General telecom

General telecom

Terms relating to telecommunication or communication through technological means.

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Detection

Telecommunications; General telecom

The act or process of extracting information, esp at audio or video frequencies, from an electromagnetic wave.

Network nodes

Telecommunications; General telecom

In communication networks, a node is a connexion point, either a redistribution point or a communication endpoint (some terminal equipment). The definition of a node depends on the network and ...

null

Telecommunications; General telecom

In an antenna radiation pattern, a zone in which the effective radiated power is at a minimum relative to the maximum effective radiated power of the main beam. Note 1: A null often has a narrow ...

fan-beam antenna

Telecommunications; General telecom

A directional antenna producing a main beam having a large ratio of major to minor dimension at any transverse cross section.

splice closure

Telecommunications; General telecom

A usually weatherproof encasement, commonly made of tough plastic, that envelops the exposed area between spliced cables, i.e., where the jackets have been removed to expose the individual ...

calls-barred facility

Telecommunications; General telecom

A service feature that permits a terminal either to make outgoing calls or to receive incoming calls, but not both.

A mode for which the field components in the direction of propagation are small compared to components perpendicular to that direction. Note: The LP description is an approximation that is valid for ...