Acronyms 2016 Flashcards
EVC
Ethernet Virtual Circuit/Connection
GB
Gigabyte (1 BYTE = 8 Bits)
dBc
Decibel Relative to Carrier
ARIN
American Registry for Internet Numbers
AFT
Automatic Fine Tuner
ABN
Active Broadband Network
DNS
Domain Name System
NASR
National Activation Service and Repair
HDT
Host Digital Terminal
SVGA
Super Video Graphics Array
ALI
Automatic Location Information
PVC
Polyvinyl Chloride
PC
Personal Computer
CSO
Composite Second Order
NIC
Network Interface Card
AC
Alternating Current / Access Condition / Access CustomerArea Code
THD
Total Harmonic Distortion
EMI
Electromagnetic Interference
WMV
Windows Media Video
NCTA
National Cable Television Association
AWG
American Wire Gauge
NOC
Network Operations Center
PoE
Point of Entry
LQI
Link Quality Indication
EDFA
Erbium Doped Fiber Amplifier
ADPCM
Adaptive Differential Pulse Code Modulation
RAM
Random Access Memory
BASIC
Beginner’s All-Purpose Symbolic Instruction Code
CLI
Cumulative Leakage Index
DPR
Dual Party Relay
TPV
Third Party Verification
PAL
Phase Alternation by Line
POTS
Plain Old Telephone Service
PACM
Presumed Asbestos Containing Material
CO
Central Office
IDLH
Immediately Dangerous to Life or Health
CRT
Cathode Ray Tube
CMTS
Cable Modem Termination System
MSO
Multiple System Operator
CPE
Customer Premises Equipment
VOP
Velocity of Propagation
MPG
Mega Port Gateway
PCI
Peripheral Component Interconnect
OPA
Off Phone Activity
PRI
Primary Rate Interface
DOI
Day of Install
CATVR
Community Antenna Television Riser
E911
Enhanced 911
PACE
Providing Awesome Customer Experience
RSSI
Received Signal Strength Indicator
UPS
Uninterruptable Power Supply
TOD
Time Of Day
CCG
Comcast Customer Guarantee
HTML
Hyper Text Markup Language
SDW
Solutions Design Worksheet
NIOSH
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
EISA
Extended Industry Standard Architecture
CPU
Central Processing Unit
3WC
Three-Way Calling
TDMA
Time Division Multiple Access
Hz
Hertz
UC
Unified Communication
ATS
Advanced Troubleshooting / Advanced Technical Services
EIA/TIA
Electronics Industry Alliance and Telecommunications Industry Association
SSID
Service Set Indetifier
MBR
Master Boot Record
REN
Ring Equivalency Number
CAD
Computer Aided Design
CTV
Call to Verify
XSS
Xfinity Signature Support
WEP
Wired Equivalency Privacy
MS
Member Services
FIFO
First In First Out
SATA
Serial Advanced Technology Attachment
MIMO
Multiple In Multiple Out
RIP
Routing Information Protocol
HTIB
Home Theater In a Box
DHCP
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol
MDU
Multiple Dwelling Unit
EMS
Element Management System
NAT
Network Address Translation
CTN
Call to Notify
NPA
Number Plan Area
SCTE
Society of Cable Telecommunications Engineers
OMI
Optical Modulation Index
HD
High Definition
SMTP
Simple Mail Transfer Protocol
AGC
Automatic Gain Control
GSMC
Global Systems for Mobile Communications
IAD
Integrated Access Device
DQOS
Dynamic Quality of Service
XBO
X1 Back Office
VPN
Virtual Private Network
CSR
Customer Service Representative
GPS
Global Positioning Satellite
VGA
Video Graphics Array
SAHHC
Standalone Home Health Check
SAR
Supplied Air Respirator
CC
Customer Care
ATM
Asynchronous Transfer Mode
EPA
Environmental Protection Agency
UNI
User Network Interface
CoS
Class of Service or Change of Service
DVB
Digital Video Broadcast
SRO
Special Request Order
DTCP
Digital Transmission Content Protection
MAN
Metropolitan Area Network
NEC
National Electrical Code
ADC or A/D
Analog to Digital Converter
ROM
Read Only Memory
USB
Universal Serial Bus
ACD
Automatic Call Distributor
CNAM
Calling Name
SIP
Session Initiation Protocol
FDMA
Frequency Division Multiple Access
3GPP
third generation project partnership
Codec
coder / decoder
nM
Nanometers
SDW
Solution Design Worksheet
NESC
National Electrical Safety Code
RABI (pin)
Readily Available Biographical Information
ADC
Conversion from analog to digital
POP
Post Office Protocol
CDMA
Code Division Multiple Access
A & I
architecture and infrastructure
DEMUX
Demultiplexer
CHSI
Comcast High-Speed Internet
ANI
Automatic Number Identification
GHz
Giga Hertz
EOL
End Of Life / End of Line
ONU
Optical Network Unit
LOA
Letter of Authorization
PIR
passive infra red
ANSI
American National Standards Institute
ALC
Automatic Level Control
CBR
Constant Bit Rate
RTV
Room Temperature Vulcanizing
FTTC
Fiber To The Curb
FTTH
Fiber To The Home
EAS
Emergency Alert System
FOC
Firm Order Commitment
LASER
Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation
AET
Adaptive Equalization Technology
FCC
Federal Communications Commission
BAM
Box Availability Matrix
OLED
Organic Light Emitting Diode
MTA
Media Terminal Adapter
EPSA
Enhanced Public Safety Assistant
CA
Certification Authority
MIR
Make It Right
WWW
World Wide Web
MIB
Management Information Base
FACE
Fatal Accidents Circumstances and Epidemiology
ALSC
Automatic Level and Slope Control
OCEF
Optical Cable Entry Facility
HDTV
High Definition Television
VLSM
Variable Length Subnet Masking
AFC
Automatic Frequency Control or Antenna for Communication
BTN
Billing Telephone Number
DQI
Digital Quality Index
CRAN
Converged Regional Area Network
ASP
Alternate Service Provider
XPM
X1 Platform Manager
CLEC
Competitive Local Exchange Carrier
XRE
Cross Run-Time Environment
CRUDD
Construction Referral Underground Drop Database
(HOW5048)
WPA-PSK
WiFi Protected Access, Pre Shared Key
IPTV
Internet Protocol Television
RMS
Root Mean Square
BPF
Band Pass Filter
COPPA
Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act
SCBA
self-contained Breathing Apparatus
EDTV
Enhanced Digital Termial Adapter
DRM
Digital Rights Management
RCA
Radio Corporation of America
HDCP
High-Bandwidth Digital Content Protection
SLA
Service Level Agreement
KHz
Kila Hertz
HTTP
Hyper Text Transfer Protocol
DTS
Digital Theater Systems
DID
Direct Inward Dialing
ACSR
Advanced Customer Service Representative
Modem
Modulator Demodulator
DUN
Dial Up Networking
HITS
Headend In The Sky
LDAP
Lightweight Directory Access Protocol
Gbps
Gigabits per second
UEL
Upper Explosive Limit
ESG
Enterprise SIP Gateway
MAC
Media Access Control
ABP
Automatic Bill Payment
PSTN
Public Switched Telephone Network
DBS
Digital Broadcast Satellite / Digital Broadcast Service / Direct Broadcast Satellite
TLV
Threshold Limit Value
EO
End Office
LAN
Local Area Network
DFB
Distributed Feedback
FDM
Frequency Division Multiplexing
NBC
National Broadcast Company
DVI
Digital Visual Interface
SDP
Service Delivery Professional
TS
Troubleshooting
NAP
Network Access Point
CNM
Cable Network Manager
IEEE
Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers
BERT
Bit Error Rate Tester
ISDN
Integrated Services Digital Network
DMM
Digital Multimeter
CMOS
composite metal oxside semi conductor
LQI
Link Quality Indicator
UPnP
Universal Plug-n-Play
GPON
Gigabit Passive Optical Network
BAE
business account executive
CSG
Cable Services Group - Comcast Billing Center
NTSC
National Television Standards Committee
CAN
Cable Area Network
SCA
Share all Appearance
CB
Citizens Band
IVR
Interactive Voice Response System
OE
Outlook Express
DLNA
Digital Lifetime Network Alliance
HFC
Hybrid Fiber Coax
DTMF
Dual Tone Multi Frequency
STB
Set Top Box
UDB
Universal Database
EDI
Ethernet Dedicated Internet
DTA
Digital Transport Adapter
SPDIF
Sony Phillips Digital Interconnect Format
A/O
Additional Outlet
BPSK
Binary Phase Shift Keying
CDVR
Cloud DVR
DAC or D/A
Digital to Analog Converter
A/V
Audio Visual
CSP
Certified Safety Professional
PPE
Personal Protective Equipment
HRC
Harmonically Related Carrier
DCR
Digital Cable Ready
EQAM
Edge Quadrature Amplitude Modulation
IRQ
Interrupt Request
RIN
Relative Intensity Noise
CRC
Cycle Redundancy Check
FTTF
Fiber to the Feeder
DS
Down Stream or Digital Signal or Digital Service
CM
Cable Modem
GE-PON
Gigabit Ethernet Passive Optical Network
ILEC
Incumbent Local Exchange Carrier
PIN
Personal Identification Number
LPI
Line Power Inserter
CATVP
Community Antenna Television Plenum
TFTP
Trivial File Transfer Protocol
ADS
All Digital Simulcast
BGP
Border Gateway Protocol
WAN
Wide Area Network
CCAW
Customer Convenience Appointment Window
CPD
Common Path Distortion
ASC
Automatic Slope Control
VOM
Volt Ohm Meter
XCC
Xfinity Customer Commitment
DNCS
Digital Network Control System
DMA
Direct Memory Access
XOC
eXcellence in Operations Center
DLP
Digital Light Projection
PIM
Panel Interface Module
QoS
Quality of Service
MoCA
Multimedia over Coax Alliance
dBm
Decibels relative to milliwatt
AM-VSB
Amplitude Modulation-Vestigial Side Band
AES
Advanced Encryption Standard
TKIP
Temporal Key Integrity Protocol
OTA
Over The Air
OCT
Oxygen, Combustible and Flammable Vapors, and Toxic Gases, and Vapors
DOL
Department of Labor
bps
Bits Per Second
CDV
Comcast Digital Voice
IR
Infrared
ABM
Access Bandwidth Manager
CLASS
Customer Local Area Signaling Service
dBmV
Decibels relative to millivolts
CTB
Composite Triple Beat
DHHS
Department of Health and Human Services
I/O
Input/Output
FSK
Frequency Shift Keying
PNAC
Port-based Network Access Control
URL
Uniform Resource Locator
RSG
Residential Network Gateway
2WC
Two Way Conduit
PRI MTTR
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NIU
Network Interface Unit
BTSC
Broadcast Television Standards Committee
GUI
Graphical User Interface
DVR
Digital Video Recorder
FEC
Forward Error Correction
KVM
Keyboard Video Mouse
AP
Access Point
POST
Power On Self Test
MTTR
Mean Time To Repair
LTE
Long-Term Evolution
FN
Fiber Node
EPON
Ethernet Passive Optical Network
DCT
Digital Cable Terminal
FTP
File Transfer Protocol
SONET
Synchronous Optical Network
DTE
Data Terminal Equipment
PEL
Permission Exposure Limit
PCMCIA
Personal Computer Memory Card International Association
CPNI
Customer Priority Network Information
ENS
Ethernet Network Service
CATV
Community Antenna Television
DSL
Digital Subscriber Line
CNR or C/N
Carrier to Noise Ratio
RBW
Resolution Bandwidth Filter
ISP
Internet Service Provider
FPS
Frames Per Second
EDTV
Enahnced Definition Television
DNIS
Dialed Number Information Service
BRI
Basic Rate Interface
POR
Plan of Record
db
Decibel
MHz
Mega Hertz
CPN
Calling Party Number
HDMI
High Definition Multimedia Interface
ACP
Analog Copying and Piracy
Gb
Gigabit
DSG
DOCSIS set-top gateway
BD
Blue-Ray Disc
NPRM
Notice of Propsed Rule Making
ESD
electro-static discharge bracelet
PE (cable Jacket)
Polyethylene / Registered Professional Safety Engineer
OTDR
Optical Time Domain Reflectometer
DCE
Data Communications Equipment
IMS
IP Multimedia Substation
ITU
International Telecommunications Union
TN
Telephone Number
DC
Direct Current or Directional Coupler
LEL
Lower Explosive Limit
EIA
Electronic Industry Alliance
IPPV
Impulse Pay Per View
POC
Point of Contact
EMTA
Embedded Multi Terminal Adapter
HPF
High Pass Filter
NFLB
National Frontline Bonus
PBX
Private Branch Exchange
DOCSIS
Data Over Cable Service Interface Specification
BCT or BCE
Broadband Communications Technician or Broadband Communications Engineer
AASHTO
american association of state highway transportation officials
PSAP
Public Safety Access Point (Call Center)
FAT
File Allocation Transfer
BACC
Broadband Access Center for Cable
MPEG
Moving Picture Expert Group
CMS
Call Management Server
LFL
Lower Flammable Limit
FiOS
Fiber Optic Service
CDC
center for disease control and prevention
CW
Carrier Wave
OTN
Optical Transport Node
AM
Amplitude Modulation
CODEC
Compression/Decompression Module
HTPC
Home Theater Personal Computer
DTO
Direct Terminal Overflow
PWP
Personal Web Page
BB
Broadband
DWDM
Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing
BER
Bit Error Rate
FM
Frequency Modulation
ASK
Amplitude Shift Keying
NFPA
National Fire Protection Association
COAX
Coaxial
TCP/IP
Transmission Control Protocol/ Internet Protocol
AMS
Account Management System
FCR
First Call Resolution
DSAM
Digital Services Activation Meter
EULA
End User License Agreement
What is the acronym ADPCM?
Adaptive Differential Pulse Code Modulation
What is the acronym DNIS?
Dialed Number Information Service
What is the FTC?
Federal Trade Commission