General telecom

General telecom

Terms relating to telecommunication or communication through technological means.

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emission control (EMCON)

Telecommunications; General telecom

The selective and controlled use of electromagnetic, acoustic, or other emitters to optimize command and control capabilities while minimizing, for operations security (OPSEC) : (a) detection by ...

preemption

Telecommunications; General telecom

The seizure, usually automatic, of military system facilities that are being used to serve a lower precedence call in order to serve immediately a higher precedence call.

compartmentation

Telecommunications; General telecom

The segregation of components, programs, and information to provide isolation. Note: Compartmentation provides some protection against overall compromise, contamination, or unauthorized access.

customer premises wire

Telecommunications; General telecom

The segment of wiring from the customer's side of the protector to the customer premises equipment.

The security that is inherent in the physical surroundings in which a facility or functional unit is located, such as on ships, on aircraft, and in underground vaults, where locations by their nature ...

telecommunication sector

Telecommunications; General telecom

The sector that includes the telecommunications service providers, network operators, regulators, manufacturers, subscribers, and users.

part 68

Telecommunications; General telecom

The section of Title 47 of the Code of Federal Regulations governing (a) the direct connection of telecommunications equipment and customer premises wiring with the public switched telephone network ...