# Data Engine at a glance

Data Engine acts as a signal manager and gateway and efficiently handles the routing of communication inside the system and makes all machine signals available to the different modules.

## Intended audience

The intended audience of this document is primarily developers who will develop and integrate Data Engine with a new or existing system. Readers are not required to know all the details of the LinX Software Suite. However, some knowledge of the LinX concepts would be advantageous when reading this documentation.

## Glossary

Word/Abbreviation | Explanation
--- | ---
VM | Virtual Machine
GUI | Graphical User Interface
DE | Data Engine
FA | Fieldbus Access
i.MX 8 | Processor family
Core i7 | Processor family
UX Designer VM | Also known as LinX Software Suite DevEnv
Signal | Data which is relayed through Data Engine to other modules