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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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global positioning system (GPS)
Telecommunications; General telecom
A satellite-based global navigation system that consists of (a) a constellation of 24 satellites in orbit 11,000 nmi above the Earth, (b) several on-station (i.e., in-orbit) ...
implicit congestion control
Telecommunications; General telecom
A scheme under which user terminals first detect a possible congestion condition by means other than explicit congestion messages, and then take appropriate action to reduce their ...
alternate route
Telecommunications; General telecom
A second or subsequent choice path between two points.
spur
Telecommunications; General telecom
A secondary route having a junction to the primary route in a network.
beta test
Telecommunications; General telecom
A secondary software product test involving select or voluntary participants before the product is marketed to the general public. Note: Participants agree to provide detailed ...
principle of least privilege
Telecommunications; General telecom
A security design principle that states that a person, process, or program be granted only those privileges necessary to accomplish a legitimate function, and only for the time ...
global security environment
Telecommunications; General telecom
A security domain in a System Security policy. The GSE is the general security environment in which the system is located. It covers everything outside the control of the System ...
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- Wireless communication (199)