# Acronyms and terms Source: [https://docs.qualcomm.com/doc/80-88500-1/topic/116_Acronyms_and_terms.html](https://docs.qualcomm.com/doc/80-88500-1/topic/116_Acronyms_and_terms.html) | Acronym or term | Expansion | | --- | --- | | AEC | Automatic exposure control | | BPS | Bayer processing segment | | BLSP | BAM-enabled low-speed peripheral | | CCI | Camera control interface | | CHI | Camera HAL interface | | CID | Channel identifier | | DT | Data type | | GENI | Generic serial interface | | GPI | General purpose interface | | GPIO | General purpose input/output | | GSI | Generic software interface | | IFE | Imaging front end | | IMU | Inertial measurement unit | | ISR | Interrupt service routine | | MISO | Master input slave output | | OTP | One-time programmable | | PD | Phase difference | | QCFA | Quadra color filter arrangement | | SE | Serial engine | | SPI | Serial peripheral interface | | SSC | Sensors core | | UART | Universal asynchronous receiver/transmitter | | VC | Virtual channel | **Parent Topic:** [References](https://docs.qualcomm.com/doc/80-88500-1/topic/114_References.html) Last Published: Aug 18, 2023 [Previous Topic Related documents](https://docs.qualcomm.com/bundle/publicresource/80-88500-1/topics/115_Related_documents.md)