Harris RF-5800H, System Installation/Maintenance Manual

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RF-5800H 125-WATT COMMUNICATION SYSTEM
GLOSSARY
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GLOSSARY
-A-
AIC Ancillary Interface Connector
ALT Altitude
ANT Antenna
AWG American Wire Gauge
-B-
BIT Built-In Test
-C-
CAGE Commercial and Government Entity
Collocation Placing or arranging systems in close proximity of each
other.
Configuration The process of setting parameter values which define the
current hardware setup and/or operational modes. Also,
a collection of all such values at any given time.
CT Cipher Text
CVSD Continuously Variable Slope Delta. Also known as
Wideband Digital Voice.
-D-
D/A Digital to Analog
dB Abbreviation for decibel, which is one-tenth of a bel.
dBm The amount of power relative to one milliwatt of power
into a 50 ohm or 600 ohm resistive load. (Unless
otherwise stated, 50 ohms is assumed.)
DC Direct Current
DCE Data Communications Equipment (such as a modem).
Default Settings Transmission parameters established during the setup of
the network configuration that remain in effect unless
they are explicitly changed for an individual message.
DIP Dual-In-Line Package