ATIS Telecom Glossary 2007 Thursday, September 02, 2010

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Search Keyword: A a analog computer A&SC (Proposed) analog data A-BGF (Proposed) analog decoding A-condition analog encoding A-D analog facsimile equipment a-law analog signal a-law algorithm analog signaling data link A/V (Proposed) analog switch AAA (Proposed) analog transmission AAL (Proposed) analog-to-digital (A-D) coder AAW (Proposed) analog-to-digital (A-D) encoder abandoned call analog-to-digital converter (ADC) abandonment analytical attack abbreviated address angle modulation abbreviated address calling angle of deviation abbreviated dialing angle of incidence abort angstrom () abrasive angular misalignment loss absolute address ANI absolute delay anisochronous absolute gain anisochronous transmission absolute temperature anisotropic absorptance anomalous propagation (AP) absorption anonymous call absorption band anonymous FTP absorption coefficient ANS absorption index ANSI absorption loss ANSI/EIA/TIA-568 absorption modulation answer back absorption peak answer indicator absorptivity answer signal abstract syntax Answer/Disconnect Supervision abstract syntax notation one (ASN.1) antenna abstraction antenna aperture ac antenna array ac-dc ringing antenna blind cone accept antenna coupler acceptance antenna dissipative loss acceptance angle antenna effective area acceptance cone antenna efficiency acceptance criterion antenna electrical beam tilt acceptance limit (AL) antenna gain acceptance pattern antenna gain-to-noise-temperature (G/T) acceptance test antenna height above average terrain acceptance testing antenna lobe acceptance trial antenna matching accepted interference antenna noise temperature access anti-clockwise polarized wave access arrangement anti-interference access attempt anti-jam access barred signal anti-node access category anti-spoof access channel anti-virus program access charge antireflection coating access code anycall access connection AoR (Proposed) access contention AP access control APC access control list APD access control mechanism aperiodic antenna access control message aperture access control policy aperture correction access coupler aperture distortion access denial aperture illumination access digit aperture-to-medium coupling loss access failure API (Proposed) access function apogee Access Gateway apogee altitude access group app access level apparent power access line applet access list application access loop application association access node application entity (AE) access originator Application Layer access path application platform access period application program access permission application program interface (API) access phase application protocol access point Application Server (Proposed) access profile application service element (ASE) access provider application software access request applique access right appointment book access service area approved circuit Access Service Request (ASR) aramid yarn access system architecture access tandem archive file Access Technology Convergence (Proposed) archiving access time area broadcast shift access type area code access unit area loss access unit interface argument access-denial time arithmetic and logic unit (ALU) accessibility arithmetic overflow accountability arithmetic register Accounting arithmetic shift accounting management arithmetic underflow accreditation arithmetic unit accrediting authority Armed Forces Radio Service (AFRS) accumulator armor accuracy ARP ACD ARPANET achromat ARQ achromatic doublet array achromatic lens array processor ACK arrester acknowledge character (ACK) ARS acknowledgement art line acknowledgement delay period article ACN (Proposed) articulation index acoustic coupler articulation score (AS) acoustic delay line artifact acoustic noise artificial intelligence (AI) acoustic wave artificial transmission line acoustics ARU acousto-optic effect AS (Proposed) acousto-optics ASAP (Proposed) acquisition ASC (Proposed) acquisition and tracking orderwire ASCII acquisition time ASM (Proposed) ACR ASN (Proposed) ACR (Proposed) ASOG (Proposed) ACS (Proposed) ASON (Proposed) Action ASP Active Central Office Code aspect ratio active device assemble active key state assembler active laser medium assembly active satellite assembly language active sensor assembly program active signaling link assembly time active star asset active threat assigned frequency active video frame identification assigned frequency band activity factor Assigned Numbers: ACU assignment AD (Proposed) assignment (of a radio frequency or radio frequency channel) ad clicks associated common-channel signaling Ada® associated mode of signaling adaptive channel allocation associative storage adaptive communications assurance adaptive compression asymmetric compression adaptive differential pulse-code modulation (ADPCM) asymmetric cryptographic algorithm adaptive equalization asymmetric digital subscriber line (ADSL) adaptive prediction asymmetric encryption adaptive predictive coding (APC) asymmetrical modulator adaptive quantization asynchronous communications system adaptive radio asynchronous multiplexed transmission system adaptive routing asynchronous network adaptive system asynchronous operation ADC asynchronous time-division multiplexing (ATDM) ADCCP asynchronous transfer mode (ATM) add mode asynchronous transmission add-on conference asynchronous working add/drop multiplexing AT Commands added bit ATA (Proposed) added block ATB adder ATDM adder-subtracter ATM additive white gaussian noise (AWGN) ATM (asynchronous transfer mode) connection address ATM (asynchronous transfer mode) layer connection address field ATM (asynchronous transfer mode) transport system address message ATM link (asynchronous transfer mode link) address message sequencing ATM switch (asynchronous transfer mode switch) address part atmospheric duct address pattern atmospheric noise address resolution protocol (ARP) atomic time address separator ATOW address signaling ATSC (Proposed) Address Translation (Proposed) attachment address-indicating group (AIG) attachment unit interface (AUI) addressability attack addressable point attack time ADH attendant access loop adiabatic computer circuit attendant conference adjacent signaling points attendant position adjacent-channel interference attention character adjunct service point (ASP) attention signal administration attenuation administrative management complex (AMC) attenuation coefficient Administrative Numbers: attenuation constant Administrative Operating Company Number attenuation distortion ADP attenuation rate ADP system attenuation-limited operation ADPCM attenuator ADPE attribute ADSL (Proposed) attribute authority ADSL2+ (Proposed) attribute certificate Advanced Data Communication Control Procedures (ADCCP) ATV advanced intelligent network (AIN) AuC (Proposed) advanced television (ATV) audible AECS audible ringing aerial cable audible ringing tone aerial insert audio channel aeronautical advisory station audio dubbing aeronautical broadcast station audio frame aeronautical Earth station audio frequency (AF) Aeronautical Emergency Communications System (AECS) Plan audio response unit (ARU) aeronautical fixed service audio-follow-video aeronautical fixed station audit aeronautical mobile (OR) [off-route] service audit event aeronautical mobile (R) [route] service audit event type aeronautical mobile service audit ID aeronautical mobile-satellite (OR) [off-route] service audit information aeronautical mobile-satellite (R) [route] service audit record aeronautical mobile-satellite service audit record field aeronautical multicom service audit recorder function aeronautical radionavigation service audit review file aeronautical radionavigation-satellite service audit trail aeronautical station audit trail analyzer function AF audit trail archiver function AFNOR audit trail collector function AGC audit trail examiner function agent audit trail provider function aggregation audit trail provider function aggregator AUI Aging Numbers: aurora Agreements, Standards, Policies and Regulations (ASPR) authenticate AGW (Proposed) authenticated identity AI authenticated identity AIM authentication AIN authentication algorithm AIOD authentication authority AIOD leads authentication certificate air portable authentication element air sounding authentication exchange air terminal authentication information air-conditioning authentication initiator air-floating head authentication key air-ground radiotelephone service authentication policy air-ground worldwide communications system authentication responder air-spaced coaxial cable authentication system airborne radio relay authenticator aircraft Earth station Authority aircraft emergency frequency authorization aircraft station authorization certificate airdrome control station authorization policy airport control station authorized bandwidth AIS authorized frequency AJAX (Proposed) authorized signatory AKA (Proposed) authorized user alarm auto-reply alarm center AUTODIN alarm event automated data medium alarm indication signal (AIS) automated information system (AIS) alarm indicator automated information systems security alarm sensor automated maritime telecommunications system (AMTS) alarm status automated radio alarm surveillance automated security monitoring ALE automated tactical command and control system alerting signal automatic answering ALG (Proposed) automatic call distributor (ACD) algorithm identifier automatic callback algorithmic language automatic calling alias automatic calling unit (ACU) alias point code Automatic Code Gap (ACG) aliasing Automatic Congestion Control aligned bundle automatic data handling (ADH) alignment error rate monitoring automatic data processing (ADP) alignment jitter automatic data processing (ADP) system all trunks busy (ATB) automatic data processing equipment (ADPE) all-glass fiber automatic dialing all-silica fiber Automatic Digital Network (AUTODIN) Allan variance automatic error correction allcall automatic exchange allocation (of a frequency band) automatic frequency control (AFC) allotment (of a radio frequency or radio frequency channel) automatic function ALNP (Proposed) automatic gain control (AGC) alpha profile automatic identified outward dialing (AIOD) alphabet automatic link establishment (ALE) alphabet translation automatic link transfer alphabet transliteration automatic message accounting (AMA) alphabetic character set automatic message exchange (AME) alphabetic code automatic message processing system (AMPS) alphabetic string automatic number identification (ANI) alphabetic word automatic operation alphanumeric automatic personal deregistration alphanumeric character set automatic personal registration alphanumeric code automatic redial alphanumeric data automatic reload altazimuth mount automatic remote rekeying alteration automatic remote reprogramming and rekeying alternate access provider automatic repeat-request (ARQ) alternate carrier routing (ACR) automatic ringdown circuit alternate mark inversion (AMI) signal automatic route selection (ARS) alternate party Automatic Scheduled Testing alternate route Automatic Secure Voice Communications Network (AUTOSEVOCOM) alternate routing automatic sequential connection alternating mode automatic signaling service alternative routing automatic sounding altitude of the apogee or of the perigee automatic switching system ALU Automatic Voice Network (AUTOVON) AM automation AM-FE (Proposed) autonomous system AMA AUTOSEVOCOM amateur service AUTOVON amateur station auxiliary operation amateur-satellite service auxiliary power ambient noise level auxiliary storage ambient temperature availability AME available line American National Standards Institute (ANSI) Available Numbers American Standard Code for Information Interchange (ASCII) available state AMI available time AMI violation avalanche multiplication amplifier avalanche photodiode (APD) amplitude compression avatar amplitude distortion AVC (Proposed) amplitude equalizer average picture level (APL) amplitude hit average rate of transmission amplitude intensity modulation (AIM) AVI (.avi) amplitude keying AVK amplitude modulation (AM) avoidance routing amplitude modulation equivalent (AME) AVSS amplitude-vs.-frequency distortion AWG AMPS AWGN AMPS (Proposed) axial propagation constant AMTS axial ratio analog component axial ray

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