This document introduces some key terms related to instrumentation and control systems documentation, including instruments, instrumentation, process control, and systems. It discusses the importance of documentation standards from the International Society of Automation (ISA) and explains that piping and instrumentation diagrams (PIDs) are used by various engineering and technical roles to understand equipment, trace flow, conceptualize processes, communicate information, and help control processes. The document also outlines different types of industrial processes and highlights some of the sections contained in instrumentation documentation standards.