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General telecom
Terms relating to telecommunication or communication through technological means.
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Minimum-dispersion wavelength
Telecommunications; General telecom
In a single-mode optical fiber, the wavelength or wavelengths at which material dispersion and waveguide dispersion cancel one another. Note: In all silica-based optical fibers, minimum material ...
Zero-dispersion wavelength
Telecommunications; General telecom
In a single-mode optical fiber, the wavelength or wavelengths at which material dispersion and waveguide dispersion cancel one another. Note: In all silica-based optical fibers, minimum material ...
Secondary channel
Telecommunications; General telecom
In a system in which two channels share a common interface, a channel that has a lower data signalling rate (DSR) capacity than the primary channel.
Free-running capability
Telecommunications; General telecom
In a synchronised oscillator, the capability to operate in the absence of a synchronising signal.
Disconnect signal
Telecommunications; General telecom
In a switched telephone network, a supervisory signal transmitted from one end of a user line or trunk to indicate at the other end that the established connexion should be disconnected.
Common carrier
Telecommunications; General telecom
In a telecommunications context, a telecommunications company that holds itself out to the public for hire to provide communications transmission services. Note: In the United States, such companies ...
Access time
Telecommunications; General telecom
In a telecommunication system, the elapsed time between the start of an access attempt and successful access. Note: Access time values are measured only on access attempts that result in successful ...
