Terminology

Common abbreviations and terms used in the Axis body worn documentation and the body worn content destination API.

Abbreviation	Meaning
BWC	Body Worn Camera
BWM	AXIS Body Worn Manager — web-based administration interface for the body worn system (BWS)
BWS	Body Worn System — the complete system of cameras, docking stations, system controller, and BWM
CD	Content Destination — the third-party application (your integration) that receives recordings
EMS	Evidence Management System
SCU	System Controller Unit (AXIS W800)
VMS	Video Management System

Additional terms

Term	Definition
Connection file	A JSON file that configures how the BWS connects to the content destination. Created by the CD and imported into BWM.
Container	In the Swift API model, a top-level directory. Each recording creates one container.
Object	In the Swift API model, a file within a container. Clips, key files, bookmarks, and GNSS trails are objects.
Capability	A feature that the content destination declares support for via System/Capabilities.json. Controls which features the BWS enables.
Recording	A set of one or more video clips captured during a single trigger event, stored in one container.
Clip	A single video file within a recording. Long recordings are split into multiple clips.
Bookmark	An annotation attached to a recording at a specific time, optionally with a category and free-text description.
Trigger	The event that starts a recording (button press, fall detection, always-record, wireless broadcast, or unholster).
GNSS trail	GNSS location data captured during a recording, stored as a JSON object in the recording container.
Signed video	Embedded cryptographic signatures in video frames (SEI NAL units) that prove authenticity and integrity from camera to client.