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Glossary

This appendix provides definitions of terms used throughout the TQS specification. Terms are organized by certification-related terms and technical terms.


This section defines terms related to the TQS certification system and external certifications. It includes TQS-specific terms, international/domestic certification names, and audit procedure-related terms.

TermDescription
TQSTIENIPIA QUALIFIED STANDARD. TIENIPIA's proprietary certification standard
TQS-S/WTQS software certification category
TQS-H/WTQS hardware certification category
TQS-InfraTQS infrastructure certification category
TQS MarkThe certification mark granted to products that have passed TQS certification
TQS Full CertifiedFull certification achieved by passing TQS-S/W, TQS-H/W, and TQS-Infra
Gap analysisAn analysis method that identifies differences between the current state and target criteria
RACI matrixA matrix that defines roles and responsibilities (Responsible, Accountable, Consulted, Informed)
Maturity modelA framework that defines the development stages of an organization or process
PDCAPlan-Do-Check-Act. A cyclical management methodology for continuous improvement
ISO 27001International standard for Information Security Management Systems (ISMS)
ISMS-PInformation Security and Personal Information Protection Management System certification. Operated by KISA
ISO 9001International standard for Quality Management Systems (QMS)
CMMICapability Maturity Model Integration
SOC 2Service Organization Controls 2. Audit criteria for service organization controls
AICPAAmerican Institute of Certified Public Accountants
ISACAInformation Systems Audit and Control Association
KISAKorea Internet & Security Agency
SCAMPIStandard CMMI Appraisal Method for Process Improvement. The official CMMI assessment method
CBCertification Body. The organization that conducts certification audits
Annex AISO 27001 Annex A. List of information security control items
Trust Services CriteriaThe 5 trust service principles of SOC 2 (Security, Availability, Processing Integrity, Confidentiality, Privacy)
Conditional passA determination that grants certification conditional on remediation of some non-compliant items
Expedited auditAn audit that verifies only changes based on previous audit results

35.1.2. Technical Terms

This section defines technology-related terms used in the TQS specification.

35.1.2.1. General Technical Terms

TermDescription
SFCSingle File Component. Vue.js .vue file format
SLAService Level Agreement
SPOFSingle Point of Failure
RBACRole-Based Access Control
SemVerSemantic Versioning
BOMBill of Materials. Dependency version management manifest
CVSSCommon Vulnerability Scoring System
CVECommon Vulnerabilities and Exposures
At-RestData at rest. Data stored on disk, databases, etc.
In-TransitData in transit. Data moving through a network
FailoverA mechanism that automatically switches to a standby system upon failure
DDLData Definition Language. SQL for schema definition such as table creation, modification, and deletion
DMLData Manipulation Language. SQL for data insertion, retrieval, modification, and deletion

35.1.2.2. Backend Technical Terms

TermDescription
jOOQJava Object Oriented Querying. A type-safe SQL builder library
DSLContextThe core interface of jOOQ. The entry point for writing and executing SQL queries
codegenCode generation. The process of automatically generating Java classes from database schemas
FlywayA database migration tool. SQL script-based schema version management
HikariCPA high-performance JDBC connection pool library. The default connection pool in Spring Boot
TestcontainersA Java library for managing Docker containers for testing

35.1.2.3. Frontend Technical Terms

TermDescription
ComposableA reusable logic encapsulation function in Vue 3. Prefixed with use
PiniaThe official state management library for Vue 3. Successor to Vuex
Vue RouterThe official client-side routing library for Vue.js
AxiosA Promise-based HTTP client library
Tailwind CSSA utility-first CSS framework
VitestA Vite-based unit testing framework
Vue Test UtilsA utility library for Vue component testing
vue-i18nAn internationalization plugin for Vue.js
PlaywrightA cross-browser E2E testing framework

35.1.2.4. Performance and Accessibility Terms

TermDescription
Core Web VitalsGoogle's core web performance metrics (LCP, INP, CLS)
LCPLargest Contentful Paint. Measures the loading time of the main content
INPInteraction to Next Paint. Measures interaction delay until the next paint
CLSCumulative Layout Shift. Measures visual stability
WCAGWeb Content Accessibility Guidelines
ARIAAccessible Rich Internet Applications

35.1.3. Term Usage Principles

The following principles must be observed when using terms in the TQS specification.

35.1.3.1. Abbreviation Notation Rules

  • Technical abbreviations must include the full name when first appearing in a document. Only the abbreviation is used thereafter.
  • The full name notation format follows the Abbreviation (Full Name) format.
  • Examples: RBAC (Role-Based Access Control), CVSS (Common Vulnerability Scoring System)

35.1.3.2. TQS-Specific Term Rules

  • TQS-specific terms such as TQS, TQS-S/W, TQS-H/W, TQS-Infra, TQS Mark, and TQS Full Certified must always be used in their original form.
  • TQS-specific terms are not translated and must retain their original form in multilingual versions.
  • Addition or modification of TQS-specific terms must be approved by the TQS Committee.

35.1.3.3. Obligation Level Expression Rules

The TQS specification follows the keyword definitions of RFC 2119 when expressing obligation levels.

ExpressionRFC 2119 EquivalentMeaning
mustMUSTAbsolute obligation
shouldSHOULDStrong recommendation
mayMAYOptional

35.1.3.4. Technical Term Preservation Rules

  • Technical terms whose meaning becomes unclear when translated must be used in their original language.
  • Examples of preserved terms: At-Rest, In-Transit, Failover, Composable, codegen
  • Since separate multilingual versions exist, English annotations must not be included alongside titles or general descriptions.

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