General telecom

General telecom

Terms relating to telecommunication or communication through technological means.

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Fading 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 ...

Access channel

Telecommunications; General telecom

A designated part of the information transfer capability having specified characteristics, provided at the user-network interface.

Class of service

Telecommunications; General telecom

A designation assigned to describe the service treatment and privileges given to a particular terminal. 2. A subgrouping of telephone users for the purpose of rate distinction. Note: Examples of ...

User service class

Telecommunications; General telecom

A designation assigned to describe the service treatment and privileges given to a particular terminal. 2. A subgrouping of telephone users for the purpose of rate distinction. Note: Examples of ...

Classmark

Telecommunications; General telecom

A designator used to describe the service feature privileges, restrictions, and circuit characteristics for lines or trunks that access a switch. Note: Examples of classmarks include precedence ...

Toll restriction

Telecommunications; General telecom

A designator used to describe the service feature privileges, restrictions, and circuit characteristics for lines or trunks that access a switch. Note: Examples of classmarks include precedence ...

Secure voice cord board (SECORD)

Telecommunications; General telecom

A desk-mounted patch panel that provides the capability for controlling (a) sixteen 50-kb/s wideband or sixteen 2400-b/s narrowband user lines and (b) 5 narrowband trunks to DSN or other narrowband ...