| Category | Term | Explanation |
| Printer | ||
| Furnace | Green Part | A compact of metal powder held together by binder that comes directly from the printer and has not yet been sintered. |
| Debinding | The lower temperature period of the furnace cycle during which binders are removed from the parts by thermal decomposition. | |
| Retort | The chamber of the furnace. This is a tube that is heated externally and houses the trays and parts for sintering. | |
| Status Panel | Located on the touchscreen, it is part of the software interface, used only during troubleshooting. It displays the status of furnace components and allows for manual control. See Section Software Interface for details. |