Glossary — Hospitality Ops Intel
This glossary lists every acronym and standard referenced in Hospitality Ops Intel articles. Standards link to their own reference page with a list of citing articles; external authoritative sources link out where available.
Acronyms
- AAA
- American Automobile Association (Diamond Rating)
- ADR
- Average Daily Rate
- AHLA
- American Hotel & Lodging Association — official source
- BLE
- Bluetooth Low Energy
- CCTV
- Closed Circuit Television
- CRS
- Central Reservation System
- F&B
- Food and Beverage
- GDS
- Global Distribution System
- GOPPAR
- Gross Operating Profit Per Available Room
- HVAC
- Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning
- IoT
- Internet of Things
- MICE
- Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, and Exhibitions
- MICS
- Minimum Internal Control Standards
- NFC
- Near Field Communication
- NGCB
- Nevada Gaming Control Board — official source
- OTA
- Online Travel Agency
- PMS
- Property Management System
- POS
- Point of Sale
- RFID
- Radio Frequency Identification
- RFP
- Request For Proposal
- RevPAR
- Revenue Per Available Room
Standards
- ASHRAE 62.1
- ASHRAE 62.1 — Ventilation for Acceptable Indoor Air Quality
U.S. ventilation + indoor-air-quality standard adopted by reference in most building codes. - NFPA 101
- NFPA 101 — Life Safety Code
Comprehensive occupant-safety standard covering egress, fire protection, and life-safety provisions across building types. - NFPA 13
- NFPA 13 — Standard for the Installation of Sprinkler Systems
U.S. national consensus standard governing automatic sprinkler installation in commercial properties including hotels and resorts. - NFPA 72
- NFPA 72 — National Fire Alarm and Signaling Code
U.S. national standard for fire detection, alarm, and emergency communication systems. - NGCB MICS
- Nevada Gaming Control Board — Minimum Internal Control Standards
Operational + accounting controls Nevada-licensed casinos must implement. Surveillance, cage, drop, and audit chapters are most operational. - PCI DSS
- PCI DSS — Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard
Industry standard for handling, processing, and storing payment-card data. Mandatory for any property accepting card payments.