Common Platform Enumeration
Common Platform Enumeration is a structured naming scheme for information technology systems, software, and packages. Based upon the generic syntax for Uniform Resource Identifiers, CPE includes a formal name format, a method for checking names against a system, and a description format for binding text and tests to a name.
The CPE Product Dictionary provides an agreed upon list of official CPE names. The dictionary is provided in XML format and is available to the general public. The CPE Dictionary is hosted and maintained at NIST, may be used by nongovernmental organisations on a voluntary basis, and is not subject to copyright in the United States.
