DefinitionOfTerms

Definition of Terms

• JsonRPC: JSON-encoded remote procedure call
• JSON: JavaScript object notation is a text-based, human-readable, open data interchange format, similar to XML, but much better
• Publish/subscribe: A message delivery pattern where senders (publishers) and receivers (subscribers) do not communicate directly nor necessarily have knowledge of each other, but instead exchange messages through an intermediary based on a mutual class or topic
• ZeroMQ or ØMQ: A library used for interprocess and intercomputer communicationc
• Modbus: Communications protocol for talking with industrial electronic devices
• SSH: Secure shell is a network protocol providing encryption and authentication of data using public-key cryptography
• SSL: Secure sockets layer is a technology for encryption and authentication of network traffic based on a chain of trust
• TLS: Transport layer security is the successor to SSL