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Glossary

Term Description
CAN Controller Area Network; a robust vehicle and industrial communication bus.
CLI Command-Line Interface.
DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol; automatically assigns IP configuration to devices on a network.
EAN European Article Number; product identification code.
GNSS Global Navigation Satellite System; umbrella term for satellite positioning systems (e.g. GPS).
GPIO General-Purpose Input/Output; configurable pins used for digital input or output signals.
GPS Global Positioning System; a satellite-based navigation system providing position and time data.
IMU Inertial Measurement Unit; sensor providing acceleration and rotational data.
IP Internet Protocol; defines addressing and routing of network traffic.
LED Light-Emitting Diode; commonly used as a visual status indicator.
LXC Linux Containers; OS-level virtualization for running isolated Linux environments.
OS Operating System; system software that manages hardware and software resources.
RGB Red-Green-Blue; a color model commonly used for LED indicators.
USB Universal Serial Bus; standard interface for connecting peripherals and devices.
WSL2 Windows Subsystem for Linux 2; runs a real Linux kernel inside Windows.
YAML Human-readable data serialization format.