FRC Software Jargon
A bunch of terms that you will hear software and everyone else use often. Helpful to know.
General Vocabulary
FRC: FIRST Robotics Competition
RIO: RoboRIO, the main controller for FRC robots
CAN: Controller Area Network (Used to connect devices)
CAD: Computer Aided Design
PDH: Power Distribution Hub
CD: Chief Delphi, a popular FRC forum
GP: Gracious Professionalism
LED: Light Emitting Diode
VRM: Voltage Regulator Module
TBA: The Blue Alliance
Competition Vocabulary
FMS: Field Management System
CSA: Control System Advisor
FTA: Field Technical Advisor
Auto: Autonomous Period
Teleop: Teleoperated Period
Endgame: The last 30 seconds of the match
Software Vocabulary
WPILib: WPI Library
GradleRIO: Build tool used in FRC
VSCode: Visual Studio Code, a common IDE
IntelliJ: IDE used for Java and Kotlin (Thanks Om)
PID: Proportional Integral Derivative
AprilTag: QR code like symbols that are used for vision
Gyro: Gyroscope, measures rotation
Deprecated: A feature that is no longer supported and should not be used unless necessary
MOI: Moment of Inertia
NT: Network Tables, great to display data
AS: Advantage Scope
AK: Advantage Kit