Acronyms Flashcards
CLEC
Competitive Local Exchange Carrier
dBm
Decibels relative to milliwatt
NEC
National Electrical Code
dBmV
Decibels relative to millivolt
CMTS
Cable Modem Termination System
HDTV
High Definition Television
FAT
File Allocation Transfer
BASIC
Beginner’s All-Purpose Symbolic Instruction Code
PACM
Presumed Asbestos Containing Material
CAD
Computer Aided Design
PCI
Peripheral Component Interconnect
I/O
Input/Output
UNI
User Network Interface
VGA
Video Graphics Array
DBS
Direct Broadcast Satellite
PNAC
Port-based Network Access Control
CBR
Constant Bit Rate
CO
Central Office
BRI
Basic Rate Interface
Hz
Hertz
dBc
Decibel Relative to Carrier
SCTE
Society of Cable Telecommunications Engineers
DPR
Dual Party Relay
EAS
Emergency Alert System
MIMO
Multiple In Multiple Out
SIP
Session Initiation Protocol
MBR
Master Boot Record
ATS
Advanced Troubleshooting/Technical Services
BTN
Billing Telephone Number
HTPC
Home Theater Personal Computer
PIN
Personal Identification Number
BERT
Bit Error Rate Tester
DAC or D/A
Digital to Analog Converter
BPF
Band Pass Filter
HITS
Headend In The Sky
DOCSIS
Data Over Cable Service Interface Specification
CPD
Common Path Distortion
PVC
Polyvinyl Chloride
WPA-PSK
WiFi Protected Access, Pre Shared Key
DNIS
Dialed Number Information Service
ARIN
American Registry for Internet Numbers
PCMCIA
Personal Computer Memory Card International Association
TKIP
Temporal Key Integrity Protocol
ATM
Asynchronous Transfer Mode
BPSK
Binary Phase Shift Keying
XRE
Cross Run-time Environment
AM-VSB
Amplitude Modulation-Vestigial Side Band
FiOS
Fiber Optic Service
CODEC
Compression/Decompression Module
EOL
End Of Life or End of Line
POTS
Plain Old Telephone Service
Gbps
Gigabits per second
CLASS
Customer Local Area Signaling Service
FTP
File Transfer Protocol
DQOS
Dynamic Quality of Service
CW
Carrier Wave
MSO
Multiple System Operator
DMA
Direct Memory Access
BGP
Border Gateway Protocol
CCAW
Customer Convenience Appointment Window
DTO
Direct Terminal Overflow
EQAM
Edge Quadrature Amplitude Modulation
ASC
Automatic Slope Control
HTIB
Home Theater In a Box
EISA
Extended Industry Standard Architecture
STB
Set Top Box
CDMA
Code Division Multiple Access
ALC
Automatic Level Control
IR
Infrared
nM
Nanometers
CCG
Comcast Customer Guarantee
CRT
Cathode Ray Tube
AFT
Automatic Fine Tuner
CATVP
Community Antenna Television Plenum
ISDN
Integrated Services Digital Network
VLSM
Variable Length Subnet Masking
ACD
Automatic Call Distributor
IPTV
Internet Protocol Television
SPDIF
Sony Phillips Digital Interconnect Format
ASK
Amplitude Shift Keying
POST
Power On Self Test
VOM
Volt Ohm Meter
CM
Cable Modem
AES
Advanced Encryption Standard
WEP
Wired Equivalency Privacy
KHz
Kila Hertz
CLI
Cumulative Leakage Index
UNI
User Network Interface
ALI
Automatic Location Information
DLP
Digital Light Projection
HTTP
Hyper Text Transfer Protocol
QoS
Quality of Service
PBX
Private Branch Exchange
USB
Universal Serial Bus
DNS
Domain Name System
ANI
Automatic Number Identification
CPN
Calling Party Number
XOC
eXcellence in Operations Center
AC
Alternating Current Access Condition Access Customer Area Code
EDFA
Erbium Doped Fiber Amplifier
URL
Uniform Resource Locator
IAD
Integrated Access Device
MoCA
Multimedia over Coax Alliance
FIFO
First In First Out
DC
Direct Current or Directional Coupler
HTML
Hyper Text Markup Language
POP
Post Office Protocol
HPF
High Pass Filter
MHz
Mega Hertz
FN
Fiber Node
RAM
Random Access Memory
BCT or BCE
Broadband Communications Technician or Broadband Communications Engineer
AMS
Account Management System
FDMA
Frequency Division Multiple Access
TOD
Time Of Day
DWDM
Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing
GHz
Giga Hertz
ROM
Read Only Memory
LOA
Letter of Authorization
PRI
Primary Rate Interface
FTTF
Fiber to the Feeder
FOC
Firm Order Commitment
ADPCM
Adaptive Differential Pulse Code Modulation
OTN
Optical Transport Node
GPON
Gigabit Passive Optical Network
IMS
IP Multimedia Substation
HDT
Host Digital Terminal
OE
Outlook Express
DLNA
Digital Lifetime Network Alliance
DHCP
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol
DS
Down Stream or Digital Signal or Digital Service
AP
Access Point
FPS
Frames Per Second
XBO
X1 Back Office
DFB
Distributed Feedback
FTTH
Fiber To The Home
CPE
Customer Premise Equipment
CPU
Central Processing Unit
HRC
Harmonically Related Carrier
WMV
Windows Media Video
SMTP
Simple Mail Transfer Protocol
GUI
Graphical User Interface
DBS
Digital Broadcast Satellite Digital Broadcast Service Direct Broadcast Satellite
EMS
Element Management System
DTE
Data Terminal Equipment
RCA
Radio Corporation of America
CMS
Call Management Server
ANSI
American National Standards Institute
MAC
Media Access Control
CSR
Customer Service Representative
EVC
Ethernet Virtual Circuit/Connection
XRE
Cross Run-Time Environment
KVM
Keyboard Video Mouse
DVI
Digital Visual Interface
AWG
American Wire Gauge
DUN
Dial Up Networking
MTA
Media Terminal Adapter
AFC
Automatic Frequency Control or Antenna for Communication
AM
Amplitude Modulation
ONU
Optical Network Unit
BACC
Broadband Access Center for Cable
CNR or C/N
Carrier to Noise Ratio
NAT
Network Address Translation
NIC
Network Interface Card
CTB
Composite Triple Beat
LQI
Link Quality Indicator
SATA
Serial Advanced Technology Attachment
MIR
Make It Right
BB
Broadband
DTS
Digital Theater Systems
CNAM
Calling Name
DEMUX
Demultiplexer
CRAN
Converged Regional Area Network
DSAM
Digital Services Activation Meter
IRQ
Interrupt Request
PoE
Point of Entry
EIA/TIA
Electronics Industry Alliance and Telecommunications Industry Association
DCE
Data Communications Equipment
POC
Point of Contact
VPN
Virtual Private Network
BTSC
Broadcast Television Standards Committee
EMI
Electromagnetic Interference
MTTR
Mean Time To Repair
ILEC
Incumbent Local Exchange Carrier
ASP
Alternate Service Provider
XCC
Xfinity Customer Commitment
ABP
Automatic Bill Payment
NPA
Number Plan Area
NFPA
National Fire Protection Association
NFLB
National Frontline Bonus
FDM
Frequency Division Multiplexing
CoS
Class of Service or Change of Service
RIP
Routing Information Protocol
WWW
World Wide Web
TCP/IP
Transmission Control Protocol/ Internet Protocol
GPS
Global Positioning Satellite
NTSC
National Television Standards Committee
BAM
Box Availability Matrix
PACE
Providing Awesome Customer Experience
NESC
National Electrical Safety Code
TFTP
Trivial File Transfer Protocol
MS
Member Services
ISDN
Integrated Services Digital Network
CB
Citizens Band
CC
Customer Care
ESG
Enterprise SIP Gateway
CNM
Cable Network Manager
CATVR
Community Antenna Television Riser
OMI
Optical Modulation Index
UPS
Uninterruptable Power Supply
OMI
Optical Modulation Index
REN
Ring Equivalency Number
HFC
Hybrid Fiber Coax
RIN
Relative Intensity Noise
BER
Bit Error Rate
SRO
Special Request Order
ALSC
Automatic Level and Slope Control
PSTN
Public Switched Telephone Network
PAL
Phase Alternation by Line
CSO
Composite Second Order
CAN
Cable Area Network
GB
Gigabyte
DRM
Digital Rights Management
CATV
Community Antenna Television
UDB
Universal Database
RTV
Room Temperature Vulcanizing
OTA
Over The Air
OLED
Organic Light Emitting Diode
NOC
Network Operations Center
MDU
Multiple Dwelling Unit
ADC or A/D
Analog to Digital Converter
EPON
Ethernet Passive Optical Network
AGC
Automatic Gain Control
DTMF
Dual Tone Multi Frequency
ITU
International Telecommunications Union
PC
Personal Computer
DVB
Digital Video Broadcast
EO
End Office
EDI
Ethernet Dedicated Internet
DSL
Digital Subscriber Line
LDAP
Lightweight Directory Access Protocol
TS
Troubleshooting
MPEG
Moving Picture Expert Group
DCT
Digital Cable Terminal
RSSI
Received Signal Strength Indicator
GE-PON
Gigabit Ethernet Passive Optical Network
ACP
Analog Copying and Piracy
NCTA
National Cable Television Association
UPnP
Universal Plug-n-Play
HDCP
High-Bandwidth Digital Content Protection
TPV
Third Party Verification
PWP
Personal Web Page
DID
Direct Inward Dialing
FCC
Federal Communications Commission
HDMI
High Definition Multimedia Interface
DTA
Digital Transport Adapter
FTTC
Fiber To The Curb
GSMC
Global Systems for Mobile Communications
THD
Total Harmonic Distortion
Modem
Modulator Demodulator
CRC
Cycle Redundancy Check
EULA
End User License Agreement
BACC
Broadband Access Center for Cable
ISP
Internet Service Provider
FSK
Frequency Shift Keying
VOP
Velocity of Propagation
MPG
Mega Port Gateway
IPPV
Impulse Pay Per View
IEEE
Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers
MSO
Multiple System Operator
SSID
Service Set Indetifier
OCEF
Optical Cable Entry Facility
EIA
Electronic Industry Alliance
OTDR
Optical Time Domain Reflectometer
FM
Frequency Modulation
TN
Telephone Number
SLA
Service Level Agreement
PE (cable Jacket)
Polyethylene
DTCP
Digital Transmission Content Protection
FEC
Forward Error Correction