that encompass a collection of
standard set of METADATA across the standard methods, guidelines, and
enterprise, in a controlled application templates for developing system
which delivers management functions applications.
or to assist in retrieval and display, will
allow for a common interface and METR
provide endless uses in the delivery and Meteor
management of the Corporate asset.
Metrics
Metalanguage Quantitative measures of objectives.
A language that describes another
language. MEWA
Motor and Equipment Wholesalers
Metalastik Association
Trade name for suspension member
formed by bonding rubber bumpers to MEX
metal arms or carriers. Ford of Mexico (also FOM)
Meter MFAL
A measure of length equal to 39.37 in. Marketing Feature Availability List
Methanol or Wood Alcohol MFC
A poisonous alcohol made synthetically Minor Feature Code
or from distillation of wood.
MFCPE
Materials, Fasteners and Corrosion
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MFD - MI
MFLR/O/P
MFD Muffler Outlet Pipe
Microfarad - fractional unit of
capacitance (used in place of MFN
abbreviation containing the Greek letter Mineral Filled Nylon
"mu" for micro).
MG
MFD Magnesium
Manufacturing Feasibility Department
MGA
MFDS Monochrome Graphics Adapter
Multipoint Fuel Distribution System
MGM
MFG Monogram
1. Manufacture
2. Manufactured MGT
3. Manufacturer Management
4. Manufacturing
MH&C
MFG/S ( MS ) Material Handling & Coordination
Manufacturing Staff
MH&C
MFI Material handling & coordination
MultiPort Fuel Injection
mh&pe
MFL material handling and packaging
Minor Feature List engineering
MFLOP mhe
Millions of Floating Point Operations Material Handling Engineering
MFLR MI
Muffler 1. Mile
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MIAH - Micrometer
microcomputer chip
MIAH A microcomputer on a chip. Differs
Manifold Intake Air Heater from a microprocessor in that it not only
contains the Central Processing Unit
MIB (CPU) but also includes on the same
Management Information Base piece of silicon a RAM, a ROM, and
input / output circuitry.
Mice
Generic term for small sedans, tuned for Microcontroller
racing. A device or instrument that controls a
process with high resolution, usually
Mickey over a narrow region. A
A unit of mouse movement generally microprogrammed machine
set at 1/200th of an inch. (microcomputer or microprocessor)
used in a control operation; that is, to
Mickey Mouse Circuit direct or make changes in a process or
Small, winding race circuit. operation.
Micro Finish Micrometer
Degree of surface roughness, measured A measuring instrument for either
with a profilometer. external or internal measurement in
thousandths and sometimes tenths of
Microchip thousandths of inches.
A tiny silicon chip with thousands of
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Microprocessor - MIME
MIL STD
Microprocessor A term used in Engineering Drawings
The basic arithmetic, logic and control to indicate: military standard.
elements required for processing
(generally contained on one integrated Milestone
circuit chip). Microprocessors are Key events which describe the FPDS
widely used as the control devices for process: SI SC PH PA AA PR CP CC
microcomputers, household LR LS J1
applications, business machines,
calculating devices, toys, video games Milestones ( formerly Diamond Points )
and machines. Major events in the product
development process that require a
MICS company committee's or Program
Miscellaneous InterCompany Manager's approval for the program to
Settlement System precede.
MID Milk Run
1. Molded Interconnect Device 2, Transportation route which includes
Middle several suppliers with less than truck
load shipping requirements. Due to
MIDI daily shipments, plant has less stock on
Musical Instrument Digital Interface hand.
MIG Mill
Metal Inert Gas (welding process) 1. Engine
2. To cut or machine with rotating tooth
MIKE cutters.
Microphone
MIME
MIL Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions.
Malfunction Indicator Light A protocol that allows electronic
attachments to be sent in a variety of
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MIN - MIX
MIS
MIN 1. Management Information System
Minimum 2. Material Information System
3. Months In Service (warranty report)
Mind-set 3. Miscellaneous Sketches
Attitude
MISC
MINI Miscellaneous
Miniature
MISCELD
MINOS Electrical/Electronic Components
Material Information On Screen
Misfiring
MIPOS Failure of an explosion to occur in one
MAKE IN PLANT ORDER or more cylinders while engine is
STANDARD. running. This may be a continuous or
intermittent failure.
MIPS
Million Instructions per Second MITI
Ministry of International Trade and
MIR Industry
Mirror
MITP
MIRA Master Integrated Timing Plan - M/S
Motor Industry Research Association Project Plan to track critical path of
Mazda and Ford joint projects.
MIRROR
Rear View Mirrors Subsystem MIX
1. Mix
Mirroring 2. Mixed
Keeping a copy of data on additional 3. Mixing
servers to make data available more 4. Mixer
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MJ - MLUS
MLM
MJ Materials and Logistics Management
Model Year (MY) ( Modelljahr)
MLP
MK Multi Layer Perceptron
1. Mark
2. Marking MLP
Make Like Production
MKR
Marker MLPS
Manual Lever Position Sensor - Used in
MKS Ford electronic automatic transmissions
Marketing Staff to send a shift lever position signal to
the powertrain control module.
MKS
Marketing Strategy Office (Obsolete) MLR
Maintenance and Light Repair
MKY
Monkey MLTO
Material Laboratory Testing Operations
ML
Mold Line MLTPL
Multiple
MLD
1. Mold MLTPLR
2. Molded 1. Multiply
2. Multiplier
MLDG
MOLDING MLTRY
Military
MLE
Male MLUS
Modulated Lockup Solenoid
MLG
Mileage

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MM - MNDL
MMR
MM Multi Model Release - Model
Millmeter Derivatives Sign-Off - Model
Derivatives are usually signed-off
mmbf sequentially in accordance with the
Mean Miles before Failure timing plan, following the Base Model
Sign-Off. The Sign-Off documents
MMC define only those risks associated with
1. Mazda Motor Corporation the unique derivative components.
2. Maximum Material Condition NOTE - Model Derivatives and
3. Metal Matrix Composite associated unique components may be
included in the Base Model Sign-Off.
MMD
Micro-Machined Devices MMS
Machine Monitoring System
MMES
Martin Marietta Energy Systems MMS
Maintenance Management System
MMI
Man-Machine Interface MMT
Methylcyclopentadienyl Manganese
MMP Tricarbonyl (fuel additive for improved
Materials and Management Process octane rating)
MMR MN
Material Move Request - This is a Ford 1. Manganese
form which is required when moving 2. Minnesota
material through a security check point. 3. Main
MN/FR
Main Frame
MNDL
Mandrel

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MNE - Modified ( NASCAR )

MODAPTS
MNE Modular arrangement of predetermined
Refer to Ford DVP&SOR front sheet time standards. System used by Ford to
provide a common language for
MNE describing work assignments and
Refer to DVP&SOR front sheet developing solutions to work related
problems. It has been adopted as a work
MNP measurement system in a number of
Microcom Networking Protocol countries, including Germany, Korea
and several states in the former Soviet
MNR Union.
1. Monroe Plant
2. Minor MODEM
MODulate/DEModulate
MNTR
Monitor Modesty Panel
Strip of material, either sunken or
MO projected and usually decorative.
1. Month
2. Missouri Modified ( NASCAR )
3. Molybdenum Term defining light coupe or sedan
4. Magneto-Optical bodies with passenger car engine.
Virtually no restriction on combinations
MO or power-plants, bodies, carburetion,
Marketing Operations supercharging or fuel.
MOD
1. Module
2. Modulate
3. Modulating
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Modified Carryover - Monoposto

MOIST
Modified Carryover Moisture
Vehicle component or subsystem from
current or previous model years that is Molding
modified but meets the following Strip of material, either sunken or
criteria: 1) One time tooling change that projected and usually decorative.
permits both service parts and future
model parts, 2) Part suffix number MOMS
changes are required (e.g., color Mechanization of Masters
changes). Changes to periphery,
formations, flanges, holes, etc. must be MON
containable by existing tool rework. Motor Octane Number
Modularity Monel Metal
A module is an assembly of a Corrosion resistant alloy of nickel,
significant number of components copper, iron and manganese.
designed and optimized as a sub-
assembly before installation to the MONO
vehicle on the main assembly line. Monophonic
Modulator Mono-Block
A pressure regulating device used in All cylinders of an engine are contained
automatic transmissions. in one casting. Same as en-bloc or in-
block.
Module
A group of components or subsystems, Monocoque
related to each other by position or Design which unitizes body and chassis.
function, designed and developed by a (Also unitized construction.)
cross-functional team. A door assembly,
including trim, glass, glass mechanisms, Monoposto
latches, handles, etc., is an example of a Single seat racing car.
module.

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MOONRF - MP
MOSFET
MOONRF Metal Oxide Semiconductor Field
Moon Roof Subsystem Effect Transistor
MOP MOT
Month Of Production - Identifies the Ministry Of Transport (Canadian Safety
month in which a product was Agency)
produced.
Motif ( Styling )
MOPAR Main theme of a design or creative
Official Chrysler Corporation arrangement.
replacement part.
Motor
MOPS Principally, a machine which converts
Mechanized Online Pricing System electrical energy to mechanical energy.
MORS MOUNTS
Master Owner Relations System Body Mounts
MORSII Mouse ( Styling )
Master Owner Relations System 'T'-shaped marking tool used by clay
modelers. One end is beveled and
MOS pointed; the other end fits into a two-to-
1. Metal Oxide Semiconductor four-foot wooden handle.
2. Minimum Object Sensitivity
MOV
Mosaic Metal Oxide Varistor
One kind of browser software that
accesses information on the World MOVGLAS
Wide Web created by Mosaic Moveable Glass Subsystem
Corporation.
MP
Milan Plant

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MP&BD - MPO
MPDD
MP&BD Manufacturing Process Design and
MARKETING PLANS & BRAND Development
DEVELOPMENT
MPE
MP&C Manufacturing Process Engineer
Material Procurement & Control
MPEG
MP&C Motion Picture Experts Group (video
Manufacturing Planning & Control compression algorithm)
MP&L MPES (Sometimes referred to as simply PES)
Manufacturing Planning and Logistics Manufacturing Process Estimate Sheets
- PTO's oracle database that contains
MP&L Manufacturing estimates on new model
Material Planning and Logistics programs being developed.
MP&S MPG
Marketing Plans & Strategy 1. Miles Per Gallon
2. Michigan Proving Grounds
MP&S
Market Planning and Strategy MPH
Miles Per Hour
MPA
Minor Pink Action MPLX
Multiplex
MPAS
Minor Product Action Summary MPO
Miscellaneous Parts Order - same a
MPC MPPO
Multimedia PC Compatible

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MPPO - MQT
MPSC
MPPO Michigan Public Service Commission
Miscellaneous Production Parts Order -
a term used by Assemblers in export MPSRM
markets and IEL. MP&S Revenue Manager
MPPS MPT
Manufacturing Process Planning Management Priorities Task
System - Body & Assembly's
computerized system for defining MPU
assembly process-related information. It Microprocessor Unit
links part information to process steps
and tools and eventually will also link MPV
funding and timing together. Manufacturing Planning Volume
MPPS MPV
Manufacturing Process Planning Multi-Purpose Vehicle - Vehicle with
System motive power, except a trailer, designed
to carry 10 persons or less which is
MPR constructed either on a truck chassis or
Mandatory Product Requirement with special features for occasional off-
road application.
MPR ( Master Part Record )
Master Part Record (MPR) - Worldwide MPX
record of all basic Part Numbers and Multiplex
Names published by the responsible
NAAO Technical Standards and MQBS
Product Data activity. Manufacturing Quality Business
Systems
MPS
Manufacturing Planning System MQT
Management Quality Team

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MR - MS-III
MROM
MR Masked Read-Only-Memory
Marketing Research
MRP
MR Material Requirements Planning
1. March
2. Management Roll MRP
Manufacturing Resource Planning
MRA
Mazda R&D of North America MRW
Manufacturers Reported Weight
MRD
Material Required Date - See IPD MRY
which has replaced MRD. Memory
MRDB MS
Master Records Data Base 1. Mass
2. Mississippi
MRFS 3. Microsoft
Mechanical Returnless Fuel System
MS&B
MRG Metal Stamping and Body Construction
Margin
MS&BD
MRL Metal Stamping & Body Division
Matrix Report Language
MS-III
MRN Material Supply version III - used by
Marine assembly plants to manage final
assembly parts for mass production of
MRO vehicles.
Marketing Research Office
MRO
Maintenance, Repair & Operating
(Supplies)

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MSA - MSO
MSG
MSA Message
Measurement Systems Analysis
MSGCTR
MSB Instrumentation Messaging Center
1. Most Significant Bit
2. Material Services Building MSH
3. Metal Stamping & Body 1. Mesh
Construction 2. Meshed
3. Meshing
MSCRS
Manufacturing Systems Certification & MSK
Reliability Signoff 1. Mask
2. Masking
MSD 3. Masked
1. Metal Stamping Division
2. Multiple Spark Discharge MSL
Marketing Specification List: Vehicle
MSD Specification, Timing, Coding,
Marketing Strategy Document Sourcing information, available from
User Friendy inquiry screens. Covers all
MSDS PFDB (Product Features Database)
Material Safety Data Sheet loaded Vehicle Lines.
MSE MSN
Metal Stamping Engineering - Change Microsoft Network
Request- Product Concessions
MSO
MSFE Manufacturing Systems Office
Minimum Significant Factor Error
(DOE) MSO
Marketing and Sales Executive Office
MSO
Metal Stamping Operations

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MSP - MTHD
MSX
MSP MSX International 1120 John A.
Motor Starter Protector (an IEC device) Papalas Lincoln Park
MSR MT
1. Measure 1. Montana
2. Measuring 2. Mount
3. Mounted
MSRD
Material Systems Reliability MTA
Department 1. Managed Thermactor Air
2. Matched Tooling Aid -Model For
MSRP Stamping Tooling
Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price
MTBF
MSSM Mean Time Between Failures
Marketing and Sales Strategy Meeting
MTC
MSSS 1. Manufacturing Technical Council
Manufacturing Supervisor Selection 2. Manufacturing Technology Center
System - An assessment center used to
select supervisors of hourly employees. MTC
Manage The Change
MST
1. Manifold Surface Temperature MTCH
2. Mountain Standard Time Match
MSTR MTE
Master Miles To Empty
MSU MTHD
1. Mass Storage Units Method
2. Michigan State University

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MTL - MUD
MTTR
MTL Mean Time To Repair
1. Metal
2. Metallic MTU
3. Metalize Magnetic Tape Units
MTM MTW
Methods Time Measurement Machine Tool Wire - type of wire
insulation.
MTNG
Mounting MTX-1CR
Transaxle - Manual (5) Speed Close
MTO Ratio - FWD
Machine Tryout
MTX-1WR
MTP Transaxle - Manual (5) Speed Wide
Michigan Truck Plant Ratio - FWD
MTR MTX-3
Motor Transaxle - Manual (5) Speed - FWD
MTRANS MTX4
Manual Transmission/Clutch Control Transaxle - Manual - 4 Speed
MTRC MTXIII
Metric Transaxle - Manual - 3rd Level
MTS MTXIV
Mechanical Testing Systems (Rough Transaxle - Manual - 4th Level
Road Simulator)
MUD
MTSHFT Manufacturing Usage Database
Manual Transmission Ext Controls
mttf
Mean Time To Failure

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Muffler - MVZ
Musts
Muffler Objectives/targets agreed to by the
A chamber attached to exhaust pipe dedicated team, considered essential for
which allows exhaust gases to expand program success.
and cool. It is usually fitted with baffles
or porous plates and serves to reduce MUX
noise created by exhaust. Multiplexer
MUL MV
Mandatory Belt Use Laws 1. Move
2. Moved
MULTDR 3. Moving
Multiple Drive Subsystem 4. Movement
Multi-Plate Clutch MVGP
Clutch mechanism which utilizes a Mission, Values, Guilding Principles -
number of friction discs which lock, one A Ford Corporate Statement of
against the other. Operating Policy. It explains why we
are in business, what our values are, and
MULTICS how we plan to conduct our business. A
Multiplex Info Computer System statement of MGVP can be found on
Page iv of the 1986 Q-101 document.
Multimedia
A combination of text, audio and video. MVS
Mayflower Vehicle Systems (Formerly
Multiple Disc IAD)
A clutch having a number of driving
and driven discs as compared to a single MVSS
plate clutch. Motor Vehicle Safety Standards
Music ( Trade Slang ) MVZ
Radio Manifold Vacuum Zone

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MVZ Switch - MYTD
MVZ Switch
Manifold Vacuum Zone Switch
MW
Medium Waveband
MY
Model Year - A 12 month period of
time starting at Job #1 for a new model.
A model year is usually August through
July.
MYTD
Model Year To Date - Cumulative data
that starts with Job #1 and runs to the
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N - NACA
NA
N 1. Sodium
Nitrogen 2. Not Available or Not Applicable
3. Next Assembly
n.OT 4. Naturally Aspirated
after top dead centre ( ATDC )
NAAFO
N/A North American Automotive Financing
Not applicable or not available Operation
(Acronym used frequently on PDL's -
Powertrain Line-up is a good example). NAAO
North American Automotive Operations
N/DRVN (used prior to the Ford 2000 re-
Non Driven organisation)
N/FLAM NAAO Timing Standard
Non Flammable Authorized by the Executive Vice-
President NAAO, and revisions can
N/PIGMD only be made by the NAAO Program
Non Pigmented Timing and Control Manager. Detailed
work plans in support of the standard
N/PLT are the responsibility of participating
Name plate. activities.
N/S/O NACA
NATIONAL STANDARDS National Advisory Committee for
ORGANIZATION Aerodynamics
N/STN
1. Non Stain
2. Nonstaining
3. Nonstain
NA
North America

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NACB - NAS
NALS
NACB National Automotive Leasing Seminars
No-Adjust Car Build is a total vehicle
dimensional control discipline used in NAM
the design, manufacture, and assembly National Association of Manufacturers
of a vehicle, which recognizes and
manages variation to produce quality in Nameplate
the dimensional aspects of the vehicle, Make of car
both appearance and functional, based
on customer expectations all the time, NAMUR
every time. Normenausschuss Arbeitskreis Mess
und Regeltechnik -- type of 2-wire,
NAD analog DC sensor which requires a
North American Design remote amplifier.
NADA NAO
National Automobile Dealers North American Operations (GM)
Association
NAPA
NAEPIS National Automotive Parts Association
North American Engineering Parts
Inquiry System NAPHCC
National Association of Plumbing,
NAFTA Heating, Cooling Contractors
North American Free Trade Agreement
NARLO
NAGA North American Research Liaison
North American Governmental Affairs Office
NALDEC NAS
New Automobile Life Development by Network Access Server
Electronics

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NASA - NC
NATL
NASA National
North American Sales Accounting
NAV
NASA 1. Navigate
National Aeronautics and Space 2. Navigated
Administration 3. Navigating
4. Navigation
NASCAR
National Association for Stock Car Navigation
Auto Racing Finding the way described in the route
instructions.
NASDAQ
National Association of Security NAVIS
Dealers Automated Quotation -This is North American Vehicle Information
the stock exchange "value" reported System - A large database on all current
along with the Dow-Jones Industrial vehicles built by Ford Motor Company
Average, Standard and Poor's, etc. and used by other information systems.
NASS NB
North American Standard Specification 1. Notchback (Greenhouse Styling)
. 2. Nebraska
3. Niobium
National Source Company (ORG)
National Manufacturing Company NBS
producing Ford products, e.g. Ford National Bureau of Standards
Motor Company Limited, Ford Werke
AG. NBV
Net Book Value
Native Mode
The highest performance state of a NC
computer or the normal running mode 1. Numerically Controlled
of a computer. 2. North Carolina
3. Normally Closed

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NC Ready - NEC
NCSA
NC Ready National Center for Supercomputing
Refers to mathematical surface Applications
definition which can be used to create
NC cutter paths from which a quality ND
production tool can be made. 1. North Dakota
2. Neodymium
NCAP
NEW CAR ASSESSMENT NDE
PROGRAM Nondestructive Evaluation
NCBS NDL
New Car Buyer Survey = European Needle
survey of new vehicle buyers to assess
customer satisfaction. NDPC
Non-Design Price Change
NCMS
National Center for Manufacturing NDR
Science Non-Defective Returns - Parts returned,
usually through the warranty system,
NCP that have no apparent defect.
Not Certified for Production New
Materials - New materials are Product NDS
Engineering Materials which have not Neutral Drive Switch
previously been used in Ford products.
This includes materials from new NE
Suppliers obtained to existing material Neon
specifications including industry
specifications (e.g. ISO, SAE, ASTM, NEC
DIN, BS, JIS, RAL, etc.) and existing National Electrical Code (aka NFPA
materials to be used in new 70)
applications, quantities, processes or
environments.

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NEC - NESHAP
NEF
NEC NATIONAL EXTRA FINE (THREAD)
NAAO Executive Committee - The
NAAO management committee NEG
consisting of the heads of Car Product Negative
Development, major NAAO operations,
and NAAO Finance, chaired by the Negative Pole
Executive Vice President of NAAO. Point from which an electrical current
flows as it passes through circuit.
Neckdown Designated by a minus sign($).
Eliminate alternatives by passing
through bottleneck. NEMA
National Electrical Manufacturer's
NEDC Association
New Euro Drive Cycle (ECE15 +
EUDC) NEOP
Neoprene
NEDTC
National Education, Development and NERU
Training Center. UAW-Ford Training Neutral Engine Run Up - The vehicle is
Center located at Hubbard Drive and started, neutral gear is selected and the
Evergreen in Dearborn, Michigan. engine speed is increased from idle to
the maximum acceptable RPM while
Needle Bearing the vehicle is stationary. This is an old
An antifriction bearing using a great acronym that is widely used in vehicle
number of rollers of small diameter in testing, particularly NVH testing.
relation to their length.
NESC
Needle Valve National Employee Services Center
Tapered rod in carburetor which
regulates fuel supply by variable NESHAP
insertion jet. National Emmission Standards for
Hazardous Air Pollutants

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Net Horsepower - Network and System Management

netiquette
Net Horsepower (NETwork etIQUETTE) Proper
Brake horsepower remaining at manners when using a bulletin board
flywheel of engine after power required system (BBS) or online service.
by engine accessories (fan, water pump,
alternator, etc.). Netscape
One kind of browser software, used at
Net Income Ford, that accesses information on the
The net profit reported on the World Wide Web created by Netscape
Company's financial statements. It Corporation.
includes all revenues, costs, income
taxes, and deductions for minority Network
interests. The connection of many computers to
one another. A Local Area Network
Net Stock Space (LAN) is the network of computers that
It is the floorspace required for the raw are connected together in the same
stock space, plus allowances for internal building. A Wide Area Network
access aisles, clearances, building (WAN) is the network of computers
columns, etc. As an example, a 4 ft. x 9 that are connected togethe from
ft. rack occupies 36 sq. ft. of floorspace; different buildings..
to convert to net space, multiply the raw
stock by 1. Network and System Management
3. So the 36 sq. ft. in this example A technology component of ATAD that
equates to 46.8 sq. ft. of net stock space. provides disaster recovery services,
troubleshooting guidelines, corrective
Net Worth action procedures and identification and
The difference between the Company's interception of potential network
total assets and total liabilities. Equal to problems.
shareholders' equity.

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Network News Transfer Protocol ( NNTP ) - NGF

NEXT
Network News Transfer Protocol ( NNTP ) Near End Crosstalk - factor interfering
A network news transport service that with signals on a network cabling
extends the TCP/IP LAN. This is used system.
to transfer Usenet News postings over
the Internet. Next Turn
A rally term, indicating a turn is
Network Security specified at the next permissible
This is the authorization to gain access intersection.
to files and directories in a network
Users are given IDs and passwords. NF
A term used in Engineering Drawings
NEUT to indicate: National Fine (thread).
Neutral
NFPA
Neutron National Fluid Power Association
Portion of an atom which carries no
electrical charge and, with protons, NFS
form central core of atom about which Network File System
electrons rotate.
NFW
NEV No Feasible Way
Neighborhood Electic Vehicle, a
category created by NHTSA June, NGF
1998. Natural Gas Fuel System
New Technology
Technology which is developed and has
not yet been used for a high volume
automotive application and, therefore,
not proven Ford manufacturing
feasible/capable.

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NGS - Nickel Steel

NHGE
NGS New Holland Geotech Europe
New Generation STAR Tester - Ford's
Worldwide hand-held diagnostic scan NHRA
tool. NGS is an essential service tool for National Hot Rod Association
all North American dealers and was
introduced Worldwide starting in 1994 NHTSA
(Japan, Australia, New Zealand, National Highway Traffic Safety
Taiwan, South America). Future Administration
markets include China, South Africa
and India. NI
1. Neutral Idle 2, Nickel
NGS
Neutral Gear Switch NIASE
National Institute for Automotive
NGSC Service Excellence
Next Generation vehicle Speed Control
system NIC
Network Interface Card
NGST
Next Generation Star Tester (A NICAD
Diagnostic tool which is used for Nickel-Cadmium
multiple types of automotive diagnosis)
NICD
NGT Nickel-Cadmium
Night
Niche
NGV Focused on specialty markets; usually
1. Next Generation Vehicle (Super Car) smaller than mainstream markets.
2. Natural Gas Vehicle
Nickel Steel
NH Nickel is alloyed with steel to form a
New Hampshire heat and corrosion resistant metal.
NHG
New Holland Geotech

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NIH - NMOS
NLQ
NIH Near Letter Quality
Not invented here
NLS
NII Needle Lift Sensor
National Information Insfrastructure
NLT
NIMH Not Later Than
Nickel Metal Hydride (battery type)
NM
NIS 1. Name
Network Information Service 2. New Mexico
NIST NMA
National Institute of Standards and New Markets and Association
Technology (was NBS)
NMCLTR
NITRO Nomenclature
Nitromethane. Racing fuel additive.
NMER
NJ New Model Expenditure Report -
New Jersey Report of fixed expenditures (e.g.
tooling) for forward model programs.
NJCHS
The National Joint Committee on NMH
Health and Safety Nickel Metal Hydride (battery type)
NK NMHC
Neck Non-Methane Hydrocarbons
NLD NMOG
Network Logic Diagram Non-Methane Organic Gases
NMOS
N-Channel MOS

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nmp - Non-Preemtive Multitasking

NO
nmp Normally Open
new model program
NO.
NMP 1. Number
Normenausschuss Materialpruefung 2. #
(Standards Committee for Testing of
Materials) NOC
Notification Of Change - Non-
NMPDC dimensional materials are those Product
New Model Program Development Engineering Materials which are non-
Center dimensional (bulk) in nature, i.e. an
engineering drawing cannot be made for
NMPDW the material, e.g. grease, paint,
New Model Program Development adhesives, etc.
Warehouse (formerly Van Born
Warehouse). NOCTRN
Nocturne
NMPL
New Model Program Launch Noise Factors
Source of variation (noises) that can
NMPR disrupt ideal function.
New Model Progress Report
NOM
NMPRF Nominal
New Markets Product Request Form
Non-Preemtive Multitasking
NMRR A multitasking environment in which an
Normal Mode Rejection Ratio application will only give up control of
the CPU to another application at
NNCBS certain points, such as when it is ready
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Non-Product Facilities and Launch Cost - Normal Gears

Nonferrous Metals
Non-Product Facilities and Launch Cost Metals which contain no iron or very
Non-product spending for BMD and little iron, and not subject to rusting.
other Company generated actions
(including automation, additional plant NOR
capacity for a carryover program, plant Norfolk Assembly Plant
machinery and robotics for ongoing
labor/overhead improvements and NOR
facilities for support staffs). Notice of Revision
Non-Specific TFLE NOR
Investment for cross-vehicle line Normal
actions and design changes occurring in
"quiet model years," i.e., model years NORM ( GIS1 )
during which freshenings and NO telog Records Management
regulatory actions are not scheduled. (NORM) - A tool to assist you with
managing your e-mail on the
Non-Speed Event OfficeVision System. NORM will
Includes rallies, concours d'elegance, identify and remove notes that are older
gymkhanas, etc. Events not requiring than one year that reside in note logs.
special competition licenses. To use the NORM tool, type NORM at
the command line in PROFS (==>),
Non-Value Adding then follow the instructions/prompts.
An operation or activity that takes time See <a
and resources but does not add value to href="http://www.ctis.ford.com/imhom
the product sold to the customer. Non- e/gis/afr/norm">www.ctis.ford.com/imh
value adding activities include work-in- ome/gis/afr/norm</a> faqs.html
process, inspection, defects, waiting,
and inefficiency. Normal Gears
The gears in a manual transmission
used in street driving that are not
compound or with a ratio of less than
1:1 (i.e., overdrive).

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North Pole - NP
NOVA
North Pole North American Automotive Operations
Pole of a magnet from which lines of Overall Vehicle Audit
force start. Opposite of south pole.
NOVA-C
Notchback ( Styling ) A team-oriented, customer-driven audit
See Bustleback process utilized as the quality focus for
all new and current production
Notice programs, and to benchmark
A notice is usually raised after a competition. Pre-production: During
Concern or an Alert. A new part (initial this time, NOVA-C is an early and
release) will also have a Notice raised. timely identification process for
A notice defines all the changes that effective and cost-efficient concern
have been detailed by a Concern or an resolution during the prototype build
Alert. phases. Production: During this time,
NOVA-C is a measuring tool that
Notice Number provides a stable and consistent audit
A notice number is assigned by the which can be converted to a
system when a Concern is raised. It CNVQ/TGW projection.
consists of four fields: Activity, Type, Benchmarking: Used in this way,
Base & Supplement. NOVA-C provides a similar look at
competitive products to better
Notice Priority understand Ford's quality position in the
There are three valid priority codes that marketplace.
can be assigned to a notice: 1=Express;
2=Major; 3=Minor. NOx or NOX
Nitrogen Oxides (Emissions)
Notice Status
The Notice Status code identifies and NOZ
controls the level of completeness of the Nozzle
notice.
NP
Neptunium

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NP TF - NRC
NPSF
NP TF Dryseal American standard fuel internal
Dryseal American Standard Taper Pipe straight pipe threads for press tight
Threads for Press Tight Joints joints.
npa NPSH
noise path analysis Screw standards American national
straight pipe threads for hose cou
NPD nipples.
National Parts Depot (Livonia,
Michigan) NPSM
A term used in Engineering Drawings
NPDES to indicate: A term only used for
National Pollution Discharge Engineering indicate: screw standards
Elimination System American national pipe threads for
mechanical joints.
NPL
Nipple NPT
1. National Pipe Thread
NPP 2. American Standard Taper Pipe
NAAO Production Purchasing Thread
NPRA NPTF
Non Production Release Authorization DRYSEAL AMERICAN STANDARD
TAPER PIPE THREADS FOR PRESS
NPRM TIGHT JOINTS
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
NRAM
NPSC Non-volatile RAM
Screw Standards American National
Pipe Thread in Pipe Couplings NRAR
Numbers recorded as received.
NRC
Nuclear Regulatory Commission

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NREL - NTC
NSE
NREL Noise
National Renewable Energy Laboratory
NSF
NRP 1. National Science Foundation
Net retail price - Sales list price of a 2. National Sanitation Foundation
vehicle excluding taxes
NSO
NRS National Standards Organization
Numerical Rating System
NSS
NRT Network Server System
Official SCCA National Rally Terms
NSS
NRTL Network Services Section - FMCC
Nationally Recognized Testing group section and part of ITO
Laboratory (UL, ETL, CSA) (Information Technology Office).
NS&M NT
Network and System Management Note
NSB NT/WRK
Northland Square Building Network
NSC (ORG) NTA
National Sales Company - Subsidiary of 1. Navis North American Vehicle
Ford Motor Company that is Information System
responsible for the distribution, sale and 2. National Type Approval (Great
service of Ford products, including Britain)
spare parts for such products in a
particular country or countries. NTC
Negative Temperature Coefficient

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NTF - NVQS
NVH
NTF Noise, Vibration, and Harshness - The
Noise Transfer Function acoustic and tactile stimuli generated by
the vehicle that are perceived by the
NTF customer as indicators of product
No Trouble Found quality.
NTIS NVL
National Technical Information Service Northville Plant
NTSC NVM (Non Volatile Memory)
National Television Standard Memory in an electronic module that
Committee - Electronic Industries can be modified and will retain the
Association (EIA). A group responsible memory after power is removed.
for the standards of commercial Modules with NVM do not require a
broadcasting that were accepted by the battery feed to keep power on the
FCC in the early 1950's. module when the vehicle is off.
NUM NVQ
Numeral New Vehicle Quality
NUMMI NVQS
New United Motors Manufacturing New Vehicle Quality Study - A
Incorporated - Plant located in quarterly survey of three-month-old
California jointly owned by General Ford Cars and light trucks used to
Motors and Toyota. determine TGW/1000 and customer
satisfaction. NVQ studies report the
NURBS first, third, and fourth quarters of the
Non-uniform Rational B-Splines (CAD model year and are published in
term) February, August, and November.
CNVQ reports the second quarter.
NV
Nevada

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NVRAM - NYSE
NVRAM
NonVolatile Random Access Memory
NWC
Nuclear Weapons Complex
NY
New York
NYL
Nylon
NYSE
New York Stock Exchange

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O - OAK
O/RG
O OUTRIGGER
Oxygen
O/RGR
O&P Outrigger
Operating & Planning
O/RUN
O&PP Overrun
Organization & Personnel Planning
O/S
O&PP Outside
Organizational and Personnel Planning
O/SET
O/BD Offset
Outboard
O/TEMP
O/D Over temperature
Overdrive
O/TRVL
O/DRV Over Travel
Overdrive
O/U
O/HT Over/Under
Overheat
O2S
O/LD Oxygen Sensor
Overload
OA
O/LN Office Automation
Outline
OAH
O/RD Overall Vehicle Height
Override
OAK
O/RG Oakville (Ont.) Assembly Plant
O ring

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OAL - Object Linking and Embedding ( OLE )

OBD II
OAL On board Diagnostics regulations for
Overall Vehicle (or feature) Length California for the late 1990s.
OAP Object
Oakville Assembly Plant In a G8D application, an object is the
name given to a specific product or
OAS process which exhibits the defect.
Organizational Analysis Survey
Object Linking and Embedding ( OLE )
OASIS A complex specification that describes
On-Line Autotmotive Service the interfaces used for embedding
Information System - A database for objects within documents created by
Ford dealers to access which gives another, performing drag-and-drop data
diagnostic and repair assistance as well transfers within or between
as information on recalls and technical applications, creating automation
service bulletins. servers that expose their inner functions
to other programs, etc. Version 1.0 of
OAT the specification was originally created
Organic Acid Technology for placing objects such as Excel
spreadsheets inside documents created
OAW by other applications such as Microsoft
Overall Vehicle Width - Objective Word. OLE 2.0 greatly expanded the
Weight - Weight agreed with or scope of OLE and made the original
imposed on the Component Engineering name obsolete, but the name had
area for their items of reponsibility. achieved widespread recognition and
was retained.
OBC
On-Board Computer
OBD
On-Board Diagnostic

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Object Oriented Database - OCP

OBS
Object Oriented Database Obsolete
A database containing abstract data
types (objects). It is managed by an OBSV
object-oriented database management 1. Observe
system (DBMS). 2. Observation
Object Technology OBVR
This is the use of objects as the building On-Board Vapor Recovery
blocks for applications. Objects are
software routines created according to a OC
set of rules that lets them work as 1. Oxidation Catalytic Converter
independent building blocks that 2. October
interact with each other.
OCC
Object-oriented Output Circuit Check
An application development and
database technology based on defining OCC
objects (abstractions of real-world OCCUPANT
entities) which contain both data and
procedures. Object-oriented systems are OCE
based on the four concepts of Office of the Chief Executive
classification, encapsulation,
inheritance, and poly morphism. OCM
Operating Committee Meeting
Objectives
Committed goals established at OCP
Program Confirmation <PC>, based on Off Chip Port - Integrated circuit chip
consensed product assumptions and a used to expand input/output capabilities
condensed analysis of capabilities to of the CPU.
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OCPD - Odometer
OD
OCPD Outside Diameter
Overcurrent Protective Device - generic
term used in standards for a fuse or ODC
circuit breaker Ozone-depleting Chemical
OCR ODEC
(Optical Character Recognition) A Over-Drive Engagement Control
machine's recognition of printed
characters. ODIN
Office Data Integration - ODIN is the
OCR term used to describe a group of softwar
Optical Character Recognition applications developed by EIS.
Examples: PEAS (Product Engineering
OCS Assumption System), DV/PV (Design
Overdrive Cancel Switch Verification & Production Validation,
DECAL (Definition of Engine
OCT Calibration), etc.
Octane
odo
OCTAL Odometer
A numbering system with a radix or
base of 8, that is associated with ODO
computers. Overseas Distribution Organization
Octane ( Octane Rating ) ODOM
Measurement of contents of groups of Odometer
hydrocarbons found in gasoline. A not
too meaningful way of indicating fuel Odometer
energy content. A device for measuring and registering
number of miles traveled.
OD
Organizational Development

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ODS - Off-Line Acceleration

OFC
ODS Option Feature Code - The Official
Ozone-Depleting Substance(s) Vehicle Specifications Manual (Gold
Book) is an executive summary of
ODT selected technical data (mechanical /
Optical Data Transfer performance data &
package/dimensional data) on Ford and
ODT Competitor's products and is used for
Organization Design Team comparisons with competitive products.
OEC OFEA
Orbital Engineering Company Open Front End Architecture. Refers to
the body architecture of the BIW with a
OECD Front End Module. The Function of the
Organization for Economic Cooperation rad support, hood latch support, bumper
and Development beam, and GOR/GOP is integrated into
the bolster. The bolster is part of the
OEE Front End Module that
Overall Equipment Efficiency - A replaces/enhances the 24 vehcile
measure of the effectiveness, output, or attributes and is assembled to the
operation of a system or piece of vehicle in the trim area of the assembly
equipment (actual) vs. the maximum or plant.
theoretical capacity of that equipment or
system. OFF
Office
OEE
Overall Equipment Effectiveness - A Off-Line Acceleration
measure of equipment performance Engine response off the line, from
relative to design performance for the vehicle stop.
net available time the equipment is run.
OEM
Original Equipment Manufacturer

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Off-Line Pick Areas - OGGE

Official Record ( GIS1 )
Off-Line Pick Areas A record with long term business, legal,
Area used for selectivity of parts, or regulatory value. It may be an
remote from the production zone - parts individual record or a composite file.
are typically transported to production The Official Record is designated or
via tug and trailers or conveyor. Pick selected by the originator (the originator
labor is "production" headcount, and may be the person who prepares and
any labor to transport selected parts is issues the record or who has final
"production indirect". Colored magenta signatory or issuing authority) and is
on a layout marked up by MH&PE. retained by the originator of the record.
Holders of all Official Records must
Off-Pink retain the records until the disposal date
A problem which has been resolved identified in the Record Series.
(example: when a print has been
changed and then given to the supplier). Official Time ( at a point )
Official elapsed time. The official
Off-Site Warehouse Areas mileage at the point may be inferred.
Identify material storage areas not There is no official time at a point
included within the plant; this may within a transit zone or free zone.
include leased warehouse, temporary
on-site buildings, ...AKA, Butler OFL
buildings, Rubb buildings. Option Feature List
Official Mileage OFQ
The distance from the start of a section Out For Quote
to a point along the rally route given to
within 0.01 miles. OGC
Office of the General Counsel
OGGE
A rally term, indicating a long 'S'-
shaped curve.

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OGT - OK to Ship
Oil Pump
OGT Pump which circulates lubricating oil
Over Guideline Time throughout engine, transmission or
differential.
OH
Ohio Oil Pumping
Engine which is using an excessive
OHC amount of lubricating oil.
1. Overhead Cam (Engine)
2. Overhead Camshaft OILPRI
Oil Pressure Indication Subsystem
OHL
Overhaul OIS
Office Information System
OHM
A measurement of resistance to flow of OIT
an electrical current through a Operator Interface Terminal
conductor.
OK
OHV Oklahoma
Overhead Valve
OK to Sell
OI 1) Document which authorizes the
Overdrive Inhibit assembly plant to ship saleable vehicles
to the dealers. 2) Document which
OI/SLR authorizes dealers to deliver vehicles to
Open Item/Surface Layout Release the customers.
Oil Pan OK to Ship
Pan or sump which bolts to bottom of Document which authorizes the
engine crankcase and contains engine assembly plant to ship saleable vehicles
oil. to the dealers.

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OK-To-Use-List - OMP
OLIP
OK-To-Use-List Optional Life Insurance Program
OK To Use List (Standard/Utility Parts)
- Contains Standard and Utility Parts OLPSS
currently released . for production On-Line Process Sheet System
which may be used to meet new
requirements as they arise without Ombre ( Onbure )
further approval except where the Fabric with stripes of varying shades.
application may be critical. The list
does NOT include parts that are - used Ombudsman Support
in Production but restricted to current Facilitation of problem resolution.
use only, in order to avoid perpetuation,
contained in received assembled OME
assemblies or used in service only Outstanding MSE Requests
released without prior approval in
accordance with EPDA0 OMFS
6. . Optimum Metric Fastener System
OL OMG
Open Loop Object Management Group. A
consortium responsible for standards in
OLAP object- oriented programming. The
Online analytical processing Common Object Request Broker
Architecture (CORBA) specifies what it
OLE takes to be OMG-compliant.
Object Linking and Embedding
OMI
OLE Operator-Machine Interface
(Object Linking and Embedding)
Object oriented technology for OMP
Microsoft Windows, based on Overseas Market Planning
Microsoft's Common Object Model
(COM).
OLET
Outlet

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OMT - Open Road Race

OPC
OMT OLE for Process Control (see OLE)
Object Management Task
OPD
ON On-going Product Development
Octane Number
OPEC
On-line service / Online Service Organization of Petroleum Exporting
Companies such as CompuServe, Countries
Prodigy, and American Online, that
provide their own services to the Open Circuit
Internet. A break or opening in an electrical
circuit which stops passage of current.
One shot, one fix
One-time Open Questions
Questions that invite discussion for a
One-Way Clutch response.
See Free-Wheeling
Open Road Race
ONE/WY Road race staged on open public roads.
Oneway
Ongoing
Presently happening and continuing
indefinitely into the future.
OOD
Out Of Division
OOP
Object-Oriented Programming
OPC
Operating Policy Committee Office
Productivity Center

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Open Tax Years ( GIS1 ) - OPTC

Operating Profit
Open Tax Years ( GIS1 ) Profit before taxes, excluding interest
(1) The Suspension Orders issued by income/expense and earnings of
the Office of Tax Counsel identify the unconsolidated subsidiaries (e.g., Ford
tax years currently open. They refer to Credit).
tax years which are still under
negotiation with the Tax Authorities. Operational Definition
All information which could be required A means of clearly communicating
to support the Company's tax claims quality expectations and performance; it
must be retained until the relevant tax consists of (1) a criterion to be applied
year is closed. The retention column in to an object or to a group; (2) a test of
the Record Series identifies the Open the object or of the group, (3) a
Tax Years. (2) Years still subject to tax decision: yes or no - the object or the
audit or appeals. A wide variety of group did or did not meet the criterion.
business records generally are required
to resolve tax disputes from open tax OPG
years. See Business Records Needed to Opening
Support Tax Positions.
OPIMS
Open The Tap OBSOLEESCENCE PREVENTION
Increase throttle setting. INFORMATION AND MONITORING
SYSTEM
OPER
1. Operate OPN
2. Operating Open
3. Operation
4. Operator OPP
Opposite
OPT
Optional
OPTC
1. Optic
2. Optical

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Optimization - ORNG
ORCHID
Optimization Owner Relations Contact Handling
Optimization is a process in which Information Database - Orchid is a
multiple performance characteristics of system tha aims to help advisors resolve
interest (functional attribute(s), cost, a customer complaint to the complete
weight, ease of assembly, packaging, satisfaction of the customer. It is based
etc) are simultaneously bettered within in all European Assistance Centre
often times conflicting restrictions except for Germany.
imposed by those performance
characteristics. ORF
Orifice
Options
Optional fitments or accessories ORFC
available (most often) at extra cost. ORIFICE
OPUT ORGNZ
Output 1. Organize
2. Organizer
OR
Owner Relations ORI
Octane Requirement Increase
OR
1. Operations Research Orifice
2. Oregon Small opening in a tube, pipe or valve.
ORB Originator
ORBIT/ING The individual that generated the record
file.
ORN
1. Ornament
2. Ornamentation
ORNG
Orange

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ORNL - OSS
Oscillate
ORNL To swing back and forth like a
Oak Ridge National Lab pendulum.
ORV Oscilloscope
Off Road Vehicle An electrical testing device which
shows a pattern wave form of spark
ORVR ignition action on a viewing screen.
On-board Refueling Vapor Recovery
A.K.A. --- OBVR OSCLTR
Oscillator
OS
Operating System OSF
Open Software Foundation
OS
1. Oversize OSHA
2. Osmium Occupational Safety and Health
3. Outside Administration
OS/2 OSI
Operating Sytem/2 Open Systems Interconnection
OSAC OSM
Orifice Spark Advance Control Outside of Metal
OSCAR OSRP
Online Stock Control And Releasing Occupant Safety Research Partnership
Oscar OSS
Two-dimensional movable mannikin Organizational Survey Services
used by stylists and engineers to
represent size and shape of most drivers
or passengers (from 5-95 percentile)
and the limitations of their movements.

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OSTP - Outside Storage

Otto Cycle
OSTP Four stroke cycle named after man who
Office of Science and Technology adopted principle of four stroke
Policy operation for each explosion in an
engine cylinder. They are: suction,
OT compression, power and exhaust.
Overtime
Out To Lunch ( Drag Racing )
OTC Inconsequential person.
Office of Tax Counsel
Output Shaft
OTC Shaft which receives power from
1. Ozone Transport Commission -- transmission and transmits it to vehicle
Northeast U.S., 12-state coalition drive shaft.
seeking to adopt California-type clean-
air regulations. Outside Canopy
2. Over The Counter Outside storage area with roof (no
walls) for storing "outside storage
OTD approved" parts or empty racks.
Order to Delivery Colored red on a layout marked up by
MH&PE.
Other Financing Profits
Extended Service Plan and Credit Life Outside Storage
Insurance profits. Outside pads used for storage of
"outside storage approved" parts or
OTL empty racks. Colored red on a layout
OUT TO LUNCH marked up by MH&PE.
OTP
ontario truck plant
OTR
Outer
OTT
Ok-To-Tool Drawing

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outturn - Overlay ( Styling )

Overall Height
outturn Height from ground to highest point of
Report(s) created by Assemblers in vehicle.
export markets advising of discrepancy
or quality issues when then receive and Overall Length
unpack shipments. Front-to-rear measurement of vehicle,
including bumpers, etc.
OV
1. Oval Overall Width
2. Office Vision Dimension of vehicle at its widest point.
OV HD Overdrive
Oval Head Any arrangement of gearing which
produces more revolutions of driven
OV/VM shaft than driving shaft.
Office Vision/Virtual Machine
Overhang
Oval Distance from center line of wheels to
Oval-shape race track. rearmost (or foremost) projection of
vehicle.
Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE)
A Ford Production System Measurable. Overhead Valve or Valve-In-Head Engine (
OEE measures the availability, OHV )
performance, efficiency, and quality An engine design having valves located
rate of equipment, in particular, the in cylinder head directly above pistons.
constraint operation. OEE is part of the
Ford Total Productive Maintenance Overlay ( Styling )
program and improves throughout by Sheet of translucent paper laid over an
eliminating downtime. OEE = original drawing to sketch an alternate
Availability x Performance Efficiency x version or design. Used for comparing
Quality Rate. two or more designs.

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Overrider ( British ) - OZN

Owner of Information
Overrider ( British ) The person who is responsible for the
Bumper bracket information.
Overrunning Clutch or Coupling OWNR
See Free-Wheeling Owner
Oversteer OXDTN
Tendency of car to add lock or steer Oxidation
itself increasingly into corner requiring
driver to reduce steering pressure or OXDZ
take off lock. (Opposite of Understeer.) 1. Oxidize
2. Oxidizer
OVL
Overall vehicle length OXFD
Oxford
OVR
1. Over Oxidize
2. Overage To combine an element with oxygen or
convert into its oxide. Examples: when
OVR/FLO carbon burns, it combines with oxygen
Overflow to form carbon dioxide or carbon
monoxide; iron combines with oxygen
OVS in air to form an oxide of iron, or rust.
Official Vehicle Specifications
OZ IN
OWA Ounce Inches
Outlook Web Access
OZN
OWC OZONE
One Way Clutch

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P - P/E/C
P&SC
P Policy and Strategy Committee - A
Phosphorus committee of Ford senior management,
chaired by the Chief Executive Officer,
P&A that approves Cycle Plans and new
Parts & Accessories product programs.
P&A P.P.& B.
Personnel & Administration Prototype Planning and Build
P&A Profits P.t.o
Ford Customer Service Division profits Power take-off
on aftermarket parts to dealers and
retailers. P&A profits are dependent on P.t.o.
FAO volumes, vehicle registration Please turn over
factors and the number of units in
operation. P/AMP
Pre Ampere
P&BS
Planning and Business Strategy: A P/BRK
meeting to review development Parking Brake
program status at the Strategic Intent
(<SI>) milestone. P/BTN
Pushbutton
P&E
Performance and Economy P/C
Production Control
P&O
PICKLED & OILED P/CLNR
Pre Cleaner
P&O
Pickled and Oiled P/E/C
POWER ELECTRONIC CENTER

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P/F - PAC
P/T PLAS
P/F Prevailing Torque Plastic
Preliminary Female (Tooling Aid)
P/T/C
P/FRM POSITIVE TEMPERATURE
Preform COEFFICIENT
P/L P/TYP
Product Letter Prototype
P/LOD P/U
Preload Pick Up
P/M PA
1. Powder Metallurgy 1. Purchasing Agent
2. Preventive Maintenance 2. Product Assurance
3. Public Affairs
P/N 4. Purchasing Alternate
Part Number 5. Purchase Assistance
6. Pennsylvania
P/PRESS 7. Purchase Assistance
Pre Pressure 8. Protactinum
P/RD PA
Push Rod Polyamide (Nylon)
P/SEL PABX
1. Preselect Private Automatic Branch Exchange
2. Preselector
3. Preselection PAC
1. Project Appropriation Committee
P/T 2. Political Action Committee
Powertrain 3. Packet
P/T MTL
Prevailing Torque Metal

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PACE - Pad
Package Drawing
PACE A package layout which depicts
Payables Accounting Commitment hardpoints used to control the spatial
Expenditures - Package Data - Are all relationships of major subsystems,
dimensional data with regard to size, including occupant, body, chassis, and
accessability or customer comfort and powertrain. These drawings are
convenience e.g. vehicle consistent with the Master Package
width/height/length, leg room, knee Drawing and may show more details as
clearance, luggage capacity etc. in an engine compartment package.
Pace Car Package Layout
Vehicle used to pace race cars. Electronic file which depicts interior
and exterior hardpoint dimensions.
Paced Start
Flying start led by pace car. Package Selection
An event which selects one of the
Pacer package alternatives in its entirety from
Driver who races at predetermined market research.
speed.
Package Tray
Package Shelf-like portion of interior between
Dimensional hardpoints which together top of rear seat and backlight.
define the spatial constraints to be used
in the design of the interior and the PACX
exterior hardpoint dimensions. Private Automatic Computer Exchange
Package ( Styling ) Pad
Concept of organization of vehicle Disc brake friction material generally
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Pad(s) - Pancake Mill

PAL
Pad(s) Programmable Array Logic (chip)
Part of disc brake assembly (see Disc).
PALS
Padding Product Attribute Leadership Strategy
The repairing of worn press dies using (NAAO)
material inserted by weld build-up.
PAM
PAF Preliminary Aid Male - To I/S of Metal
Preliminary Aid Female - To I/S of from Certified Model -Red Base
Metal from Certified Model - Red Base.
PAMA
PAFC Powertrain Attribute Matching and
Phosphoric acid fuel cell Analysis
PAINT PAMS
Body Paint Subsystem Program Assumptions Management
System
Paint
HDTV interactive graphics system for Pancake Engine
2D artistic design of vehicle exteriors. A design where cylinders are laid
horizontal to obtain a minimum of
Painted On height.
See Glued On
Pancake Mill
PAIR Horizontally opposed engine.
Pulsed Secondary Air Injection
PAIR Valve
Pulsed Secondary Air Injection Valve

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PAP - Pareto Chart

Parametric Relations
PAP Parametric relations captures a
Prior Approval Program - A program transaction history of construction
used by manufacturing plants whereby a operations, their variables and editing
sample of Ford dealers always call the operations (thus recording the design
component manufacturing plant before intent) of the CAD/CAM/CAE
making a warranty repair. This gives the functions performed by the user to
dealer expert repair advise from the design a part. Thus parametric modeling
plant and gives the plant timely records the design process, in an order
information about failures in the field dependent or sequential manner, that
with the opportunity to exchange for the can be duplicated/repeated
defective part or visit in the dealer. automatically at a later date.
PAPD PARC
Product Analysis and Publications Xerox's Palo Alto Research Center
Department Supply & Distribution Ford
Parts & Service Division Parent Program
The primary, or main program, or the
PAR first program loaded into memory.
Program Action Report Part Trademark
Part Branding Pareto Chart
A tool for problem-solving that involves
par ranking all potential problem areas or
Polyarylate sources of variation according to their
contribution to cost or total variation..
PARA Typically, a few causes account for
Paragraph most of the cost (or variation), so
problem-solving efforts are best
prioritized to concentrate on the "vital
few" causes, temporarily holding the
"trivial many" for future action.

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Pareto Diagram - Particulates

Part I and II Design Reviews
Pareto Diagram Shows in the Design Center are part of
A graphical display of the relative the process of executing a vehicle
contribution of various factors to the design after a styling theme is selected.
total, used to prioritize the most Elements include styling properties
important factors. (clays, etc.), and design date (cost,
reliability, etc.) from engineering,
Parking Brake manufacturing and financial groups.
Brake system used to hold one or more Part I/II approvals are scheduled to
brakes continuously in applied position. support the NAAO Timing Plan.
PARSER Part-Throttle Acceleration (PTA)
Product Analysis, Reliability, and Any acceleration at constant throtle but
Service Evaluation Reports less than wideopen throttle.
Accelerations must be evaluated at
Parser various engine loads to get a complete
This is a routine which conducts parsing cross-section of intake depressions.
operations on a natural language or a When rating this maneuver, consider
computer. only that part of the acceleration which
occurs after initial tip-in.
Part Classification
A one character code which defines Part-Throttle Response
how this Part function is used. A constant vehicle speed on a level
road. This evaluation must be
conducted in both directions to allow
for wind and road bias.
Particulates
Minute solid particles emitted from
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Partition - Pattern Loading

PASS
Partition 1. Passage
A part of the disk or memory that is 2. Passenger
reserved and set aside for some use.
PASS-KEY
PARTS Personalized Automotive Security
Parts are all individual parts, assemblies System
and components of assemblies released
by the activities of Product Engineering Passive Verification
on releases or other approved release Done by observation. The presence of
media for use in the production or the cause is looked for without making
servicing of Ford products or for other any changes to the process. If presence
forms of sale. of the Root Cause / potential Root
Cause variable cannot be observed or
Parts Operations proven, chances are great that the
Parts Operations Ford of Europe and/or identified cause is not a Root Cause or
Parts Activities - Sales Ford of Britain potential Root Cause.
and/or Parts Activities - Sales Ford of
Germany and/or Parts Activities Ford of PAT
Spain Patent
PAS PATS
1. Product Acceptance Specification Passive Anti Theft System
2. Power Assisted Steering
3. Product Acceptance Standard PATT
4. Pulse Air Solenoid Pattern
PASCAR Pattern Loading
Passenger car durability test Primarily refers to railcars; parts are
shipped in non-homogeneous loads.
PASE For example, instead of 1 railcar with
Product Acceptance Specification RH doors and 1 railcar with LH doors, 2
Exception railcars are shipped , each with 1/2 RH
and 1/2 LH doors.

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PAU - PC
PBB
PAU Precision Body Build
Power Absorber Unit on a Chassis
Dynamometer PBS
Prototype Build Scheduling System
Paved
A road having a continuous hard PBT
surface such as concrete, brick, Profit Before Taxes
macadam, etc., suited to moderate or
heavy-duty traffic. PBX
Private Branch Exchange (phone
Pavement switching sys)
Any obvious type of hard road
surfacing, as cement, brick, etc. PC
Program Confirmation Milestone -
Pawl Commitment of the total organization to
A pivoted bar adapted to engage with meeting the program objectives on the
teeth of a ratchet to prevent or impart 18 Panel Charts. With NAAO
motion. Executive Committee consensus, the
Program Planning Committee approves
Paynter Chart programs objectives and the Board of
A chart that may be used for tracking Directors approves the total program
one or more problem statements related funds
to a symptom and the validation of
associated actions (Emergency PC
Response, Interim Containment and 1. Piece
Permanent Corrective). 2. Pieces
3. Program Counter
PB 4. Programming Committee
Lead (metal) 5. Personal Computer
6. Professional Computer
PbA
Spoken as "lead acid". Pb is the PC
chemical symbol for lead; A is for acid. Product Center
This is the type of battery used in
regular cars and the same type of
battery can be used for electric vehicles.

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PC - PCMP
PCES
PC Product Change Enquiry and Summary
Part Control system in FCSD. This
system is used to associate Service Parts PCI
with Engineering Parts. Essentially, we Peripheral Component Interconnect - a
create Service Parts. standard for local-bus implementation
developed by Intel Corp.
PCA
Purchase Cost Analysis PCI
Product Change Information
PCA
Product Conformance Audit PCKG
Packing
PCAD
Package Engineering/CAD PCL
Printer Control Language (laserprinters)
PCAG
Product Change Advisory Group PCM
Electronic Engine Control
PCARP
Program Costing And Resource PCM
Planning 1. Powertrain Control Module
2. Pulse Code Modulation
PCB
1. Printed Circuit Board PCMCIA
2. Polychlorinated Biphenyl Personal Computer Memory Card
International Assoc.
PCC
1. Program Control Committee PCMP
2. Product Cost Classification Performance and Career Management
Process
PCDO
Post Crash Door Openability

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PCN - PD
PCRE
PCN Product Change Request Enquiry
1. Production Change Notice,
2. Program Composition Notation, PCSE
3. Personal Communication Network Powertrain Control Systems
Engineering
PCPAS
Project Control & Property Accounting PCSTAT
System Powertrain Controls Steering Action
Team
PCPTS
Powertrain Chassis Program Timing PCV
System 1. Positive Crankcase Ventilation
2. Petty Cash Voucher
PCR
Part Change Request PCV
Pressure Control Valve
PCR
1. Product Change Report PCV Valve
2. Product Change Request (NAAO) Positive Crankcase Ventilation Valve
3. Principle Components Regression
PCW
PCR material Parts-Cost-Weight Reporting System
Post Consumer Recycled material
PD
PCR Provision 1. Product Development
Part Change Request Provision for 2. Palladium
unseen cost increases associated with 3. Pitch Diameter
design changes. This is based on past 4. Program Definition
program experience of cost increases
after PMT objectives are established.

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PD - PDL
PDCA
PD Plan-Do-Check-Action Loop - A
1. Program Definition Milestone - process improvement system.
Product Planning Committee (PPC)
approval of the program intention and PDCA
range alternatives. Plan-Do-Check-Adjust
2. Pre Program Team - A small cross-
functional team led by the Program PDCP
Manager which develops the Program Product Development Control Process
Definition <PD> recommendations.
PDD
PDA Programme Description Information
1. Personal Digital Assistant
2. Programmable Device Array PDG
Product Development Group
PDAO
Plastic Development Applications PDI
Office 1. Prolics Product Latest Indicator Cost
System
PDB 2. Phase Doppler Interferometry
Power Distribution Box
PDIT
PDB Product Development Information
Program Description Book Technology
PDC PDL
Parts Distribution Center: Responsible Program Direction Letter - A letter that
for meeting the service parts needs of communicates product and engineering
Ford, Lincoln and Mercury Dealerships. direction (management decisions) and
provides the authority to execute that
PDC direction.
1) Personnel Development Committee
2) Product Development Center

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PDL - PE
PDQOS
PDL Product Development Quality
1. Program Directive Letter Operating System
2. Pedal
3. Page Description Languate (printer PDRC
file type) Product Direction Review Committee
PDLG PDS
Product Development Leadership Partitioned Data Sets
Group
PDS
PDLM Product Development Systems
Pendulum
PDS
PDM 1. Pedal Demand Sensor
1. Product Development Meeting 2. Programmable Device Support
2. Product Data Manager 3. Product Design Staff
PDMC PDSC
Product Development Management Predelivery Services Corp. (Obsolete)
Committee
PDTL
PDMM Pedestal
Product Development Matters Meeting
PDU
PDP Portable Diagnostic Unit
Program Definition Process
pe
PDPL Packaging Engineering
Product Description Program Letter
PE
PDPR Professional Engineer (State-registered
Product Development Programme Professional Engineer)
Review

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Peak Line ( Styling ) - PEOs ( PEO's )

PEI
Peak Line ( Styling ) Polyetherimide - plastic material for
Intersection of two planes, or a sharply high-performance applications.
defined ridge in a metal surface.
PEL
PEARS Picture ELement -- alternative to Pixel
Product Engineering Account
Redistribution System PEL
1. Pellet
PEAS 2. Permissable Exposure Limit (OSHA)
Product Engineering Assumption
System A computer based system for PEMFC
writing engineering assumptions for Proton exchange membrane fuel cell
engine programs.
PEO
PED Product Engineering Office
Powertrain Electronic Division
People Development
PEDD (Teaches, develops and motivates
Powertrain Electronics Development people.) Values and actively promotes a
Department diverse workforce and a diversity of
ideas. Acts to enhance the professional
Peen development of self and others. Treats
To stretch or clinch over by pounding everyone with fairness and respect
with rounded end of a hammer. regardless of position. (Ford
Leadership Behavior)
Peer Review
Review carried out by people of an PEOs ( PEO's )
equal level. Product Engineering Offices - Offices
that are responsible for the design and
PEFG development of parts.
Production Engineering Fixture Gage

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PEP - PES
Peripheral
PEP A hardware device connected to a
1) Product Engineering Procedures 2) computer, including a keybord, monitor,
Preferred Equipment Package printer, disk or tape drive, mouse, etc.
PEPR Periphery
Powertrain Engineering Planning Circumference of a circle. Example of
Reporting System Performance Data - a tire.
Operational data of a vehicle e.g.
acceleration, maximumspeed, trailer Permanent Corrective Action ( PCA )
weight, fuel consumption etc. The action that eliminates the root cause
of a problem. Selected and verified in
PER D5 and implemented and validated in
Performance D6 ( D6 Action ).
Percentage PERT
1. Ratio of mixture of nitromethane to Program Evaluation Review Technique
alcohol in racing fuel. 2.Ratio of one for Program Timing
object to another.
PES
Performance Management Product Evaluation Survey
Tracking hardware and software that
records and reports real-time historical
trends for systems, networks, and
applications. The information is used
for capacity, planning and monitoring
of systems and network applications.

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PESI ( Product Engineering Service Instructions ) - PFSAC

PF-1
PESI ( Product Engineering Service Production Forecast #1 (Book
Instructions ) Containing Production Planning
Product Engineering Service Volumes)
Instructions (PESI) define.the action
required in Service for overcoming a PFA
concern in a vehicle, component or Paint & Final Assembly Engineering
system which cannot be left unrectified. (replaced PTA at F2000)
This can be- o the use of parts identical
to the appropriate Product Change o an PFDB
alternative to a Product Change where it Product Features Data Base
is infeasible to introduce in Service the
corrective action specified for PFE
Production. . Pressure Feedback Electronic EGR
Petcock PFEP
A small valve placed in a fluid circuit Plan for every Part - used in Material
for draining purposes. Logistics, exists for internal and
external logistics, computer system is
PETRO being developed for LPPO in Europe
Petroleum
PFIS
Petrol ( British ) Plant Floor Information System
Motor fuel. (Connotation is gasoline.)
PFMEA
Petroleum Process Failure Mode and Effect
A group of liquid and gaseous Analysis
compounds composed of carbon and
hydrogen. PFSAC
Potential Field Service Action
PF Committee
Product Feature

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PFSL - Phase I
Phase 1 Suppliers
PFSL System and subsystem 1 suppliers and
Powertrain and Fuel Systems other suppliers, as necessary, required
Laboratory to be on board by 40 months to support
the target cascading process.
PFY
Purify Phase 2
Training Program - Pilot Plant Uses
PG Production Material and Techniques to
Purchasing Build Vehicles.
PGA Phase 2 Suppliers
Pin-Grid Array (IC socket type) Subsystem 2 suppliers, and other
suppliers as necessary, required to be on
PGM board by 40 months to support the
1. Poly-Gel Mitigator (Energy Absorber target cascading process.
for Bumpers)
2. Program Phase 3 Suppliers
3. Programmed Component suppliers required to be on
4. Programming board by 36 months to support the
5. Programmable target cascading process.
PH&H Phase 3 Suppliers
Peterson, Howell & Heather (Car Component suppliers required to be on
Leasing Activity) (publishes board by 36 months to support the
warranty/repair experience by carline) target cascading process.
PH/HD Phase I
Phillips Head Functional Program - Use Processed
Methods and Tooling To Assure New
Phaeton Model Vehicles Meet Engineering
Open, four seat, driver operated car. Specifications.
(Now rarely used.)

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Phase I Functional Build Units - PIA

Phosphor-Bronze
Phase I Functional Build Units An alloy consisting of copper, tin and
Vehicles built at the Pilot Plant from lead, sometimes used in heavy-duty
ISIR Samples for the purpose of bearings.
"proving-out" the end items, assembled
over production tools by production PHTCNDTV
processes to establish part system 1. Photoconductive
coordination. 2. Photoconductivity
Phase II Functional Build Units PHTR
Vehicles built at the Pilot Plant or Preheater
Assembly Plant from ISIR samples that
contain revisions/changes from Phase I PI
Functional. Process Improvement - a strategy and
methodology for improving the way
PHASER work is done throughout the company.
P&MS Hardware And Software
Equipment Reporting System PI
1) Parts Inventory 2) Product
PHEN Introduction
Phenolic
PI
Phillips Screw or Screwdriver Program Implementation Milestone -
A type of screwhead having a cross Product Planning Committee (PPC) and
instead of a slot for a corresponding Board of Directors (BOD) approval,
type of screwdriver. with NAAO Executive Committee
(NEC) consensus of a single
PHONE architecture within approved affordable
Cellular Phone targets. Funds are released for
engineering and long-lead efforts.
PHOS
Phosphate PIA
Purchased In Assembly

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PIAS - PIN
PIGMD
PIAS 1. Pigment
Pool Oriented Interactive Analysis 2. Pigmented
System (Software for crash test analysis
used in Europe) PIL
Pilot
PIB
Project Item Breakdown Pillar
Metal component connecting upper roof
Pick Up with lower body.
A rally term, indicating that the team
should leave their current route and start Pilot Valve
a new route, by taking the most A small valve used to control action of
expeditious path available. a larger valve.
PICS PIM
Prototype Inventory Control System 1. Personal Information Manager
2. Product Information Management
PID
Parameter IDentification: EEC Pimple
parameter names which can be accessed An imperfection or a small sharpe or
using a New Generation Star tester. conical elevation on the surface of a
plastic product.
PID
1. Proportional-Integral-Differential PIMS
controller Process Information Management
2. Proportional Integral Derivative System
PIE PIN
Personal Import Export 1. Pre-Production Information Network
2. Personal Identification Number
PIF
Program Information File (MS-
Windows)

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Ping - PIS
Pip ( British )
Ping To just barely outdistance or best
Engine noise (sometimes referred to as another competitor.
knock) caused by pre-ignition. Similar
to knock, except at higher frequency. PIPC
Percentage of Indexes with Process
Pinion Capability - The percentage of critial or
The smaller of a pair of gears; i.e., significant characteristics with Cp
Pinion Gear. indexes greater than or equal to 1.00 in
the prototype phase and Cp, Cpk
Pinion Carrier indexes greater than or equal to 1.33 in
Mounting or bracket which retains the production phase.
bearings supporting a pinion shaft.
pipc
Pink Report Modify current definition to read: "Pp
A report listing concerns which are and Ppk indices >= 1.67 for prototype
receiving active attention from parts..."
engineering. After a concern has been
identified and before it is included in PIR
the report, it is "pre pink." After Purchase Information Request
resolution, it is "off pink," q.v.
PIR material
PINT Post Industrial Recycled material
Pint
PIRAT
PIP Policy, Incentive and Resource Analysis
PIPE Team
PIP PIS
1. Profile Ignition Pickup - A Hall Production Information System
effect vane switch sensor that furnishes
crankshaft position to the engine control
processor.
2. Profit Improvement Program
3. Program Initiation Process

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PIST - Piston Skirt

Piston Pin
PIST Journal for bearing in small end of an
Percentage of Inspection points engine connecting rod which also
Satisfying Tolerance - The percentage passes through piston walls.
of inspection points that are within the
tolerances indicated on the design Piston Ring
drawing. The goal is 100% (8) months 1. Circular ring(s) which fit into the
before Job #1. piston lands (grooves) and serve to
provide compression in combustion
Piston chamber.
A cylindrical part, closed at one end, 2. An expanding ring placed in grooves
which is connected to the crankshaft by of piston to provide a seal to prevent
a connecting rod. Force of explosion in passage of fluid or gas past piston.
cylinder is exerted against closed end of
piston causing connecting rod to move Piston Ring Expander
crankshaft. A spring placed behind piston ring in
groove to increase pressure of ring
Piston Collapse against cylinder wall.
A condition describing a sudden
reduction in diameter of piston skirt due Piston Ring Gap
to heat or stress. Clearance between ends of piston ring.
Piston Displacement Piston Ring Groove
Volume of air moved or displaced by Channel or slots in piston in which
moving piston from one end of its piston rings are placed.
stroke to other.
Piston Skirt
Piston Head Part of piston below rings.
Part of piston above rings.
Piston Lands
Parts of piston between piston rings.

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Piston Skirt Expander - PKG

Pitot Tube
Piston Skirt Expander An instrument for measuring fluid
A spring or other device inserted in velocity by means of difference in
piston skirt to compensate for collapse pressure between tip and side openings.
or decrease in diameter.
PIV
Piston Travel Peak Inverse Voltage
Distance of vertical travel of piston,
bottom to top dead center. Pivot
A pin or short shaft upon which another
PIT part rests or turns, or about which
Pitch another part rotates or oscillates.
Pit Counter PIXEL
Benches or counter in front of pits. Short for Picture Element. The smallest
Also known as Pit Barrier. resolvable rectangular area of an image,
either on a screen or stored in memory.
Pit Lane Each pixel in a monochrome image has
Lane in front of pits for entrance and its own brightness value, 0 for black to
exit of racing cars. the maximum value for white In a color
image, each pixel has its own brightness
Pit Stop and color values, usually represented by
Stop made at pit by competing car. a scheme of red, green and blue
intensities (RGB) or hue, saturation, and
Pit( s ) lumination (HSL) values.
Service stall or area assigned to each car
competing in a race. PK/TR
Package Tray
Pitman Arm
Lever extending from steering gear to PKG
which steering linkage is attached. Package

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PKT - Planning and Marketing SignOff

Planetary Gears
PKT A system of gearing which is modeled
Pocket after solar system. A pinion is
surrounded by an internal ring gear with
PL planet gears in mesh between ring gear
1. Pull and pinion.
2. Puller
3. Parting Line Planning and Marketing CutOff Realignment
4. Product Letter The intent of this cut-off is to reach a
5. Plane NAAO consensus of the final vehicle
product and Marketing plan for Job #1
PL with sufficient time to permit final
Packing List information to be incorporated into
B&AO's initial production part releases.
PL
Process Leadership Planning and Marketing SignOff
Detailed review of planned program
PLA content for specific product lines/model
Plain years. This sign-off confirms projected
series/model/options rates, which
Plan View permits manufacturing and purchasing
View looking straight up or straight to specify capacity requirements at the
down on subject. component-level of detail.
Planet Carroer
Carrier or bracket in a planetary system
which contains shafts upon which
pinions or planet gears turn.
Planet Gears
Pinions or gears interposed between
ring gear and sun gear and meshing
with both in a planetary system.

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Plant Operating Systems - Platform Derivatives

Platform
Plant Operating Systems 1. An engineering term which describes
The part of FPS that encompasses what the group of parts that support the drive
plants do is called the Plant Operating line and link the suspension components
System (POS). Implementation of the of the vehicle. A platform can be made
Plant Operating System involves using with one set of floor pan and cowl
five sequential phases that take each structure stamping dies and uses a
plant from current state conditions to common set of master tooling locator
the imporvements envisioned in FPS. holes for floor pan, dash, front structure,
The five phases are: Stability, and cowl stamping and assembly
Continuous Flow, Synchronous purposes. Platform body derivatives
Production, Pull System, and Level have a common strategy for joint
Production. POS is a common system structure and construction and have a
used by all Ford plants. This means that set of chassis hardpoints most of which
all Ford plants are lean, flexible, and are common.
use the same procudures and processes 2. A term used to describe major parts
to manufacture vehicles. of the light truck product development
organization, e.g., the Full-Size Pickup
PLAS Platform.
Plastics
Platform Derivatives
PLAT Platform derivatives are designed,
Platform processed and tooled to be
accommodated with relatively minor
Plateau ( Styling ) tooling investment.. They share a set of
Surface extending above normal sheet chassis hardpoints, most of which are
metal. common. Small variation in wheelbase,
overhang, or thread width due to
suspension differences or wheel offset
are considered platform derivatives.

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Platium - PLRO
PLM
Platium Premium Logistics Management
An expensive metal having an
extremely high melting point and good PLMBG
electrical conductivity. Plumbing
PLC PLN
1. Programmable Logic Controller Plant
2. Police
PLNG
PLD Plunger
Process Leadership Development
PLNM
PLDMS Plenum
Plant Layout Data Management System
PLNT
PLE 1. Planet
1. Pole 2. Planetary
2. Polarity
PLO
PLET Plow
Pleat
PLO
PLG Process Leadership Organization
Plug
PLR
PLI Pillar
Process Leadership Implementation
PLRO
PLL Pitch Line Run Out - Specifically
Phase-Locked Loop (type of tuning) related to final rear axle driven pinion
and is a description of an eccentric
condition of the gear.

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PLS - PMA
Ply Rating
PLS Index of tire strength. See Load Range
1. Partial Least Squares - algorithm
which reduces variable information to PLYETHL
factor values or vectors, used for Polyethylene
chemometric multivariate calibration.
2. Pulse PLYMER
Polymer
PLSSG
Process Leadership, Special Systems PLYPPL
Group -- applications developers Polypropylene
responsible for client-server and web-
based systems utilizing the CLAW PLYR
database. Applications include Player
Integrator, PDQOS, GEMSS, Simplex,
Category III, and (temporarily) RCT. PLYTHN
Their home page is at: <a Polyurethane
href="http://www.plssg.ford.com">ww
w.plssg.ford.com</a> PM
Participative Management
PLSTR
Polyester pm
part modified
PLT
Plate PM
1. Precious Metal
PLUS 2. Promethium
PC LAN User Support 3. Preventive Maintenance
4. Prime
PLW 5. Priming
Pillow
PMA
PLY Program Management Analysis
1. Layer of rubber-coated parallel cords
forming tire body, or carcass.
2. Pulley

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PMAC - PMP
PMEA
PMAC Preventive Maintenance Excellence
1. Parts Manager Advisor Coundil Award
2. British approval certificate for motor
vehicles imported into Great Britain PMF
other than from another EEC territory Parts Master File
or for single motor vehicles for which
no Type Approval Certificate (TAC) is PMHV
issued. The Primary Minister's Powered Material Handling Vehicle
Approval Certificate is granted to the
importer or manufacturer upon an PMI
application to the Department of Production Methods Improvement.
Transport (DTp) which must show for
the given model all the specific PMIS
approvals covering the applicable Type Purchasing Management Information
Approval/Regulatory requirements. System
Individual approval certificates, back-
up documentation and appropriate PMIS
vehicles may have to be made available Plant Manufacturing Information
should the DTp so require. System
PMBACS PMM
Prototype Material Budget And Control Powertrain Matters Meeting
System
PMMU
PMD Paged Memory Management Unit
Programmable Message Display
PMOS
PMDC P-Channel MOS
Permanent Magent Direct Current
(motor) PMP
Pump

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PMR - PNTL
Pneumatic
PMR Pertaining to air. Example by air
Program Management Reporting pressure is a pneumatic device.
System - For car programs, a computer
system that prints Program Parts List PNGV
reports using data downloaded from Partnership for a New Generation of
several other systems (such as WERS Vehicles
and Redbook).
PNL
PMR 1. Pacific Northwest National Lab
1. Program Management Report 2. Panel
2. Performance Management Rating
PNNT
PMST Pennant
Program Management Steering Team
PNON
PMT Pinion
Photomultiplier Tube
PNP
PMT Park/Neutral Position
Project Management Team
PNR
PN Purchase Notice and Release
1. Purchase Notification
2. Peen PNT
3. Peened Paint
4. Peening
PNT CLER
pn Paint Clearing
part number
PNTCHPH
PNCL Pentachlorophenol
Pencil
PNTL
Pintle

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PNTR - Polarity
Point-of-Use Docks
PNTR Any receiving facility which is targeted
1. Penetrate at a specific few commodities in order
2. Penetrated to reduce distance travelled and double
3. Penetrating handling of materials. Typically located
4. Penetration within 150 feet of the linefeed location.
PO Points ( Styling )
1. Purchase Order Exact locations on a model, usually
2. Powertrain Operations derived from a blueprint or from the
3. Polonium model itself to duplicate the opposite of
the model.
POA
Purchase Order Amendment POKA-YOKE
Applicable to product or process. A
POD design technique that assures that a part
Streamlined compartment to house cannot be manufactured or assembled
various mechanical implements; i.e., incorrectly eg: a 3 pin electric plug can
lights, dials, gauges, etc. Usually round only be inserted in one way vs. 2 pin
or elliptical. plug.
POEE POL
Powertrain Operations Engine 1. Polish
Engineering Building (also known as 2. Point In Line
EEE Building)
Polarity
Point to Point Protocol ( PPP ) Refers to positive or negative terminal
Data transmission between two of a battery or an electric circuit; also
locations without the use of an north or south pole of a magnet.
intermediate computer.

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Policy - POR
POM
Policy Program Operations Manager
A Company policy is a statement of
broad, basic principles that provides POP
general direction and limits for business Post Office Protocol
decisions and managerial actions.
Policies constitute the basic framework POP
within which the Company conducts its Pay-on-Production
business; they are distinguished from
strategy by their broad applicability, POP
slowly evolving nature and non- Point-Of-Presence: term meaning a
confidentiality. Policy Letters are dial-up access number is provided in a
signed by the Chief Executive Officer. given area.
General characteristics of policy include
established by the CEO; Worldwide POPP
applicability to the greatest extent PreOpened and PrePostioned (hose
possible; Long lasting, slowly evolving; clamp)
Not confidential; Distributed to key
management personnel worldwide via Poppet Valve
Policy Letters; Not detailed - includes A valve structure consisting of a
assignment of responsibility for circular head with an elongated stem
interpretation but not of operating attached in center. It is designed to open
responsibility; Discretion permitted and close a circular hole or port.
within the limits imposed by the stated
principles. POPT
Poppet
POM
Polyoxymethylene (plastic with high POR
impact resistance, good mechanical 1. Port
strength, good chemical resistance). 2. Ported
3. Porting
4. Portal
5. Plant Operation Review

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POR - Portable Document Format ( PDF )

Pork Chop
POR 1. Extension of instrument panel shape
Plant Operating Review - A monthly on door, usually an integral part of door
meeting at the assembly and stamping garnish molding.
plant to review the status of initiatives 2. (Slang) Structure which supports
for improving product quality and clutch/brake/steering column.
driving continuous process
improvement. The meetings include a PORS
complete review of the plant's external Prototype Order Releasing System
customer indicators, key internal
measurable, including variability PORS
reduction/process capability status, and Prototype On-Line Releasing System
a review of specific actions being taken
to address identified top customer Port
concerns. Passage from combustion chamber
opened by valve action through which
PORC gases pass.
1. Porcelain
2. Porcelainize Portable Document Format ( PDF )
A format, developed by Adobe, that
Porcelain enables electronically published
General term applied to material or documents to retain their look and feel
element used for insulating center independent of computer platform.
electrode of a spark plug. Documents are viewed using Adobe
Acrobat (available for download, free of
Porcupine Head charge from Adobe Systems, Inc).
Nickname for special cylinder head
with valves located at unusual angles.

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Portable Operating System Interface for UNIX ( POSIX ) - Potential

POSS
Portable Operating System Interface for Production Operation Stock Suppliers
UNIX ( POSIX )
A series of standards developed by Possible Cause
IEEE to define a common, vendor- Any cause identified on a Cause and
independent method of implementing Effect Diagram ( C&E ) that describes
UNIX commands, shells, and interfaces. how an effect may occur.
Porting Post
Enlarging, matching, streamlining and 1. Power On Self Test (add-in
polishing of inside of manifolds and diagnostic board)
valve ports to reduce friction of flow of 2. Heavy, circular part to which a group
gases. of battery plates is attached, and which
extends through cell cover to provide a
PORTL means of attachment to adjacent cell or
Portable battery cable.
POS Poston Lands
1. Personnel & Organization Staff Parts of piston between piston rings.
2. Positive
3. Point Of Sale Posture Angle
Angle between spine and upper legs of
POS a mannikin in a sitting position.
Plant Operating System = computer
system which identifies losses and root POT
causes of equipment failures. Process Ownership Team
Positive Pole POTC
Point to which current returns after Powertrain Operations - Transmission
passing through a circuit. Designated by & Chassis
plus sign (+).
Potential
An indication of amount of energy
available.

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Potential Difference - Powertrain Cycle Plan

Power to Weight Ratio
Potential Difference Ratio of horsepower to weight of car.
A difference of electrical pressure that Most commonly expressed in
sets up a flow of electric current. horsepower per pound.
Potential Drop Powered Equipment
A loss of electrical pressure due to Includes fork trucks, stackers, grip
resistance or leakage. tows, tow tractors, tugs, etc. and any
other powered vehicle used by Material
Potential Root Cause Handling to transport stock.
Any verified cause (which may make
the problem come and go) that cannot Powered Equipment Battery Room
be eliminated based on available data. Area dedicated to the charging of
There may be more than one potential powered equipment batteries.
root cause.
Powered Equipment Marshalling Area
Pour on the Coad The secured area used for management
Increase throttle setting. of powered equipment vehicles, and the
parking of unused powered equipment.
POW
Powder Powertrain Cycle Plan
The powertrain cycle plan represent
POWER forward-model engine/transmissi on
Part On-Line Weight Engineering & actions. Because certain powertrain
Reporting actions affect both car and truck
programs, the powertrain cycle plan
Power Steering must be coordinated, and closely
Application of hydraulic or mechanical developed with both Car Product
power in addition to manual power in Development and Truck activities.
steering of an automobile.

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PP - PPD
PPC
PP Plant Production Control
Program Proposal (30 MBJ1)
PPC
PP PRE-PROGRAM CENTER
1. Prototype Process
2. Pilot Plant PPC
Product Planning Committee - A senior
PP management sub-committee of the
POLYPROPYLENE Policy and Strategy Committee
(P&SC), chaired by the Chief Operating
PP&C Officer. The PPC reviews and
Pre-Production & Control recommends approval or revision of
Cycle Plans and product programs to
PP&DC the P&SC and CEO..
Product Planning & Design Committee
PPCN
PP&T Pre-Production Change Notice
Product Planning & Timing
PPCS
PPA Pre-Production Control System
Parts Pricing and Analysis
PPCSR
PPAC Priority Product Change Status Report
Product Performance Advisory
Committee PPD
1. Personal Professional Development
PPAP 2. Plastic Products Division
Production Part Approval Process. 3. Postscript Printer Description (file)
PPASR
Product Problem Action & Status
Report
PPB
Production Proveout Build

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PPDA - PPL Comparator

Ppk
PPDA Preliminary Process Potential (Ppk) -
Part Product Digital Assembly = Index similar to Cpk but based on data
Electronic assembly of a part or from early, short-term studies of new
product. processes. Data from at least twenty
subgroups are required for preliminary
PPE-C assessments.
Powertrain Product Engineering -
Chassis PPL
Prototype Parts List
PPE-E
Powertrain Product Engineering - PPL
Engine Program Parts List - A process by
which we can achieve program
PPE-S objectives (cost, weight, timing, etc.) by
Powertrain Product Engineering - following a consistent set of business
Systems practices and system tools that capture
and share part-related information
PPE-T needed for program parts management
Powertrain Product Engineering - from the beginning of program
Transmission & Axle development to the start of the
successor program. Also, a complete list
PPEO of all parts required for all buildable
Powertrain Product Engineering Office combinations in a program.
PPG PPL
1. Pittsburgh Paint and Glass (major Product Planning Letter
paint and glass supplier to industry)
2. Pulses Per Gallon PPL Comparator
A PPL for a vehicle used as reference in
a program (A current or carryover
vehicle program or a competitive
vehicle.

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PPM - PQF
PPQI
PPM Process Potential Quality Index
Pages Per Minute - measure of printer (summary sheet). A summary sheet
speed. submitted before each build indicating
the process capability of each process sc
ppm and cc.
Pounds Per Minute 1 PPM =
0.076509887 CFM (at standard PPR
temperature and pressure) 1. Parts Purchase Requisition
2. Parts Progress Report
PPM 3. Product Parts Review
1. Parts Per Million
2. Part Process Modification PPR
3. Powertrain Policy Meeting Project Preparation Request
PPMF PPS
Production Parts Master File Pedal Position Sensor - used to measure
the accelerator pedal's angle
PPO
Preferred Provider Organization PPS
plant product specialist
PPP
Point-to-Point Protocol PPS
Powertrain Production System
PPP
Parts Policies and Procedures PQA
Peak Quarter Additive (Planning
ppp Volumes)
Pre-Production Planning
PQF
PPPR Peak Quarter Flex (Planning Volume)
Prototype Parts Purchase Requisition

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PQI - PRB
PR
PQI Performance Report
Product Quality Improvement
PR/HTCH
PQID Presto-Hitch
Product Quality Information
Department PRA
Probabalistic Risk Assessment
PQM
Purchasing Quality Manual Practice
A practice is a descriptive statement of
PQPT customary and accepted conduct or
Product Quality Planning Team actions, generally repetitive and within
functional disciplines. General
PQRT characteristics include: Developed and
Powertrain Quality Responsible Team - issued by a Central Staff for its
A cross functional organizational team functional area or by an operating
responsible for the quality of a activity for internal use; Specific
particular group of powertrain functional, but broad geographic
commodities. There are 17 PQRTs. applicability; Not confidential;
Distributed via Staff-generated practices
PQT manuals (e.g., Finance Manual,
Product Quality Team Industrial Relations Administration
Manual); Moderately detailed;
PR establishes requirement for actions and
1. Public Relations reports; Discretion limited.
2. Product Requirement
3. Paper practice
4. Praseodymium significant characteristic
PR PRB
Prototype Readiness Milestone the Probe
Program Manager's approval of Job #1
design, the manufacturing process, and
Purchasing plans.

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PRC - Pre Program (in FPDS)

PRE < SI 2 >
PRC Pre-Strategic Intent
1. Product Reliability Committee - 2. Gateway that occurs 47-43 months
Pricing review committee parts recall before Job preliminary alternatives are
centre pre-production validation. Pre- identified.
Production Validation is the program of
tests and evaluations conducted in Pre < SI >
exceptional circumstances (e.g. new Pre-Strategic Intent. Milestone that
designs in new facilities) to assure that occurs 50-41 months before Job
the design intent is met. The timing of a
Pre-Production Validation Program may Pre Program (in FPDS)
be such that Design Verification tests Pre-Program is all program focused
can be combined with tests for Pre- activity to the < SI > milestone (within
Production Validation to avoid FAO) following the addition of the
duplication. In such cases budgetary program to the Cycle Plan, under the
responsibility and cost allocation must auspices/direction of the affected
be agreed by Management prior to Vehicle Line Director.
running such a program.
2. Parts Redistribution Center
PRC
PIERCE
PRCH
Perch
PRE < SI 1 >

Pre-Strategic Intent 1. Gateway that
occurs 50-47 months before Job
preliminary mission/vision and the
target customers are defined.

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Pre-customer Validation - Preliminary Early Sourcing Workplan (

ESWP )
Preferred Parts
Pre-customer Validation (Standard/Utility Parts) Standard or
Ongoing evidence (data) - before Utility Parts which are shown in the OK
exposure to the customer and following To Use List and which satisfy technical,
successful Verification - that the economic and complexity ground rules.
implemented action is still doing what
was intended without introducing a new Preheating
problem. Validation activities may Application of heat as a preliminary
include tests, inspections, observations step to some further thermal or
and other quality checks performed on mechanical treatment.
production product using the specified
production process. These tests, etc., Preignition
are correlated to the customer's Ignition occurring earlier than intended.
symptom and are good indicators of Example: explosive mixture being fired
action effectiveness. in a cylinder by a flake of incandescent
carbon before electric spark occurs.
Pre-Deflection of Glass
Side door window glass manufactured PRELIM
to a specific design curvature. Preliminary
PREAMP Preliminary Early Sourcing Workplan (
Preamplifier ESWP )
A document initiated by the Pre < SI >
Preferred Equipment Package ( PEP ) team (supported by purchasing), that
Discounts identifies Phase 1, 2, 3 suppliers,
Discounts offered for purchasing a identifies make/buy issues, engineering
defined group of options - the PEP responsibility and source required date.
discount is the difference between the
sticker for the PEP and the sum of the
option sticker costs if each of the
options were purchased on an individual
basis.

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Preliminary Targets - Pressure Plate

Preparation and Conditioning Revenue
Preliminary Targets Revenue reduction offered to the dealer
Initial cost/weight/quality module for preparing and conditioning the
targets issued jointly with product vehicle so that it is ready for sale. This
assumptions by program management includes: removal of plastic coatings
for analysis by program module teams. (plastic on seats and door trim panels,
transit coating, etc), washing vehicle,
Preloading paint touch-up, road test, checking
To adjust a small amount of pressure on fluids, adjusting tire pressure, and
an antifriction bearing to eliminate any installation of radio antennas and wheel
looseness. covers.
PREM Prepare for Mass Production
Premium The CTC process of identifying and
developing, the sources, processes,
Premium facilities and tools that will be used to
Hi-Test motor fuel. manufacture and assemble the vehicle
and its components using the most
PREP efficient and effective methods possible.
1. Product Repair Evaluation Program
2. Prepare PRESS
3. Preparation Pressure
Press-Fit
See Drive Fit
Pressure Plate
Spring loaded plate in clutch which
locks the driven (or friction) plate in
place.

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Pressure Transducer EGR - Prime Interface

PRF
Pressure Transducer EGR Proof
Pressure Transducer Exhaust Gas
Recirculation System PRFL
PROFILE
Pressure Welding
Metal-to-metal welding under pressure PRG
including percussion welding, Purge
resistance welding, seam welding and
spot welding. PRIM
Primary
PREV
1. Prevent Primary Brake Shoe
2. Prevention Brake shoe in a set which initiates self-
3. Preventive energizing action.
Prevent Action Primary Winding
An action, directed at the system, A wire which conducts low tension
intended to prevent recurrence of a current to be transformed by induction
specific 8D problem and similar into high tension current in secondary
problems by directing analysis and winding of ignition coil or magneto
action toward correcting the system ( armature.
D7 Action ).
Primary Wires
Prevention Wiring circuit used for conducting low
A strategy for preventing concerns from tension or primary current to points
occurring by using disciplined methods where it is used.
to ensure that (1) specific past concerns
are not repeated and (2) the processes Prime Interface
(procedures, acceptance criteria, and Close contact
test and analytical methods) that
allowed those concerns to occur are
corrected to permanently prevent other
similar concerns from occurring.

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Privileged and Confidential Information ( GIS2 ) - Problem

PRNDL (Pronounced 'Prindle')
Privileged and Confidential Information ( Automatic transmission indicator dial;
GIS2 ) made up of initial letters of the words,
As a result of government inquiries, Park, Reverse, Neutral, Drive and Low.
documents to protect the attorney-client PRNG
privilege or an attorney's work product Prong
should be so marked. This marking
identifies these documents as requiring PRNT
special handling, which shall be in 1. Print
accordance with instructions from the 2. Printed
Office of the General Counsel (OGC) or 3. Printing
the Office of Tax Council (OTC).
These designations must be used only at PRO
the direction of the OGC or the OTC. Professional
PRK PRO-E
1. Park Pro/Engineer
2. Parking
PROBE
PRLL Prototype build and evaluation process
Parallel
Problem
PRM A deviation from expectation, a special
Prism cause, a distribution within control
limits that are too wide, or any
PRMR unwanted effect where cause is not
Primer known.
PRN
1. Prune
2. Pruning

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Problem Description - Process

Procedure
Problem Description A procedure is a step-by-step
The output of a process used to amplify description of specific actions to be
the problem statement in terms of What, taken to accomplish routine, repetitive
Where, When, How Big ( Is / Is Not functions or to comply with practice.
Method ). The problem description data General characteristics include:
provides the basis for testing the cause Approved at or below the vice president
of the problem. level; Applicability can be limited to a
single functional or geographic area;
Problem Statement Confidentiality varies; Issued by either
A simple, concise statement which Central Staffs or operating activities;
identifies the object and defect of a Detailed; Discretion limited.
problem for which the cause is
unknown. The problem statement is Procedures / Process ( GIS1 )
derived by using the process question Documents that provide direction,
"What's wrong with what?" and testing instruction, or set policy for the
it with "Repeated Why". operation and management of the
Company.
Problem-Solving
The process of moving from symptoms Process
to problems to causes (special or 1) A recurring sequence of related
common) to actions that improve activities that have measurable input
performance. and output, and identifiable value
added. 2) A system of people,
PROC equipment, methods and materials that
Procedure produces a product or service. 3) A
process implies action and the creation
of products, ideas information or
services.

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Process Capability - Process Improvement Approach

Process Enabler
Process Capability A G8D role that might be established by
Process Capability is the ability of an organization. Functions of this role
machines or equipment to produce parts may include: providing problem-solving
that meet the engineering requirements subject matter expertise and training;
consistently under production providing a communication focus
conditions. throughout an organization; monitoring
and reporting the 8D status; and
Process Change expediting the 8D process.
Is any change in processing concept
which could alter the capability of the Process Flow Chart or Diagram
process to meet the design requirements A map of the process from supplier to
or durability of the part. This will customer. Illustrates or clarifies events
include - new, different or relocated in a process and the routes between
production machinery or equipment them. A process flow chart is
which might cause the characteristic of particularly helpful in highlighting the
thepart being processed to change in a present situation, showing differences
way that would not be measureable in between what is and what should be
the normal inspection procedure, the happening, and revealing potential
use of engineering approved alternate problem areas.
materials, new processing concepts
including major changes in the Process FMEA
sequence of operations, changes in An FMEA used to analyze
chemical compounds such as adhesives, manufacturing and assembly processes.
sealers, lubricants etc. which are part of
the product. Process Improvement Approach
See RAPID, Focused Improvement and
Re-engineering.

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Process Management - Procurement & Materials Management ( GIS1 )

Processing Time
Process Management The time a product is worked on in
A systematic method for continuously design or production, as well as the time
analyzing a process performance, an order is actually being processed.
determining and implementing Typically, processing time is a small
improvements. fraction of throughput time and lead
time. Also, Processing Time includes
Process Model value and non-value adding activities.
A model that documents the business
practices of an application. The model PROCO
shows how these practices operate on, Programmed Combustion Engine
or transform an application's data.
PROCS
Process Observations 1. Process
Paying attention to the dynamics of the 2. Processed
meeting. Giving descriptive feedback 3. Processing
of what is happening. 5% of a good 4. Processor
meeting.
PROCURE
Process Parts Used by purchasing to establish part
Process Parts are parts undergoing timing and cost agreements with
manufacture to become - o Production suppliers.
parts or o Service parts or o component
parts of design assemblies, which Procurement & Materials Management (
require identification by Manufacturing GIS1 )
Engineering at different stages of Procurement, storing, warehousing,
manufacture, and which are not issuing, maintaining, and repairing
serviceable and do not require equipment, materials and supplies,
Production Part No's in order to including expediting and inventory
procure. . control.

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Procurement Data - Product Family

Product Design Graphics Systems ( PDGS )
Procurement Data Ford developed tools used for
Information relating to the procurement CAD/CAM design. As part of a
of the part, for example, sourcing data. strategic initiative to establish common
software for all C3P functions, PDGS is
PROD being replaced with software from
1. Production Structural Dynamics Research
2. Product Corporation, i.e., IDEAS and
Metaphase.
Product (Emissions)
Is for the purpose of Emissions defined Product Designer
as the vehicle or power unit to be An individual who creates specific
shipped to territories which are components or systems in C.A.D.
controlled by legislation governing the
emission performance of such products. Product Engineer
The person responsible for the product,
Product Authorization Letters system, or component in question.
These define product content and list Depending on the maturity of the
standard and optional features used to program, this individual may be
code releases. referred to as: Design Engineer,
Component Engineer, Systems
Product Data ( GIS1 ) Engineer or Advanced Engineer.
Includes drawings and data that define
product specifications or specifies Product Family
assemblies and parts used to produce A range of related products that can be
products. produced interchangeably in a
production cell. The term is often
analogous to "platforms."

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Product Information Management ( PIM ) - Product Validation

Product Planning SubCommittee (PPS)
Product Information Management ( PIM ) A sub-committee of the P&SC that
(1) The organization, access and reviews and recommends approval or
management of information directly revision of Cycle Plans and Product
related to the product(s) of an Programs to the P&SC and Office of
enterprise. It includes the processes and Chief Executive.
methods we use to generate, distribute
and manage robust product related Product Quality
information. (2) The ability to store, The total composite product and service
retrieve, control access to and relate all characteristics of marketing,
information (time sensitive and engineering, manufacturing, and
insensitive) used in the design, maintenance through which the product
development and manufacture of a and service in use will meet/exceed the
product. This includes but is not expectations of the customer in
limited to: Product CAD, CAE, and reasonable use and abuse.
CAT, Assumptions, Manufacturing
Design Rules, Tooling Designs an Product Ranges
Standard Parts. Product Ranges/Ford Products are
complete vehicles, such as a passenger
Product Layout car, truck, or tractor, also, complete
Process by which an individual part, engines (including industrial engines)
subassembly, or a completed unit is and complete transmissions and axles.
measured at discrete locations and
compared relative to design intent with Product Validation
regards to establishing a baseline of See 'Validation'
where particular processes are
operating.
Product Line Profits

All profits generated by sales of a
product worldwide or in a given area
regardless of where the Company earns
the profits.

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Product Verification - Production Parts

Production Capacity Sheet
Product Verification A job aid used by team members
Product Verification is the process establishing and maintaining a Quality
which ensures that vehicles/products off Process System. The form is used to
the production line meet the product determine the processing capacity of
objectives and other relevant Ford each machine in the work sequence.
standards of design and manufacture.
The process falls into three distinct Production Conformity
stages - Design Verification - the Production Conformity is the result of
process of determining the adequacy of the process of monitoring series
the design in meeting the objectives. production to demonstrate that products
This is a Product Development as manufactured do, in fact, conform to
responsibility. Production Validation - Regulatory Requirements.
the process of ensuring that initial
production parts meet the design intent. Production Only Parts
This is a Manufacturing responsibility. Production Only Parts - Parts which
In-Process Testing - the process of require a Part No. in order for Supply to
ensuring that production parts continue procure but which are subsequently
to meet the design intent. This is also a converted into an end item and cannot
Manufacturing responsibility. Each of be released for Service, e.g. roll stock
these processes is conducted for a part, fabrics which are subsequently
assembly, system or vehicle by converted to covers.
appropriate tests and evaluations,
generally defined by Component Production Parts
Engineering. Production Parts are parts designed and
produced to meet a specific function on
cars, trucks, tractors and other products
of Ford.

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Production Ramp-Up - Production Validation ( PV )

Production Validation ( PV )
Production Ramp-Up Production Validation (PV) - Program
The process by which the assembly of engineering tests and evaluations
plant accelerates production to achieve conducted to assure that initial
full line rate. production parts meet the design intent.
This program is performed on parts
Production Release Drawings made from production tooling and via
A complete description of the part production processes, having previously
(drawing, specifications, electronic passed all dimensional, chemical,
representations, etc.) and its usage. metallurgical, physical, etc.,
Authorized Used requirements. The production validation
procurement/production of parts in program must be satisfactorily
volumes as require to support vehicle completed prior to Supplier shipment or
production and service part stocking. In-house production of a part. All or
part of the production validation
Production Revalidation Indicators program is to be repeated if a product
Production Revalidation Indicators are change is released. See also Production
indicators entered by the responsible Revalidation Indicator.
Component Engineer in fields 0546
(dimension), 0547 (laboratory), and
0548 (ES-test) of the Source Document
and printed out on the Release Ticket to
specify the extent of the required
Production Revalidation (Dimension,
Laboratory and ES-test) to be carried
out by Manufacturing or the Supplier
when a product change is released. For
code details see EPD300.

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Production Validation (PV) - PROG

Profit Forecast
Production Validation (PV) A monthly projection of financial
1) Is a process that validates all parts results for the present calendar year by
from all suppliers, machining Operation to allow Corporate and
operations, and assembly processes at Operations management to measure
the engine plants with the objective of their progress toward budget
producing a quality product while commitments and to evaluate cash flow
meeting established program timing. 2) and financial position and take
The testing and evaluation discipline corrective action if required.
which is used to evaluate all internal
and external supplier manufacturing and PROFS ( OfficeVision )
assembly plant processes with regard to Professional Office System
the capability of production tooling and
fixturing-generating components, and PROG
subsystems or systems at production Progression
cycle times which meet design intent.
PV testing must be run with all ISR
parts after establishing initial process
capability.
PROFIBUS
Process Fieldbus (DIN 19 245 digital
fieldbus standard)
Profit Center
An organizational component of the
Company that has both revenue and
costs and whose results are measured in
terms of profit.

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Program - Program Approval ( PA ) <PA>

Program Activity Team ( PAT )
Program A cross-functional program
A program is a specific plan outlining management team responsible for a
the type, number and sequence of specific cross-module activity or
actions required to carry out an problems, usually concerned with
established strategy. General processes and not parts design (e.g., a
characteristics include: Developed by PAT could be responsible for Clay
Central Staffs and operating activities Development, Workplan development
implementation status is subject to or for Total Vehicle NVH).
frequent top management review;
Applicability limited to operating Program Approval ( PA ) <PA>
activities and participating staffs; Milestone that occurs 30 months before
Confidential; Communicated on a Job #1. The targets become objectives.
"need-to-know" basis; Detailed in * Approve program facilities and
timing; Discretion provided within the tooling investment * Targets become
actions outlined; Definite end points objectives * All suppliers committed *
exist. The term "program" also is used, Marketing commitment to net revenue *
along with the term "plan" to describe Program Design Verification Plans
certain ongoing Company (DVP's) and Failure Mode and Effects
arrangements, often involving Analysis' (FMEA's) complete *
employees or organizations outside the Program Parts List (PPL) complete *
Company. General characteristics Powertrain cross section design
include: Developed primarily by complete with manufacturing sign-off *
Central Staffs; requires top management Up to 2 themes selected for market
approval; Applicability limited to research * Final Prototype (AC/CP)
individuals of affected activities; Not plan available.
confidential; Distributed widely to
affected individuals; Detailed; describes
groundrules and procedures for area
affecte; Discretion limited; No definite
ending date.

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Program Control Process ( PCP ) - Programme Authorisation Letter (

PAL )
Program Module Team (PMT)
Program Control Process ( PCP ) A cross-functional program
A Cross-Functional Team based management team managing the
approach for cars, trucks, and product development process for a
powertrains to improve program group of related parts, or module(s).
control, i.e., the ability to achieve The PMT is responsible for module
program objectives in quality, function, quality, function, cost, weight and
cost, weight and timing. timing.
Program Definition Documents ( PDD ) Program Segment
An improved version of the current Program segments define the phased
CENSUM system. launch of a program. An example of a
program segment is the hatchback,
Program Execution Cost notchback or wagon.
Total program specific development
and implementation costs (prototype Program Specific
and production tooling, facilities, Work effort, focused on a specific
engineering and launch). product proposal, which
addresses/incorporates the
Program Identification parameters/constraints unique to that
A four character code allocated by the proposal.
Timing Office.
Program Team
Program Management A cross-functional team which plans,
People who plan, organize, and control directs, and controls product programs.
program work from inception to post-
Job #1. Program management at Ford Program Timing (ORG)
leads cross-functional teams which are Program Timing Ford of Europe
responsible managing, planning,
controlling, and executing new product Programme Authorisation Letter ( PAL )
programs. Programme Definition Documents

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Progressive Shift - Proportioning Valve

Promulgation
Progressive Shift Usage wherever applicable;
Gear changing mechanism which dissemination
moves through a quadrant in a straight
line as on motorcycle gearboxes. Prony Brake
A machine for testing power of an
PROJ engine while running against a friction
1. Project brake.
2. Projecting
3. Projection Propane
4. Projector A petroleum hydrocarbon compound
which has a boiling point about minus
Project Management 44 deg. F. It is used as an engine fuel
Refers to tools that encompass and is loosely referred to as LP-Gas. It
planning, estimating, scheduling, and is often combined with butane.
tracking throughout the development
life-cycle of an application. Propeller Shaft
Drive shaft connecting transmission
PROLICS with rear axle.
Product latest indicator cost system
PROPLT
PROM Propellant
Programmable Read Only Memory
Proportion Selection
Prometheus See definition of 'Appearance Concept'.
Program for a European Traffic with Proportion Selection will define the
Highest Efficiency and Unprecedented character of the vehicle.
Safety
Proportioning Valve
Promotor Device used to improve braking balance
A substance capable of increasing the during heavy brake application.
activity of a catalyst.

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PROST - Prototype Workhorse

Prototype Plan
PROST A plan for all driveable and non-
Prototype Scheduling and Tracking driveable vehicles, including design
aids, engine, transmission components,
PROT and vendor tool tryout (TTO)
1. Protect components. The plan includes key
2. Protector Protection build dates, build sites, and accountable
engineering personnel for testing sign-
Protocol off. The test plan supports design freeze
A series of commands exchanged dates and testing windows. It also
between two computers that allow the includes funding approval requirements
computers to give each other a for prototypes, and test plan and
handshake, agree to exchange data prototype tooling.
between one another, an then to say
goodbye to each other. Prototype Verification
Prototype vehicles built using SSIR'd
Proton parts from production tools and
Portion of an atom which carries a processes, fully developed and validated
positive charge of electricity. and ready for Engineering sign-off.
They are primarily used by
Prototype Manufacturing for process proveout and
A full-scale and usually functional form to verify customer acceptance of
of a new type of design or construction. function.
(See Systems workhorse, Structural
Prototype, and Confirmation Prototype.) Prototype Workhorse
Prototype vehicles built as required to
do systems development and to evaluate
alternatives to provide evidence of
concept viability in preparation for "Go-
For-One".

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Prove Out - PS
PRSV
Prove Out 1. Preserve
To turn out to be satisfactory or as 2. Preservative
expected; a trial assembly or functional
test. PRT
1. Part
Proveout Model ( Styling ) 2. Platignum Resistance Thermometer
Clay model developed to verify surface
drawing conformation with appearance PRTCLT
of model originally approved. A record Particulate
cast subsequently is made in Fiberglass
(see Record Model.) PRTN
Partition
PRP
Prop PRU
Physical Record Unit
PRPHRL
Peripheral PRVD
Public Road Vehicle Database
PRPNT
1. Proportion PRX
2. Proportioned Proximity sensor
3. Proportioning
PRXMT
PRPS Proximity
1. Propose
2. Proposed PS
3. Proposing PostScript (r)
PRR PS
Product Release Request 1. Prospect Street
2. Post
PRS 3. Power Supply
1. Public Relations Staff
2. Person
3. Personalize

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ps - PSMAC
PSDI
ps Presence Sensing Device Initiation
Pferdestarke. European term for
horsepower. The US equivalent is 1 hp PSDM
(horsepower) = 1.0139 ps Power Sliding Door Module
(pferdestarke).
PSE
PS Power Sliding Door Module
Final Program Status Milestone the
Program Manager's final status report PSG
that reviews status versus the 18-Panel Parent Support Group, one of Ford's
objectives and customer assessment of officially-recognized employee resource
quality objectives. Customer groups.
assessments are sent to affected
organizations and fed forward to be PSG
incorporated into future programs. Product Strategy Group
Lessons learned are integrated for
continuous process improvements. PSH
Push
PSC
Product Systems Classification PSI
Pounds Per Square Inch
PSD
Power Sliding Door PSIG
Pounds per Square Inch Gauge
PSD
Presence Sensing Device PSM
Product Strategy Meeting
PSDC
PTEC Software Development Console PSMAC
PARTS & SERVICE MANAGERS
PSDCDU ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Power Sliding Door Cable Drive Unit

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PSN - PSW
PSSD
PSN Presence Sensing Safety Device
1. Position
2. Positioner PST
3. Positioning 1) Pacific Standard Time 2) Piston 3)
Program Steering Team - The cross-
PSNG functional program management team
Passing chaired by the Program Manager
directing the product development
PSO process for a vehicle program. The PST
1) Product Standards Office 2) coordinates the work of Module and
Product Strategy Office Activity teams and provides clear
program direction to those teams and to
PSO functional organizations.
1. Product Standard Order - Deviation
in Production PSTE
2. Parts Supply Operations Paster
3. Production Standard Order
PSV
PSP 1. Passive
Power Steering Pressure 2. Passenger Service Vehicle
PSPS PSW
Power Steering Pressure Switch Part Submission Warrant. Replaces
"ISW" designation as of September
PSR 1993.
Private Salary Roll
PSW
PSR Password
Programming, Scheduling and
Releasing
PSS
1. Pattern Select Switch (AXOD-E)
2. Purchasing & Supply Staff
3. Packet Switching Service (British
Telecom)

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PSW Parts - PTC

PT
PSW Parts Powertrain Design Complete = 24
Part Submission Warrant = Report of MBJ#1 for a P5 program. All
the test results of the initial sample. The powertrain alternatives for the vehicle
initial sample is a small quantity of program are assessed and declared and
parts that are checked against every the engineering funding is requested.
dimensional and test requirement of the Powertrain analytical design
Ford part drawing. Initial samples must verification and calibration complete;
be produced from production tooling Powertrain prototype manufacturing
and process and in a run of at least 300 plan complete; Batch 1 Prototype
units at production rate. manufacturing plan complete; Batch 1
prototype assembly starts; Powertrain
PT manufacturing feasibility sign off; 100k
1. Part Throttle emission testing initiated
2. Program Timing
3. Platinum PT
4. Point Powertrain
PT PT-E ( PTE )
Powertrain Declared Milestone - Parklane Towers - East
Segment Director declaration of the
powertrains for the proposed vehicles PT-W ( PTW )
program initiation of funding for new or Parklane Towers - West
major- change engine or transmission
programs. PTA
Paint Trim Assembly
PTC
1. Program Timing & Control
2. Program Timing Committee
3. Positive Temperature Coefficient

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PTCOOL - PTR
PTO
PTCOOL POWERTRAIN
Cooling (Powertrain Cooling)
PTOPE
PTD Powertrain Operations Planning and
Painted Engineering
PTE PTOX
Powertrain Engineering Periodic Trap Oxidizer
PTER PTP
Product Testing and Evaluation Report Powertrain Planning
PTF PTP
Program Task Force Preliminary Tryout Panel
PTFE PTPE
Polytetrafluoroethylene (e.g. Dupont Powertrain Product Engineering
Teflon)
PTPR
PTH Powertrain Programme Review
Patch
PTPRP
PTL Powertrain Program Review Process
Partial
PTQRT
PTMN Powertrain Quality Review Team
Pitman.
PTR
PTMTR Pointer
Potentiometer
PTR
PTO Parts Tracking Report
Power Take Off
PTO
Powertrain Operations

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PTSA - PUCS
Publications, Service . Parts Operations (and
PTSA Ind. Products) Review/Recommend . Design
Powertrain System Analysis (Car/Truck)
SIG Proposal Form for use of Warning .
PTSE or Cautions on Products . Car and Light
Powertrain Systems Engineering Truck Engineering . Initiator . Manager
Review/applicable . Component
PTSSE Engineering Manager Review .
Powertrain Subsystem Engineering Component Engineering Chief Engineer
Approve . Office of the General
PTT Counsel (OGC) Review/Recommend .
Pitot Tractor (if appropriate)
Review/Recommend . Automotive
PTY Regulations Review/Recommend .
Putty Toxicology (if appropriate)
Review/Recommend . Technical
PU Service Training and
1. Programmierte Unterweisung Review/Recommend .
(Programmed Instruction)
2. Plutonium Publish
To share a formal communication with
Public Internet others, such as sending E-mail,
The Internet outside of the Ford Web transferring a file, printing a document,
making a presentation, producing a
Public Web newsletter, showing a video, or
The World Wide Web outside the Ford publishing to the Web.
firewall. The Public Web is part of the
Public Internet. PUBOX
Pick Up Box Body Subsystem
PUCS
Petrol Usage Control System

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Pull - Push Rod

Pulse
Pull The employee opinion survey used by
A system of cascading production and the Company to "take the pulse" of
delivery instructions from downstream employees. ("Pulse" is not an acronym.)
to upstream activities. The upstream
supplier only produces when the Pump
downstream customer signals a need. See Supercharger
Pull is the opposite of push.
Pump Fuel
Pull System Facing fuel of no higher octane rating
A way on managing shop floor (or even than that available for sale at gasoline
office-level) activity that minimizes station pumps.
work-in-process and dramatically
improves throughput time by Pump Grade
eliminating interoperation queues. A See Pump Fuel
pull-system requires two things: a pull
signal and a fixed upper volume limit. PUR
A fixed upper volume limit means the Polyurethane (plastic)
operators must stop producing parts
whenever they have not received their PUR
(pull signal) authorization to produce Purpose
more. Pull signals are sometimes called
kanbans. [Duncan, William L., Total PURCH
Quality Key Terms and Concepts, 1. Purchased
1995.] 2. Purchasing
PULS Push Car ( Drag Racing )
1. Pulsator Car used to start race cars not equipped
2. Pulsating with starters.
Push Rod
A connecting link in an operating
mechanism. Example: rod interposed
between valve lifter and rocker arm on
an overhead valve engine.

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Push System - PW
PVO
Push System Pressure Variable Orifice
The antithesis of the pull system. Push
systems allow production to continue PVP
based on a predetermined schedule. Powertrain Validation Program - A
Push systems launch orders into the validation program which validates the
production system on a scheduled drivetrain as a whole.
interval and assume that they will come
out the end of the process at the end of PVP&R
the designated throughput times. Even Production Validation Plan and Report-
the best closed-loop push systems are -The official tracking document of the
much less responsive to in-process Production Validation program. It is
variations and, therefore, much less typically a subset of DVP&R content.
effective for controlling production and
work-in-process than pull systems. PVS
[Duncan, William L., Total Quality Key 1. Product Verification Specification;
Terms and Concepts, 1995.] 2. Plant Vehicle Scheduling;
3. Product Validation System - The
Put it to the Wood ( Drag Racing ) system of verificaiton and sign-off
Maximum throttle. through which a given product
validation is accomplished.
PV
Plan View PVT
Plant or Product Vehicle Team
PV SPEC
Product Verification Specification PVT
Pivot
PVC
Polyvinyl Chloride pw
perimeter walk
PVDF
Polyvinylidenfluoride (plastic) PW
Pulse Width

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PWB - PYVNL
PWB
Printed Wiring Board
PWL
Pawl
PWM
Pulse Width Modulation
PWR
Power
PWRGND
Power Ground
PWRTRN
Powertrain
PX
Proximity sensor
PXPO
Powertrain & Cross-Carline
Programmes Office
PYCLPRN
Polychloroprene
PYVNL
Polyvinyl

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Q - QC
Q1
Q 1. Quality is Job #1
Quarter 2. Preferred Full Service Supplier rating
Q-1 Q101
A Ford Motor Company Award for The Ford quality system standards for
quality excellence which is given to Manufacturing Operations and outside
Ford suppliers, manufacturing or suppliers of production and service
assembly plants which meet very parts.
stringent criteria.
QA
Q-101 (Vendor Quality Assurance Standard) Quality Assurance
A Ford published Quality System
Standard designed to assist Ford plants QAF
and suppliers of production and service Quality Assurance Fixture
products in promoting never-ending
improvement in quality and QAM
productivity which will mutually Quadrature Amplitude Modulation
benefit both the suppliers and Ford.
QAS
Q-8 1. Quality Assurance Surveillance
Quadrasonic Four Channel (8-track) 2. Quality Audit Study
Stereo Tape System
QC
Q-Press Quality Center - (located at
Quality Plant Resident Engineering 15080/15090 Commerce Drive North)
Systems Support - System which
utilizes a resident engineer to interface QC
between the Plant quality Teams and Quality Control
QRTs to reduce customer concerns
through product and process assistance
at the control and "sister" plants.

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QC-P - QEMM
QCS
QC-P Quality Customer Service
Quality Commitment Performance - An
owner follow-up communications QCT
program that demonstrates a continuing Quality, Cost, Timing
interest in the owner's satisfaction. The
program offers a means by which QCWF
owners provide their thoughts and Quality, Cost, Weight and Function
feelings regarding their vehicle and
dealership. It also helps dealers to QCWFT
prioritize their actions for improved Quality, Cost, Weight, Function, and
customer satisfaction. Timing attributes.
QCCMM QDB
Quality Control Certified Master Model Quality Database
QCI QDD
QUALITY COST IMPROVE Quad Darlington Driver - Integrated
circuit with 4 outputs for driving
QCK devices such as warning lights, etc.
Quick
QDRPN
QCM Quadraphonic
1. Quality Control Master
2. Quartz Crystal Microbalance QDRSN
Quadrasonic
QCP
Quality Commitment Performance QEMM
Quarterdeck Expanded Memory
QCS Manager
Quality and Customer Satisfaction

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QFD - QOR
QL
QFD Quill
Quality Function Deployment - A
systematic approach to identify and QLAT
prioritize customer and other Quality Leadership Action Team
requirements, and translate those
requirements into the technical QLFCTN
requirements for each step of product Qualification
development from planning through
production. QLS
Quality Leadership System = used to
QFTF deliver real-time information on the
Quality Focused Test Fleet - A NAAO plant floor via hand-held wireless
road test fleet which includes terminals.
competitor's cars to generate
comparative data. QLTY
Quality
QIC
Quarter-Inch Cartridge (storage tape QMI
standard) Quick Market Intelligence
QIM QMP
QUALITY IMPROVEMENT Quality Mfg. & Purchasing Building
MEETING (OLD NAAO BLDG.)
QIP QOE
Quality Improvement Program - A Quality of Event
program initiated in 1987, lead by
NAAO management and UAW to QOR
facilitate new ideas and methods for Quit on road.
quality improvement.
QIS
Quality Information System
QIT
Quality Improvement Team

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QOS - QSDC
QRT
QOS Quality Responsible Team - a cross-
Quality Operating System is a functional organizational team
systematic, disciplined apporach that responsible for the quality of a
used standardized tools and practices to particular vehicle system.
manage business and achieve ever
increasing levels of customer QS9000
satisfaction. Quality System requirements. Replaced
Q101 globally.
QPS
Quality Process Sheets QSA
Quality System Assessment - Audit for
QPS the QS9000 International Quality
Quality Process System Standard.
QPS Combination Sheet QSA
A job aid used by team members Quality System Analyst (Engineering
establishing and maintaining a Quality Administration Audit Coordinator).
Process System. The form graphically
represents the operation time, which QSC
aids work-sequence analysis and the Quality Strategy Committee - A
elimination of wasted time. committee headed by L. R. Ross
comprised of NAAO General
QPSS Managers/Vice Presidents which meet
Quality Process System Sheets (QPSS) monthly to address issues affecting the
quality of NAAO products.
QR
Quality Reject - A document used by a QSDC
manufacturing plant to reject incoming Quality System Document Coordinator
material. Actual form title is "Incoming
Material Reject Report", document
#291A.
QRC
Quality Records Coordinator

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QSF - Quality Control Circles

QTY (ORG)
QSF Quality Control - Truck Manufacturing
Quick Service Fix - Corporate Operations Ford of Britain and/or
company-to-dealer standard to make Quality Control - Manufacturing Ford
service fixes for significant problems of Britain and/or Quality Control -
available to dealers within 90 days. Manufacturing Ford of Germany and/or
Quality Control - Bordeaux Operations
QSP Ford of France and/or Quality Control -
Quality Strategy and Planning Valencia Operations Ford of Spain
and/or Product Quality Control Staff
QSRC Ford of Europe
Quality System Record Coordinator
QUAD
QT Quadrant
1. Quality Team
2. Quart Quadrant
Designates gear-shift or transmission
QTR control lever selective mounting.
Quarter
Quality Control Circles
QTS A small group that voluntarily performs
Quality Tracking Study - Annual mail analytical activities within the
survey of domestic and import cars workplace, seeking to find potential
from 1 to 5 years old addressing owner problems and implementing ideas that
perception in TGW/100 and satisfaction result in improvement to quality.
in %. This is a syndicated program
funded by a number of subscribing
manufacturers with agreement not to
publish results for advertising.
QTY
Quantity

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Quality Methods - Quality Records

Quality Process System Sheets (QPSS)
Quality Methods A job aid used by team members
(Understands what it takes to do quality establishing and maintaining a Quality
work.) Knows and applies Ford quality Process System. QPS sheets outline the
strategies. Monitors quality of results on safest and most efficient production
an ongoing basis. Demonstrates ability procedures. The sheets define the tasks,
to meet customer quality requirements process flow, and human movements
to the highest levels of satisfaction. required to complete specific activities.
(Ford Leadership Behaviors) They also include cycle and target time,
the work sequence of specific tasks, and
Quality Probe Studies the minimum inventory needed to
Studies to obtain, in the words of conduct the activity. Quality Process
owners, their perception of product Sheets become a visual reference that
quality. Findings are volunteered represents the standard practices, safety,
verbatim responses to open-ended and quality at workstations. The sheets
questions. do not remain fixed. Work Group
members frequently modify the sheets
Quality Process System (QPS) to reflect improvements at an operation.
A group-based method for documenting
and standardizing work activities in a Quality Records
production sequence. The Quality Controlled records, usually listed on a
Process System supports Continuous Master Records List and Department's
Improvement and is a keystone of both Master Record Lists. They may include:
the Ford Production and Plant test reports, completed DVP&R,
Operating Systems. The standard work complete FMEA, Design Review
sequence resulting from QPS eliminates meeting minutes, training records,
waste and helps improve all Ford internal audit reports, etc.
Measurables.

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Quality System Standard - Quick Changeover

Queue
Quality System Standard A temporary holding area for data such
Q-101 Q 101 as a message queue or print queue.
Quality-Of-Event Assessment Quick
A program management/team review of Fast
actual accomplishments compared with
quality-of-event criteria. Quick Changeover
A team-based improvement activity that
Quality-Of-Event Criteria reduces setup and changeover times by
A statement of the measurable results 50 percent or more. Reducing
required to conclude that an even has changeover time reduces downtime and
been successfully completed. is critical to the success of the Ford
Production System. For example,
Quarter Elliptic ( s ) shorter changeover make it possible to
Quarter elliptic spring(s). produce parts and products in smaller
lots. This reduces inventory and
Quarter Panel shortens lead-time. With the resulting
1. Sheet metal stamping - originally flexibility, you can improve on-time
called a rear fender delivery rates and respond to schedule
2. Sheet metal panel encompassing area changes more easily. A keystone in
from rear door opening to tail-light area, Quick Changeover is shifting internal to
and from rear wheel opening to base of external activities. In other words,
roof and truck opening. Quick Changeover performs the
maximum amount of work while the
Quenching machine is running.
A process of rapid cooling of hot metal
by contact with liquids, gases or solids.
Query
Interrogating a database.

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Quick-Change Devices - QVM
Quick-Change Devices
Devices used in manufacturing setup
reduction activities to eliminate the
adjustment required during setup
changeovers. Among the devices most
commonly used on manufacturing
equipment are quick-change couplings,
clamps, locator pins, and fixed-position
stops for dies and fixtures. [Duncan,
William L., Total Quality Key Terms
and Concepts, 1995.]
QuickTime
A Macintosh or Microsoft Windows
operating system multimedia program
offering sound and video capabilities.
QVM
Qualified vehicle modifier.

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R - R/OVR
R/100
R Repairs per 100 - Repairs per 100
Rankine - an absolute temperature scale vehicles at various times-in-service
calculated from data obtained from the
R Company Warranty System.
Released
R/1000
R Repairs Per 1000 - Repairs per 1000
Radius vehicles at various times in service,
calculated from warranty data.
R 90
Calibration Sign Off R/ACT
1. React
R BAR 2. Reactivate
The average of the range values on an X 3. Reactor
BAR & R chart. 4. Reacting
5. Reaction
R&D 6. Reacted
Research and Development
R/CHG
R&E Recharge
Research and Engineering
R/CONTR
R&FU Remote Control
Release and Follow-Up
R/F
R&P Radio Frequency
Recruiting & Placement
R/F/I
R&VT Radio Frequency Interference
Research & Vehicle Technology.
Previously known as "AVT". R/FL
Refill
R/OVR
Roll-Over

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R/SD - Radial Runout

Race-CAM
R/SD A type of camshaft for race car engines
Right-Side which increases lift of valve, speed of
valve opening and closing, length of
R/T/V time valve is held open, etc. Also
ROOM TEMPERATURE known as Full, Three-quarter or Semi-
VULCANIZING race cams, depending upon design.
R9F RACER
Certification Sign Off Redbook Assumption Cost Estimate
Request
RA
1. Recovery Annealed (Steel) RACF
2. Rouge Area Resource Access Control Function
3. Radium
Rack and Pinion
RAACC Term to describe a type of steering
Robotics and Automatic Applications mechanism which uses a rack and
Consulting Center pinion gearing.
RAC RAD
1. Royal Automobile Club 1. Radiate
2. Reliability Acceptance Criteria 2. Radiator
RAC Radial Ply
Rent-A-Car Pneumatic tire structure in which ply
cords extend from bead to bead, laid at
Race right angles to center line of tire.
A finished inner and outer surface in
which or on which ball-bearings or Radial Runout
roller bearings operate. Variation in diameter of a wheel, tire or
rotor from a specified amount.

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Radiation - RAL
Rail ( also Rail Job )
Radiation 1. Dragster
Transfer of heat by rays. Example sun. 2. (Slang) Description of chassis frame
side members and more generally to
Radiator describe something straight.
Cooling apparatus which employs
tubes, coils or honeycomb-passages to Railcars
expose liquid coolant to the air stream. Standard size is 86'long, 110" wide and
153" high (interior height). Cars may
Radius Rod ( also Radius Arm and Strut ) be enclosed or flatbeds (flatbeds used
Distance rod, usually mounted on axle for shipping frames). 60' railcars may
to maintain position relative to chassis. be found in isolated cases, but are not
common.
RADL
radial. Rain Tire
Tire designed with softer rubber (or
RADO mix) and different tread to provide
Radio greater adhesion on wet road surfaces.
RAID RAL
Redundant Array of Inexpensive Drives Ausschuss Fuer Lieferbedingungen und
Guetesicherung (German Committee for
RAID Terms of Delivery and Quality)
Recommend, Agree, Input, Decide -- a
tool to determine the role individuals or
functions play in reaching decisions.

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Rally ( Rallye - British ) - RAS

RAM Resident
Rally ( Rallye - British ) Programs that stay in memory so they
Organized automobile run conducted in can interact with other programs or can
compliance with applicable motor be instantly popped up when needed.
vehicle laws, designed to test the
driving and navigational skills of the RAMP
contestants. The contestants start from a Reliability Analysis and Modeling
given point at fixed intervals, with the Program
object of following a prescribed course
at specified legal and safe speeds Ramp Angle
without deviating from scheduled times Angle created by lines tangent to static
of arrival at predetermined points along loaded radii of front and rear wheels,
the course unknown to the contestants. covering at point of lowest ground
interference of underside of car-angle of
Rally Studs overhang at lower extremities.
Special tires, developed in Rally
competition, which employ metal studs RAPID
(usually Tungsten) mounted in the Rapid Actions for Process Improvement
treads to improve traction in snow and Deployment
ice.
RAPRENOx
RAM Rapid Reduction of Nitrogen Oxides
Random Access Memory
RAPS
RAM 1. Receiving & Procurement System
(Random Access Memory) The 2. Recording of Actuals Against Plan
computer's principal workspace. System
RAS
Rear Air Suspension

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RAT - RBN
RAW
RAT Rear Axle Weight
Recycling Action Team - a cross
functional team working to increase the Raw Data
use of recycled material used in Ford Unprocessed Data.
vehicles. The team has two divisions: E-
RAT: the European Recycling Action Raw Stock Space
Team, and US-RAT: the US Recycling The actual floorspace occupied by the
Action Team container that stores the production
material. As an example, a 4 ft. x 9 ft.
RAT rack occupies 36 sq. ft. of floorspace.
Recycling Action Team
RB
RAT Rubidium
Ratchet
RBD
Rat ( Trade Slang ) Reliability Block Diagram
See Bum and Dogs
RBDS
Ratchet Jaw ( Drag Racing ) Repair Bay Diagnostic System. It's the
Person who talks a great deal. "end of line" of the repair area.
Ratio RBE
Relation or proportion that one number Robe
bears to another.
RBF
Rattle Radial Basis Function
A sound suggesting looseness, such as
marbles rolling around in a can. RBG
Random Buzzword Generator
Raunchy
1. Rough or poorly constructed or RBN
painted car. Ribbon
2. Undisciplined or sloppy behavior.

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RBR - RCS
RCL Subvention
RBR Cost of incentives to lease customers
Rubber from subsidizing lease payments,
usually by reducing the lease interest
RC rate and/or increasing vehicle residual
1. Remove Control values.
2. Running Change (Production)
3. Renaissance Center RCM
4. Release Code Restraint Control Module - RCM is a
5. Race microcontroller-based module that
6. Racing receives and discriminates vehicle crash
events, occupant position and restraint
RCA component status to make deployment
Radio Corporation of America decisions based on a calibrated
algorithm.
RCB
Regent Court Building rcms
Returnable Container Management
RCD System
Rapid Concern Definition - Process to
reduce the time from first occurence to RCPRTG
actual opening of a QSF concern. Recuperating
RCH RCRA
Rich Resources Conservation and Recovery
Act
RCL
Red Carpet Lease RCS
Road Calibrated Suspension - Allows
RCL Financing drivers to select personal setting (e.g.
Ford Credit Profits derived from Red firm, normal or plush).
Carpet Leases.

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RCT - Realtime
RDRAXL
RCT Rear Drive Axle
Request for Costs and Timing -
Worldwide PVT procedure to get costs RDRN
and timing from all activities affected Records Disposition Review Notice
by a cross model change. Requested
response time from the activities is 3 RDS
days. Radio Data System
RCTNG RE
1. Rectangle 1. Research and Engineering Center
2. Rectangular 2. Rhenium
RD Re-engineering
Rental Distribution Redoing as many business practices and
processes as possible to achieve a more
RD efficient and effective firm.
1. Record Change
2. Road RE/COND
Recondition
RD&BO
Rental Distributions & Business Read-Only
Operations An electronic record can be protected as
"read-only." This option allows the file
RD/HD record to be viewed and printed but
Round Head changes to the controlled record cannot
be made without a password designated
RDG by the originator/custodian of the
Reading record.
RDMS Realtime
Relational Database Management Immediate response in process control
System and embedded systems.
RDR
1. Radar
2. Reader

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REAM - Recommendations to Subsidiaries

Recirculating Ball
REAM Term used to describe a type of steering
To finish a hole accurately with a mechanism.
rotating fluted tool.
RECL
rear skate 1. Recline
rear of pickup truck bouncing around 2. Reclining
REASN Recommendations to Subsidiaries
Reassign Policy Letters and Directives generally
include a recommendation that
REBN subsidiaries adopt a similar statement.
Rebound The intent is that a subsidiary adopt the
statement if it is appropriate to the
REC subsidiary's business and is consistent
Recess with local law. If a subsidiary
determines that a statement should not
RECAP be adopted, or should be adopted only
Recapitulation Sheet with significant changes, the subsidiary
should so advise the Ford Motor
Recap Company activity responsible for
Used tire to which a top strip of implementation or interpretation of the
synthetic or reclaimed rubber strip has Policy Letter or Directive.
been added.
RECD
1. Record
2. Recorded
3. Recording
Reciprocating
A back and forth movement. Example
of a piston in a cylinder.

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Record ( GIS1, GIS2 ) - RECU

Record Series ( GIS1 )
Record ( GIS1, GIS2 ) Specifies classes or categories of
A record is proof or objective evidence records and the retention period of all
that something has happened. It is Official Records which fall into the
information generated, prepared or categories. Note: In general, specific
received in the form of paper, film, records are not identified in the Record
magnetic tape, electronic file or other Series.
media by an employee of the Company
in the course of employment. A record Recorder
may be either a single communication A G8D Team Member that transcribes
or a composite file of communications meeting notes and maintains records.
on the same subject. By definition,
documents are managed as records. In Records
GIS1 "record" is often used inter- Proof or objective evidence that
changeably with "document." They something has happened. They may be
may be added to, but cannot be added to, but cannot be changed.
changed.
RECPT
Record Categories ( GIS1 ) Receptacle
A broad classification of records under
which individual documents are listed RECT
in the Record Series. Rectifier
Record Model ( See Proveout Model ) Rectifier
Fiberglass or plaster reproduction of An electrical device for transforming or
original clay model as approved. changing alternating current into direct
current.
RECU
1. Recirculate
2. Recirculating

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RECV - REF
Redbook
RECV A list of all the end-items, associated
1. Receive variable investment costs, and most
2. Receiver components in a new product. Costs are
developed as total, absolute variable
RECVR costs, and costing is done by the
Recover manufacturing divisions (for in-sourced
parts) and CPD Cost Estimating (for
RED out-sourced parts). The Redbook is a
1. Reduce CPD Finance Office system used to
2. Reducer track product cost. Truck uses the Light
3. Reducing Truck Data Base (LTDB) for the same
4. Reduction purpose.
Red Flag Conditions REDSOD
Conditions int he manufacturing Repetitive Explosive Device for Soil
process that often lead to errors. The Displacement
eleven most common Red Flag
conditions are: adjustments, Redundancies
tooling/tooling changes, Duplications
dimensions/specifications/critical
conditions, many/mixed parts, multiple REED
steps, infrequent production, lack of Reed
effective standards,
symmetry/asymmetry, rapid repetition, REEL
high/extremely high volume, and Reel
environmental conditions.
REF
1. Used on drawings to signify
reference dimensions.
2. Used on drawings to reference other
documents such as a layout drawing.

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REFL - Regulatory Compliance

Regenerative brakes
REFL A system employed on electric vehicles
1. Reflector where the drive motor is used to
2. Reflection produce braking force. This architecture
generates electrical energy and partially
REFRIG recharges the battery.
Refrigerant
Registration Process
REFRIG The registration of web sites into
Refrigeration (Air Conditioning) InfoNet is the process by which
Subsystem business value information is added to
the Ford InfoNet.
Refrigerant
A substance used in an air conditioning REGN
system which absorbs and gives up heat RECOGNITION
as it changes from a liquid to a gas to a
liquid. Regulator
An automatic pressure reducing valve.
REG
1. Regulate Regulatory Compliance
2. Regulation Regulatory Compliance is the result of
3. Regulator Ford's in-house . process for ensuring
4. Regulating that the product complies with all .
applicable regulations concerning its
REG use and function .
REGULATORY
REGEN
Regenerator
Regen
Regenerative brakes.

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Regulatory Requirements - RELCTN

Relational DBMS
Regulatory Requirements System software that has the ability to
Government regulations and standards link and share information from two or
which.control the performance, design, more databases based on some defined
function, specification or homologation relationship in each of them. This
documentation of our products and results in increased flexibility over
which must be complied with in order management and querying. It contains
to permit the sale and/or operation of data only.
our products in those territories in
which the regulations and standards Relay
apply. The following are categories that See Circuit Breaker
apply within this definition - Category I
- Firm Regulations with legislated RELAY
Effective Dates; Category II - Firm Relay/Flasher
Regulations with forecast or proposed
Effective Dates; Category III- Draft or RELBL
proposed Regulation with forecast or 1. Reliability
proposed Effective Dates; Category IV - 2. Reliable
Requirement in discussion with
estimated dates of effect where RELCTN
possible. Relocation
REINF
1. Reinforce
2. Reinforcement
3. Reinforcer
4. Reinforcing
REL
1. Release
2. Released

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release level - Reliable Method

reliability
release level The probability that the product will
Includes: 1) Multiple prototype, bridged perform its function over time/mileage
& production release levels will be under specific operating conditions.
possible in WERS, 2) Initial file set-up Expressed another way, reliability is the
in WERS is scheduled to be complete percent of vehicles which meet
by <SC>. WERS feeds PCW to provide customer requirements ( without failure
status to target tracking (cost, weight, ) at various time/mileage objectives.
quality, etc.), 3) Initial product
definition / parameters are required by Reliability Objectives
manufacturing to support initial tool These are the final vehicle and
sourcing & die design, 4) Additional subsystem reliability targets (Repairs
phase(s) of release may be required to per 100 - R/100 or Things Gone Wrong
complete production / prototype tooling - TGW) for 12 months in Service
(full specifications & detail drawings) (12MIS) and the extended usage of
and 5) Phased release, within WERS, 80,000 km
utilizes effectivity release codes based
on tooling (production or prototype) Reliability Predictions
timing requirements to meet key The reliability prediction is an
build/test events. assessment of the expected reliability
level taking into account the achieved
Release Number verification level during Design
The number of an Engineering release. Verification testing, past model
See also Notice number. reliability data for similar designs and
any manufacturing/assembly changes.
Reliable Method
A method or procedure that always
produces the desired results.

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Relief - REN
REMO
Relief Remote
Amount one surface is set below or
above another surface. REMOTE
Remote Convenience Subsystem
Relieve
Phrase that describes the technique of Remote Access
opening-up (grinding away metal) in the Access or communication that requires
intake manifold to increase and speed a data link.
the flow of fuel and air.
Remote Job Entry ( RJE )
REM A standard method of data transmission
1. Remove in which batch data is transmitted to a
2. Removed remote computer where it is then
3. Remover processed and returned to the printer.
4. Removable
Remote Procedure Call ( RPC )
Remanufactured Parts A protocol for applications activating
Remanufactured Parts are parts and processes and retrieving results that is
assemblies returned after service which often used for implementing
have been surveyed and reworked to be client/server computing.
brought up to specification for further
service. REN
Ringer Equivalence Number - Figure
Remanufacturing associated with telecommunications
Worn / out-of-spec components or devices; the sum of all devices
assemblies (i.e. cylinderheads, engines, connected to a particular line cannot
transmissions etc.) are reconditioned exceed a certain number (typically 5.0
/remachined to a high enough standard for residential services).
which allows a further usage in service.
REMFG
Remanufacture

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RENCEN - RES
REPL
RENCEN 1. Replaced
Renaissance Center 2. Replacing
3. Replacement
Rendering ( Styling )
Detailed illustration Reprographic And Office Services (ORG)
Reprographic and Office Services -
REP Timing, Releasing and Office Services,
Repair Product Development Ford of Britain.
and/or Reprographic and Office
REP Services - Administration and ervices,
Romeo Engine Plant Product Development Ford of Germany
Repair Standards REPS
Repair processing instructions issued by Research Engineering Purchase System
Manufacturing Engineering to correct
recurring defects on production parts REQ
and assemblies, service parts, or 1. Require
complete vehicles in order to meet 2. Requirement
engineering specifications. The 3. Requiring
standards will identify a standardised
method and tooling required to REQ
complete the repair in all affected REQUIRE/MENT/ING
plants.
Req'd
Repeated Whys ( Stairstepping ) Required
A method used for obtaining an
improved problem statement from RES
symptom by asking "why" to object and Rest
defect. "Why" is asked repeatedly until
a level is reached where the cause of the
problem is unknown.

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RESCU - Resource Management System

Resin
RESCU Liquid plastic chemical. The two most
Remote Emergency Safety Cellular commonly used in styling are epoxy
Unit -- linked to a GPS, this special and polyester.
cellular phone can instantly provide a
driver's location for emergency service. Resistor
Can also provide users with directions A current-consuming piece of metal
from a dispatcher should they become wire or carbon inserted into circuit to
lost. decrease flow of electricity.
Research Library and Information Services ( RESL
RLIS ) Research Long Range
Founded in 1920, this library's subject
strengths are applied science and basic Resource Management System
science, engineering and management. Computer Spreadsheet for Design
Additionally, career information and Manpower.
materials on Japan are represented in
the collection. See web site at: <a
href="http://www.rlis.ford.com/">www
.rlis.ford.com/</a>
Resident Engineering (ORG)

Resident Engineers of Car Component
Engineering and/or Vehicle Resident
Engineering - Vehicle Engineering,
Product Development Ford of Germany
and/or Vehicle Resident Engineering -
Vehicle Programs Engineering, Product
Development Ford of Britain and/or
Resident Engineering - Truck
Component Engineering,* Truck
Operations Ford of Britain * see
Definition Component Engineering

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Responsible Emissions Activity - Retread

RET
Responsible Emissions Activity 1. Retain
(Product Development) Different types 2. Retainer
of Emissions defined as follows: 3. Retaining
Exhaust Emissions Crankcase 4. Retention
Emissions, Evaporative Emissions,
High Altitude & Fuel Economy, Radio Retail Financing Profits
Frequency Interference (RFI) , Radio Ford Credit profits derived from
Electromagnetic Radiation, financing vehicle sales.
Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC),
Fuel Filler Vapour Recovery. Noise Retard
Certification & Homologation activities Retardation of the ignition; i.e., retard
in Engine . Engineering & Vehicle the spark.
Development, RFI, Homologation &
Suppression activity in Electrical Retention Period ( GIS1 )
Engineering, Engine Engineering, & The length of time for which a Record
Component Engineering must be retained. Identified in the
Standard and Record Series of your
RESTC area's Document/Record Matrix.
1. Restrict
2. Restriction RETR
3. Restrictor 1. Retract
2. Retracting
RESTNT 3. Retraction
Restraint 4. Retractor
5. Retractable
RESV
Reserve RETRD
1. Retard
RESVR 2. Retarder
Reservoir 3. Retarding
Retread
Used tire with new rubber bonded to
worn surface from shoulder to shoulder.

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Retrieve - Reveal Molding ( Styling )

reusability
Retrieve Reusability is the optimum reuse of
To get information from another source common and carryover parts, tooling,
and bring it to your computer. facilities, design concepts, and
processes (e.g. platforms, body
Return on Assets (After Taxes) architecture, material handling
A percentage return on total assets after equipment, shipping racks,
taxes. Return on Assets (After Taxes) = manufacturing knowledge, etc.).
Accounted Profit After Taxes divided Reusability is an element of Investment
by total assets. Efficiency along with complexity
reduction which aids in achieving
Return on Sales (After Taxes) program targets by focusing
A percentage return on sales revenue engineering changes only on those
after taxes. Return on Sales (After systems requiring new/modified designs
Taxes) = Accounted Profit After Taxes to support the corporate break-through
divided by Sales Revenue. The return initiatives.
on sales is a particularly useful
performance measure in inflationary Reuse
periods because it is less sensitive to To take existing information and use it
distortion caused by inflation than the for something else, such as reusing a
return on assets. This is because both file from the file server or copying a
the profits and sales in the ROS document from the Web.
equation are incurred in the same time
period. The return on assets can be REV
distorted because assets are purchased 1. Revise
first and profits are generated later. The 2. Revision
return on sales, therefore, give a better 3. Revisor
indication of how management is
coping with inflation than the return on Reveal Molding ( Styling )
assets. Metal frame or molding outlining an
opening or depression.

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Reverse Elliot Steering Knuckle - RHST

RFL
Reverse Elliot Steering Knuckle Rifle
Type of axle construction in which
steering spindle straddles ends of axle RFMEP
beam. Rubbing Friction Mean Effective
Pressure
REVS
Engine revolutions per minute. RFQ
Request For Quote
REVSE
Reverse RFS
Regardless of Feature Size
RF
1. Roller Follower RG
2. Radio Frequency Ring Gear
3. Roof
RGB
RFA Red,Green,Blue - additive primary
Request for Failure Analysis color space for CRTs
RFB RGH
Rear Face of Block 1. Rough
2. Roughness
RFF
Roller Finger Follower RGSTR
1. Register
RFI 2. Registration
1. Radio Frequency Interference
2. Ready For Inspection RH
1. Right Hand
RFID 2. Rhodium
Radio Frequency Identification 3. Relative Humidity
RHD
Right Hand Drive
RHST
Rheostat

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RI - RIS
RIE
RI Reliability Implementation Engineer.
Radiated Immunity (re electromagnetic Assists the engine systems and
radiation / EMC) components design engineers and the
engine plant Quality Office personnel in
RI planning and implementing sound
Rhode Island Design Verification and Production
Validation programs.
RIA
Robotic Industries Association Right
A turn to the right of from one to 179
Rich Text Format ( RTF ) degrees.
An open format designed by Microsoft
for interchanging documents between RIM
Microsoft Word and other word Reaction Injection Molding - Plastic
processing packages. Forming
2. Metal support for tireor tire and tube
RID assembly on wheel.
Reglement international pour le
transport des merchandise dangereuses Ring Gear
Outer gear within which other gears
RID revolve in a planetary system. Term
1. Reglement International Dangereuses also refers to driven gear which mates
- Risk Priority Number with drive pinion in a differential
2. Ride assembly.
Riding the Rails RIO
Taking the outside line on flat tracks or Remote Input/Output
riding high on banked speedways.
RIP
Raster Image Processor
RIS
Riser

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Risk Analysis - RLY

RL&RO
Risk Analysis Rental, Lease & Remarketing
A method of evaluating an action to Operations - A division of Marketing
determine what could go wrong and Sales & Service. Responsible for the
why. Used anytime an action is disposition of Rental Repurchase units,
anticipated, particularly at D3 and D5. Company Service Vehicles, Lease
returns & Repossessions.
RIV
Rivet RLD
Road Load Data
Rivet
To attach with rivets or to batter or RLEF
upset end of a pin. Relief
RK RLHP
Rack Road Load Horsepower
RKE RLL
Remote Keyless Entry 1. Run Length Limited (type of
computer hard disk drive controller)
RKNG 2. Roll
Rocking
RLLY
RKR Rally
Rocker
RLN
RL Remote LAN Node
Rail
RLR
Roller
RLY
Relay

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RM - RO
RMS
RM 1. Root Mean Square - The square root
1. Relay Module of the average of the squares of a set of
2. Records Management numbers. Microfinish values are
sometimes expressed as RMS.
RMA 2. Reliability Measurement System
1. Rubber Manufacturers Association
2. Returned Material Authorization RN
Radon
RMDR
Reminder RND
Round
RMDS
Report Management Distribution RNG
System Running
RMP RNG/BD
1. Ramp Running Board
2. Risk Management Program
RNG/LP
RMP Running Lamp
Rearmost Point- Used to describe the
travel of the Seating Reference Point RNGE
(SgRP). Range
RMR RNSE
1. Ream Rinse
2. Reamer
3. Reaming RNVT
4. Reamed 1. Renovate
2. Renovating
RO
Reverse Osmosis (filter)

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RO Release - Rocker
Robust Cycle Plan
RO Release A cycle plan which: 1) is containable by
Declaration of Successful O-Mile or 4K all resource providers (e.g. engineering,
test. Final release to include emission prototype, launch, spending), 2) is
decals and final 1271 charts. compatible with Business Plan
requirements for cash flow,
ROA salaried/hourly headcount, and
Return On Assets spending, 3) incorporates spending
provisions consistent with program
Road Load (RL) scope, revenue equation, customer
A constant vehicle speed on a level requirements, and regulatory/corporate
road. This evaluation must be requirements, 4) has a
conducted in both directions to allow frequency/magnitude of product change
for wind and road bias. consistent with FAO share/volume
targets, and 5) is consistent with
Road Race approved FAO product, market sector,
Motor race staged on a road or brand, manufacturing, and
simulated road course. complexity/reusability strategies.
Roar robustness
Deep, long, prolonged sound like an A product/process that performs
animal, or winds and ocean waves. consistently as intended under a wide a
range of user's conditions throughout
ROB the "life cycle" at the lowest possible
Rouge Office Building cost.
Robust ROC
A process or design that is capable of rate of change
producing results which fall well within
specified limits. Rocker
Pivoted lever, on shaft, which actuates
valves by transmitting push-rod motion.

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Rocker Arm - Rooler Bearing

Roll Center
Rocker Arm Horizontal roll center of a car, around
In engines, a lever located on a fulcrum which the whole mass will
or shaft; one end bearing on valve stem, (theoretically) roll. The longitudinal
other on push rod. axis of the vehicle.
Rocker Panel Roller
Sheet metal surface below door Roller tappet device for camshafts.
opening, running between front and rear
wheel openings. Rolling Height
Distance from the center of tire contact
Rockwell Hardness to the wheel center.
A scale for designating degrees of
hardness possessed by a substance. Rolling or Loping Idle
An idle characterized by cyclic
ROCOF variation of rpm and vacuum.
Rate Of Change Of Failure
Rolling Radius
roh Diameter of tire under weight of a car.
rear over hang
ROLTRK
RoHDA Sliding Roller and Track Subsystem
Rockwell Hydraulic Dynamic Analysis
ROM
ROI Read Only Memory
Return On Investment
RON
Roll Bar Research Octane Number
1. Safety bar(s) that protect driver.
2. Sway or anti-roll bar Rooler Bearing
An inner and outer race upon which
hardened steel rollers operate.

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rops - row
Rotor
rops Parallel-faced circular plate against
Roll Over Protection System which brake lining is forced to retard
vehicle. Also, a rotating part of an
ROS electrical or mechanical device.
1) Reliability Operating System; 2)
Return On Sales Rotor Runout
Lateral movement of rotor friction
roscoe surface as it rotates past a fixed point.
Remote Operating System
Conversational Environment Route
Course used to go to a predetermined
ROT destination.
Rotating
Route Instructions
Rotary Engine Written itinerary of a course, including
Wankel type internal combustion speeds required from place-to-place.
engine causes cycle of intake, Instructions are usually numbered
compression, expansion and exhaust by consecutively. Route directions must be
rotation of a triangular rotor in a followed in the order given.
housing shaped roughly like a figure
8. Air-fuel mixture enters and burned Route Sign
gases are ejected through ports covered Highway marker showing the number
and uncovered by movement of rotor. or name of a highway, often indicating
Ignition is by spark. its direction.
Rotary Valve Roving
A valve construction in which ported Chopped Fiberglass
holes come into and out of register with
each other to allow entrance and exit of row
fluids or gases. Rest of World (refers to non-domestic
markets)

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ROZ - RRN
RPP
ROZ Repair Product Planning
Research Octane Number ( RON )
RPP
RP Repair Product Data
1. ROM Part
2. Rope RPRS
Responsible Person Retrieval System
RPC
Remote Parameter Control - A software RPS
tool for laboratory simulation testing 1. Request for Procurement Services
which reproduces measured vehicle 2. Revolutions Per Second
road responses based upon a calculated
test system & vehicle model. RPT
Report
RPLN
1. Replenish RPW
2. Replenished Resistance Projection Welding
3. Replenishing
RQSTED
RPM Requested
1. Revolutions Per Minute
2. Engine Speed RR
1. Regulatory Requirement
RPM Sensor 2. Rear
Engine Speed Sensor
RR AX
RPN Rear Axle
Risk Priority Number (FMEA)
RRL
RPO Records Retention List
Regular Production Option - The
"normal" or standard options available RRN
for order on production vehicles. Records Review Notice

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RS - RTD
RSO
RS Road Safety Office
1. Research Staff
2. Rally Sport RSON
Resonator
RSA
Reisespesen Abrechnung (Travel RSS
Expense Report) Request for System Services
RSC RSS
Rouge Steel Company (Obsolete) Root Sum Square
RSC RST
Rouge Steel Company Reset
RSD RSTN
Raised 1. Resistant
2. Resistance
RSI
Repetitive Stress Injury RSTNR
Restrainer
RSM
Resume ( Speed Control Cancel / RSTR
Resume Switch ) Resistor
RSN RT
Resin Right
RSNC RTD
Resonance Resistance Temperature Device
RSNG
Raising
RSO
Rapid Specification Option

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RTDA - RU
RTI
RTDA Road Transport Information
Establish and piloted, in cooperation
with Full Service Supplier personnel a RTIO
Real-Time Diagnostic Center (RTDC) Ratio
for diagnosis and repair of complex
Body & Chassis Electronic (BCE) RTL
Modules. Objectives achieved: 1) 1. Rattle
substantially improved rapid field 2. Rattler
concern definition, 2) strengthened the 3. Rattling
link between full service supplier
engineering and dealer technicians to RTM
enable robust design 3) reduced the Resin Transfer Molding
inappropriate replacement of non-
defective modules and 4) increased the RTN
first time repair rate, improved Return
customer satisfaction. This pilot
program has successfully demonstrated RTNG
a process for significantly improving Routing
the repair of complex electronic
systems. With full implementation, the RTP
RTDC has the potential to reduce Real-Time Processor
unexpended warranty by over $14
million for the systems currently RTR
identified. Rotor
RTE RTS
1. Romeo Tractor & Equipment Plant 1. Rustless
2. Rate 2. Request To Send
3. Rating
4. Rated RTU
Remote Telemetry Unit
RU
Ruthenium

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Rubber - RWK
Runout
Rubber Out-of-round condition of a rotating
An elastic vibration absorbing material part.
of either natural or synthetic origin.
RUPT
Rumble Rupture
Low, heavy continuous sound like that
made by wagons or thunder. RUS
Rust
Run Down Shuffle
The surge experienced during RV
deceleration with either open, or closed 1. Recreational Vehicles
throttle. 2. Rear View
Run-On RVP
See Dieseling Reid Vapor Pressure (psi), a measure of
fuel volatility
Runner
Vehicle in the competition. RVR
Recreational Vehicle Runner
Running Gear
Mechanical components attached to RVRBTN
frame or unitized body shell; i.e., axles, Reverberation
brakes, wheels, engine, transmission,
drive-line and exhaust system. RW
Rawsonville Plant
Running-Fit
Where sufficient clearance has been RWCVC
allowed between shaft and journal to Rear Wheel Drive Car Vehicle Center
allow free running without overheating.
RWD
Rear Wheel Drive
RWK
Rework

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RWM - RWUP
RWM
Read/Write Memory
RWMA
Resistance Welding Manufacturers
Association
RWUP
Real World Usage Profile

Page 542
S - S4P ( Start Production Process Proveout Programme )

S/P/B/H
S Solid Pointed Button Head
1. Sulfur
2. Sulphur S/P/R/H
Solid Pointed Round Head
S&AE
Stamping & Assembly Engineering S/RES
Steady Rest
S&P
Standard & Poor's S/ST
Super Street Racing (Classification)
S&R
SQUEAK AND RATTLE S/TRLR
Semi-Trailer
S/CHAS
Strip Chassis S4P ( Start Production Process Proveout
Programme )
S/CHG Start Production Process Proveout
1. Supercharge Programme (S4P) denotes the start of
2. Supercharger the build of first vehicles for training,
3. Supercharging product familiarisation and proveout,
these vehicles are saleable. NOTE - The
S/DWN Production Process Proveout
Shutdown Programme (EAO "4P" Programme)
embraces all those Manufacturing and
S/M Product Development actions
1. Side Member previously undertaken during the
2. Sealer Manual Training Build span, Start Training
Build/STB has therefore been
S/N redesignated to the above.
1. Serial Number
2. Signal to Noise (ratio)
S/OFF
Shut Off

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SA - SAF
SADT
SA Structured Analysis & Design
1. Spark Advance Technique
2. Second Audio
SAE
sa Society of Automotive Engineers
structured analysis
SAE Steels
SA&MT A numerical index system used to
Structural Analysis & Modal Testing identify composition of SAE steel.
SA&MT SAE Thread
Structural analysis and modal testing Refers to a table of threads set up by
Society of Automotive Engineers and
SA-TSAD determines number of threads per inch.
Stand Alone - Two Speed Accessory Example: a quarter inch diameter rod
Drive with an SAE thread would have 28
threads per inch.
SAA
Systems Application Architecture SAF
1. Safe
SAAB 2. Safety
Svenska Aeroplan Aktiebolaget
SAAR
Seasonally Adjusted Annual Rate
SAD
Structural Analysis Department

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Safety and Health Assessment Review Process (SHARP) - Sandbagger (

Drag Racing )
SAIC
Safety and Health Assessment Review Process Shanghai Automotive Industry
(SHARP) Corporation
A Ford Production System Measurable.
SHARP measures the health and safety Sales Contest
impact of production processes. Incentives to dealers and salespersons
SHARP includes 21 points of reference. resulting in trips and other prizes.
The measurable emphasizes
improvements in health and safety Salesperson Cash
processes by seeking zero fatalities, Cash incentive given to salespersons,
zero amputations, and zero permanent usually to incentivise a particular model
disabilities in all Ford facilities. or series.
Safety Factor Saloon ( British )
Degree of strength above normal Sedan
requirements which serves as insurance
against failure. SAM
Stand Alone Module
Safety Relief Valve
A spring-loaded valve designed to open SAMCOR
and relieve excessive pressure in a South Africa Motor Corporation
device when it exceeds a predetermined
safe point. Sanctioning Bodies
Motorsport rulemaking bodies.
Sag
A momentary drop-off in the Sandbagger ( Drag Racing )
acceleration rate that does not occur Driver who holds back in staging area
immediately after the throttle has been in effort to select opponents during
opened, but after the engine has eliminations.
acquired some speed. This is observed
as a smooth, slight loss in engine rpm.

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Sandblast - SBDS
SAV
Sandblast 1. Save
To clean a surface by means of sand 2. Saver
propelled by compressed air. 3. Saved
4. Saving
SANLS
Sandless SAW
Surface Acoustic Wave
SAPT
System for Automatic Programming Saybolt Test
Technology A method of measuring viscosity of oil
with use of a viscosimeter.
SARA
Superfund Amendments and SB
Reauthorization Act ANTIMONY
SASE SB/DI
Self-addressed Stamped Envelope Sub Dial
SAT SB/FR
Satin Sub-Frame
SATAN SBB
Security Analysis Tool for Auditing Styling Blackboard (Styling Transmittal
Networks - A utility used to analyze Affecting Interior Trim)
security vulnerabilities on the Internet.
SBC
satc Single Board Computer
semi-automatic temperature control
SBCCI
Southern Building Code Congress
International
SBDS
Service Bay Diagnostic System

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SBG - SCADA
SC
SBG 1. Screw
Selective Build Group 2. Scandium
SBOM SC <SC>
Service bill-of-materials Strategic Confirmation - Milestone that
occurs 36 months before Job #1. The
SBR team confirms the strategy/viability. *
A copolymer of styrene and butadiene. Vehicle / system / level 1 subsystem
Also GR-S or Buna-S. A commonly targets committed * Powertrain line-up
used type of synthetic rubber. selected * Manufacturing assembly
location for each derivative confirmed *
SBR All system / subsystem suppliers
Service brake regen. selected / part of the team * Long lead
funding to Board of Directors (if
SBS required) * Initial Attribute Prototype
1. Super Charger Boost Solenoid (AP) / Confirmation Prototype (CP)
2. Satellite Business Systems plan is available.
3. Simultaneous Backup Simulation
SCAAP
SBSTR Super Computing Automotive
Substrate Applications Partnership
SBTS SCAC
Service Bay Technical System Standard Carrier Alphabetical Code or
carrier code that uniquely identifies a
SBU carrier.
Strategic Business Unit
SCADA
SC 1. Supervisory Control And Data
1. Supercharger Acquisition
2. South Carolina 2. System Control And Data
3. Significant Characteristic Acquisition

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Scale - SCOOP
SCDP
Scale Summary of Cost Drivers and Proposals
A flaky deposit occurring on steel or
iron. Ordinarily used to describe SCF
accumulation of minerals and metals Scuff
accumulating in an automobile cooling
system. SCHD
1. Schedule
SCAP 2. Scheduling
Silicon Capacitance Absolute Pressure
SCKT
Scatter Diagram Socket
A diagram that displays individual data
points plotted as a function of the two SCL
variables whose relationship is being Scale
investigated. The degree of scatter (or
clustering) indicates the weakness (or SCM
strength) of the underlying relationship. Societe Commerciale De Moteurs
SCB SCM
Supercharger Bypass Supply Chain Management
SCB Solenoid SCNG
Supercharger Bypass Solenoid Scanning
SCCA SCO
Sports Car Club of America Santa Cruz Organization: developer for
UNIX (SCO-UNIX)
SCCS
Speed Control Command Switches SCOOP
Device to catch air if functional, or may
be ornamental.

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SCORE - Scroll Bar

Scraper ( Styling )
SCORE Clay modeling tool used to rough in-
A scratch, ridge or groove marring a surface of model. Shaped like a short-
finished surface. handled rake with a straight or curved
blade crosswise to handle. Blade can
SCP vary from one inch to six inches wide.
1. Standard Corporate Protocol Has two sharpened sides, one has
(multiplex wiring) serrations or teeth | the other, a smooth
2. Secondary Communications edge.
Processor
3. Scoop Scribe
A G8D Team Member that restates,
SCPI records and makes all Team decisions
Standard Commands for Programmable made during the meeting, visible to the
Instrumentation Team.
SCPR Script
Small Car Programme Review This is a program written in a special
programming language for use in a
SCR word processor or communications
1. Scrape program. It is the same as a macro.
2. Scraper
3. Silicon Controlled Rectifier SCRN
4. Supplementary Compensation Roll screen.
Scrap Strips Scroll Bar
Strips of sheet metal remaining after Bars which appear at the bottom and/or
processing through press machine. the right hand side of the viewing
window which allow you to "scroll"
from side to side and up and down to
view information that does not fit into
the window.

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Scrutineering ( Tech Inspection ) - SDEG or SDE

SCVNT
Scrutineering ( Tech Inspection ) Speed Control Vent - The signal to the
Detailed technical inspection to assess speed (cruise) control vent solenoid.
worthiness or conformity of vehicles. The vent solenoid, when used in
combination with the vacuum solenoid,
SCS controls the vacuum motor and
Stop Control System ultimately, the throttle linkage.
SCSI SD
Small Computer Systems Interface 1. Speed Density - Air Flow Calculation
(type of computer data bus) 2. Side
3. South Dakota
SCSR 4. Source Document
Scissor
SD/SH
SCT Side Shift
System Coordination Team
SDA
SCTR Speed Density Adaptive - Adaptive
Sector control for fuel quantity derived from
the speed/load/volumetric efficiency
Scuff Plate table within CPU memory. Adaptive
Cover over door sill. (Usually rubber or control means that these table values are
metal.) updated and changed within memory;
the table values do not remain as
SCVAC originally programed.
Speed Control Vacuum
SDC
SCVGR Software Development Console
Scavenger
SDEG or SDE
Software Design Engineering Group at
ETC/ELD

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SDEN - SDWA
SDRC
SDEN Structural Dynamics Research
Safety Damageability Emissions and Corporation. SDRC is the corporation
Noise from which Ford Motor Company
purchases the core elements of the C3P
SDG toolset. Supplier of mechanical design
Solutions Delivery Group - An automation software, product data
organization within Process Leadership management software and
whose responsibility is the implementation services.
development, maintenance and
implementation of computer SDS
applications software for Ford Motor Smart Distributed System -- a CAN
Company. (Controller Area Network) based, open,
actuator/sensor control system which
SDL offers peer-to-peer (slave-to-slave)
1. Supplier Development List - communication in a decentralized
Mechanised listing of accepted sources control architecture.
for each part/assembly supplied by any
Company other than a Ford Company. SDS
The information on the SDL is Software Delivery System. Ford-
produced by direct input from developed tools used for software
Component Engineering and Supply. delivery.
2. Saddle
SDS
SDLC Safety Data Sheet
Synchronous Data Link Control - A
typical bit-oriented protocol for data SDTS
transmission. Skills Development and Training
Tracking System
SDR
Select Dealer Region (formerly Dealer SDV
Assistance Center) Segment Demonstration Vehicle
SDR SDWA
1. Sender Safe Drinking Water Act
2. Sending

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SDWH - Seating Buck

Search Engine
SDWH Software that searches Web pages on
Sandwich the Intranet/Internet, based on words or
phrases the user has typed into the
SE search engine box. Web sites that
1. Simultaneous Engineering contain the words or phrases are
2. Seal presented in a linked list format that the
3. Sealant user can scan and click on the sites
4. Sealer he/she is interested in viewing.
5. Sealing
6. September SEAT
7. Selenium Seating Subsystem
SEA Seat
Selective Enforcement Audit A surface, usually machined, upon
which another part rests or seats.
SEAL Example: surface upon which a valve
Sealing Subsystem face rests.
Sealed Beam Lamps Seat Side Shield
Lamp construction with reflector, lens Metal or plastic molding or applique on
and filament hermetically sealed in one outer edge of seat cushions and in some
unit. cases seat back.
Seamless Seating Buck
Uninterrupted Mockup of interior of a car used to
evaluate entrance and egress, seating
Search room, comfort, instrument accessibility,
To look for information. etc. (See Trim Buck)

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SEC - Sedanca De Ville

Section Height
SEC Height of an inflated tire from bottom
1. Securities and Exchange Commission of bead to top of tread.
2. Simultaneous Engineering Center
3. Second Time Section Width
Width between exteriors of sidewalls of
SECBODY an inflated tire at its widest point.
Second Unit Body Subsystem
SECUR
SECDRY Security
Secondary
SECURE
Secondary Brake Shoe Servicing Customers Responsibly
Brake shoe in a set which is energized
by primary shoe and increases servo, or Secured Cribs
self-energizing, action of brake. Cribs used for storage of hazardous or
security sensitive materials (i.e. airbags,
Secondary Winding radios, CD changers, batteries...).
A wire in which a secondary or high
tension current is created by induction SED
due to interruption of current in 1. Sediment
adjacent primary winding of an ignition 2. Sedimenter
coil or magneto armature.
Sedan
SECT From the Italian verb, 'sedare.' Closed
Section car with fixed window frames in the
doors.
Section
View at 90 degrees to a plan cut Sedanca De Ville
through component. Limousine with removable covering
over the driver's compartment.

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Sediment - Selective Transmission

Seize
Sediment When a surface moving upon another
Active material of battery plates that is binds, then sticks, it is said to seize. For
gradually shed and accumulates in a example: a piston seizes in a cylinder
space provided below plates. due to a lack of lubrication or
overexpansion due to excessive heat.
SEFI
1. Sequential Electronic Fuel Injection SEK
1. Seek
SEG 2. Seeking
Segment
SEL
SEGAN 1. Select
Systematic Eradication of Greedy 2. Selecting
Australian Nutters 3. Selection
4. Selector
Segment Director 5. Selective
The director of Ford participation in a
vehicle segment/platform concentrating Select Prime Program
on data collection, business/cycle The point at which a prime powertrain
planning, managing technology is selected and authorization given to
development, developing Segment initiate production design and prototype
Plans, and appointing Program procurement for test and development.
Managers.
Selective Transmission
Segment Team Arrangement of gearing and shifting
A small team led by the Segment device in which it is possible to go
Director which develops the Segment directly from neutral position into any
Strategy and the Segment Cycle Plan. desired pair of gears.

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Selector - Sensors
Semi-Floating Axle
Selector A drive axle construction in which axle
Most commonly, selector lever; i.e., shafts support weight of car.
gear shift (selector) lever.
Semiconductor
Self-Energization A solid material, usually germainium or
Placing of brake shoes so that drum silicon, with an electrical conductivity
tends to drag lining along with it, that lies between the high conductivity
resulting in a wedging action between of metals and the low conductivity of
anchor and drum. insulators. Depending on the
temperature and pressure, a
SEM semiconductor can control a flow of
Scanning Electron Microscope electricity.
SEMATECH SEN
SEmiconductor MAnufacturing Safety, Emissions, and Noise
TECHnology
Senior Management
SEMI Product Planning Committee members
Semiconductor Equipment who can change a program after
Manufacturers International approval.
Semi-Diesel Sensors
A semi-diesel engine operates on Devices to detect and measure physical
comparatively high compression and phenomena, such as temperature, stress,
utilizes solid injection of fuel. However, heartbeat, wind direction, and fire.
it does use an electrical ignition system These devices translate physical stimuli
rather than depend solely upon heat into electronic signals that may, for
generated by compression to furnish example, be input into computers.
ignition.
Semi-Elliptic Spring
Suspension spring formed in the shape
of one half of an ellipse.

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Sensory Inspection - Series III Engine

Series I Engine
Sensory Inspection Intended to be program assumption
Subjective inspection using feel rather level for initial dynamometer and
than measurements. vehicle development and durability
testing. Series "I" engines support 50K
SENTVE Pre-Cert Program, advance mechanical
1. Sensitive prototypes, and are available to any
2. Sensitivity customer with a dynamometer
calibration.
SEP
1. Separate Series II Engine
2. Separating Intended to fully represent, in prototype
3. Separation hardware, the "Production Design Intent
4. Separator Level". Series "II" engines are intended
for final vehicle function development
Separators packaging, dyna and vehicle DV,
Sheets of rubber or wood inserted support of 50K and 4K development
between positive and negative battery and certification, and to support VEO
plates of a cell to keep them out of Mechanical and Advance Structures
contact with each other. prototypes.
SEQ Series III Engine
1. Sequence Design and build of Series "III" engines
2. Sequencing are to represent minor changes only to
AI-5's released and to production
SER NO tooling in process. Testing should be
Serial Number considered confirmatory. Designs will
include, if possible, late package
Series 0 Engine direction revision by VEO if required.
Cobbled hardware to assess the viability
and feasibility of design concepts prior
to initiation of production design used
to support Advance Mechanical
prototype.

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Series Winding - Service Action

Server Platform
Series Winding Architectural components that provide
An electric winding or coil of wire in services to clients over a network. A
series with other electrical equipment. platform indicates the type of
architecture or family a computer
SERNO belongs. Each type of family has its
SERIAL NUMBER own unique machine language.
Software is generally written or
Serpentine Cells "ported" for each language specifically
A popular layout for cellular in order to be able to run on each
manufacturing operations that deploy computer type. General examples of
operators inside U-shaped work cells computer families includes: x86 (most
that are connected end-to-end in a Pcs), VAX, Wang, RISC-Unix types.
serpentine manner. See also U-shaped
Cells. (Duncan, William L., Total Service ( ORG )
Quality Key Terms and Concepts, Sales Ford of Germany and/or
1995.] Customer Service - Sales Ford of
Britain and/or Service Activities of
SERR European Sales Companies and/or
1. Serrated European Service Ford of Europe
2. Serration and/or Truck Service - Truck Sales and
Marketing, Truck Operations Ford of
SERV Europe
Service
Service Action
Server A special action to fix or notify
A computer software that stores Web customers/dealers of products that have
pages that other computers visit by way escaped and may exhibit concerns.
of a network to retrieve the Web pages.
The software runs on the Internet
Service Provider's computer, which
processes requests from the related
client server. It may also be called a
host.

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Service brake regen - SETK

Servo Action
Service brake regen A brake construction in which a
In an electric vehicle, refers to primary shoe pushes a secondary shoe
regenerative braking applied when the to generate self-energization.
driver applies the service brake. Service
brake regen (SBR) may be applied SET
exclusively or in conjunction with the Simultaneous Engineering Team
friction brakes depending on the vehicle
architecture. SET ACC
Set Acceleration ( Speed Control )
Service only Part
Supplier engineered-and-supplied SETEXT
production assembly which is furnished Structure Enhanced TEXT
separately for service,- or a part
designed by Product Engineering and SETK
released specifically for use in the System Engineering Toolkit computer
repair of Ford products. software component of AVT's FDVS
generic authoring system for creating
Service Part design verification plans.
A part which is either in current
production or was once used in
production which can be stocked by
Dealers for use in the repair of Ford
products, as authorised by Parts
Operations. The initial Engineering
Release for the part will indicate
"Production Part available for Service".
Servo
Automatic transmission hydraulic
piston and cylinder assembly used to
control drum bands.

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Setup Time Reduction - SG

SF
Setup Time Reduction Start-to-Finish
An important part of reducing
manufacturing lot sizes in order to SFC
reduce cycle times and work-in-process Sequential Function Chart
inventory. Setup time reductions were
made popular as part of the just-in-time SFI
manufacturing movement in the late 1. Sequential Fuel Injection
1970s and early 1980s. There are 2. Sequential Multiport Fuel Injection
several approaches to setup time 3. Schedule Formular Index
reduction, such as dedicated setups,
quick-change devices, and fixed- SFOE
position mechanisms to reduce or Sales, Ford of Europe Inc.
eliminate adjustments. [Duncan,
William L., Total Quality Key Terms SFPM
and Concepts, 1995.] Surface Feet Per Minute
Seven ( 7 ) Planning and Management Tools SFR
Affinity Diagram, Relations Diagram or Shop Floor Requirements
Interrelationship Diagram, Tree
Diagram, Prioritization Matrices, SFU
Matrix Diagram, Process Decision Strategic Focus Unit
Program Chart and Activity Network
Diagram. SFU
Supplier Follow-Up
Severity
Assessment of the degree of risk or cost SG
that a symptom represents to Ford. 1. Salary Grade
Might be generally classified as 2. Reduce Sludge and Oxidation Grade
(descending order of severity): safety or of Oil
government compliance, dependability,
confidence, irritant, other).

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SGML - SHED
Shape Memorizing Alloy
SGML An alloy that deforms when heated but
Standard Generalized Markup restores its original shape when cooled.
Language - An international standard Can function as sensor and actuator to
for the publication and delivery of open or close a duct shutter, etc.
electronic information. Like HTML,
SGML contains tags that describe the SHARP
structure of a document. Safety and Health Assessment Review
Process = Global process providing
SGRP complete evaluation of health and safety
Seating Reference Point (Package process (element of FPS) <a
Drawing Reference) href=http://www.dearborn.ford.com/tox
/sharp/sharpindex.htm>SHARP</a>
SGT
Sight SHARP
SAFETY HEALTH ASSESSMENT
SH REVIEW PROCESS
1. Shift
2. Shifter SHD
3. Shifting 1. Sheared
2. Shear
Shackle Bolt
A link for connecting one end of a SHE
chassis spring to frame which allows Sodium Heat Engine
spring end to oscillate laterally.
Shear
SHAD To cut between two blades.
1. Shade
2. Shaded SHED
3. Shading Sealed Housing for Evaporative
Determinations

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Sheet Metal - SHO

SHK
Sheet Metal Shock
All areas of a car not glass, bumpers,
grille, lights or trim, that comprise the SHKL
body; i.e., hood, fenders, quarter panels, Shackle
instrument panel, decklid, etc.
SHL
SHFT Shell
Shaft
SHLD
Shift Pattern Shield
Pattern in which gear selection is
achieved; i.e., 'H' pattern with manual SHLDR
transmission. Shoulder
Shim SHLF
Thin metal packing piece, much used Shelf
for accurate spacing.
SHM
Shim Stock Shim
Extremely thin metal pieces used as
dividers in the making of a mold. SHMP
Shampoo
Shimmy
1. Phenomenon of wheel vibration. SHMTC
Very common in cars with worn king Schematic
pins.
2. In automobile steering, a wobbling or SHNK
shaking of front wheels. Shank
Shine SHNT
One of the Five Key Steps in Visual Shunt
Factory organization. Shine means
keeping the workplace clean. SHO
Super High Output

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Shock Absorber ( Shocks ) - SHU

SHRD
Shock Absorber ( Shocks ) 1. Shroud
A device to provide mechanical or 2. Shrouded
hydraulic friction to control excessive
deflection of automobile springs. Shrink Fit
An exceptionally tight fit. Example
Shoes shaft or part is slightly larger than hole
Tires in which it is to be inserted, outer part is
heated above its normal operating
Short Circuit temperature or inner part chilled below
To provide a shorter electrical path. its normal operating temperature, or
Often used to indicate an accidental both, and assembled in this condition.
ground in an electrical device or Upon cooling, a shrink fit is obtained.
conductor.
SHRNK
Short Term FT Shrink
Short Term Fuel Trim
SHRT
SHOT Short
1. Shot
2. Shoted SHT
3. Shoting Sheet
Show Car SHTH
Display car having features or shapes Sheath
not offered in production cars.
SHTL
SHP Shuttle
1. Ship
2. Shipped SHTR
3. Shipping Shutter
SHPE SHU
Society for Hispanic Professional Shoe
Engineers

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Shunt - SIDEV
SHW
Shunt 1. Show
1. Accident 2. Showing
2. To bypass around or turn aside. Also,
an alternate path for current in electrical SI
apparatus. 1. Spark Ignited engine
2. Systeme International
Shunt Winding 3. Silicon
An electric winding or coil of wire
which forms a bypass or alternate path SICCRP
for electric current. Example: in certain Supplier Initiated Car Cost Reduction
electric generators or motors, each end Programme - Supplier initiated car cost
of field winding is connected to an reduction proposal. SIG acceptance
armature brush. standard SIG EU179 Product
Engineering Quality Control. Initiate
Shut the Gate Resident Engineer Review Component
See Close the Gate Engineer Review Component
Engineering Manager Approval.
Shuttle Valve
A valve for diverting pressure from one SID
channel to another. Side Impact Dummy
SHV Side Chip Sealer
1. Shave Body side sealer against road gravel
2. Shaved chipping.
3. Shaving
Side Draft
SHVE Term which describes direction in
Sheave which air/fuel mixture is drawn into
carburetor(s) and intake manifold.
SHVL
Shovel SIDEV
Side Vision

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Sidewall - SIG Engineering Specification

SIG Corporate Vehicle Requirements Manual
Sidewall SIG CVRM Divergency Declaration
Portion of tire between tread and bead. SIG EU43 DIV/DEC Car Engineering
Vehicle Engineer riitiate Component
SIG Engineer Initiate .Manager of Initiating
1. Signal AreaReview Manager of Vehicle
2. Sign Engineering Review . Manager of
3. Special Interest Group Component Engineering Review (1)
Chief Engineer Component Engineering
SIG Authorisation to Withdraw an Original Approve Chief Engineer Vehicle
Drawing Engineering Approve Vice President
From Release Package.SIG EU3030 Car Engineering Recommend NOTE
Car and Truck Engineering Component (1) As appropriate depending on
Engineer nitiate (1) Supervisor - subject.
Component Engineering Approve .Note
(1) May also be initiated by Draftsman SIG Engineering Specification
in Car Engineering SIG ES . SIG EU3947 . Car and Truck
Engineering . Component Engineer
SIG Corporate Vehicle Requirements Manual Initiate . Supervisor Component
SIG CVRM Divergency Request SIG Engineering Review (Car) . Supervisor
EU43 DIV/REQ Car Engineering Component Engineering
Vehicle Engineer iitiate Design Review/Approve (Truck) . Manager
Engineer Initiate Component Engineer Component Engineering Approve .
Initiate Manager of Initiating Area
Review Manager of Vehicle
Engineering Review Manager of
Component Engineering Review (1)
Chief Engineer Vehicle Engineering
Approve Chief Engineer Component
Engineering Approve (1) NOTE (1) As
appropriate depending on subject.

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SIG EU1464 - SIG Layout and Drafting Action Request

SIG EU2823
SIG EU1464 SIG Engineering Vehicle Performance
SIG Materials Compliance Sheet . SIG Data . Car Engineering . Engineer
MCS . Car & Truck Engineering . Initiate . Vehicle Design Manager
Engineer/Buyer Initiate . Review . Vehicle Engineering Chief
Engineering/Supply Manager Review . Engineer Approve .
Materials Engineer Review .
Toxicologist Review . Environmental SIG EU2859
Control Review . Materials Engineering SIG Request for . Regulation
Manager Approve/Reject . Interpretation . Car/Light Truck
Engineering . Initiator . Office of the
SIG EU1838 General Counsel (OGC) Review .
SIG Branding Exemption . Product Automotive Regulations
Engineering . Component Engineer Approve/Reject . Toxicology (if
Review . Component Engineering appropriate) Approve/Reject .
Supervisor Review/Approve .
Component Engineering Chief Engineer SIG Layout and Drafting Action Request
Review (1) . Vice President Car SIG LDAR . SIG EU56 . Car and Truck
Engineering Approve (2) . (1) Only if Engineering . Component Engineer
Vice President approval is required, . . Initiate . Supervisor or Manager Review
otherwise approval by Supervisor. . (2) . Chief Engineer Approve (1) . Note (1)
Only if the Branding Exemption is Chief Engineers signature is only
associated . . with Restricted Sourcing required . . for high priority drafting
imposed by Engineering. . action. . When rescheduling a LDAR - .
Supervisor (Component Engineering)
SIG EU184 Review . Supervisor (Layout and
SIG Authorisation for Date/Vendor Drafting) Approve .
Code Application . Product Engineering
.. Component Engineering Supervisor
Review . Component Engineering
Manager Approve .

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SIG Product Engineering Service Instruction - Sign Off

SIG Request for Standard/Utility Part
SIG Product Engineering Service Instruction Authorisation
SIG PESI .. SIG EU2945 . Product SIG EU65A . Car and Truck
Engineering . Component Engineer Engineering . Component Engineer
Initiate . Component Engineering Initiate . Manager of Initiating Area
Supervisor Review . Component Review (CAR ONLY) . Executive
Engineering Manager Review . Engineer . . Component Engineering
Component Engineering Chief Engineer Review(Truck Only) . Standards
Approve . Other affected Component Engineer Approve . Manager,
Engineering . Chief Engineer Approve . Metallurgical Laboratory Approve (1) .
Vehicle Engineering Executive Note - (1) As appropriate depending on
Engineer Approve . subject
SIG Repair Standard Sign Off
SIG EU863 . Product Engineering . Formal acknowledgement that all
Manufacturing Engineering Initiate . aspects of a program within the
Resident Engineer Review (1) . responsibility of an organization are
Component Engineer Review (1) . finished and supportive of the program
Component Engineering Manager moving into the production launch
Approve . Note (1) Sign "Reviewed" in phase.
main field of Repair Standard Form
SIG Request for Part Number Assignment

SIG EU65 .. Car and Truck Engineering
. Component Engineer Initiate (1) .
Note (1) No review or approval
required

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Sign-Off Achievement Status Categories - SIMM

Silencer ( British )
Sign-Off Achievement Status Categories Muffler
The following categories are used -
MET - means that requirements have Silicon
been satisfied - NOT MET - means that A nonmetallic element, often alloyed
a requirement has not been satisfied due with steel.
to design, or that test or evaluation . .
results are below the required level. Silicon Steel
PERCENTAGE NUMBERS - are used An alloy of silicon and chromium with
to indicate incomplete durability testing. steel, often used for exhaust valves of
NOT EVALUATED - means that internal combustion engines.
components are not available for
installation, testing and evaluation. Silicone
NOTE - Categories "NOT MET", Any of a group of semi-organic
"INCOMPLETE TESTING", and polymers, used in lubricants, adhesives
"NOT EVALUATED" must always and protective coverings.
have a risk assessment based on
engineering judgement. Silver Soldering
See Hard Solder
Significant Characteristics
A limited number of dimensional or SIM
functional characteristics of a part SIMULATE/ED/ING/OR/TION
which are important to customer
quality. Also see Critical characteristics. SIMM
Single Inline Memory Module
SIL
1. Shift Indicator Light
2. Silencer
SILAS
Single Image Logon Administration
System

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Simultaneous Engineering - SIP

Single Piece Flow
Simultaneous Engineering Products move through various
Product engineering which optimizes operations in design, order-taking, and
the final product by the proper production, one piece at a time and
integration of requirements, including without interruptions, backflows, or
product function, manufacturing and scrap.
assembly processing, service
engineering, and disposal. Simultaneous Single Point Failure
engineering makes parallel processing The failure of an item which would
possible and is a systemic approach to result in failure of the system and is not
fulfilling customer wants. compensated for by redundancy or
alternative operational procedure.
Simultaneous Processing
The performance of tasks at the same Single Purpose Calibration
time to save time and money, and to Engine calibration will have good idle,
increase the quality of the results. representative horsepower and torque,
and be free of any calibration,
Single Minute Exchange of Dies (SMED) emissions, fuel economy problems that
A series of techniques pioneered by have yet to be resolved.
Shigeo Shingo. Changeover of
production machinery is accomplished SIO
in less than ten minutes. Ford's long- Service Improvement Operations
term objective is zero setup for
changeovers, which are instantaneous SIP
and do not interfere with continuous 1. Single In-Line Package - Integrated
flow. circuit with input/output pins only on
one side.
2. Service Improvement Process - An
application of Total Quality
Excellence/process improvement to the
customer service process Ford Parts &
Service Division.

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SIPS - slc
SKD
SIPS 1. Semi Knocked Down
Side Impact Protection System - an 2. Skid
elaborate safety cage design of the 3. Skidded
unibody that transmits the forces 4. Skidding
generated by a side collision to the
crushable members along the door Skins
frame and other parts of the vehicle in Tires
order to lessen the impact of the crash
(term primarily used by Volvo). SKRT
Skirt
SIR
1. Service Investigation Report - A field SL
service report written by a Ford Parts Sill
and Service Division field service
engineer. SLA
2. Siren Short Long Arm. Suspension that is
independent where the upper control
SIR arm is shorter than the lower control
Systems Integration Review arm, creating a geometry that forces the
tire to move in a more vertical travel
SIS pattern.
Source Identification System
SLA
SIT Spring on Lower Arm (Front
Temporary Import System ( Sistema de Suspension Design)
Importacion Temporaria ) - a module in
Argentina to facilitate the follow-up of SLAP
imported parts inventory status under St. Louis Assembly Plant
the Temporary Import Custom Regime.
SLAV
SK Slave
Sketch
slc
Spring Lock Coupling - CCD coupling
for use in a "quick connect" air
conditioning and fuel line applications.

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SLC - Slingshotting
SLI
SLC Surface Layout Internal
Systems Life Cycle
Slick ( s )
SLCK Wide, flat tires used on the rear of drag
Slack racing vehicles for increased traction.
SLD Slick ( Styling )
1. Slide Thin piece of plastic with edges ground
2. Sliding free of nicks and scratches. It is used to
3. Slider smooth a clay surface. ding, etc., and to
apply Di-noc.
SLDR
1. Solder Sliding Fit
2. Soldering Where sufficient clearance has been
3. Solderability allowed between shaft and journal to
allow free running without overheating.
SLE
Surface Layout External Sliding in Pressed Contact
Refers to the sliding contact present in a
SLEEP rotary engine's rotor seals.
Add-on Sleeper Compartment
Subsystem Slingshot
Dragster design where driver sits behind
Sleeze Valve rear wheels.
A reciprocating sleeve or sleeves with
ported openings placed between piston Slingshotting
and cylinders of an engine to serve as Passing another racing car by use of its
valves. slipstream.
SLF
1. Service Loyalty Factors (Franchised
vs. Non-franchised Repair Sources)
2. Self
SLG
Slug

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SLIP - SLR
SLO
SLIP Slow
Serial Line Internet Protocol
SLOT
Slip Angle 1. Slot
Angle formed between the direction of 2. Slotted
travel of the center of tire contact and
the line of intersection of the wheel SLOTS
plane with the road surface. Service Labor On-Line Time Standards
System
Slip Rings
Insulated metal rings mounted on SLP
alternator rotor shaft on which brushes 1. Slip
make continuous sliding contact. 2. Slipping
Slip-In Bearing SLPG
A liner, made to extremely accurate Sleeping
measurements, which can be used for
replacement purposes without SLPM
additional fitting. Stamping Launch Process Model- based
on best practices to achieve highest
Slipstreaming quality Stamping Plant launch at the
Driving very close to tail of another lowest cost. More information can be
racing car to take advantage of resulting found on Ford intranet site: <a
decreased wind resistance. href="http://etd02.etd.com/ford-
slpm">etd02.etd.com/ford-slpm</a>
SLIT
Slit SLPPR
Slipper
SLNG
1. Sling SLR
2. Slinger Surface Layout Release (change
affecting Skin or Surface)

Page 571
SLR - SMCA
SMART
SLR Sealing Materials & Adhesives Release
Static Loaded Radius - The distance Team
between the wheel center and ground
for a loaded tire/wheel assembly. SMART
Synchronous Material Automatic
SLT Release Ticket (used in Ford Production
Slat System - FPS).
SLTS SMART
Service Labor Time Standards Synchronous Material and
Replenishment Trigger = computer
Sludge system which helps manage the
Collection of gum, carbon, dirt or other replenishment of material in the plant;
foreign particles inside an engine. pulls material to the line on an "as
required" basis.
Slush Pump
Automatic Transmission Smart Card
A small card attached to boxes of parts.
SLV The card regulates pull in the Toyota
1. Sleeve Production System by signaling
2. Sleeving upstream production and delivery. Also
known as kanban.
SM
Samarium SMAS
Sealer Master Appearance Sample
SMAC
Service Managers Advisory Committee SMC
- A selected group of Ford Dealer Sheet Molding Compound (Plastic)
Service Managers from four Parts and
Service regions who communicate SMCA
dealers service concerns to the Setpoint Multivariable Control
Company. Architecture

Page 572
SMCs - SMTP
Smog
SMCs Unburned hydrocarbons combined with
Sheet Molding Compounds oxides of nitrogen and acted upon by
sunlight.
SMD
Surface Mounted Device SMP
1. Scaling and Modifiable Parameters
SME 2. Sump
Society of Manufacturing Engineers
SMP
SMED Skills Management Process - training
Single Minute Exchange of Die - A plan for all FORD employees
series of techniques used to reduce time
spent on die changeover. The -single SMPL
minute- represents an idealised target. 1. Simple
2. Simply
SMEGMA 3. Simplification
SYSTEM MANAGEMENT
ENGINEERING GEOMETRY SMPTE
MATRIX APPLICATIONS Society of Motion Picture and
Television Engineers
SMF
Synchronous Material Flow SMRT
Supplier Manufacturing Readiness
SML Team - Material Planning and Logistics
Small
SMS
SMLR Scheduled Maintenance System
Similar
SMT
SMMT Surface Mount Technology
Society of Motor Manufacturers and
Trades Ltd. SMTP
Simple Mail Transfer Protocol
SMO
Smoke

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SMVC - SNP
SNBR
SMVC Snubber
Small/Medium Vehicle Centre
SND
SMW Sound
Sheet Metalwork
Sneaky
SN See Crafty
1. Tin
2. Tining SNGL
Single
SNA
Systems Netwrok Architecture SNK
Sink
SNAFU
Situation Normal, All Fouled Up. SNL
1. Systems Newsletter
SNAPP 2. Sandia National Lab
Software Negotiating and Purchasing
Professionals - Division of DSSI (Direct SNMP
Sourcing Solutions, Inc.) SNAPP is a Simple Network Management Protocol
third party procurement service for
almost all computer related products for SNO
Ford Motor Company and is the only Snow
approved blanket supplier for software
and most computer hardware products. snoopie
<a System for Non-production On-line
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Snow Tires
SNARD
Special Notification Anticipating SNP
Receipt of Direction Snap

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SNP/ON - Soldering
SODD
SNP/ON Special Order Design Department
Snap On heavy truck
SNR SOFC
Signal-to-Noise Ratio Solid oxide fuel cell
SNS Soft Top
1. Sense Convertible
2. Sensor
3. Sensing Soft Trim
Soft, or yielding portions of an interior;
SNTL i.e., seats, door panels, carpets,
Sentinel headlining, arm rest, padding, etc.
SO SOHC
1. Sales Operations Single Overhead Cam Engine
2. Solid
SOL
SO Solenoid
Sign-Off Milestone certification by the
Program Manager that the vehicle SOL+
product development and Solenoid Plus Supply (Speed Control):
manufacturing capability meet Job #1 Power supply to speed (cruise) control
customer requirements and quality, solenoids.
emissions, and other objectives.
Solder
SOBL An alloy of lead and tin used to unite
Sign-Off Build List System two metal parts.
SOC Soldering
State Of Charge To unite two pieces of metal with a
material having a comparatively low
SOD melting point.
Shot of Draft

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Solenoid - Solid Modeling

Solid Modeling
Solenoid The least abstract form of CAD, it is a
Electrical device consisting of sliding mathematical technique for representing
iron bar within a coil. Energizing of coil solid objects. Solid models are a more
causes the bar to perform a mechanical complete representation than both
function. wireframe and surface models.
Wireframe models may be both
Solid Injection incomplete and ambiguous, since only
System used in full diesel and semi- edges and vertices are represented, not
diesel, where fuel in fluid state is surfaces. Solid models are the only
injected into cylinder rather than a outcome of the design process
mixture of air and fuel drawn from a containing sufficient information to
carburetor. meet all the requirements of the
downstream analyses documentation
and manufacturing processes. (1) Solid
models can reflect the full range of
physical properties of objects. As a
result, a solid model can be used for a
range of engineering analyses, such as
mass properties, interference detection,
and thermal dynamics; (2) Solid models
provide superio visualization of the
object being designed because they can
be shaded and because they are a true
representation of the object; (3) Solid
models feed directly into the following
operations: CAE, Manufacturing (NC
Tool Paths), Rapid prototypes, Mold
Design, Mold Flow Analysis, Drawings,
etc.

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Solid State - SP
SOT
Solid State Systems Orientation Training
Electronic device or assembly with no
moving parts. Soup
Engine power
Solo ( Drag Racing )
Single run Souping
Increasing engine output by
SOLU modification.
Solution
Sourcing Confirmation Letter
SOLUB A letter sent to suppliers to invite them
Soluble to join the PMT and confirm supplier's
participation on their programs.
SOLV
Solvent South Pole
Pole of a magnet to which lines of force
Solvent flow. Opposite of North Pole.
A solution which dissolves some other
material. Example: water is a solvent Southern Stocker
for sugar. See Carolina Stocker
SOR SP
Sign Off Report SPARK
Sort SP
One of the Five Key Steps in Visual SPARK
Factory organization. Sorting is a
visible way of identifying items that are SP
not needed or are in the wrong place in 1. Saline Plant
the workplace. Red, or other color tags 2. Simplification
are used to mark sorted goods so they 3. Structural Prototype
can be temporarily stored and then 4. Single Play
removed from the workplace.

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SP - Spark Plug (British, also

Spark
SP An electric current possessing sufficient
Structural Prototype - A prototype pressure to jump through air from one
vehicle built from prototype tooling at conductor to another.
Job #1-level design and Job #1-level
design intent. Spark Advance
To cause spark to occur at an earlier
SP/PLG time in cycle of engine operation.
Spark Plug Opposite of retard.
SPA Spark Gap
Spade Space between electrodes of a spark
plug through which spark jumps. Also,
Space Frame a safety device in a magneto to provide
Chassis built of multiple tubes. an alternate path for current when it
exceeds a safe value.
Spacer, Spacer Washer
A sheet of metal or other material Spark Knock
placed between two surfaces to reduce See Preignition
clearance or to provide a better thrust
surface for a fastener. Spark Plug
Sparking Plug into cylinder which
Spamming transmits electrical spark (passed
Sending copies of the same message to through its electrodes) to fuel mixture in
an extensive amount of Internet users or combustion chamber.
newsgroups.
Spark Plug (British, also
SPARE SPARKING PLUG into cylinder which
Spare Tire Mounting (Body) Subsystem transmits electrical spark (passed
through its electrodes) to fuel mixture in
Spare combustion chamber.
1. Spare wheel and tire.
2. (British) Replacement part.

Page 578
SPAS - Special Study Team

SPDL
SPAS Spindle
Service Publications Acceptance
Sprcification SPDR
Spider
SPC
1. Special Product Committee SPDT
2. Statistical Process Control - The Single Pole Double Throw
process which uses statistical
techniques such as control charts to SPEC
analyze a process output, which serves Specification
as a basis for appropriate actions to
achieve and maintain the process in a SPEC
state of statistical control, and it Systems Planning Evaluation
improve the capability of the process. Committee
SPCI Special Cause
Standard Product Compliance Indicator A source of variation that is
intermittent, often unpredictable,
SPCR unstable; sometimes called an
Spacer assignable cause. On a control chart, it
is signaled by a point beyond the
SPD control limits or a run or other non-
Speed random pattern of points within the
control limits.
SPD
Suspended Particle Display - new Special Study Team
technology currently under Replaced by Program activity Team in
development to offer high information CTC. Also see Team Names.
content, good brightness and contrast
with wide viewing angle.
SPDCTL
Speed Control

Page 579
Special Tool Inspection Report - SPIT

SPEEDOM
Special Tool Inspection Report Speedometer/Odometer Subsystem
Production parts that have not met the
same qualifications as ISIR parts. Used Speedometer
for sheetmetal parts where the 300 piece A device for measuring and indicating
run requirement is not met for Phase "I" speed of a vehicle in miles per hour.
functional builds.
SPEZ
Special Vehicle Engineering Spezifikation Special Vehicle
SVE Engineering Parts
Special Vehicle Programmes SPF
SVP SuperPlastic Forming
Specific Gravity SPG
Relative weight of a substance Spring
compared to water. Example: if a cubic
inch of acid weighs twice as much as a SPGT
cubic inch of water, specific gravity of Spigot
substance is 2.0.
SPHRCL
SPECS Spherical
Supplier/Purchasing/Engineering Cost
Suggestion Program SPI
1. Spill
Speed Control 2. Spillage
Accessory system designed to maintain
rate of speed of vehicle desired by Spiral Bevel Gear
driver. A ring gear and pinion in which mating
teeth are curved and placed at an angle
SPEEDO with pinion shaft.
Speedometer
SPIT
same point in time

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SPK - SPNSH
Spline Joint
SPK Two mating parts each with a series of
Spoke splines around their circumference, one
inner and one outer to provide a
SPKR longitudinally movable joint without
Speaker circumferential motion.
SPL Split Hydraulic Brake System
1. Sound Power Level Service brake system with two separate
2. Smoke Puff Limiter hydraulic circuits to provide braking
3. Special action in one circuit if other one fails.
SPL SPLS
Supplier Program Launch Splash
Splayed Spring SPLT
A design in which leaf springs are 1. Split
placed at other than a 90 degree angle to 2. Splitter
axle.
SPLY
SPLI Supply
Spline
SPM
Spline Semi-Permanent Mold
1. (Styling) straight edged stick or board
of varying widths and thicknesses from SPMT
one to 12 feet in length. Used to assist Sub-System Program Module Team
in finding low or high spots on surface
of a model. SPN
2. Groove(s) or slot(s) cut into 1. Spin
components so they may interlock; i.e., 2. Spinner
'splined shaft.'
SPNSH
Spanish

Page 581
SPOC - SPRG
Sportsman ( NASCAR )
SPOC Term defining stock classification of
Single Point of Contact - The mission of cars, using light bodies and modified
SPOC is to Standardize, Commonize passenger car engine.
and Centralize Help Desks worldwide
by defining and implementing best-in- Sporty Car
class processes and tools. Automobile designed to give the
impression that it is a sport(s) car but in
Spoiler reality is not.
Air reflector used on high speed cars to
control lift tendencies. Spot Weld
To attach in spots by localized fusion of
SPOL metal parts with aid of an electric
Spool current.
Spongy Brake Pedal SPOUT
Air in hydraulic lines, distortion or Spark Output
stretching of connecting parts or
swelling of hydraulic hose may allow SPPH
pedal to be spongy or springy instead of Select Package, Proportions and
solid. Hardpoint
Sport ( s ) Car SPPO
Term for which no dictionary or trade Special Product Programs Office
definition exists but, nevertheless, a car
of taut, responsive and precise handling SPR
qualities and possessed of sprightly Spare
performance. A car which can serve as
an extension of the driver's sensibilities. Spray-Up ( Styling )
Application of resin and roving with
spray gun.
SPRG
Sprag

Page 582
Spring - SPUFI
Sprung Weight
Spring A term used to describe all parts of an
An elastic body or device which automobile that are supported by car
recovers its original shape when springs. Example: frame, engine, body,
released. Used on automobiles to etc.
provide recoil and to diminish jar or
shock. SPS
1. Standby Power Supply
Spring Rate 2. Standby Power System
The rate in oscillations per minute (or
equivalent thereof) at which a spring SPSS
moves. Subsystem Program Specific
Specification
Spring Wind-Up
Phenomenon which causes leaf spring SPST
to buckle and begin to wind around the Single Pole, Single Throw: A two
axle shaft under acceleration. position, on-off switch allowing control
of only one conductor.
SPRKT
Sprocket SPT
Spot
SPRNT
Sprint SPT WLD
Spot Weld
SPRS
1. Suppression SPU
2. Suppressor Sput
3. Suppressing
Spud ( Styling )
SPRT Tool about 2 to 2 1/2 feet long with flat
Sport steel chisel edge, used for heavy
digging or clay removal.
SPUFI
SQL Processor Using File Input

Page 583
Spur Gear - SQU

SQAIRS II
Spur Gear Supplier Quality Assistance Information
A gear in which teeth are cut parallel to Retrieval System - A computerized
shaft. information system which carries the
complete quality history on every
Spurt-Hole outside supplier that ships parts to T&C
A hole drilled through a connecting rod plants.
and bearing that allows oil under
pressure to be squirted out of bearing SQC
for additional lubrication of cylinder Statistical Quality Control
walls.
SQE
SPUT Supplier Quality Engineering
Spout
SQI
SPY Supplier Quality Improvment (NAAO
1. Spray Purchasing)
2. Sprayed
3. Spraying SQL
Structured Query Language
SQ
Square SQP
Supplier Quality Planning (Vehicle
SQA Operations)
1. Supplier Quality Assistance - A
group that provides statistical and SQTF
technical help to suppliers to evaluate Supplier Quality Task Force - support
process capability levels on selected group which helps suppliers to improve
characteristics. their quality standards.
2. Supplier Quality Audit
3. Supplier Quality Assurance SQU
Squeak

Page 584
Squeak - SRT
SREA
Squeak Supplier Request For Engineering
High-pitched sound, like rubbing a Approval - The form (Ford # 1638)
clean window. used by an outside supplier to gain Ford
Engineering approval for changes in
Squeal production of Ford parts.
Continuous, high-pitched sound, like
running finger nails across a SRG
chalkboard. Surge
SR SRI
1. Shoulder Room Service Reminder Indicator
2. Speed Ratio
3. Squeek & Rattle SRIE
4. Strontium 1. Series
2. Serial
SRAM
Static Random Access Memory SRL
Scientific Research Laboratories
SRC
1. Service Research Center SROD
2. Special Review Committee Single Rail Overdrive
SRCE SRP
Source 1. Sheldon Road Plant
2. Strip
SRCH 3. Stripped
Search 4. Stripping
SRCH/LT SRS
Searchlight 1. Scientific Research Staff
2. Supplemental Restraint System
SRCM
Semi-Active Control Module SRT
System Readiness Test

Page 585
SRU - ST3
SSIP
SRU Savings and Stock Investment Program
System Resource Unit - Standard
parts.Items such as bolts, nuts, washers SSIR
and fasteners etc. which have or may Special Sample Inspection Report
have multiple application, and for
which Standards have been established SSM
and numbers preassigned. Separate Special Service Message
drawings are not used to identify
Standard Parts but coded dimensional SSM
drawings and full specifications are Select Shift Manual (similar to ASM -
shown in the European Metric Standard Auto Shift Manual)
Parts Manual.
SSR
SRVLNC Solid State Relay
Surveillance
ST
SRVO 1. Scan Tool
Servo 2. Sterling Plant
3. Seat
SS
1. Spark Spectroscopy ST
2. Stainless Steel Subsystem Team (replaces PMT)
3. Subsystem
4. Start-to-Start St. T
St. Thomas Assembly Plant
SSE
Steering Systems Engineering ST3
Split Torque Three Speed Automatic
SSI Transmission
1. Salaried Supervisors Institute
2. Sales Satisfaction Index

Page 586
STA - Standard Parts

Staging Areas
STA Areas used for processing inbound and
1. Station outbound racks and dunnages. Colored
2. stationary green on a layout marked up by
MH&PE.
STA
Supplier Technical Assistance Standard
A standard is a precise criterion stating
STAB minimum acceptable characteristics;
Stabilizer generally capable of quantitative
measurement. Characteristics include:
Stabilize Approved at or below the vice
One of the Five Key Steps in Visual presidential level; Applicability can be
Factory organization. Stabilize refers to limited to a single functional or
creating a place for everything and geographic area; Not confidential
putting everything in its place. Using (available to all employees); Issued by
location maps and visually marking affected line or staff activities; Detailed;
items in the workplace are important a specific written instruction against
components in stabilization. which performance is measured;
Deviation by specific authorization
Stabilizer only.
Also, Stabilizer Bar. Locating member
in suspension assembly. (See Anti-roll Standard Parts
bar, roll bar, sway bar, track rod, etc.) Parts not designed by Ford. They can be
bought off the shelf from vendors (nuts,
Stack ( s ) bolts, screws, pins, etc.).
1. Exhaust pipes
2. Throats or long choke tubes
sometimes fitted to carburetors.
STAG
System Training Advisory Group

Page 587
Standard Parts Crib - Starting Gear

STAR
Standard Parts Crib Self-Test Automated Readout
An area used to store standard parts
used throughout the plant (i.e. screws, STARS
rivets, washers, nuts, bolts, clips, etc.). Supplier Tracking And Reporting
Standard parts are commonly identified System - a computer system that tracks
as parts whose base part number begins key supplier contact and performance
with an N, S, 5 or 6. data.
Standard Thread STARS
Refers to U.S.S. table of number of Standardized Training and Resource
threads per inch. Example: a quarter System
inch diameter standard thread has 20
threads per inch. Start
Beginning of a race.
Standard Work
A precise description of each work Start-Finish
activity. The line that serves (in nearly all cases)
as the place on the circuit where a race
Standardize starts and finishes. (Notable exception
One of the Five Key Steps in Visual is the Sebring 12 Hours where these
Factory organization. Standardize lines are in two different places.)
means devising methods to make sure
the first three keys (Sort, Stabilize, and Starter
Shine) are monitored and maintained Marshal who controls the master flag at
consistently. the start-finish line. The chief starter.
STAP Starting Gear
Salaried Tuition Assistance Program The gear on manual transmission that is
http://www.upg.ford.com/UPG/Static/st engaged when starting the vehicle
apinfo.htm forward from a stop in normal driving
conditions.
STAP
St. Thomas Assembly Plant

Page 588
STAT - STC
Static Steering
STAT Operating the steering wheel while the
Static Sealing car is at a stop.
STAT Stator
Static A wheel having curved blades
interposed between torque converter
Statement of Work ( SOW ) pump and turbine elements. Also a
A document prepared by PMT metal frame of alternator with three
Engineering that identifies the stationary windings that give over-
commodity assumptions, design lapping pulses of alternating current.
responsibility (core-Ford, leveraged-
supplier), specifications, technical STATR
specifications, program objectives / Stator
assumptions, and timing of milestones.
The Statement of Work is included with STB
the ESTA Package. Strategic Technology Board
Static Audit Torque STB
A torque value provided to meet Stub
Quality Control requirements only. It is
a torque applied within the first hour STB ( Start Training Build )
after assembly in the tightening Start Training Build (STB) denotes the
direction which MUST NOT CAUSE start of the build of first vehicles for
ROTATION of the fastener. training and product familiarisation,
these vehicles are saleable. NOTE - The
Static Electricity Training Build segment of new model
Atmospheric electricity as distinguished launch programmes has now been
from electricity produced by a redesignated to EAO "4P" Programme,
mechanical device. see Start Production Process Proveout
Programme/S4P.
STC
Series Throttle Control

Page 589
STC - Stellite
Steering Box
STC Gear box in steering control system
Service Training Center which houses steering mechanism.
STCK Steering Gear
Stack Gears in steering unit. Also, assembly
of parts and units required to control
STD angularity of wheels to body of a
Standard vehicle.
STDY Steering Geometry
Steady See Toe-Out on Turns
STE Steering Knuckle
1. Step Part about which front wheel pivots
2. Short Term Eliminate - program to when turning.
cut the supplier base.
Steering Post or Column
STEEL ( SD ) Shaft connecting steering gear unit with
Steel Division steering wheel.
Steel Casting Steering Spindle
Cast iron to which varying amounts of A journal or shaft upon which steerable
scrap steel have been added. wheels of a vehicle are mounted.
STEER Stellite
STEERING SYSTEM An alloy of cobalt, chrome and tungsten
often used for exhaust valve seat inserts.
Steering Axis Inclination It has a high melting point, good
Angle formed by center line of corrosion resistance and unusual
suspension ball joints and true vertical hardness when hot.
center line.

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STEP - Stock Disposition Service

STM
STEP Stem
Standard for The Exchange of Product
model data STMP
1. Stamp
STF 2. Stamping
Staff
STN
STFNR Stand
Stiffener
STNCL
STGT Stencil
Straight
STNG
STI Steering
Self Test Input
STNLS
STI Stainless
Service Training Instructor
STNLS STL
Stick ( Stick Shift ) Stainless Steel
1. Lever for operating manual
transmission. Sometimes used to STO
classify type of transmission. 1. Self Test Output
2. Manual transmission. 2. Stone
STION Stock
Stanchion Unmodified (more or less) car
conforming to certain 'strict'
STIR specifications as opposed to modified
Special Tool Inspection Report cars.
STK Stock Disposition Service
Stake A code to indicate what will happen to
the stock of service parts that this
STL function renders obsolete or replaces.
Steel

Page 591
Stocker - Strategic Intent ( SI ) <SI>

Strap
Stocker A lead section to which battery plates of
Stock production automobile. a group are joined.
Stove ( Trade Slang ) Strategic Intent ( SI ) <SI>
Heat 1) A concise vision statement
describing important attributes of future
Stovebolt products used as a guideline for product
Chevrolet development and as a rallying cry for
the program, e.g., the strategic intent of
STP the Sn95 (Mustang) is "cheap, powerful
1. Shielded Twisted Pair (cable) and good looking". 2) Milestone that
2. Stop occurs 41 months before Job #1. The
program direction is established. *
STP Strategies for product, market,
Sharonville Transmission Plant, manufacturing, supply, design and
Cincinnati OH 45241 reusability confirmed; * Major
customer wants, regulatory
STPL requirements and corporate wants
Staple compliance plans confirmed; *
Compatible vehicle level target ranges
STR and product assumptions established
1. Sterling Heights, Michigan with Affordable Business Structure
2. Starter (ABS); * New technologies identified,
3. Starting P/T and vehicle architecture are
implementation ready; * Program
Straight logistics confirmed -- timing, workplan,
Go straight ahead. resources and facilities; * <SI>
supported by VC Mgmt Pre-<SI>2
Straight Pipe milestones>.
Straight through (unmuffled) exhaust
pipe.

Page 592
Strategy - Stressed Skin

streaming audio / streaming video
Strategy Playing sound in real time as it is
A strategy is a general plan for directing downloaded over the Internet rather
resources toward accomplishment of than by storing it in a local file first. A
defined business goals. General plug-in to a web browser decompresses
characteristics include: Requires and plays the data as it is transferred to
Executive Committee approval; Exists the local computer over the Ford
at the Company and profit center level, Intranet/World Wide Web. Streaming
multi-functional in scope; Susceptible audio or video avoids the delay
to frequent change; Variation among associated with downloading an entire
countries and individual cases file and then playing it later. Streaming
permitted; Highly confidential (should requires a fast connection and a
be protected from disclosure to outside computer powerful enough to execute
interests; Communicated on a "need-to- the decompression algorithm in real
know" basis within the Company or time.
business unit; Not detailed - addresses
objectives and provides the directional STREN
framework for a set of ddecisions and Strength
programs to accomplish them;
Discretion permitted within the Stress
directional limits imposed. Force or strain to which a material is
subjected.
Strawman
The first description of an idea or Stressed Skin
concept. a strawman will usually Form of body construction used to
require considerable revision and input achieve unitized chassis-body unit,
before consensus is reached. wherein a metal skin is actually utilized
to impart structural strength rather than
STRDL just a covering.
Straddle

Page 593
Stretchiness - STRT
Stroboscope
Stretchiness A term applied to an ignition timing
Occurs when an increase in throttle light which, by being connected to
opening does not produce an engine distributor points, givus effect of
response that should have been making a mark on a rapidly rotating
reasonably expected. pulley or harmonic balancer which
appears to stand still for observation.
STRG
Storage Stroke
1. Distance piston travels in cylinder
STRH bore.
Stretch 2. Driving to plan, slower than
maximum speed.
STRKR 3. Distance traveled by a piston from
Striker BDC to TDC.
STRM Stroke-It
Storm See Stroke #2.
STRN Stroker
1. Strainer 1. Engine with increased stroke
2. Straining displacement.
2. See Stroke #2.
STRO
Stereo Stroking
Remachining crankshaft throws 'off
Strobe ( Strobe Light ) center' to alter stroke.
Electrical device used as a timing
synchronization aid. STRP
Strap
STRS
Stress
STRT
Strut

Page 594
STRUC - Studs
Stub Axle
STRUC Short axles, pivoted on kingpin, which
Structure carry front wheels.
Structural Prototype Stub Pillar
A prototype vehicle built from Rear-door hinge concealed behind and
prototype tooling at Job #1-level design below belt-line on four-door hardtops |
and Job #1-level design intent. The pillar that extends from rocker panel to
structural prototype is used to validate belt-line.
the analytical model for durability,
cooling performance, heat management, Studs
fuel system performance, A rod with threads cut on both ends. It
FMVSS/CMVSS, body structure NVH, screws into cylinder block on one end
and powertrain NVH. The structural and has a nut placed on other end.
prototype exterior, instrument panel
surface, and interior trim surface are
built with Job #1-level design intent
parts.
STTG
Systems Trainee Tutor Group - The
group of Ford sponsored, year out and
vacation students that make up the UK
based systems trainees. <a
href="http://www.warley.ford.com/stuk
web"> For more info see
http://www.warley.ford.com/stukweb.</
a>
STU
Stud
STU WLD
Stud Weld

Page 595
Study Release Drawings - Subject Matter Expert ( SME )

STV
Study Release Drawings Suction Throttling Valve (Air
A drawing, sketch, or electronic Conditioner System Control Valve)
representation showing the part, critical
dimensions, location, finish, and STVZO
tolerance range of machined, molded, or Strassenverkehrs-Zulassungsordnung -
stamped surfaces or holes, an indication German construction & user regulation
of the most probable material and any subsequent Minister's approval
special treatment (hardening, plating, certificate
welding, etc.) require. A description of
intended model line usage sufficient to STWG
estimate planning volumes for facilities Stowage
and tooling studies accompanies the
Study Release. Authorized Use perform STY
manufacturing and assembly feasibility Stay
studies, and determine facilities and
tooling requirements, cost, and timing SUB
estimates. 1. Substitute
2. Substituting
Stuffer 3. Substitution
See Supercharger
Sub-Group
Stumble Shed Sealed Housing for Evaporative
A momentary abrupt deceleration Determination
during an acceleration. This is observed
as a sudden loss, of varying magnitude, Subject Matter Expert ( SME )
in engine rpm and can occur either A person with knowledge in a specific
before acceleration begins, or in the rate subject area, who is consulted as an
of acceleration, once it has begun. expert in that subject.

Page 596
Submac - SUP
Sukly ( Archaic )
Submac Also called 'disobliger'.
Is the certificate issued for each vehicle
of a specification identical in all Sulphated
relevant aspects with that of a vehicle When a battery is improperly charged,
holding a Primary Minister's Approval or allowed to remain in a discharged
Certificate (PMAC). It may be granted condition for some length of time,
without inspection. plates will be coated with an abnormal
amount of lead sulphate.
Subsidiary
A legal entity (the subsidiary) owned in SUM
whole or in part by another legal entity Summary
(the parent).
Summary
Subsystem Experience inside and outside of Ford
A set of interdependent elements or
parts organized to achieve a defined Sump ( British )
objective by performing a specific See Oil Pan
function(s). Major Systems and
subsystems are defined by the Sun Gear
Corporate Product Systems Central gear around which other gears
Classification (CPSC). revolve in a planetary gear system.
SUCT SUP
Suction 1. Supplement
2. Supplemented
Suction 3. Supplementing
Suction exists in a vessel when pressure 4. Supplemental
is lower than atmospheric pressure. See
VACUUM.
Sugar Scoop
Depressed surface leading to an air
scoop.

Page 597
Supercharger - surge
Surface Layout Request ( SLR )
Supercharger "Surface Layout Request" is issued
A blower or pump which forces air into during the Design Development
cylinders at higher than atmospheric Program when the styled surface of a
pressure, enabling more gasoline to be component or system of components is
burned and more power to be produced. acceptable to the PEO's, BMD's,
Product Planning, and NAD, and is
Supplier Certification Documentation ready to be designed by the PEO. As a
(Flammability) is the Certification generic term SLR is used in the design
Documentation (Form EUD2805) process to denote the completion of all
which states and provides proof that the surface development by the Interior and
requirements of FMVSS 302 have been Exterior Studios.
complied with by the in-house or
outside supplier of the named Unique Surface Plate ( Styling )
and/or Common Flammability Items. 1. Flat cast iron plate with five-inch grid
lines inscribed; used as a base to take all
Supply ( ORG ) dimensions.
Ford of Britain and/or Ford of 2. Extra panel adjoining main panel, as
Germany.and/or Procurement Ford of in sheet metal under grille and between
Spain and/or Supply Ford of Europe front fenders. (See Modesty Panel.)
and/or Supply - Truck Operations, Ford
of Britain surge
An oscillation of fore-aft acceleration
SUPR during road load (approximately
Superior constant rpm) or during a gradual
acceleration such as a crowd.
SUPT
Support
SURF
Surface
surface finish
sheet metal

Page 598
Surging - Suspension Orders ( GIS1, GIS2, GIS3 )

Suspension Orders ( GIS1, GIS2, GIS3 )
Surging The Company is required to preserve
Consists of periods of varying duration, records that relate to pending and
frequency, and intensity in which a ongoing legal proceedings and tax
decrease in constant velocity, or a investigations. Failure to satisfy this
decrease in constant rate of legal obligation could result in the
acceleration, of the engine is evident. imposition of serious sanctions against
the Company. When destruction of
Surpanel records in accordance with RECORD
Extra panel adjoining main panel, as in SERIES schedule needs to be
sheet metal under grille and between suspended, the OFFICE OF THE
front fenders (See Modesty Panel). GENERAL COUNSEL (OGC) and/or
the OFFICE OF TAX COUNSEL
Surrogate Vehicle (OTC) will issue a Suspension Order.
A surrogate is a vehicle model Suspension Orders are posted to the
(analytical or physical) that can be used Ford Intranet, and through PROFS
as a baseline starting point for rapid under the CTIS category, for review
development of a representation of the prior to the ANNUAL FILE REVIEW
system characteristics required for period. Before you conduct your
design development. Annual File Review, you must review
the Suspension Orders and retain any
SUSP applicable information. Immediately
1. Suspense prior to the Annual File Review,
2. Suspended Suspension Orders are published. They
3. Suspension are effective for one year but may be
renewed for additional years. You must
SUSPEN review the orders annually before
SUSPENSION SYSTEM conducting your file review. Each
Suspension Order will include a contact
name to whom you may forward
questions All records, both OFFICIAL
and TRANSIENT, covered by these
Suspension Orders must be preserved.
Official Records only need to be
preserved for Tax Requirements.
Following expiration of a Suspension
Order, the records covered must be
managed in accordance with the
applicable provisions of this Standard.
Suspension Orders can be found on the
Ford Web at: <a
href="http://www.ctis.ford.com/sor/">w
ww.ctis.ford.com/sor/</a>

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Sustain - SVO ( Special Vehicle Order Parts )

SVE or SVO ( ORG )
Sustain Special Vehicle Engineering - Vehicle
One of the Five Key Steps in Visual Programs Engineering, Product
Factory organization. Sustain means Development Ford of Britain and/or
that Visual Factory organization has Special Vehicle Order Engineering -
been assimilated into plant practices. Vehicle Engineering, Product
SUV Special Vehicle Engineering - Vehicle
Sport Utility Vehicle Programs Engineering, Truck
Operations Ford of Britain
SV
Side View SVGA
Super Video Graphics Array (an
SVC (Small and Medium Car Vehicle Center) improvement in resolution over VGA,
Small and Medium Car Vehicle Center, used for computer monitors)
sometimes referred to as VC1.
SVO
SVE Special Vehicle Operations.
Special Vehicle Engineering Parts -
Parts designed, developed, identified, SVO ( Special Vehicle Order Parts )
released and homologated to meet the Special Vehicle Order Parts are
usage requirements of Special Vehicle specially designed, homologated and
Programmes. manufactured parts, or reworked normal
Production Parts, which are company
installed to meet specific customer
requirements which cannot be met by
existing Accessory or Regular
Production Option parts.

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SVP - SWG
SWDV
SVP Software Design Verification
Special Vehicle Programmes (SVP's)
are based on existing carlines and are SWE
developed to suit Marketing Society of Women Engineers
requirements (refresh a model line,
model run out or address competitor Sweat
actions etc.). Programmes which are To join metal pieces by clamping them
generally short leadtime will be together with solder in between, then
Engineered and released by SVP applying heat.
engineering. Part numbers up to '99MY
have a "V" prefix and after '99MY will Swedish Safety Regulations
have a "Y" prefix. Are the Safety Regulations established
by the Swedish Authorities for the
SVT design, manufacture and performance of
Special Vehicle Team motor vehicles.
SW Sweep ( Styling )
1. Software Plastic, metal or wood guide used in
2. Station Wagon drawing irregular or flowing contours.
3. Switch
Swept Volume
SWAG The full volume of the cylinder bore
1. Swage including the volume of the cylinder-
2. Swaged 3.Swaging head combustion chamber.
Swallow-A-Valve SWG
When a valve breaks off at the stem and 1. Swing
drops down into the cylinder. 2. Swinger
3. Swinging
SWB
Short Wheel Base
SWBAT
Student Will Be Able To

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SWI - Synchronize
SYM
SWI Symmetrical
Ford of Switzerland
SYMB
Swing Axle Symbol
Independent rear suspension where the
driving shafts swing from the gear Symptom
casing or differential housing; i.e., A quantifiable event or effect,
Merkur swing axles. experienced by customers, that indicate
the existence of one or more problems.
SWIS
FORD SUPPLIER WARRANTY SYN
INFORMATION SERVICE - 1. Synchronize
Department within Ford with 2. Synchronizing
responsibility for distribution of 3. Synchronizer
warranty information to suppliers.
SYN
SWOT SYNCHRONIZE/ING/OR
Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities,
Threats Synch ( Synchromesh )
Device for synchronizing gears to
SWP eliminate clash or grinding when gear
SWEEP ratio changes are made.
SWRS Synchronize
Supplier Warranty Recovery System To cause two events to occur in unison
or at same time.
SWVL
Swivel
SY
Safety
SYLK
SYmbolic LinK (file format)

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Synchronous Material Flow - System

Synthetic ( s )
Synchronous Material Flow Substitute material, most commonly
Process or system that produces a applied to substitutes for rubber; i.e.,
continuous flow of material and hoses, tires.
products driven by a fixed, sequenced,
and leveled vehicle schedule, utilizing SYPH
flexibility and lean manufacturing Syphon
concepts. [SMF Logistics Workshop,
Ford Production System, 7/98.] SYS
System
Synchronous Production
An approach used in just-in-time System
manufacturing that synchronizes the A group of parts that, together, perform
rate of production from end item one or more functions of a vehicle.
delivery all the way back through
supplier production to customer
demand. In other words, products are
built at the same rate at which they are
sold. [Duncan, William L., Total
Quality Key Terms and Concepts,
1995.]
Synergy
The principle of the whole being greater
than the sum of its parts.
SYNM
Synchromesh
SYNTH
1. Synthetic
2. Synthesizer

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System Design Specifications ( SDS ) - System Targets

System Targets
System Design Specifications ( SDS ) System level targets are metrics that
The SDS 1) describes the system in define interface requirements, between
terms of interfacing subsystems and the various systems of the vehicle
systems, 2) Consolidates system-level hierarchy, necessary to achieve the
requirements from a variety of vehicle target specified at < SI >. Many
documented sources; provides selected of these interface targets will map
and summarized text and metrics from directly to level one subsystems and in
these sources, 3) Documents some cases directly to individual end-
requirements developed by the team not items / components. The Vehicle
captured elsewhere, 4) Provides a Hierarchy, which defines the five
means to sort the same set of vehicle systems (Body, Chassis,
requirements by type, by sub-system, by Powertrain, Climate Control, and
interfacing sub-system, and by source, Electrical) has been developed by POT
5) Supports systems engineering and #
thinking, 6) Accommodates continuous 8. As an example: to achieve the
improvement of requirements, targeted "sound pressure level at the
standards, and metrics as they are driver's right ear" (Vehicle Level NVH
developed and refined. Metric), the Body team needs to
understand the inputs they expect to see
System FMEA from the systems that impact that
An FMEA used to analyze Systems or attribute. Therefore, Powertrain will
subsystems in the early design concept have to supply force input and radiated
stages. sound characteristics they will commit
to deliver to Body. Likewise, Chassis
System ID would supply the suspension force input
System Name at the body mount points indicative of
their commitment. (Note: In this
System III example, suspension force input is a
Releasing system formerly used EAO. system target, even though suspension
Replaced by WERS. is classified as a Level One Sub- system
in the Vehicle Partition or Hierarchy.
That is because suspension input force
is one of the metrics that characterizes
the interface between chassis and body.)
It is critical that these major system
interfaces be defined and accepted by
the five vehicle systems, at the same
point in time in the program Other
examples of system targets (and vehicle
attribute driving them): 1) aerodynamic
load--body system (fuel economy,
performance), 2) FEAD load of a
power-steering pump--chassis system
(fuel economy, performance), 3)
parasiti loss--chassis system (fuel
economy), 4) FEAD load of an
alternator--electrical system (fuel
economy, performance), 5) A/C

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compressor--climate control system
(fuel economy, performance).

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System Type Approval - Systems Approach

Systemic Thinking
System Type Approval (Sees beyond the details.) Recognizes
Is an approval of a vehicle system such the importance of interdependencies
as those relating to brakes, noise, and acts on multiple aspects of the
exhaust emission, etc. System Type process to get results. Identifies and
Approvals can be of international (e.g. pursues opportunities to improve the
UN/ECE - Economic Commission for process. Leads and manages systemic
Europe or EEC - European Economic change efforts. (Ford Leadership
Community) or national nature but will Behavior)
be granted only with respect to the
specific vehicle type for which the Systems
system in question was tested. The process of designing and
ECE/EEC Approvals are valid for all intagrating computerized applications
territories which have accepted the for design and information processing
requirements determined in these within the product development
Regulations but National Approvals are process.
usually valid only for the particular
territory. ECE/EEC Approvals can Systems Approach
avoid duplication of effort in obtaining The approach to work on a task which
individual approvals for each territory. uses the success of the final product as a
guide to all action. The first principle of
Systemic a systems approach assumes that, for
A systems approach to work. the primary function to be efficient, the
secondary functions must be less than
Systemic Prevent Recommendations efficient. E.g., the Honda Accord was
Prevent actions that address systemic agreed to be the best in class in overall
issues that are beyond the scope of the vehicle dynamics, yet none of the
current 8D Team and its Champion ( D7 Accord's finger-printed vehicle
Action ). dynamics values were best in class.

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Systems Workhorse - Systems Workhorse
Systems Workhorse
A prototype vehicle which is used for
system development and evaluation of
alternatives. systems Workhorse
vehicles are used to support
architectural decisions, preliminary
cooling assessments, preliminary
emissions work, and preliminary crash
assessment.

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T Drive - T5OD (3)

T/G
T Drive turbogenerator
An engine layout (I6 or V8) with power
takeoff in between cylinders T/LESS
Tubeless
T&A
Trim And Assembly (Ops) T/M
Transmatic
T&D
Timing & Development T/O
Take Off
T&D
1. Tool and Die Plant T/OUT
2. Test & Development (schedule) Throw Out
T&RA T/R
Tire and Rim Association Thread Rolling
T-Head Engine T/S
An engine design in which inlet valves Turn Signal
are placed on one side of the cylinder
and exhaust valves placed on other. T/STR
Transistor
T.O.E.
Transfer Of Liability T/TYP
Tube Type
T/A
Take Apart T/UP
Touch Up
T/AX
Tandem Axle T5OD
Transmission - Manual (5) Speed
T/B/B O/Drive - RWD Turbo
To Be Boxed
T5OD (3)
Transmission - 3 Speed

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TA - Tacit Knowledge
TAC ( Type Approval Certificate )
TA The British type approval certificate for
Target Agreements motor vehicles manufactured in Great
Britain or another EEC territory. The
TA Vehicle Type Approval Certificate is
1. Technical Affairs granted to the manu facturer upon an
2. Tantalum evaluation at his own expense that a
given model complies with all
TAAGS applicable Type Approval/Regulatory
Technical Affairs & Automotive Group requirements. The Vehicle Type
Staff Approval Certificate is issued by the
Department of Transport (DTp) and
TAB authorises the manufacturer to establish
1. Thermactor Air Bypass and issue a Certificate of Conformity
2. Trim Assembly Breakdown System for each vehicle.
Tab Delimited TACH
This text format employs tab characters Engine Speed Tachometer Subsystem
as separators between fields.
Tach ( Tachometer )
TAC Instrument which measures engine
1. Thermostatically Controlled Air speed in revolutions per minute
Cleaner (RPM's).
2. Technical Advisory Committee
3. Technical Affairs Committee Tacit Knowledge
Knowledge that is not easily visible or
easily communicated and is highly
personal and hard to formalize, i.e.,
intuition, insights and hunches.

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TAD - TAP
Taguchi, Dr. Genichi
TAD Dr. Taguchi from Japan is best know
1. Thermactor Air Divertor for "Taguchi Method" which is a
2. Tooling Aid Design streamlined method of design of
3. Top Alcohol Dragster experiment. The Taguchi method is a
system which an engineer can learn and
TAD use effectively with minimal statistical
Telephone Answering Device (typically expertise.
an answering machine)
TAI
tad The Associates, Inc.
transmissions and driveline
TAL
TAFC Technology Availability List - A list of
Top Alcohol Funny Car proven technologies available for use in
future programs.
TAG
Technology Awareness Group (Dunton) Tank ( Trade Slang )
See Bum and Dog
Tags
Refers to formatting codes used in TAP
HTML documents that indicate how 1. Tooling Aid Process
parts of a document will appear when 2. To cut threads in a hole with a
displayed by browsing software. tapered, fluted, threaded tool.
3. Light hammering sound like tapping
Taguchi Methods pencil on edge of table. May be
A specific quality engineering rhythmic or intermittent.
philosophy and application of specific
DOE methodology to improve product
designs and processes.

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Tape Drawing ( Styling ) - target

target
Tape Drawing ( Styling ) A set of reasonable, consistent
Outline of a car made with black, requirements that provide the best
pressure-sensitive tape | easily seen, combination of product attributes that
removed, and changed. Most often satisfy the customer, government
depicts side elevation. regulations, and the corporation. A
target may be given in terms of a
Tappet numerical value or limiting statements
Device transmitting cam movement to to specify functional or physical
valve. characteristics of vehicle, system,
subsystem, etc. Targets become
TAR objectives when the program team
1. Throttle Angle Rate makes an absolute commitment to
2. Tape Archive (file) achieve them. Targets may be sub-
categorized into givens, musts, and
TARA wants. Note: in the systems engineering
Tracking and Reporting of Resourcing terminology, the term "preliminary
Actions - Production Purchasing requirements" describes target as
application used to manage, track and defined here; and the term final (or
report on initiatives to resourcing parts frozen) requirements describe
from one supplier to another with a total objectives.
cost savings.
TARDEC
Defense/Tank - Automotive Research,
Development and Engineering Center

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Target Cascading - Target Time

Target Cost
Target Cascading The development, production, and
The process in which a target for any profit costs that the customer is willing
one attribute of an element (ex. full to pay for a quality product.
vehicle) is distributed, with respect to
that particular attribute, to the Target Hardpoints
partitioned sub-elements (ex. systems). Developed from the initial vehicle
A successful target cascading must package and program assumptions.
ensure that targets for the sub-elements Output during this time consists of
(ex. systems) with respect to the vehicle size and objectives which are
particular attribute, when integrated, approved by the Product Planning
must equal the target of the original Subcommittee (PPS) as the primary
element (ex. vehicle). program to be supported by all
activities.
Target Commitment
Targets are committed, at each level of Target Time
cascade, by a program team when it has The available production time divided
confirmed their compatibility (amongst by the rate of customer demand. For
all the targets and vs. program hardware example, if customers demand 240
assumptions), after engineering widgets per day and the factory operates
analyses (CAE, experimentation, etc.) 480 minutes per day, target time is 2
and gap-reduction and/or trade-off minutes. If customers want two new
exercises. After targets are committed, products designed per month, target
changing any one of them will require time is two weeks. Target time matches
the formal change control process with production to customer demand and is
Chief Program Engineer's approval. As the heart of any lean system.
a rule, relaxation of one committed
target must be offset by tightening other
committed targets such that the vehicle
level targets are not affected.

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Targets - TASS
TAS
Targets Technical Affairs Subcommittee
A qualified set of goals (not just
financial). Targets permit management TASE
to assess whether initial development is THERMAL AIRO SYSTEM
directionally correct and encompass all ENGINEERING
potentially attractive alternatives.
Targets are approximate goals to work Task
toward, not contracts to be met. A Business phases of a meeting. Giving
typical vehicle program sets target for and discussing information, making
the for the following: quality, pricing, decisions and anything else on the
features, safety, profitability, weight, agenda. 85% of a good meeting.
fuel economy, volume, damageability,
investment, performance, complexity, Task Management
serviceability, functional images and The entity in the operating system to
vehicle dynamics, variable cost, timing, control the running of one or more
emissions, and package hardpoints. programs within the computer at the
Although many targets are tracked at same time.
the program level, cost, weight, and
quality targets are tracked at the module TASS
level. In addition, variable cost, Tooling Aid Scheduling System
investment, weight, and timing targets
are tracked at the part level.
TARIC
The American Road Insurance
Company
TARR
Time Adjusted Rate of Return

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Tax Implications ( GIS1 ) - TCA

TBF
Tax Implications ( GIS1 ) Time Between Failures - A reliability
Records are a valuable tool to the measurement used for repairable
Company to substantiate its global products.
income tax filings. By retaining the
records that document its filing, the TBI
Company is able to support claims for Throttle Body Electronic Fuel Injection
tax credits and deductions to which it is
entitled. You can learn more about the TBL
types of records that have tax value by Table
visiting the Office Tax Counsel (OTC)
home page on the Ford Intranet and TBLT
selecting Record Retention. <a 1. Turbolate
href="http://www.finance.ford.com/ff_t 2. Turbolater
ax/">www.finance.ford.com/ff_tax/</a
> TBRY
Teaberry
TB
1. Terbium TC
2. Throttle Body 1. Temperature Coefficient
2. Time Constant
TBA 3. Turbo Charged
1. To Be Agreed 4. Top Center
2. To Be Allocated 5. Traction Control
3. To Be Appointed 6. Transport Canada
4. To Be Announced 7. Technetium
5. To Be Assigned
TC
TBD Trading Company
1. To Be Designated
2. To Be Determined TC
THEME CONFIRMATION
TBE
To Be Established TCA
Test Calibration Assembly

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TCAP - TCP
TCHNL
TCAP Technical
Twin Cities Assembly Plant
TCI
TCC Turbocharged Intercooled
Torque Converter Clutch
TCK
TCC Relay 1. Track
Torque Converter Clutch Relay 2. Tracking
TCC Solenoid Valve TCLP
Torque Converter Clutch Solenoid Toxicity Characteristic Leaching
Valve Procedure
TCCM TCM
Total Chain Cost Model - A Total Cost Management - The Total
representation of total value chain costs Cost Management program is one of the
in the format of a pie chart, where each principle tools of Ford 2000 and has
wedge of the pie represents an area of been designed to help Ford and
contributed costs. Suppliers establish an "affordable
business structure" over the next four
TCD years (by the year 2000).
Transmission & Chassis Division
TCM
TCHART Transmission Control Module
Tolerance Chart - Used to determine
tolerance stack-ups through a TCO
systematic approach, generation and 1. Tool Correction Order
analysis of in-process dimensions. It is a 2. Thermal Cutout
graphical or tabular method of 3. Transmission and Chassis Operations
describing the manufacturing sequence
for a given part and showing its TCP
component dimensions at all intervals 1. Temperature Compensated Pump
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TCP - TDL
TD
TCP Theme Decision Milestone - Design
Total Cost Proposal Committee approval of a single interior
and exterior theme. It is also when
TCP/IP target ranges are narrowed to a single
The communcations protocol of the target.
Internet, TCP/IP (Transmission Control
Protocol/Internet Protocol) was TDB ( Technical Data Book )
developed under contract from the U.S. The Technical Data Book (TDB)
Department of Defense to allow contains all actual technical data on our
computers of any platform to current EAO products which are
communicate. TCP/IP is what makes required for homologation
the Internet possible. documentation, publication, advertising
and dealer information.
TCR
Total Customer Responsiveness TDC
Top Dead Center (Engine Timing)
TCS
1. Transmission Control Spark TDD
2. Telecommunication Services Telecommunications Device for the
3. Traction Control System Deaf
4. Transmission Control Switch
TDL
TCU Training and Development Leader: A
Throttle Control Unit specialist placed in a plant to support
plant management in identifying
TD personnel training and development
1. Tolerance Design needs as well as identifying solutions to
2. Trade those needs.

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TDM - Team Member

Team Leader
TDM The G8D Team business manager and
1. Time Division Multiplexing spokesperson. Sets Team objectives
2. Tandem and tasks, summarizes Team's opinions,
directs the use of a methodology,
TDM focuses on meeting purpose and agenda
Team Database Manager - Part of and coordinates efforts with the
Ford's C3P PIM software tools which Champion.
coordinate local workgroup data
management. It is a part of SDRC's I- Team Maintenance
DEAS Master Series product. Paying attention to relationships
between Team Members and how
TDMK people feel. First part of warm up and
Trademark last part of warm down. Includes
telling jokes, opening a window and
TDO taking a coffee break. 10% of a good
1. Trade Development Operations meeting.
2. Time Delay Open
Team Member
TDR A person on the G8D Team that
1. Time Domain Reflectometer provides technical input, carries out
(instrument used to troubleshoot and assignments, offers opinions,gives
analyze communications cables) descriptive feedback and appreciation.
2. Truck Design Review Their selection to the team is
3. Time Delay Relay determined by the type of problem and
step of the G8D process.
TE
Tellurium
TE ( Drag Racing )
Top Eliminator. (Fastest car of the
meet.)
TEA
Torsional effective angle

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Teamwork - Technology Contract (TC)

Technical Services Office ( TSO )
Teamwork A Ford process leadership organization
(Collaborates to achieve desired responsible for Telcom Standards, Syste
results.) Commits to team-oriented Process Development, Information
behavior and accepts responsibility for Systems planning, organizational
such behavior. Values working with learning, Global Network and Computer
team members who have different Operations, global technical support,
perspectives and backgrounds. Breaks technical planning, North American and
down barriers and chimneys to assure European End-User Support,
team effectiveness and optimize results. Telecommunications Services,
(Ford Leadership Behavior) RAPIDS, European Process
Reengineering Strategy, and Field
TECDB Process Leadership and Replication.
Technical Data Book Technical Data.
Technical Data is the data Technology Architecture
required/utilised for .homologation The global architecture supporting
documentation, publication, advertising, hardware and software connectivity and
dealer information and comparison with underlying application services.
competitive products. It is.o any Encompasses computer platforms,
quantified information pertaining to a systems software, networks, etc.
vehicle, system or component
expressed, unless otherwise stated, in SI Technology Contract (TC)
units .o any technical specification or An agreement made by a technologist
configuration which defines the working in an Advanced Engineering &
technical characteristics of a vehicle, Research area with his/her internal
system or component. Technical Data is "customer(s)" of new technology. The
published in the Technical Data Book customers must include all areas
(TDB) and shown in the Official responsible for implementing the new
Vehicle Specifications Manual (Gold technology. The contract should
Book) where appropriate. include: functional targets, deliverables,

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Technology Contract (TC) Gateway - Technology Planning

Technology Deployment Process
Technology Contract (TC) Gateway Annual process which coordinates the
A gateway within the EAO Ongoing development of new technologies by
Process. The gateway is passed when all FAO Advanced Manufacturing and
areas involved with a Technology AVT. The objective of this process is to
Contract have consensed to the content deliver the right technologies on the
and terms of the contract. right vehicles at the right time. The
process includes: establishment of
Technology Cycle Plans ( TCP ) corporate wants, development of
Technology Cycle Plans (TCP's) are technology strategies, selection and
documents prepared by each of the prioritization of advanced projects,
Advanced Technology Forums which development of Technology Cycle
illustrate the technologies that are being Plans and development of
developed under the auspices of the implementation/migration plans for
Forum. The TCPs will indicate specific technologies.
projected timing (by calendar year or
model year) for which Concept Technology Planning
Readiness and Implementation The process of developing and targeting
Readiness of these technologies are a consensus list of advanced
expected to be declared. TCPs are engineering project comprised of
developed as part of the annual customer-driven, highly-functional,
Technology Deployment Process and cost-effective innovations.
were available from all forums by year-
end 1995.

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Technology Portfolio - TED

Technology Roadmaps
Technology Portfolio Pictorial representations of how
At the council level, the technology hardware and software is expected to
portfolio consists of the high priority evolve in relation to Ford's strategic
technologies being pursued at each technology direction.
council which are either
Implementation Ready or Concept Technology, Existing
Ready and for which there is an Industry technology which has been
established work plan to achieve fully developed, is manufacturing-
Implementation Readiness. At the feasible at a high quality level, and is
technology forum level, the technology suitable for application on an industry-
portfolio consists of all advanced wide basis.
technologies being pursued within each
forum and will identify projected/actual Technology, Existing (Ford)
timing to achieve Concept Readiness Fully-developed technology which is
and Implementation Readiness. Note, ready for immediate application on a
technology portfolio has been defined in Ford vehicle program, and which can be
lieu of the term Technology Bookshelf used for that program within a highly-
to minimize confusion with other data automated manufacturing environment.
bookshelves. To be fully developed, this technology
has usually been proven in a Ford
Technology Pull production environment.
The efforts of responsible program
management to encourage, fund, and Technology, New
expedite new technology. Developed technology which has not
been used for a high-volume automotive
Technology Push application and, therefore, has not
The efforts of a technologist to sell his proved Ford manufacturing feasible or
or her new technology to others capable.
responsible for vehicle program
management. TED
Time Exposed to Danger

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TEE - TENS
TEM
TEE Transverse Electromagnetic (test cell)
Truck Engine Engineering
TEMP
TEFC Temperature
Totally-Enclosed Fan Cooled (motor
type) Temper
To change physical characteristics of
TEG metal by application of heat.
Truck Engine Governor
TEMPL
TEK Template
Tektronix Inc.
Template
TEL A predeveloped program that is
1. Telephone precoded with information (such as
2. Telephoned HTML tags and anchors), which can be
3. Telephoning modified for specific applications.
4. Tetraethyl Lead
Template ( Styling )
TELCO Accurate surface profile taken from a
Telephone Company blueprint or portion of a model to be
duplicated. Can be made of cardboard,
Telescopic Shock ( s ) ( Shock Absorber ( s ) plastic, Masonite, plywood, or metal,
Shock absorbers which derive depending on proposed use.
dampening action from vertical
telescopic action. TEMPO
Temporary
TEM
Total Equipment Maintenance = TENS
computer system which streamlines 1. Tension 2.Tensioner
equipment maintenance action
TEM
Total Equipment Management

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Tension - TFC
TESP
Tension Tax Efficient Savings Program
Effort that is devoted towards
elongation or 'stretching' of a material. TESPHE
Tax Efficient Savings Program for
TENSL Hourly Employees
Tensile
Testing Operations ( ORG )
TENV Testing Operations - Product
Totally-Enclosed Non-Ventilated Development Ford of Germany and/or
(motor type) Testing Operations - Product
Development Ford of Britain
TEP ( TAPME Engineering Process )
Term used to describe TAPME's TET
Product Development Process. Term Technical Execution Tasks
also refers to TAPME's series of
Product and Process Verification TF
Manuals (TEP Guide, TEP Top Fuel Dragster
Documentation Book, TEP Toolbook)
TF&L
TEPMOD Tooling Facilities & Launch
Transmission Engineering Program
Module TFC
TEAM FEASIBILITY
TER COMMITMENT - USED TO
Travel Expense Report INITIALLY SIGN OFF A DESIGN OR
PROCESS AT THE INITIAL STAGES
TERM/TRMNL OF THE PROGRAM
Terminal
Terminal
A junction point where electrical
connections are made.

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TFCE - TH
TGH
TFCE Tachograph
Tool and Facilities Cost Estimating
system - A computer system designed TGR
to assist process, facilities, industrial Things Gone Right - Product attributes
engineering, and their management in or characteristics that produce a positive
preparing answers to cost studies. reaction from customers. A method to
quantify TGR is currently being
TFI developed by NAAO Marketing.
Thick Film Ignition: An ignition
module, using thick film circuit board TGR
technology, that fires the ignition coil Trigger
based on timing and load inputs from
other sources. TGS
Top Gear Switch
TFLE
Tools, Facilities, Launching, TGT
Engineering 1. Tight
2. Tighten
TFM 3. Tightener
Thick Film Module
TGW
TFMEP Things Gone Wrong - Product attributes
Total Friction Mean Effective Pressure or characteristics that produce a
negative reaction from customers. TGW
TFT includes both component malfunction s
Thin Film Transistor (active matrix (e.g., the transmission doesn't upshift)
display) and correct component functions that
don't meet customer expectations (e.g.,
TFT the transmission 1-2 shift is too harsh).
Thermal fatigue test
TH
TG Thorium
Tang

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TH/WY - Thermal Reactor

Theme Property
TH/WY A model based on the selected
Three-Way architecture that is used to develop the
interior and exterior appearance of the
THC vehicle.
Total Hydrocarbons
Theme Sketch ( Styling )
THD Quick sketch to put an idea on paper;
Thread precedes a rendering.
THEFT Thermactor
Theft Warning Air pump type exhaust emission control
system.
Theme
The interior and exterior appearance of Thermal Efficiency
a vehicle which is consistent with the A gallon of fuel contains potential
previously-established structural energy in form of heat when burned in
architecture and affordable targets. combustion chamber. Some heat is lost
and some is converted into power.
Theme Clay Thermal efficiency is ratio of work
Begins when the vehicle concept and accomplished compared to total
advanced targets are approved by the quantity of heat contained in fuel.
PPS Phase IV. Theme models during
Phase IV will not necessarily conform Thermal Reactor
to feasibility requirements and/or Emission control device that accepts
consensed assumptions. The design raw exhaust gases from engine and
Sub-committee (DSC) selects the subjects them to extremely high
preferred Theme Model and NAAO temperatures to oxidize noxious
selects the preferred instrument panel emissions.
Theme Model, which will be refined to
reflect T.H.

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Thermal Refining - THP

THF
Thermal Refining 1. Thief
To temper (at above 400 deg C) 2. Theft
hardened steel to form troostite or
sorbite structure. Third Brush
In DC generators, an auxiliary brush
THERMO placed on commutator to control current
1. Thermostat 2.Thermostatic output of generator.
Thermo-Syphon Thirteen Twenty ( Drag Racing )
A method of cooling an engine which Slang reference is to the 1,320 feet in
utilizes difference in specific gravity of the drag racing quarter-mile.
hot and cold water. No pump is used,
but water passages are larger than in THK
pump circulation system. Thick
Thermoset THM
A plastic material with the property of Thimble
becoming permanently rigid by the
application of heat. THMB
Thumb
Thermostat
1. Heat actuated device, movement of THMSR
which is made to perform mechanical Thermistor
operation to control temperature of
coolant THO/SW
2. A heat-controlled valve used in Thermo Switch
cooling system of engine to regulate
flow of water between cylinder block THP
and radiator. A thermostat is also used Total Horsepower
in modern air cleaners in which inlet air
temperature is regulated.

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Thrashing - THW
Throughput
Thrashing The capacity of a system to accomplish
Excessive paging in a virtual memory a task. "The Goal" by Eli Goldratt states
computer that occurs if a program is not that it is the rate at which a system
written to run in a virtual memory generates money through sales.
environment.
Throughput Time
THRCON The time it takes a product to go from
Throttle Controls launch, to concept, to order to delivery,
and from raw materials to the product in
Thread the customer's hands. This includes
A Usenet News posting and the related both processing and queue time.
responses; a subset of a group.
Throw
THRM Distance from center of crankshaft main
Thermometer bearing to center of connecting rod
journal.
THRM/PLAS
Thermoplastic THRS
Thrust
THRM/ST
Thermo-Setting THRU/TRGH
Through
THRMCP
Thermocouple THS
Transmission Hydraulic Switch
THRML
Thermal THW
1. Throw
THRMST 2. Thrower
Thermostat 3. Throwing
THRMTR
Thermactor
THROT
Throttle

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TI - Time Out
TIF
TI Tagged Image File (format)
1. Template Information
2. Texas Instruments TIFF
3. Titanium Tagged Image File Format
4. Tine
TIG
TI - Tech Illustrator Tungsten Inert Gas
Product of Auto-trol Technology
Corporation. Based on 3D graphic TIL
engine, provides the capture of graphics Training Implementation Leader
information from a variety of sources
for use in creation of technical Time ( Reduction ) Targets
illustrations. A management technique used to focus
a process improvement effort by
TIAP targeting certain segments of time to be
Torque Integrity Assurance Program reduced in the product development
process. Establishing targets drives
TIB process changes to meet that timing.
Temporary Import Bond
Time Manager
Tiddlers ( British ) A G8D Team Member who allocates
See Mice time to each agenda item, proposes
agenda time adjustment and monitors
Tidiness meeting progress against agenda.
Tidiness in the engine compartment is
defined as achieving an orderly Time Out
appearance by careful positioning of The time specified for departure from
components and attention to the routing the start, or from a control point or stop.
and securing of interconnecting parts. To stop recording.
Tie Rod
Metal rod connecting steering spindle
arms on opposite sides of vehicle.

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Time to Market - TIR

Timing Gears
Time to Market Any group of gears driven from engine
The amount of time it takes from the crankshaft to cause valves, ignition and
concept development phase of product other engine-driven apparatus to operate
development until actual sales begin. at desired time during engine cycle.
Time Trials Timing Light
1. Speed competition on closed course See Strobe Light
with each car running against the clock
only for fastest time Timing Mark
2. Timed practice laps to determine Identification mark on the flywheel
starting position on grid. used for timing the engine.
Time-of-Day Timing, Releasing and Office Services ( ORG
Local time )
Timing, Releasing and Office Services -
Timer Product Development Ford of Britain
1. Working time keeper at motor race. and/or Administrative and Services -
2. Stop watch. Product Development Ford of Germany
3. Ignition distributor times and
supplies spark to spark plugs at proper TIP
instant. TIPPER/ED/ING
Timing Chain Tip-In (TP)
Chain in an internal combustion engine The instantaneous response of the
connecting crankshaft and camshaft engine to the opening of the throttle to
which serves to time (synchronize) some position less than wide open.
valve and piston action.
TIR
Tire
TIR
Total Indicator Runout.

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Tire - TMAP
TL/GT
Tire Tailgate
A tubular corded carcass covered with
rubber or synthetic rubber, mounted on TLEV
a wheel and inflated to provide traction Transitional Low Emission Vehicles
for moving and stopping the vehicle.
TLGT
Tired Iron Tailgate Subsystem
Worn, or out of date racing car. (Less
common wrecked or badly damaged.) TLSCOP
1. Telescope
Tires 2. Telescoping
Tire Sizing and Selection
TLT
TIRWL Tilt
Tirewell
TLV
TIS 1. Threshold Limiting Value
1. Technical Information System 2. Television
2. Time In Service Warranty Report.
TM
TK 1. Trip Minder - A fuel and distance
1. Throttle Kicker- A device that moves computer that provides information to
throttle linkage to adjust idle RPM. driver and passenger.
2. Toyo Kogyo 2. Test Mass
3. Tack 3. Thulium
4. Tacking 4. Time
5. Timing
TK/UP 6. Timer
Take Up
TMAP
TL Time Shared MAP
1. Thallium
2. Tail

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TMAP - TN/UP
TMO
TMAP Truck Manufacturing Operations
Temperature Manifold Absolute Tooling Release Block 5 Release
Pressure sensor: A combined MAP Information - A drawing and/or
sensor and IAT sensor. electronic media with sufficient
dimensions or definition, Material
TMBLR Specifications, Engineering
Tumbler Specifications and notes to support
tooling to the designated limits of the
TMG drawing. Model line usage would also
Timing be specified in sufficient detail to
calculate planning volumes in.support
TMM of tool procurement. Authorised Use -
Technology Matters Meeting - A forum Procurement of tooling required to
for open discussion between technology produce the part as designated on the
"pushers" (technologists) and release and/or drawings. Tooling
technology "pullers" (program Releases of complete drawings with no
management) to create and foster limitations may also be used to
interaction between technology manufacture enough sample parts for
developers and users. ISIR approval.
TMSL
Test and Measurement Systems
Language
TMY
Tommy
TN
1. Thin
2. Thinner
3. Thinning
4. Tennessee
TN/UP
Tune Up

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TNE - Tolerance
Toe
TNE Inside or smaller half of a gear tooth.
Tone Also, end of brake shoe against anchor.
TNG Toe-Out on Turns
Tongue Related angles assumed by front wheels
of vehicle when turning.
TNI
Trouble-Not-Identified TOES
Test Operations and Engineering
TNK Services
Tank
TOF-MS
TNL Time-Of-Flight Mass Spectrometer
Tunnel
TOG
TNR Toggle
Tuner
Token Ring
TNT A network that enables unidirectional
1. Tint data transmission between data stations
2. Tinted through use of a ring topology.
TO TOL
Tool Tolerance
TOC Tolerance
Theory Of Constraints - The 1. Permissible variation or latitude in
identification of the "Productive dimensions of mating parts.
Capacity" for which the "Protective 2. A permissible variation between two
Capacity" required can allow extremes of a specification of
"Excess/Growth Capacity" to be dimensions.
available beyond targeted product mix.
TOD
Top Shift Overdrive

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TON - Tooling Authorization

Tooling
TON A Red Flag condition in Error Proofing.
Tonneau Tooling refers to any working part of a
power-driven machine. Tooling often
Tonneau needs to be changed because a part is
1. Rear body or compartment of an worn or broken, or a part with a
automobile with seat for passenger. different function or specification is
2. Complete automobile having rear needed.
compartment as above.
3. Tonneau cover. Tooling Authorization
Provides Product Engineering
Tonneau Cover authorization to affected Manufacturing
Flush-fitting metal or (most often) and/or Purchasing to proceed with the
canvas or plastic cover for part of an procurement of all tools peculiar to the
open automobile. production of a part.
Tool Try Out ( TTO )
The purpose of TTO is to verify new,
revised and current tooling and to
certify all process tooling, fixtures,
gauges, and test equipment as capable
of building quality vehicles. TTO is
incorporated in the Production Proveout
Build.
tooling
Tooling required to manufacture new
tooled parts for a specific program.

Page 632
Tooling Release Drawings - TOR

Top Eliminator
Tooling Release Drawings See TE
A drawing and/or electronics
representation with sufficient Top End ( Drag Racing )
dimensions or definition, material Second half of quarter-mile distance.
specifications, engineering
specifications, and note support tooling Top Time
to the designated limits of the drawing. Terminal speed attained by vehicle on a
Model line usage is also specified in drag racing run. 132-foot speed trap,
enough detail to calculate planning with end of the quarter-mile at halfway
volumes in support of tool procurement. point, determines speed.
Authorized Use procurement of tooling
required to produce the part designated TOPAS
on the release and/or drawings. Tooling Tank truck with optimized passive and
release of complete drawings with no active safety features
limitations may also be used to
manufacture enough sample parts for TOPS
ISW approval. Transport Operations - the Ford in-
house transportation operation
Tools
Investment for changes to dies and TOPS
fixtures (used to make vehicles) due to Team Oriented Problem Solving - A
new or changed design of the part or problem solving technique developed
vehicle. by Powertrain Operations which
stresses a team approach to problem
Tools and Methods solving and utilizes the 8-Disciplines
Process improvement techniques or aids (8-D's) framework and reporting
which are at a finer level of detail then format.
the core processes.
TOR
Top ( Drag Racing ) Torque
Top Eliminator, See TE

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TORAC - Total Cost

Torque Tube
TORAC Tube enclosing propeller shaft. Its
Truck Operations Redbook Assumption function is to relieve rear springs of
Change driving and braking twisting forces.
Torque Torque Wrench
Force which produces or tends to A special wrench with a built-in
produce torsion or rotation. The turning indicator to measure applied force.
power of a shaft or engine. (The
foot/pound torque or turning force of an Torsion Bar
engine is frequently more important Rod so fixed in a suspension system
than its horsepower.) that it serves as a spring. One end is
anchored to the chassis frame, the other
Torque Converter to the suspension. Wheel movement (up
A turbine device utilizing a rotary or down) causes rod to rotate or twist.
pump, one or more reactors and a The resistance of the rod to twist serves
driven circular turbine. Power is as a constant rate spring.
transmitted from a driving to a driven
member by hydraulic action. Torus
An oil-filled member of a torque
Torque Demand Downshift converter.
The downshifting of an automatic
transmission caused by transmission tot
loading as a result of engine torque transmission oil temperature
demand. This downshifting may be
induced for testing purposes by Total Cost
applying heavy throttle, but not to A Ford Production System Measurable.
kickdown rod engagement, at low Total Cost is the total per unit cost of
speeds. material, labor and overhead, freight,
inventory, and other related costs.

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Total Ford Certification - Toxicology ( ORG )

Total Program Workplan
Total Ford Certification A plan containing all major tasks to be
Is the certification by the most senior performed in a program, at a
position in the National Sales Company measurable quality level, serving first as
of the country in which the product is a workload planning technique and then
assembled that all Ford products to be as a progress monitoring technique.
marketed in the United States, Canada
and their territories have been designed TOTM
and manufactured to comply with all Testing Operations Test Manual Toxic
FMVSS/CMVSS. Materials. Toxic Materials are those
materials which have the capacity of
Total Productive Maintenance producing injury or illness through
A series of methods and processes that ingestion, inhalation or absorption
ensure production machines receive through any body surface or creating an
preventive maintenance so that adverse effect upon the environment.
downtime does not stop production.
Tough ( Drag Racing )
Total Productive Maintenance Especially pleasing or durable.
Aims at maximizing equipment
effectiveness throughout the entire life Tow ( also Getting a Tow )
of the equipment. Involves everyone in See Drafting and Slipstreaming
all departments and at all levels. It
motivates people for plant maintenance Town Meeting
through small-group and voluntary Workshop
activities and involves such basic
elements as developing a maintenance Toxicology ( ORG )
system. Toxicology - Industrial Relations and
Services, Product Development Ford of
Britain

Page 635
Toxicology Review - TPR

TPCD
Toxicology Review Thermactor Pump Clutch Disengage
Toxicology Review is a thorough study
and analysis of the TPCRC
accumulated/documented information Truck Product Change Review
on a material to assess the extent to Committee
which it is hazardous and to record and
recommend the measures necessary to TPE
eliminate or minimise any risks to 1. Tool Process Engineering
health or safety so far as is reasonably 2. Tape
practicable.
TPI
TOXSUB 1. Threads Per Inch
Toxic Substance Removal System 2. Teeth Per Inch
3. Tracks Per Inch
Toy
Performance Car TPM
Total Productive Maintenance
Toyota
Major Japanese automotive TPMDR
manufacturer. Tripminder
TP TPMT
1. Throttle Position Transmission Programme Module Team
2. Trip
3. Twisted Pair (cable) TPO
Thermoplastic Olefin
TP Switch
Throttle Position Switch TPR
1. Tool Progress Report
TP/BK 2. Taper
Top Back 3. Taped
4. Taping
TP/DK
Top Deck

Page 636
TPR - TR
TQC
TPR Total Quality Control - A holostic view
Total Program Review Meeting lead by of quality based on the premise that
Chief Program Engineer quality is meeting customer (internal
and external) requirements on time, at a
TPS cost that represents value, and that
Throttle Position Sensor everyone can improve quality by
improving their own work processes.
TPS, TP&S
Technology, Planning and Support TQCM
Total Quality and Cost Management
TPT
Total Program Team (replaces PST) TQE
Total Quality Excellence - A concept
TPT which emphasizes the importance of
1. Tappet quality in everything we do. Quality
2. Tappeting comes First. To increase customer
3. Tappeter satisfaction, the quality of our products
and services must be our number one
TPV priority.
Technology Proveout Vehicle
TQM
TPWP Total Quality Management
Total Program Work Plan - A plan that
contains all major milestones and events TR
to be achieved in a program at a 1. Trim
measurable quality level. The TPWP is 2. Trimmer
used for workload planning and process 3. Trimmed
monitoring. 4. Trimming
5. Test Request
6. Technical Report
7. Transmission Range

Page 637
TR - Training and Education ( GIS1 )

Trade-off
TR 1) Compromise 2) Improve one
1. Test Request objective at the degradation of another.
2. Technical Report
3. Trim Trademark Code
4. Trimmer A two character code containing
5. Trimmed trademark information.
6. Trimming
Traffic Circle
TR Sensor Circle or roundabout - Usually at a
Transmission Range Sensor complex and/or heavily traveled
intersection, where entering cars must
TR Switch turn right and circulate to the left,
Transmission Range Switch turning right again to leave the circle.
TRA Traffic Light
Torque Roll Axis A signal light used on highways,
especially at intersections, to regulate
TRA/AX the movement of traffic. A traffic light
Transmission-Axle may occasionally be set to operate as a
blinker but is usually fixed, alternating
Trace Intensity red and green, indicating stop and go,
The minimum perceived degradation to respectively.
a driveability or driveaway mode, or the
lowest audible detonation. Training and Education ( GIS1 )
All matters relating to the
Track documentation of formal employee
Race Course training programs and betterment. Each
course package should include course
Tractor Fuel materials, outlines, attendee lists, test
A fuel, similar to kerosene or diesel oil, materials, and results.
which is less volatile than gasoline.

Page 638
Tramp ( also Wheel Tramp ) - Transistor

Transient Records / Transient Record ( GIS1
Tramp ( also Wheel Tramp ) )
The pounding or thumping that results A record routinely used in the course of
from loss of traction in one or more Company business that does not have
road wheels. continuing substantive business value
and is not subject to business, legal, or
TRANS regulatory recordkeeping requirements,
TRANSMISSION SYSTEM such as meeting notices, copies of
Company bulletins, and e-mail. This
TRANS category includes copies of Official
1. Trans Records and generic records such as
2. Transmission correspondences, meeting minutes,
3. Transmitter agendas, e-mail notes, etc., which do
4. Transmit not fall into the business, quality,
environmenta tax, and legal requirement
Transaxle categories. Also included are drafts of
Transmission and differential combined both Official and Transient Records,
in one unit. which should be disposed of as soon as
the records become final or when the
Transfer Control Protocol over Internet requirement for a final issue disappears.
Protocol ( TCP/IP ) Th need, if any, for such records is short
Communications software which allows in duration. There is no minimum perio
different types of machines to connect for retention, and it may be discarded
to the Internet. (TCP/IP) when it no longer has business value.
must be discarded at the Annual File
Transformer Review (AFR) (see 3.1) following year
An electrical device, such as a high of creation unless a Suspension Order
tension coil, which transforms or has been issued for that year.
changes characteristics of an electrical
current. Transistor
Miniature amplifying device

Page 639
Transmission - TRI
TRCTR
Transmission Tractor
Gear box. Automatic or manual gear
changing mechanism used to apply TRD
engine power to road wheels according Tread
to demand and to vary road speed.
TRDL
TRANSP Treadle
Transparent
Tread
TRANSV 1. Distance between centerline of front
Transverse or rear tires measured at ground
2. Pattern of that portion of a tire which
Trap ( s ) touches the ground.
1. (Drag Racing) Three-light system at
finish line of course which measures Trend Chart ( Run Chart )
vehicle's top speed. A chart that displays directional
2. Speed measurement trap set up on changes in performance over time.
fastest straightaway of a race circuit.
TRET
TRASOP Treated
Tax Reduction Act Stock Ownership
Plan TRF
Traffic
TRB
1. Turbo TRI
2. Turbine Toxic Release Inventory
TRBCH
1. Turbocharge
2. Turbocharger
TRCT
Traction

Page 640
Triangle - TRNSPT
TRN
Triangle Turn
An intersection of three roads in a
general shape of a triangle or inverted TRN/BKL
delta, including within the intersection a Turnbuckle
generally untraveled grass, gravel or
other surface. It is not possible to go TRN/SIG
straight at a triangle. Only one Turnsignal
instruction may be executed at a
triangle. TRNS
1. Transit
TRIC 2. Transition
Transmission Interface Controller
TRNSCV
Trim Buck Transceiver
Full-size model of interior styling of a
specific model. (See seating buck.) TRNSDC
Transducer
TRK
Truck TRNSF
Transfer
TRL
1. Trail TRNSFRM
2. Territorial Requirement List 1. Transform
2. Transforming
TRLN
Trailing TRNSFRMR
transformer.
TRLR
Trailer TRNSPND
Transponder
TRMC
Timing Release & Material Control TRNSPRT
Transport
TRNSPT
Transportation

Page 641
TROI - Truck Trailer Parking

TRTMT
TROI Treatment
Total Return On Investment
Truck Operations ( ORG
Trophy Run (Drag Racing) Truck Operations Ford of Britain
Final run for a class or eliminator .
victory.
Truck or TRK
Troubleshooting Truck Operations Engineering (All
A process of diagnosing possible Truck)
sources of trouble by observation and
testing. Truck Trailer
In North America, it is a truck trailer
TRP with standard size of 96" wide, 103"
Trap high (interior height), and 48' long.
Also available are 48' high cube ( 108"
TRPD interior height), 53' drop deck, and 53'
Tripod high cube. Please consult with
Transportation for off-standard trailer
TRPE sizes, availability and rates. Trailers are
Truck and Recreation Products also available as side load/unload and
Engineering flatbeds (flatbeds used for shipping
frames).
TRS
Transmission Range Sensor Truck Trailer Parking
Area used for processing inbound or
TRS outbound racks and dunnage. Colored
Torus green on a layout marked up by
MH&PE.
TRSN
Torsion
TRT
Turret

Page 642
Truck Trailer Parking - TSL

TSAD
Truck Trailer Parking Two Speed Accessory Drive
Area used to store empty or full lorry or
truck trailers. Quantify by number of TSB
parking spaces. AA, Bullpen. Technical Service Bulletin - An
engineering document published to
Trumpet ( s ) inform Ford Dealer Service people
Trumpet-like stack or end piece about a specific problem with detailed
attached to end of exhaust pipe(s.) instructions on how to correct the
Trumpets are generally used to improve problem.
tuning but are also used decoratively.
TSCA
TRUN Toxic Substances Control Act
Trunnion
TSD
Trunk Technical Support Department - A part
Luggage compartment in a motor of Process Leadership, which is part of
vehicle. FAO - see: <a
href="http://www.pms.ford.com">www
Trunnon .pms.ford.com</a>
Bearing which carries oscillating load.
TSE
TRY Technical System Expectations =
Tray Example: QFD tool -- if the customer
want or target in the row of the QFD
TS matrix is "no rattles," the TSE in the
1. Team Structure column would be the measurable
2. True Sweep technical description of what is needed
to achieve the target; possibly "no
TS rattles detected in Burke Porter
Technical Services assessment after key life test."
TS TSL
Tensile Strenght Technical Service Letter

Page 643
TSLB - TUB
TTH
TSLB 1. Teeth
Technical Services Lab Building 2. Tooth
TSM TTHR
Technical Service Message Tether
TSO TTIS
Transportation Systems Operations Travel and Traffic Information System
TSO TTL
Technical Support Operations - New Transistor-Transistor Logic
name for TSSO
TTS
TSO Technical & Transport Services
Time Sharing Option
TTY
TSR Text Telephone Yoke -- device used by
Terminate and Stay Resident hearing or speech impaired persons to
communicate with hearing persons by
TSS typing messages, which are transmitted
Transmission Shaft Speed to a communication assistant who
voices them to the hearing party.
TSSO
Technical Service Support Operations TTY
Teletype
TST
Test TU
Trade Union
TSU
Tissue TUB
1. Tube
TTC 2. Tubing
Technical Training Center

Page 644
Tube - Turbullence
tunable items
Tube Components and/or subsystem items
1. Hollow shaft used in car requiring minor revisions to refine
construction; i.e., Torque tube, tubular functional characteristics to achieve
chassis, etc. vehicle targets. e.g. rubber isolators,
2. Inner tube fitted to inside of tire mufflers, EEC modules, etc.
which contains inflating gas.
Tune-Up
Tube Steak ( Drag Racing ) A process of accurate and careful
Frankfurter adjustments and parts replacements to
obtain utmost in engine performance.
Tubeless ( Tubeless Tire )
Tire designed to fit snugly onto road Tunnel
wheel without an inner tube. Hump in floor pan that provides
clearance for driveshaft.
TUBLR
Tubular Turbine
A series of blades on a wheel, situated
TUEV at an angle to the shaft, against which
Technischer Ueberwacjimgs Verein fluids or gases are impelled to impart
(German Regulations Vehcile Approval rotary motion to shaft.
Organization)
Turbocharger
TUEV A device which utilizes pressure of
Technischer Ueberwachungsverein exhaust gases to drive a supercharger
which, in turn, forces more air into
Tumblehome ( Styling ) cylinders.
Angle of 'B' pillar and side glass from
perpendicular at beltline, as seen from Turbullence
front or rear. A disturbed, irregular motion of fluids
or gases.
TUN
1. Tuning
2. Tuner

Page 645
Turn - TWC
TVC
Turn Truck Vehicle Center
To make a change of course or direction
at an intersection which would not have TVC
been made in the absence of the turn Throttle Valve Control (AXOD-E)
instruction. Unless otherwise indicated,
a turn instruction shall be executed at TVL
the first opportunity. Travel
Turn Signal TVPS
One of four flashing signal lights on Throttle Valve Position Switch
each of the four corners of a motor car
used to signal turns. TVS
Thermostatic Vacuum Switch
Turning Radius
The radius of the smallest circle in TVSS
which a motor car can be made to turn. Transient Voltage Surge Suppressor
Turnunder ( Styling ) TVV
Opposite of tumblehome. Inward and Thermal Vacuum Valve
downward sweep of sheet metal from
widest point on a car down to rocker TW/WY
panel. Two Way
TURQ twa
Turquoise Transitional Work Arrangements
program
TUV
Technischer Uberwachungs-Verein TWAIN
(German Regulations Vehicle Approval The Standard Without A Name
Organization) (computer graphics standard for input
devices)
TV
Television TWC
Three Way Catalyst

Page 646
TWC + OC - TYP
TX
TWC + OC 1. Taxi
Three Way + Oxidation Catalytic 2. Texas
Converter
TXF
Tweak (IRS') Tax Exchange Format
(Also Tweaking) Mild forms of engine
modification to increase power output TYP
or to adjust a design. 1. Type
2. Typical
TWNG
Towing
Two Cycle Engine

An engine design permitting a power
stroke once for each revolution of the
crankshaft.
TWOS
Timekeeping Work Order System -
North American hourly timekeeping
and related plant functions e.g.
Workorders, hourly personnel, vacation
scheduling, assembly line manpower
balancing, absences and leaves. The
online HP computer system to collect
and process related data.
TWR
Tower
TWS
Twist

Page 647
U - UCCS
U/JT
U Universal Joint
Uranium
U/SZ
U-shaped Cells Undersize
In cellular manufacturing, work centers
configured in horizontal U shapes, with UART
operators occupying positions within Universal Asynchronous Receiver-
the U. This configuration allows Transmitter
operators to more easily move between
positions, adjusting the number of UAV
operators in a cell based on the work Urban Adventure Vehicle
load present at a given time. [Duncan,
William L., Total Quality Key Terms UAW
and Concepts, 1995.] United Auto Workers Union
U-Turn UBA
To reverse course by turning about in Umwelt Bundes Amt (Federal
road. Authority for the Environment)
U/BLCHD UC
Unbleached Usage Correction
U/BLT UCC
U Bolt Usage Condition Code
U/D UCCS
Units Per Day Uniform Company Coding System
U/DRV
Under Drive
U/I
Unit of Issue

Page 648
UCL - UK
UDR
UCL Under
Upper Control Limit - A
mathematically derived limit expressed UEGO
as a line on a statistical control chart Universal Exhaust Gas Oxygen sensor
which identifies the upper limit of
normal variation in a given process. UESC
Points above the UCL are a signal that Universal Electronic Spark Control
the process is "out of control".
UF
UCNI United Foundation
Unclassified Controlled Nuclear
Information UG
User Group
UCS
Universal Coordinate System (used in UHA
CAD programs) Underhood Appearance
UD UHD
Units per Day Ultra High Density - Commonly used to
describe a type of urethane coating
UDC applied to weatherstrip flocking for
Universal Development Computer durability.
UDDS UIS
Urban Dynomometer Driving Schedule Uniform Income Statement
UDF ujt
User-defined Function cardan type universal joint
udomos UK
Unloading Dock Monitoring System United Kingdom

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UL - UNF
UN/ECE
UL Regulations issued by the Economic
Underwriters Laboratories, Inc. Commission for Europe (UN/ECE), a
sub-organisation of the United Nations,
ULEV which define uniform requirements for
Ultra Low Emission Vehicles the design and performance of motor
vehicle components and systems.
ULR
Useful Life Reliability UNC
Unified Screw Thread Coarse
ULRI
Useful Lifetime Reliability Initiative Uncompetitive
In the Bottom 40% range -- those
UM vehicles that are not acceptable to
University of Michigan customers.
UMAP Undercoating
Interactive Mail Access Protocol Spraying insulating material on exposed
undersections of an automobile to retard
UMB corrosion and deaden noise.
Upper Memory Blocks
Understeer
UMOV Tendency of car to reduce lock or steer
Use Material On Vehicle itself increasing out of a corner.
(Opposite of Oversteer.)
UMTA
Urban Mass Transportation UNEF
Administration (Part of DOT) Unified Screw Thread Extra Fine
UN UNF
Union Unified Screw Thread Fine

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Uniform Resource Locator ( URL ) - Unloading Areas

Universal Joint
Uniform Resource Locator ( URL ) A connection for transmitting power
The unique location of information and from a driving to a driven shaft through
resources on the Internet; an address an angle.
beginning with http://
UNIX
UNIMETS AT&T developed this multiuser,
Universal Micro-Computer Electrical multitasking operating systems, which
Test System is written in C but can be compiled into
many different machine languages.
Unique Flammability Item
Part, assembly, composite or material UNIX
that has been developed specially to A computer operating system.
meet the requirements of FMVSS 302.
UNLD
Unit of Measure Unload
A two character code indicating
measurement type. Unleaded Gasoline
Motor fuel containing no tetraethyl lead
Unit Power Plant additive.
An assembly in which engine, clutch
and transmission are combined in one UNLK
unit. Unlock
Unitized Unloading Areas
See Monocoque Areas used for processing inbound and
outbound racks and dunnage. Colored
UNIV green on a layout marked up by
Universal MH&PE.

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Unpaved - UPAC
UNTR
Unpaved Untrimmed
Road having a discontinuous, non-hard
surface such as broken stone, gravel, UNTRET
dirt, obviously suited only to light duty Untreated
traffic.
UNTZD
UNQ Unitized
Unique
Up Front Engineering
Unreal ( Drag Racing ) The disciplined application of suitable
Exceptional car or performance. engineering technologies early in a
program to support such things as
Unrestricted Source Parts alternative selection. "Go-For-One",
Are parts released with no Product and successful prototypes.
Development restriction on choice of
Supplier (eg simple pressings). Up-Draft
Prototype parts must be procured from 1. Reference is to direction in which
final production source for the program. air/fuel mixture is drawn into
These parts will not be added to the carburetors and intake manifold.
SDL. 2. Used to describe a carburetor in
which mixture flows upward to engine.
Unsanitary
Dirty, carelessly prepared or unsafe race UPAC
car. Universal Electronic Spark Control Plus
IAT Sensor
Unsprung Weight
Weight that includes wheels, axles, etc.,
that are not supported by car springs.
UNT
Unit

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UPAS - UQA
Upper Cylinder Lubrication
UPAS A method of introducing a lubricant
1. Uniform Product Audit System - An into fuel or intake manifold in order to
in plant system to verify the processes permit lubrication of upper cylinder,
are being performed as specified. valve guides, etc.
2. Uniform Product Assessment
Specifications Upper Structure
3. Uniform Product Assurance System Portion of body including roof and glass
areas. (See Greenhouse.)
UPC
1. Uniform Parts Classification UPR
(Superseded by CPSC) Upper
2. Universal Product Code
UPS
Upfront 1. Uninterruptable Power System
At the beginning 2. United Parcel Service
uph Upset
units per hour - (same as JPH - jobs per To compress at ends, causing an
hour) increase in diameter.
UPHL Upstream
Upholstery Relatively early in the product
development process.
Uplink
A channel of communication from an Uptime
earth station to a satellite. As opposed to downtime, this is the
time during which the system has
UPM worked without failure.
Update Pack Module
UQA
Upper Back Panel Uniform Quality Audit
Portion of body sheet metal between
backlight and decklid.

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URD - USRAT
Usenet News
URD An online system that allows for the
User Request Document posting of messages on most any
subject, and others can read them if they
URT belong to the same group as where the
Upright message are posted.
US User ID ( UID )
United States A unique number assigned to each user
of a system; for example, your profs-id
USA is a general User ID. Usually, this is the
United States of America information used to login to a computer
system with a password.
USABC
US Advanced Battery Consortium User Request Document
Initiates process for powertrain software
USAC engineers to change programming on a
United States Auto Club Electronic Engine Controller (EEC) or
Powertrain Control Module (PCM).
Usage Data
Information relating to the usage of a USL
part (UCC/Next assembly). U.S. Leasing Inc.
USAMP USL
US Automotive Materials Partnership Upper Specification Limit
USCAR USRAT
United States Council for Automotive US Recycling Action Team - works
Research together with the European RAT (E-
RAT) to increase the use of recycled
USE material used in Ford vehicles.
1. Use
2. Usage
3. Using

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USTAG - UV
UTY
USTAG Utility
United States Technical Advisory
Group (repr. US industry before ISO) UUCP
Unix to Unix Communication Protocol
UT
1. Utica Trim Plant UV
2. Utah Ultra Violet
UTAC
Union Tecchnique de L'Automobile, du
Motocycle et du Cycle
Utility Parts
Items (generally similar to Standard
Parts) for which no Standards have been
established, that meet one or more of
the following conditions - o can be
made by modifying a Standard Part o
can be manufactured with Standard Part
tooling o have potentiality of multiple
application on the product o are by
description fasteners or comply with a
Standard/Utility Part category. Separate
drawings are prepared for Utility Parts.
UTIZ
1. Utilize
2. Utilization
UTP
Unshielded Twisted Pair (cable)

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V - Vacuum Plating ( Styling )

VAC
V 1. Volts AC
1. Engine design; i.e., V-4, V-6, V-8, V- 2. Vacuum
12, or V-1
6. Indicates that cylinder bores form an Vacuum
angle of less than 180 degrees, i.e., 90 1. A pressure less than atmospheric
degree V- pressure (14.7 psi at sea level).
8.
2. Vanadium VACUUM
VACUUM DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM
v.OT
before top dead centre ( BTDC ) Vacuum Advance
Means of advancing the spark
V6 (distributor or magneto) by vacuum
Six Cylinder Engine in 'V' Arrangement rather than mechanically.
V8 Vacuum Control
Eight Cylinder Engine in 'V' A diaphragm attached to ignition
Arrangement distributor spark advance which is
controlled by changing of vacuum in
VA intake manifold.
1. Virginia
2. Vetran's Administration Vacuum Gauge
3. Volt Ampere An instrument designed to measure
4. Value Engineering degree of vacuum existing in a
chamber.
VA/VE
Value Analysis/Value Engineering Vacuum Plating ( Styling )
Deposition of metal on basecoated
VAC objects by evaporation of a metal,
Value Analysis Centre--The cost usually aluminum, under high vacuum.
reduction facility located in Livonia, MI Used to simulate chrome or other bright
(29500 Middlebelt) finishes in automotive styling.

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VAF - Valve
Value Analysis ( VA )
VAF Analysis technique of current designs to
Volumetric Air Flow assess and improve value to customer.
The cost reduction process in which
VAL Value = Function/Cost.
1. Vale
2. Valley Value Stream
The specific activities required to
validate design, order, and provide a specific
The process of verifying to high product, from concept to launch, order
confidence that the component, to delivery, and raw materials into the
subsystem, system and vehicle meets its hands of the customer.
target prior to final release.
Value Stream Mapping
Validation of Actions Identification of all the specific
Ongoing evidence that the implemented activities occuring along a value stream
action is doing what was intended for a product or product family.
without introducing a new problem.
Validation follows successful Value-Added
Verification . (1) Services or functions which enhance
the overall value of an organization or
Valley ( Styling ) process. (2) Work that the end
Surface between two higher surfaces. customer is willing to pay for.
Value Valve
Product characteristics defined by the 1. Engine part which controls intake or
customer. exhaust of fuel mixture from the
combustion chamber.
Value Adding 2. Flow control mechanism; i.e.,
Any operation that changes, converts, or metering valve.
transforms material into the product that
is sold to the customer.

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Valve Clearance - Valve-In-Head Engine ( OHV )

Valve Overlap
Valve Clearance An interval expressed in degrees where
Air gap allowed between end of valve both valves of an automobile engine
stem and valve lifter or rocker arm to cylinder are open at same time.
compensate for expansion due to heat.
Valve Seat
Valve Face Conical surface on port with which
Part of a valve which mates with and valve makes contact (seals) when
rests upon a seating surface. closed.
Valve Grinding Valve Spring ( s )
A process of mating valve seat and Spring(s) which force valve(s) closed.
valve face.
Valve Stem
Valve Head Portion of a valve which rests within a
Portion of a valve upon which valve guide.
face is machined.
Valve Stem Guide
Valve Key or Valve Lock A bushing or hole for valve stem which
Key, keeper, washer or other device allows lateral motion only.
which holds valve spring cup or washer
in place on valve stem. Valve Timing
Indicates relative position of valve
Valve Lifter (open or closed) to piston in its travel,
Solid part or hydraulic plunger placed in crankshaft degrees.
between cam and valve on an engine.
Valve Train
Valve Margin Mechanism or linkage used to transmit
Space or rim on a poppet valve between motion of engine cam to valve stem,
surface of head and surface of valve causing valve to open.
face.
Valve-In-Head Engine ( OHV )
See Overhead Valve Engine

Page 658
VAN - VAST
VAR
VAN 1. Variable
Vanity 2. Value Added Reseller
Vanes Variable FCA
Any plate or blade attached to an axis Variable Factory Cost Adjustment
and moved by or in air or a liquid. reflects the off-standard cost of
incorporating a change before the
Vapor Lock formal design change is instituted.
A condition in which fuel boils in fuel
system, forming bubbles which retard Variable Rate Spring
or stop flow of fuel to carburetor. Spring fitted to automobile suspension
for riding comfort; i.e., coil spring,
Vapor Pressure semi-elliptic spring.
Pressure developed over a liquid in a
closed vessel, depending upon liquid Variables
and temperature. Characteristics of a part which can be
measured. Examples are length in
Vapor Withdrawal millimeters, resistance in ohms, closing
A system of piping and connections to effort of a door in kilograms and the
operate an engine directly on vapor torque of a nut in foot-pounds.
taken from top of an LP-Gas tank.
Variation
Vaporizer The inevitable differences among
A device for transforming or helping to individual outputs of a process; the
transform a liquid into a vapor. sources of variation can be grouped into
two major classes: Common Cause and
Vaporware Special Cause.
Software that is not completed although
the announced delivery date has passed. VAST
Vehicle Audit System
vaps
variable assist power steering

Page 659
VAT - vct
VCBO
VAT Vehicle Center Business Office
1. Vane Air Temperature - The air inlet
temperature to the engine as measured VCE
by a sensor located at the vane airflow Vehicle Chief Engineer
meter.
2. Value Added Tax VCEM
Vehicle Center Engineering Manager
VBA
Vehicle Battery Adaptor VCEO
Vehicle Concepts Engineering Office
VBATT
Battery Voltage VCF
Vehicle Center Finance
VBE/AI
VESA BIOS Extension/Audio Interface VCFC
(see VESA) Value Chain Flow Chart - A graphical
representation of costs across the Value
VBOM Chain including Tier 1-3 suppliers.
Vehicle Bill of Material
VCL
VC Vertical Center Line
Voice
VCPR
VC Vehicle Center Product Review
Vehicle Center. There are three vehicle Meeting
centers: LVC, SVC, TVC.
VCR
VC/PE Video Cassette Recorder
Vehicle Center/Professional Engineer
vct
VCAL variable cam timing
Calibration Voltage

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VD - VDTUEV
VDI
VD Verein Deutscher Ingenieure (Society
1. Vehicle Design of German Engineers)
2. Vehicle Development
3. Van Dyke Plant. VDM
Vehicle Driveability Model
VDA
Verband Der Automobilindustrie VDO
(Association of the Automobile Vehicle Development Office
Industry)
VDR
VDAS Vehicle Design Review
Vehicle Data Acquistion System
VDR
VDC Vendor
Voltage, Direct Current
VDSS
VDCC Vibration Damping Steel Sheet
Vehicle Design Carryover Cars
VDT
VDE Vehicle Durability Test Department
1. Verband Deutsche Elektrotechniker
(German Association of Electrical VDT
Engineers) Video Display Terminal
2. Vehicle Design Engineering
VDTO
VDE Vehicle Development Technology
Variable Displacement Engine Office
VDECNTRL VDTUEV
Variable Displacement Engine Vereinigung Der Technischen
Ueberwacjimgsvereine (Union of the
Technical Supervisory Associations)

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VDTUEV - Vehic
Vehic
VDTUEV Process where the Authorities in a
Vereinigung der technischen particular territory test a sample of the
Ueberwachungsvereine vehicle and inspect associated
documentation to see that compliance
VDU with all Regulatory Requirements has
Visual Display Units been achieved before allowing the
vehicle to be sold and/or registered in
VE that territory. The Type Approval
Vehicle Engineering documentation usually includes a
comprehensive description of the
VE product in terms of size, shape,
Value Engineering. Engineering performances, engineering
technique to "design-in" customer value specifications, location of manufacturer,
using customer wants. (Value = names of suppliers of certain
function/cost) components, etc. as well as Component
and System Type Approval Certificates
VECTOR (as defined separately) and results of
Vehicle Electronic Control Terminal of tests (normally observed by the
Optimum Results - The total calibration Authorities). Any subsequent challenge
system for the EEC IV engine of Ford's compliance will be against the
computer. product and documentation submitted
for inspection and approval. Examples
VEE are the German General Type Approval
Vehicle Environmental Engineering (Allgemeine Betriebserlaubnis - ABE)
and the UK National Type Approval
VEGAS (NTA).
Vehicle Emissions Graphical Analysis
System
VEH
COMPLETE VEHICLE SYSTEM
VEH
Vehicle

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Vehicle Assumptions - Vehicle Engineering ( ORG )

Vehicle Design Specification ( VDS )
Vehicle Assumptions A document that contains vehicle level
Word descriptions which provided & system level attribute metrics. The
continuing vehicle direction of product document also records the Design
content and features, by subsystem, Verification ( DV ) plan for the vehicle.
which are monitored by the Vehicle The VDS comes in two flavors. One is
Engineering Organizations in the last generic, containing only the identified
four phases of the vehicle program. attribute metrics. The other is program
specific, containing a subset of the
vehicle concept generic metrics with values targeted
A complete vehicle configuration against the metrics. VDS has 5 key
having the potential of delivering the chapters: 1) Purpose of document, 2)
product vision. The vehicle concept is Environmental conditions that the
holistic, inclusive of body, chassis, vehicle must operate in, 3) Attribute
climate control, E/E, and powertrain metrics (vehicle), 4) Attribute metrics
systems picked from the bookshelf (or (system), 5) DV or test plan.
new), and compatible to each other and
expected to achieve platform strategies Vehicle Engineering ( ORG )
and functional target ranges. Vehicle Engineering - Product
Vehicle Programs Engineering -
Product Development Ford of Britain
and/or Vehicle Programs Engineering -
Truck Operations Ford of Britain.

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Vehicle Environment - Vehicle Regulation Interpretation

Vehicle Platform
Vehicle Environment Those components and systems that
Vehicle Environment includes all of the create the basic understructure of the
loads, inputs and conditions that a part vehicle, particularly those most
or assembly is required to sustain in the influential to crash. Typically, those are:
vehicle in service including all the front end structure ( rails, aprons, front
external environmental conditions in cross member ), cowl and dash, front
which the part or assembly may be and RR floor pans, front hinge pillar,
reasonably expected to operate (e.g. side rails and cross members, front and
high and low temperature, water, salt, rear suspension, fuel tank & filler pipe
etc.). & fuel lines, wheel house, package
representative powertrain, steering gear,
Vehicle Implementation Team column and wheel. The platform does
Replaced by Program Steering Team in not include exterior sheet metal,
CTC. fenders, hood, doors, roof, quarter
panel, door lid, lower back panels,
Vehicle or VEO glass, instrument panel, seats, and
Vehicle Engineering Office (Car or interior trim.
Truck); Car Program Managers;
Vehicle Engineering, Vehicle Vehicle Regulation Interpretation
Development; Compact Pick-up/Utility Document issued by the Automotive
Business Planning and Vehicle Regulations Office of Product
Engineering; MPV Business Planning, Development which provides
Vehicle Engineering and International interpretation/clarification of specific
Strategy; Full Size Business Planning regulatory requirements. Generally it
and Vehicle Engineering; Heavy will be used for confirmation of
"official" legal interpretations such as
those published in U.S. Federal
Register, UK DTp Type Approval
Handbook or German StVZO.

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Vehicle Regulation Memo - VEMS

Vehicle Status Weight
Vehicle Regulation Memo Basic Kerb Weight - Sum of the most
Document issued by the Automotive representative Engineering Weight of
Regulations Office of Product the specified Weight Control Vehicle as
Development which gives additional released from Product Development,
information on proposed and/or firm together with a full tank of fuel, full
legislation to assist all affected areas in cooling and washer systems, correct oil
developing and producing Ford levels in Engine, Transmission and
products to comply or in making Axle and Spare Wheel, Jack and Tools.
comment on proposed legislation.
Vehicle Transportation Sign Off
Vehicle Regulation Proposal Sign-Off for transportation of new
Document issued by the Automotive vehicles by road, rail and sea using
Regulations Office of Product generally available carrier equipment,
Development which gives information whilst ensuring maximum safety and
regarding proposed laws and may minimal risk of damage. The Sign-Off
require a response from the addressees. of a vehicle for transportation comprises
the agreement between Product
Vehicle Regulation Statement Engineering and Manufacturing that all
Document issued by the Automotive transportation needs are feasible and
Regulations Office of Product acceptable.
Development which gives information
regarding confirmed mandatory laws. VEHNAV
Vehicle Route Guidance/Navigation
Vehicle Requirement
Vehicle Requirements Specification - VEL
Research, Advanced Engineering and Velocity
Reliability, Vehicle Engineering,
Product Development Ford of Germany VEMS
Vehicle Emergency Messaging (VEMS)

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VEN - Verification of Root Cause

Verification of Actions
VEN Proof developed BEFORE
1. Vent implementation that the action taken
2. Ventilate will do what is intended by providing
3. Venting before and after data comparison and
4. Vention does not introduce a new problem.
5. Ventor Verification activities may include tests
and demonstrations, comparing the new
VEN action with a similar proven action, and
Ford of Venezuela (also FOV) reviewing newly designed documents
before their release.
Vendor Code
(LIeferanten-Kenn-Nummer) Verification of Escape Point
Proof confirming proper identification
Venturi of the Escape Point. This is a passive
1. Construction in carburetor which verification performed by observation.
restricts, speeds up and reduces pressure Without making changes to the process,
of airflow. if the presence of the system deficiency
2. Two tapering streamlined tubes cannot be observed or proven, chances
joined at their small ends to reduce are great that the identified Escape
internal diameter. Point is improperly identified.
VEO Verification of Root Cause
Vehicle Engineering Office Proof confirming proper identification
of the Root Cause / potential Root
veps Cause. This verification should be
vehicle economic profit system performed in two steps: passive then
active.
VER
Vehicle Evaluation Rating

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VERL - VIC
VFG
VERL Vehicle Function Group -- code for
Vehicle Emissions Research Laboratory component classification used in quality
- a chassis dynamometer emissions testing.
facility at Ford Research Laboratory
with extensive speciation and particle VFS
emissions measurement capability. Variable Force Solenoid
Veronica VGA
A system for searching gopher sites, Video Graphics Array (type of
available from gopher menus. computer monitor, better resolution than
previous CGA and EGA technologies)
VERT
Vertical VHF
Very High Frequency
VES
Vehicle Evaluation System - Nissan's VI
audit system similar to Ford's NOVA. Virtual Instrument
VES is based on Rogers where Ford's is
based on CNVQ. VIA
Vehicle Interface Adaptor
VESA
Video Electronics Standards VIB
Association !. Vibrate
2. Vibration
VFCC
Vehicle Feature Combination Chart Vibration Damper
See Harmonic Balancer
VFD
Variable Frequency Drive VIC
Vehicle Improvement Committee

Page 667
Video On Demand - Virtual Image

VIP
Video On Demand Vehicle Integration Process, formerly
Delivering a movie or other video known as Graphical Costing
program to a customer's TV set at a Illustrations, is a Best Practice in
specifically requested time. POT#11's Pre-Program Roundtable.
This Best Practice provides a visual
Viewer method of describing pre <SI>
A helper application. See helper programs and uses illustrations to show
application. assembly and tooling sequence via a
flow chart. This process has value
VIN throughout the developement and
1. Vehicle Identification Number (Serial production life of the program and can
Number) be used as legacy data in subsequent
2. Input Voltage programs.
VIN (Vehicle Identification Number) VIRAGES
Identifies each vehicle uniquely and Industrial Research Vehicle for
includes Product Source, Assembly Improving Energy and Safety
Plant, Model, Body, Type, Year, Month Management
of Manufacture and sequential
scheduled build number in coded form. Virtual Desktop
Provided either by a virtual screen
VIP capability or a shell program which
1. Vehicle In Process enhances the user interface, this in an
2. Very Important Person infinitely large desktop.
Virtual Image
The entire graphic image stored in
memory, not just the part of it that is
displayed at the current time.

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Virtual Reality Markup Language ( VRML ) - VLA

Visual Control
Virtual Reality Markup Language ( VRML ) A method of sharing information in the
A language that enables someone, with Visual Factory. Visual controls
the proper browser, to explore virtual communicate information and/or build
3D Web sites. controls into the workplace and process
so that activities are performed
VIS according to standards.
Visor
Visual Display
Viscosimeter A method of sharing information in the
An instrument for determining viscosity Visual Factory. Visual displays
of an oil by passing a certain quantity at communicate important information,
a definite temperature through a but do not control what people or
standard size orifice or port. Time machines do.
required for oil to pass through,
expressed in seconds, gives viscosity. VIT
Vehicle Implementation Team
Viscosity
Thickness or body of a lubricating oil. VL
Higher numbers indicate thicker or Vehicle Line - this is the abbreviation
more viscous oil. for a vehicle platform. Example : CAA
is Escort. The first letter is usually C =
Vision car, T = truck, or H = heavy truck.
Capitalized when referring to Ford's
Vision: To be the world's leading VL
automotive company. Vial
VL-BUS
VESA Local bus
VLA
Virtual Lateral Accelerometer

Page 669
VLC - VNL
VM
VLC Vane Meter - Vane Airflow Meter, used
Valance to measure force of inlet air on
moveable plate, and used to calculate
VLCM, Variable Load Control Module air flow volume, mass or velocity.
14B239
Formally Variable Relay Control VMACS
Module And Bracket Assy 14B205 Vehicle Monitoring and Control System
VLD VMB
Vehicle Line Director Value Management Bookshelf
VLF VMC
Very Low Frequency Vertical Machining Center
VLIS VMCC
Variable Length Induction System Veteran Motor Car Club
VLPR VML
Vehicle Line Program Review Valence Mounted Louvers
VLSI VMM
Very Large Scale Integration Vehicle Maintenance Monitor
(Microelectronics)
VMS
VLT/MTR Voice Mail Service
Voltmeter
VMV
VLV Vapor Management Valve
Valve
VN
VLVT Vane
Velvet
VNL
VM Vinyl
Value Management

Page 670
VO - Volume
Volt
VO Unit of electromotive force. One volt is
Vehicle Office that much force which will cause one
ampere to flow through a resistance of
VO one ohm.
Vehicle Operations (correct term,
incorrect without s) Voltage Regulator
An electrical device for controlling or
VOC regulating voltage.
Volatile Organic Compounds (EPA)
Voltimeter
VOGO An instrument for measuring voltage in
Vehicle Operations General Office an electrical circuit.
VOICE Volume
Voice Control Measure of space expressed as cubic
inches, cubic centimeters, etc.
Voice of Customer ( VOC )
The Voice Of the Customer - Defines
the target customers and supports the
development of the customer/market
wants and requirements for the Market
Strategy. A process for getting
customer input on decisions.
VOL
Volume
Volatility
Tendency of fluid to evaporate rapidly.
Example: Gasoline is more volatile than
kerosene, since it evaporates at lower
temperature.

Page 671
Volumetric Efficiency - VPPI

VPACS
Volumetric Efficiency Virtual Powetrain and Control System
A combination between ideal and actual (VPACS) is a powertrain simulation
efficiency of an internal combustion that is used in the development of
engine. If engine completely filled each strategy and calibration. It was formerly
cylinder on each induction stroke, called DYNMOD.
volumetric efficiency of engine would
be 100 percent. In actual operation, VPC
however, volumetric efficiency is Vehicle Product Center
lowered by inertia of the gases, friction
between gases and manifolds, VPDS
temperature of gases and pressure of air Visteon Product Development System -
entering carburetor. Volumetric <a
efficiency is ordinarily increased by use href="http://hub.visteonet.com/fastfacts/
of large valves, ports and manifolds and vistbiz/0201/020101b.htm">hub..visteo
can be further increased with aid of a net.com/fastfacts/vistbiz/0201/020101b.
supercharger. htm</a>
Vortex VPL
A whirling movement or mass of liquid Village Plaza
or air.
VPMC
VOSR Vehicle Project Management
Vehicle Order Status Report Coordinator
VOUT VPN
Output Voltage Vendor Part Number
VP VPP
1. Vice President Vehicle Program Plan - Replaces Total
2. Verification Prototype Program Workplan ( TPWP )
VP VPP
Visteon Procedure Voltage Peak to Peak
VPPI
Vehicle Parts Price Index

Page 672
VPR - VS&P
VRE&RS
VPR Vehicle Research Engineering &
1. Vapor Research Staff
2. Vaporize
VREF
VPWR Reference Voltage
Power Supply Voltage
VRN
VQR Vehicle Regulation Notification
Vehicle Quality Review
VRP
VQT Vehicle Recycling Partnership
Vehicle Quality Team
VRS
VR Variable Reluctance Crankshaft Sensor
1. Voltage Regularor
2. Vehicle Research VRSTR
3. Virtual Reality Varistor
VRAM VRT
Video Random Access Memory (RAM VARIABILITY REDUCTION TEAM
on the video adapter card installed in a
computer slot) VS
1. Variable Swirl (combustion)
VRCP 2. Vise
Value Reliability Complexity
Productivity VS&P
Vehicle Service and Programs
VRCTR
Varactor
VRD
Vehicle Regulation Documents - A
standardized form issued by the
worldwide safety office to notify the
Product and Vehicle Offices of
regulatory action that will/may affect
product design

Page 673
VSA - VST
VSGN
VSA Vehicle System Ground Note
Variation Simulation Analysis - A
computer technique to estimate the net VSI
effect of manufacturing tolerances on Verfahrens- Und System Information
the final vehicle build. (Methods and Systems Transmittal)
VSA VSL
Vehicle Safety Assurance Visual
VSAD VSM
Variable Speed Accessory Drive Vehicle Structural Mechanics
VSAS VSPN
Variation Simulation Analysis Software Vehicle System Power Node
VSC VSS
Vehicle Speed Control 1. Vehicle Speed Sensor
2. Vehicle System Specification
VSD
Variable Speed Drive VSSBUF
Vehicle Speed Sensor (Buffered)
VSD
Vehicle Subject Database VSSDIF$
Vehicle Speed Sensor- Differential
VSDB Input, minus
Variable Swirl Dilute Burn
VSSDIF+
VSEC Vehicle Speed Sensor- Differential
Vehicle Structure Exterior & Chassis Input, plus
VSET VST
Set Voltage (Power On) Vest

Page 674
VT - VWOA
vvt
VT variable valve timing
Vermont
VW
vtam 1. Volkswagen
Virtual Telecommunications Access 2. View
Method
VWIRE
VTR Vehicle Weight Information Reporting
Video Tape Recorder (term found in
some manuals, same as VCR) VWOA
Volkswagen of America, Incorporated
VTRAC
Vehicle Tracking, Reporting, &
Assembly Control= VTRAC is the
computer system used to schedule and
control the build of vehicles in Ford of
Australia's Broadmeadows Assembly
Plant.
VTURI
Venturi
VUCC
Variable Length Usage Condition Code
Vulcanization
As a general purpose term, the welding
of rubber.
VV
Variable Venturi Carburetor
VVC
Variable Voltage Choke

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W - WAL
WA
W 1. Werksangehoeriger (Company
1. With Employee)
2. Tungsten 2. Washington
3. Watt
WABI
W/O Windows Application Binary Interface
without.
WAC
W/PRF WOT A/C Cutoff
Waterproof
WACTS
W/S Worldwide Automated Concern/Notice
1. Windshield Tracking System
2. Weatherstrip
WAD
W/S/W Wadding
White Side Wall
WADES
W/SHLD Workload Analysis for Design
Windshield Engineering Systems
W/UP WAL
Wind Up 1. Walton Hills Stamping Plant -- Was
Cleveland
W/WPR 2. Wall
Windshield Wiper
W/WSHR
Windshield Washer
W3O
WorldWide Web Organization - Part of
the Quality and Process Leadership
Activity, Enterprise Applications.

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Wall of Invention - warranty expense

WAP
Wall of Invention Wayne Assembly Plant
The World Class Timing program event
after which only proven designs, Warehouse Stock Space
features, inventions, and manufacturing Area required to store production
processes are included in the program. materials, including an allowance for
The Wall of Invention is coincident perimeter aisles.
with the Program Implementation <PI>
milestone. The intent of the Wall of Warming Down
Invention is to ensure that nay system, The process of bringing closure to a
product, concept or manufacturing or meeting. Checking the agenda and the
assembly process has had sufficient up- meeting's purpose against the business
front prove-out to ensure that, if it is that has been achieved. Paying
included in the program at <PI>, it will attention to the team unit, other team
not disrupt the execution phase of the members individally, oneself (one's
program. contribution, gains, feelings) and the
place (putting furniture back, cleaning
Wandering up).
A condition in which steering wheels of
an automobile tend to turn slowly in Warming Up
first one direction, then the other, The start of a good meeting. Paying
interfering with directional control or attention to the place (including
stability. furniture arrangement), oneself, other
team members, the team unit, the
Wankel purpose and the agenda for the meeting.
Rotary internal combustion engine
named for Felix Wankel who devised warranty expense
his version in 1954. Warranty expenses include: bumper-to-
bumper coverage, recalls and
Wants campaigns, goodwill assistance,
Targets that can be traded off or revised roadside assistance, re-acquired
during product development to enhance vehicles and reimbursement to dealers
the product. for loaners.

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WARRS - WCC
Watt
WARRS 1. Unit of electrical current. Electrical
Warranty And Reliability Reporting force or power of one ampere flowing
System across a potential difference of one volt.
2. A measuring unit of electrical power.
Waste It is obtained by multiplying amperes
Any expenditure of resources (including by volts.
time) that does not add value in terms of
a customer satisfying quality Watts Linkage
characteristic (satisfier). [Duncan, A rear suspension linkage which
William L., Total Quality Key Terms provides exceptional road holding with
and Concepts, 1995.] the use of a solid differential. Named
for its innovator.
Waste Mold ( Styling )
Negative mold destroyed or wasted in WAY
freeing the positive cast. Wayne Assembly Plant
Wastegate ( Styling ) WB
Louvers or textured grille that permits 1. Wheelbase - Dimension between
the exhausting of air. Can be front and rear axle centerlines
ornamental. 2. Web
3. Webbed
Water Column 4. Webbing
A reference term used in connection
with a manometer. WBS
Work Breakdown Structure
Water Pump
Pump which circulates coolant through WCC
the engine and cooling system. 1. Weld Control Center
2. Warranty Component Classification -
WATS A set of classifications used to identify
Wide Area Telephone Service components for warranty reporting.

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WCCCG - Web Authoring

WDR
WCCCG Worldwide Design Requirements
Worldwide CAD/CAM Coordinating
Group WDRF
Woodruff
WCR
WERS Concern Report WDS
Worldwide Diagnostic System
WCS
World Coordinate System - fixed WEA
coordinate system used in AutoCAD Weather
WD Web
Warehouse Distribution Connecting and strengthening member
within an engine crankcase.
WD
1. Wide Web
2. Width A set of software protocols for storing,
accessing and communicating
WDG information across a global network.
Wedge
Web Authoring
WDH Creating documents for the use on the
Woodhaven Stamping Plant World Wide World. Web authoring
includes creating text documents with
WDK HTML tags, as well as creating or
Wirtschaftsverband Der obtaining suitable graphics and, in
Kautschukindustrie (Association of the many cases, multimedia files.
Rubber Industry)
WDMO
Worldwide Direct Market Operations
WDO
Window

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Web Authoring Tools - Web Survey System

Web Page
Web Authoring Tools See World Wide Web document or
Software packages/tools used to create page.
Web pages in HTML for display on the
Intranet/Internet. Web Publishing Tools
The software tools that are used
Web Center of Excellence ( COE ) ( Web throughout the entire process of creating
COE ) and maintaining a Web site, which
A site on the Ford Intranet which encompasses converting a text
contains standards, recommendations document to HTML, placing the
and best practices for the development documents on a server, linking
of Web documents at Ford. On Ford documents to one another and
Web: <a maintaining the site.
href="http://hub.ford.com/coe/">hub.for
d.com/coe/</a> Web server
A computer that connects to the World
Web client Wide Web and hosts HTML-tagged text
A computer that connects to the World documents, graphics, and multi-media
Wide Web and downloads Web pages files to be downloaded by Web clients.
and other data from it.
Web Site
Web document See World Wide Web Site
See World Wide Web document or
page. Web Survey System
Web Survey System (WSS) - Ford
Web Farm developed software to develop and
The Web Farm is a collection of UNIX deliver intranet surveys. WSS can
web servers located at the ECC and deliver surveys in any languauge,
Warley data centers. These servers including Japanese and Chinese.
were established to provide Web space
for any department within the Ford
community interested in publishing
information on the Ford World Wide
Web.

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Weber ( s ) - WEP #1
Weight Distribution
Weber ( s ) Distribution of weight in a motor
Carburetors designed and manufactured vehicle front to rear, at the axles.
by Eduard Weber of Turin, Italy.
Weight Transfer Effect
Webmaster Since center of gravity of vehicle is
(1) The Webmaster is the Web located above centers of wheel rotation,
equivalents of a system administrator a sudden stoppage of vehicle tends to
and is responsible for a Web page cause center of gravity to move
and/or site. (2) Business owner forward, thus throwing more weight on
representative with the authority to FTP front wheels and less on rear wheels.
(File Transfer Protocol) a document to
the Web Farm for inclusion on the Ford Weight Type
Intranet. A one or two digit code used when the
weight has been estimated.
WED
Wedding Welding
To join two pieces of metal by heating
Wedge Block them to fusion or melting point.
Combustion chamber design in which
top of piston and surface of block form WEP
an angle. Windsor Engine Plant
WEDS team WEP
WERS European Downstream Support Women's Engineering Panel
Weight Control Vehicles WEP #1
Vehicles selected for monitoring weight Windsor Engine Plant # 1 -5.8 L Engine
changes and will usually include the program
Cost Control Model and any variant that
may be critical to emission weight
classification.

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WERS - Wheel Weights

Wheel Center
WERS Point at which the axis of rotation of the
1. Worldwide Engineering Release wheel intersects the wheel plane.
System - A system used by PEOs to
communicate part information released Wheel Cylinder
under one of the following authorities: Unit for converting hydraulic fluid
File Set-Up, Study, Facilities, Tooling, pressure to mechanical force for
Production. actuation of brake shoes and lining
2. Worldwide Engineering Response against brake drum.
System
Wheel House ( Styling )
WES Narrow cord that frames door opening,
Windsor Export Supply serves to finish edge and close gap.
WF Wheel Plane
Work Factor Central plane of the tire normal to the
axis of rotation.
wfrs
Warranty Financial Reporting System Wheel Stand
See Wheelie
WG
Working Group Wheel Torque
External torque applied about the axis
WH of rotation of the wheel.
Watt-Hour(s)
Wheel Tramp
WH See Tramp
Systems Workhorse Prototype,
Workhorse Prototype. Wheel Weights
Lead weights attached to wheel disc (s)
WH or spoke (s) to perfect the dynamic
White and/or static balance.
Wheel
1. Road wheel; i.e., disc, wire, etc.
2. Steering wheel

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Wheelbase ( WB ) - WI
WHL
Wheelbase ( WB ) Wheel
Distance between front and rear axle.
WHL/HS
Wheelcover WHEEL HOUSE
Ornamental disc that covers road wheel
of a car | mounted on the rim. Whoop
Sometimes called wheel disc. (Also see Noise and associated vibration that
Hubcap) occurs during dynamic operation of the
clutch pedal. (Also known in USA as
Wheelie ( also Wheelstand ) ( Drag Racing ) "In-cycle pedal noise")
Phenomenon of front wheels lifting off
pavement when throttle is opened at WHP
starting line. Whip
whips WHQ
Whiplash Protection System World Headquarters (Ford)
Whir/Whine WHQ Assessments
High-pitched buzzing sound, like an WHQ staffs including Employee
electric motor or drill. Relations, Research, OGC, Central
Systems, Public Affairs, Corporate
Whistle Strategy, Marketing,
Sharp, shrill sound, like wind passing a Environmental/Safety Engineering etc.
small opening.
WHSP
White Metal Walton Hills Stamping Plant
An alloy of tin, lead and antimony
having a low melting point and a low WHZR
coefficient of friction. WHIZZER
WI
Wisconsin

Page 683
WIC - Windows 95 ( Win95 )

Win 32 API
WIC A 32-bit application program interface
Worst In Class for Windows 95 and Windows NT that
updates earlier versions of the Windows
Wide Area Information Server ( WAIS ) API
A robust system (server) that enables
users to perform keyword searches Windcord
across the Internet. The A server Narrow cord that frames door opening,
accesses WAIS indexed data bases on serves to finish edge and close gap.
the Internet.
WINDG
Wide Area Network ( WAN ) Winding
A group of computers connected to
each other from different physical Windmill
facilitie by hardware and protocol. See Supercharger
WIF Windout
Women in Finance - one of Ford's Letting an engine increase in speed to
officially-recognized employee resource maximum RPM.
groups.
Window Molding
Wiggle ( British ) Molding that frames window of vehicle.
Tight, twisting section of a road racing Usually stainless steel or bright
course. finished.
WIM Windows 95 ( Win95 )
Wireless Integration Module; allows Microsoft's operating system that is the
integration of a variety of hand-held first of its kind designed for multimedia
cellular telephones into vehicle audio communications.
systems.

Page 684
Windows NT - Wireless ( British )

Winsock Client
Windows NT A Microsoft Windows program which
(Windows New Technology) - A 32 bit communicates to a TCP/IP based
operating system that provides communication network, such as the
interoperability, is protocol Internet.
independent, portable across different
hardware systems, scaleable to work on Winsock Client
single or multiprocessor computer A Windows program which will
systems, and supports SNMP communicate with a TCP/IP-based
management standards. communications network.
Windscreen ( British ) WIP
See Windshield Work in Process
Windshield WIPER
Plastic or glass shield or screen in front Wipers and Washers Subsystem
of driver and/or passenger
compartment. WIPS
World Integrated Purchasing System
Windshield Post ( Styling )
See 'A' Pillar WIPS
Worldwide Integrated Purchasing
Windshield Post (Styling) System
See 'A' Pillar.
WIR
Wing ( British ) Wiring
See Fender
Wired Safety Glass
WINS A single piece of glass with a layer of
Wholesale Incentive System meshed wire completely imbedded in
the glass.
Wireless ( British )
See Radio

Page 685
Wires - WMP&S
WIX
Wires Wixom Assembly Plant
Wire wheels. (Also, wheelcovers that
simulate wire wheels.) WK
WICK
Wiring Diagram
A detailed drawing of all wiring, WL
connections and units connected 1. Work Line
together in an electrical circuit. 2. Well
3. Wick
WIS
Warranty Indicator System WLAC
Windlace
WISE
Worldwide Integrated Standards for WLD
Engineers - a single source for 1. Weld Line Discontinuities
accessing Ford regulatory and non- 2. Weld
regulatory engineering standards and 3. Welded
worldwide product standards. See <a 4. Welder
href="http://www- 5. Welding
wise.ford.com/">www-
wise.ford.com/</a> WLI
Work Load Index
Wishbone(s)
Independent suspension member(s) in WLT
shape of a fork used to mount axle Welt
kingpins, axle stubs, etc.; as well as to
cradle coil springs, etc. (Also: 'A' WMC
Frames and 'A' Frame links.) Women's Marketing Committee
With Defined Dimensions WMP&S
SLTS Service Labor Time Standards Worldwide Market Plans & Strategy

Page 686
WMTE - Work Product Information ( GIS2 )

WOCS
WMTE Worldwide Organization for CAD
Worldwide Manufacturing Technology Standards. The committee responsible
Exchange for the development and maintenance of
CAD data organization standards. This
WND includes how the data is formatted in a
1. Wind file, and the naming and numbering
2. Wing conventions with respect to Ford
business practices.
WNDG
Windage Work in Progress ( WIP )
Work In Progress. In the Lessons
WNG Learned System, it is the place where a
Wing Lesson is saved for review purposes.
WNH Work Product Information ( GIS2 )
Winch As a result of government inquiries,
WNTR documents to protect the attorney-client
1. Winter privilege or an attorney's work product
2. Winterize should be so marked. This marking
identifies these documents as requiring
WO special handling, which shall be in
Work Order accordance with instructions from the
Office of the General Counsel (OGC) or
WO the Office of Tax Councel (OTC).
Word Order These designations must be used only at
the direction of the OGC or the OTC.
WOB/LVR
Wobble Lever
WOB/PLT
Wobble Plate

Page 687
Work-in-Process - World Class Timing ( WCT )

Workstation
Work-in-Process Lineside space used by direct labor
Any inventory against which direct operator to perform designated duties.
labor has been applied and has not yet Clearance between centerline of
been completed. One of three conveyors and linefeed or storage areas
categories of inventory: raw material, should be as follows: body w/o doors, 6'
work-in-process, and finished goods. minimum; body w/doors attached, 9'
[Duncan, William L., Total Quality Key minimum; frame riding parallel to
Terms and Concepts, 1995.] conveyor, 6' minimum; frame riding
perpendicular to conveyor, one half of
Working Capital the maximum frame length plus 3' is
Refers to a firm's investment in short- minimum.
term assets --- cash, short-term
securities, accounts receivable, and World Class Process ( WCP )
inventories. An improved product development
process. WCP is an expansion of
Working Copy Concept-To-Customer (CTC), based on
A description of some aspect of the the Fast Cycle Time principle that time
CTC process which contains revisions is a strategic asset. WCP describes how
which have not yet been approved by World Class Timing will be achieved.
the CTC Coordinating Committee.
World Class Timing ( WCT )
One result of using a World Class
(product development) Process.

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World Wide Web ( WWW ) - Worldwide Customer Requirements (

WCR )
WORLDREGS
World Wide Web ( WWW ) Worldwide Regulatory Requirements
HyperText information delivery system. Status Report - Worst Case Testing -
A part of the Internet that allows .Worst case testing conditions and
documents on connected hosts to be samples are those that are judged to
hyperlinked together by a language account for the most severe testing
most commonly called HTML; a conditions and/or production vehicle
hypertext-based, multimedia application configurations which Government
that enables you to browse and access Authorities can reasonably be expected
information on the Internet. to choose to evaluate Ford vehicles.
Consequently the following should be
World Wide Web document or page considered in specifying the worst case
A collection of electronic information; a testing - o Rationale for worst case
document on the Web that may have testing o Most adverse production
pointers that link to graphic files and component, system or vehicle weight
other Web pages. and supporting rationale o Maximum or
minimum occupant parameters o Most
adverse conditions on load rate and
application, clearance on interfering
components, temperatures, dimensions,
Regular Production Option (RPO)
selection, etc.
Worldwide Customer Requirements ( WCR )

WCR consolidates vehicle sign-off
requirements for all Company Product
Engineering Offices. WCR is
established in accordance with
Worldwide Engineering Practice No.
15.

Page 689
WORM - WRAP
WPAS
WORM Worldwide Product Acceptance
Write Once Read Many (type of storage Specifications
technology for computers, WORM
drive) WPC
West Park Center
Worm and Pinion
Refers to a type of steering mechanism. WPR
Wiper
Worm Gear
A shaft having an extremely coarse WPRC
thread which is designed to operate in Warranty Parts Return Center
engagement with a toothed wheel, as a
pair of gears. WR
1. Warranty & Reliability
WOT 2. Wear
Wide Open Throttle 3. Wearing
WOT Switch WRA
Wide Open Throttle Switch Warranty Responsible Activity - The
organizational activity considered to be
WOTS most effective to identify and address
Wide Open Throttle System all concerns involving a specific vehicle
system, subsystem or component. This
WP approach has been replaced by the QRT
1. Warranty and Policy concept in 1988.
2. Word Processing Working Party
WRAP
WPAA Warranty Reduction Action Plan
Warranty Policy, Analysis, and
Administration WRAP
Warranty Reporting and Adverse
Performance

Page 690
Wraparound ( Styling ) - WSP

WRNG
Wraparound ( Styling ) Warning
Any surface that goes laterally across
car and around a corner; i.e., WRNT
wraparound windshield, bumper or tail Warranty
lights.
WRP
WRBE Wrap
Wardrobe
WRT
WRGT 1. Warranty Reduction Team
Wrought 2. Write
3. Written
Wringing-Fit 4. Writer
A fit with less clearance than for a 5. Writing
running or sliding fit. Shaft will enter
hole by means of twisting and pushing WSD
by hand. 1) Wholesale Delivery; 2) Wholesale
Delivered Price
Wrist Pin
Journal for bearing in small end of an WSHR
engine connecting rod which also 1. Washer
passes through piston walls. See Piston 2. Washing
Pin
WSL
Write-off Web Single Logon - see <a
Depreciation href="http://www.dearborn.ford.com/se
curity/wsl/wsl-
WRK presentation/index.html">www.dearbor
Work n.ford.com/security/wsl/wsl-
presentation/index.html</a>
WRM
Worm WSP
Woodhaven Stamping Plant
WRN
Wrench

Page 691
WSS - WYSIWYG
WV
WSS 1. West Virginia
Web Survey System - Ford developed 2. Wave
software to develop and deliver intranet
surveys. WSS can deliver surveys in WVTA
any languauge, including Japanese and Whole Vehicle Type Approval -
Chinese. European vehicle approval e process
whereby a single member state of the
WSTGT European Union can grant approval that
1. Wastgate is accepted by all member states.
2. Wastgated Replaces previous individual National
3. Wastgating Type Approvals (NTA)
WT WW
Wind Tunnel World-Wide
WT WWDT
1. Weight Reudction Warm Weather Development Trip
2. Weight
WWMP&S
WTR Worldwide Marketing Plans and
Water Strategy
WTRC WWSM
WEB TECHNOLOGY REUSE World-Wide Sourcing Module
CENTER Purchasing System used on the CDW-
27 Program
WTY
Warranty WY
Wyoming
WU-OC
Warm Up Oxidation Catalytic WYSIWYG
Converter What You See Is What You Get
WU-TWC
Warm Up Three Way Catalytic
Converter

Page 692
X - XREV
XGML
X This is a family of text manipulation
Experimental (As 'X Garage') pb software for IBM mainframes, UNIX,
PCs, etc that offers strong support for
X Bar SGML.
The average of a subgroup of data on an
X & R chart. Plotting the X BAR's on a XLPE
chart tracks the central tendency of a Cross-linked Polyethylene
process.
XMM
X-Car Extended Memory Manager
Experimental vehicle.
XMS
X.500 Extended Memory Specification
An OSI protocol for managing online
directories of users and resources. It XOFF
can be used to support X.400 and other Transmit OFF
messaging systems. However, it is not
restricted to e-mail usage. It offers a XON
hierarchical structure fitting the world's Transmit On
classification system: countries, states,
cities, streets, houses, families, etc. XPS
X-Ray Photoelectron
X/MBR
x Member XRD
X-Ray Diffraction
XE
Xenon XREF
Cross-reference
XGA
Extended Graphics Array XREV
Extended Range Electric Vehicle

Page 693
Y - YUV
Yellow Tail ( NASCAR )
Y Rookie driver who must show yellow
1. Yitrium bumper to indicate inexperience.
2. An intersection having the general
shape of the letter 'Y,' requiring a turn YIS
to the left or right, both turns being Years in Service
substantially less than 90 degrees. It is
not possible to go straight at a 'Y'. YK
Yoke
Y
Yitrium YP
Ypsilanti Plant
Y-T
An intersection composed of a T YPE
preceded by a branched Y. Yield Point Elongation Steel
Y12/ORNL YR
Martin Marietta Energy Systems/Oak Year
Ridge National Lab
YTC
Y2K Your Total Compensation
Year 2000, especially related to fixing
computer software to recognize that 00 YTD
means 2000, not 1900. Year To Date
YB YUV
Ytterbium Video's native signal format, which
must be converted to RGB to be
Year-Over-Year displayed on a monitor.
The profit change or variance analysis
for the profit in one period compared
with the same period in a prior year.

Page 694
Z - ZUS ( ORG )
ZIP
Z (ZIP file) compressed file format by
Impedance - symbol used in electrical PKZip
formulae
Zip Disk
Z-F A 3.5 inch removable disk drive that
1. (Zahnradfabrik of Friedrichsafen) offers 25 MB and 100 MB removable
German gear manufacturing firm. cartridges, and than features a security
2. Nickname for quick change (gear utility to lock the files on the disk.
ratio) differential.
ZN
ZCHNG Zinc
Zeichnung
ZNR
Zero Defects Zener
A quality philosophy that advocates a
focus on error-free process ZPR
performance, resulting in defect-free Zipper
products and/or services. [Duncan,
William L., Total Quality Key Terms ZR
and Concepts, 1995.] Zirconium
Zero Line ( Styling ) ZRP
Horizontal and vertical base lines from Zinc Rich Primer
which all dimensions are taken.
ZUS ( ORG )
ZEV Zusammenbau - Authorised Ford
Zero Emissions Vehicle Dealer - Business entity that holds a
distribution and servicing agreement
ZIF with a Ford Company under which it
Zero Insertion Force (type of IC socket) has agreed to buy, re-sell and service
designated Ford products.

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