The glossary contains terms and acronyms that are used in this document.
Application
The information provided by a member for both Qualified Solution and Wi-Fi CERTIFIED™ candidates. This
includes new Products and Variants.
Authorized Test Laboratories (ATL)
Independent testing laboratories authorized by Wi-Fi Alliance® to perform FlexTrack and QuickTrack
testing.
ATL
Certification Identification number (CID)
A unique tracking number that is assigned to a certification application for record
keeping. A product has only one CID even though it can be certified at different times for
different programs.
CID
Control App
Control software that is integrated into the Device Under Test (DUT) to allow
testing with QuickTrack or FlexTrack.
Core and Conformance
Full suite of interoperability and conformance testing necessary for Qualified
Solutions or Wi-Fi CERTIFIED™
products.
Derivative
A new product that is replicated from a Source Product and has no changes to the Wi-Fi
Component Combination or certifications.
Device Under Test (DUT)
A manufactured product undergoing testing.
DUT
End Product
Products or devices that contain Wi-Fi® functionality that are typically sold to
consumers, integrators, service providers, and network deployers.
FlexTrack
Interoperability and conformance methodology to test and certify member’s end products
using Wi-Fi Alliance® test plans and
test beds.
Internet Systems Consortium (ISC)
A non-profit corporation that supports the infrastructure of the Internet by developing and maintaining core production-quality software,
protocols, and operations
ISC
Member Conformance Test Laboratory (MCTL)
A Wi-Fi Alliance® Member’s
internal laboratory that uses QuickTrack Test Tool to test their own End Product.
MCTL
Product
For the purpose of the certification program, products are 802.11 devices, wireless
products, or equipment that has or will test for Wi-Fi Alliance® certification programs.
Qualified Solution
A product consisting of a collection of qualified components that serves as the basis
for creating and certifying other products through the QuickTrack methodology and can also
be certified itself.
Qualified Solution Variant
A new version of a Qualified Solution that includes a Solution Provider’s change to the Wi-Fi component combination and/or certifications.
QuickTrack
Wi-Fi Alliance® conformance
testing methodology to certify End Products based on a Qualified Solution.
Real-time operating system (RTOS)
An operating system that reacts to input within a specific period of time. A real-time deadline can be so small that system reaction appears instantaneous.
RTOS
Simultaneous Authentication of Equals (SAE)
A secure key establishment protocol between devices to provide stronger protection for
users against password guessing attempts by third parties.
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Station Under Test (STAUT)
A Wi-Fi® Station
undergoing testing.
STAUT
Solution Provider
A company that has demonstrated the ability to produce and maintain a Qualified
Solution.
Solution Test Laboratory (STL)
The laboratory of a Solution Provider that has been accredited by Wi-Fi Alliance to
create, test, and validate Qualified Solutions and Wi-Fi CERTIFIED™ products.
STL
Variant
A new version of a previously Wi-Fi CERTIFIED™ product that includes a change to the Wi-Fi® Component Combination or Wi-Fi® capabilities and maintains Wi-Fi® interoperability.
Wi-Fi Component Combination (Wi-Fi CC)
A unique combination of hardware and software that provides the Wi-Fi® capabilities within a
product.