User's Manual | ACOM eBox | Ethernet Remote Control Device
October 2021
S e c t i o n TERMS and ABBREVIATIONS | Page 53 of 60
TERMS and ABBREVIATIONS
For details on IT terms and abbreviations, please, contact a local IT professional or your
Internet provider.
ASEL
Antenna Switch ............................................................................................................................... 38
ATU
Automatic Antenna Tuner ............................................................................................................... 38
BCD
In computing and electronic systems, binary-coded decimal (BCD) is a class of binary
encodings of decimal numbers where each digit is represented by a fixed number of
bits, usually four or eight. ............................................................................................................... 39
bps
In computer science, the rate at which data is transferred - bits per second (bps) or
Bytes per second (Bps). ................................................................................................................... 39
CAT
Computer Aided Transceiver ........................................................................................................... 38
DHCP
In computer science, the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) is a network
management protocol used on Internet Protocol (IP) networks for automatically
assigning IP addresses and other communication parameters to devices connected to
the network using a client-server architecture. .............................................................................. 23
DNS
In computer science, the Domain Name System (DNS) is a hierarchical and decentralized
naming system for computers, services, or other resources connected to the Internet or
a private network. It associates various information with domain names assigned to
each of the participating entities. Most prominently, it translates more readily
memorized domain names to the numerical IP addresses needed for locating and
identifying computer services and devices with the underlying network protocols. By
providing a worldwide, distributed directory service, the Domain Name System is an
essential component of the functionality of the Internet. ............................................................. 22
FW
In computing, firmware (FW) is a specific class of computer software that provides the
low-level control for a device's specific hardware. Firmware, such as the BIOS of a
personal computer, may contain basic functions of a device, and may provide hardware
abstraction services to higher-level software such as operating systems. For less
complex devices, firmware may act as the device's complete operating system,
performing all control, monitoring and data manipulation functions. ........................................... 38