The LHC Machine Protection System (MPS) ensures machine safety by performing a beam dump (or inhibiting beam injection) in case of non-nominal machine conditions, thus preventing machine damage. The tradeoff between machine safety and beam availability is one of the main issues related to the LHC MPS. For a global analysis of the entire MPS, a generic methodology is being developed. In order to keep the related model and simulations traceable, a terminology frame is being compiled which clarifies and specifies the basic terms and their interrelations. This paper provides the most relevant terminology. Furthermore, it presents latest features included in the model.
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