General telecom

General telecom

Terms relating to telecommunication or communication through technological means.

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Frequency flutter

Telecommunications; General telecom

A deviation of frequency that generally results from irregular motion of the recording medium during the recording, duplication, or reproduction. Synonym flutter.

Terminal

Telecommunications; General telecom

A device capable of sending, receiving, or sending and receiving information over a communications channel.

A device for combining several digital signals into an aggregate bit stream. Note: Digital multiplexing may be implemented by interleaving bits, in rotation, from several digital bit streams either ...

Optical connector

Telecommunications; General telecom

A demountable device for attaching a cabled or uncabled optical fibre to another, or to an active device such as a transmitter. Note 1: A connector is distinguished by the fact that it may be ...

Mode of operation

Telecommunications; General telecom

A description of the conditions under which an information system (IS) operates based on the sensitivity of information processed and the clearance levels, formal access approvals, and need-to-know ...

Product rationale

Telecommunications; General telecom

A description of the security capabilities of a product, giving the necessary information for a prospective purchaser to decide whether it will help to satisfy his system security objectives.

Fade margin

Telecommunications; General telecom

A design allowance that provides for sufficient system gain or sensitivity to accommodate expected fading, for the purpose of ensuring that the required quality of service is maintained. 2. The ...