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Telecommunications
Of or pertaining to the transmission of information over a distance, and the technology used to achieve this communication.
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Armed Forces Radio Service (AFRS)
Telecommunications; General telecom
A radio broadcasting service that is operated by and for the personnel of the armed services in the area covered by the broadcast. Note: An example of an AFRS is the radio service ...
software defined radio
Telecommunications; General telecom
A radio consisting of a receiver and/or a transmitter, where each has the following properties, respectively: (a) the received signal is digitized and then processed using ...
calling frequency
Telecommunications; General telecom
A radio frequency that a station uses to call another station.
satellite link
Telecommunications; General telecom
A radio link between a transmitting Earth station and a receiving Earth station through one satellite. A satellite link comprises one uplink and one downlink.
intraoffice trunk
Telecommunications; General telecom
A single direct transmission channel, e.g., voice-frequency circuit, within a given switching center.
common battery
Telecommunications; General telecom
A single electrical power source used to energize more than one circuit, component, equipment, or system. Note 1: A common battery is usually an electrolytic device and is usually ...
crosspoint
Telecommunications; General telecom
A single element that (a) is in the array of elements that compose a switch and (b) consists of a set of physical or logical contacts that operate together to extend the speech ...
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