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Acronyms, Definitions, and Terms
ACLI
Acme Command Line Interface is the command line interface used by Oracle to
configure, maintain, and monitor SBCs and other Oracle products.
AC
Alternating Current refers to the 120-volt electricity delivered by power utilities to
three-pin power outlets. This type of power is called alternating current because the
polarity of the current alternates between plus and minus, 60 times per second.
AWG
American Wire Gauge is a United States standard set of non-ferrous wire conductor
sizes. The gauge means the diameter.
BTU
British Thermal Unit
CSA
Canadian Standards Association is a non-profit, independent organization that
operates a listing service for electrical and electronic materials and equipment.
DC
Direct Current refers to the flow of electrons in one direction within an electrical
conductor, such as a wire.
EMC
Electromagnetic Compatibility is the ability of equipment or systems to be used in their
intended environment within designed efficiency levels without causing or receiving
degradation due to unintentional electromagnetic interference.
ESD
Electrostatic Discharge is the rapid discharge of static electricity from one conductor
with an electrical charge to another of a different electrical charge.
CE
European Compliance
EN
European Norm
FCC
Federal Communications Commission
FG
Frame ground
flash memory
Flash memory is a solid-state, non-volatile, re writable memory that functions like a
combination of RAM and a hard disk drive.
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