General telecom

General telecom

Terms relating to telecommunication or communication through technological means.

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radio control

Telecommunications; General telecom

The remote control of an apparatus by signals conveyed by electromagnetic waves. Note: Radio control may be used to control the movement of an aircraft, vehicle, missile, or other mobile unit, either ...

mesochronous

Telecommunications; General telecom

The relationship between two signals such that their corresponding significant instants occur at the same average rate.

homochronous

Telecommunications; General telecom

The relationship between two signals such that their corresponding significant instants are displaced by a constant interval of time.

mutual suspicion

Telecommunications; General telecom

The relationship between interacting entities in which neither entity relies upon the other entity to function correctly or securely with respect to some property. 2. The condition in which two IS's ...

far-field region

Telecommunications; General telecom

The region where the angular field distribution is essentially independent of distance from the source. Note 1: If the source has a maximum overall dimension D that is large compared to the ...

visible spectrum

Telecommunications; General telecom

The region of the electromagnetic spectrum that can be perceived by human vision, approximately the wavelength range of 0. 4 m to 0. 7 m.

infrared (IR)

Telecommunications; General telecom

The region of the electromagnetic spectrum bounded by the long-wavelength extreme of the visible spectrum (approximately 0. 7 m) and the shortest microwaves (approximately 0. 1 mm. ) See ...