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OPC Foundation

The international organization responsible for developing and maintaining the OPC interoperability standards for industrial automation.

Definition

The OPC Foundation is an international standards organization that develops, maintains and promotes the OPC family of interoperability standards for industrial automation and industrial data exchange. Its specifications enable secure, reliable and vendor-independent communication between industrial devices, control systems and enterprise applications.

Why It Matters

The OPC Foundation develops and maintains the interoperability standards that enable secure industrial data exchange across diverse automation systems.

In Practice

The OPC Foundation maintains standards including OPC Unified Architecture (OPC UA), supporting interoperability between equipment and software from multiple vendors across industrial environments.

Common Misuse

The OPC Foundation develops the OPC standards, whereas OPC UA and related specifications define the technical protocols used for industrial communication.

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Term Details
Synonyms:
OPC Foundation; OPC; Open Platform Communications Foundation
Classification:
Standards, Codes & Regulations
Organization
Intermediate
Applications

Standards, Codes & Regulations; Industrial Automation; Information Management.

Where It's Used

Industrial automation.; Manufacturing.; Process control.; Oil and gas.; Utilities.

References

OPC Foundation

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