| Abbreviation | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Ass. | Association |
| Card. | Cardinality |
| Cat. | Category |
| CCT | Core Component Type |
| CCTS | Core Components Technical Specification |
| CDT | Core Data Type |
| ebXML | Electronic Business using eXtensible Markup Language |
| GDT | Generic Data Type |
| ISO | International Organization for Standardization |
| Len. | Length |
| MIME | Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions |
| PIC | Process Integration Council |
| Qual. | Qualifier |
| Rep. | Representation |
| RFQ | Request for Quotation |
| SMTP | Simple Mail Transfer Protocol |
| SOAP | Simple Object Access Protocol |
| UN/CEFACT | United Nations Centre for Trade Facilitation and Electronic Business |
| UN/EDIFACT | United Nations Directories for Electronic Data Interchange for Administration, Commerce and Transport |
| URI | Universal Resource Identifier |
| W3C | World Wide Web Consortium |
| xCBL | XML Common Business Library |
| XSD | XML Schema Definition |
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