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Acronyms Flashcards

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AM

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Analog modulation

AM

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ANSI

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American National Standards Institute

ANSI

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APC

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Angled physical contact

APC

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ATM

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Asynchronous transfer mode

ATM

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BWDP

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Bandwidths distance product

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CAD

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Computer-aided drafting

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CATV

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Community antennae television

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CEV

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Controlled environment vault

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CW

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Carrier wave

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DMD

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Differential modal dispersion

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DSL

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Digital subscriber loop

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12
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DWDM

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Dense wavelength division multiplexing

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13
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EIA

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Electronic industries alliance

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EMD

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Equilibrium modal dispersion

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15
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EMI

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Electromagnetic interference

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ENG

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Electronic news gathering

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17
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ERK

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Emergency restoration kit

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ESCON

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Enterprise system connection

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19
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FDDI

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Fiber distributed data interface

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20
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FOTP

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Fiber optic test procedures

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21
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FTTC

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Fiber to the curb

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22
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FTTH

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Fiber to the home

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23
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FTTP

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Fiber to the premises

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IC

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Intermediate cross-connect

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IEC

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International electrotechnical commission

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IEE

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Institution of electrical engineers

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IEEE

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Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers

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InGaAs

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Indium-gallium-arsenide

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29
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InGaAsp

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Indium-gallium-arsenide-phosphate

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IP

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Internet Protocol

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ISO

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International Organization for Standardization

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LAN

A

Local area network

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LED

A

light-emitting diode

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MC

A

Main cross-connect

35
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MCVD

A

Modified chemical vapor deposition

36
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MDF

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Main distribution frame

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NA

A

Numerical aperture

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NIST

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National Institute of Standards and Technology

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NEC

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National Electronic Code

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nm

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OCWR

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Optical continuous wave reflectometer

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OFC

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Optical fiber conductive

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OFCP

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Optical fiber conductive plenum-rated

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OFCR

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Optical fiber conductive riser-rated

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OGW

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Optical ground wire

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OLTS

A

Optical loss test

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OPGW

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Optical power ground wire

48
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ORL

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Optical return loss

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OSP

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Outside plant

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OTDR

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Optical time domain reflectometer

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OVD

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Outside vapor deposition

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PC

A

Physical contact

53
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PCS

A

Personal communications system

54
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PMD

A

Polarization mode disposition

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PON

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Passive optical network, used in FTTH

56
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PVC

A

Polyvinyl chloride

57
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RBOC

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Regional Bell Operating Companies

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RFI

A

Radio frequency interference

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RFP

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Request for proposal

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RT

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Room temperature

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SDH

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Synchronous Digital Hierarchy

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SFF

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Small form factor

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STL

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Standard Telecommunications Labratories

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STP

A

Shielded twisted pair

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SONET

A

Synchronous Optical Network

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TA

A

Technical advisory

67
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TC

A

Telecom closet

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telco

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Telephone company

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TIA

A

Telecommunications Industry Association

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UL

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Underwriters Labratories

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UTP

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Unshielded twisted pair

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VAD

A

Vapor axial deposition

73
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VCSEL

A

Vertical cavity surface-emitting laser

74
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WDM

A

Wavelength division multiplexing

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