General telecom

General telecom

Terms relating to telecommunication or communication through technological means.

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active satellite

Telecommunications; General telecom

A satellite carrying a station intended to transmit or retransmit radio communication signals. Note: An active satellite may perform signal processing functions such as amplification, regeneration, ...

synchronous satellite

Telecommunications; General telecom

A satellite in a synchronous orbit.

satellite network

Telecommunications; General telecom

A satellite system or a part of a satellite system, consisting of only one satellite and the cooperating Earth stations. 2. A satellite system, or part of a satellite system, and the cooperating ...

extensibility

Telecommunications; General telecom

A property of a system, format, or standard that allows changes in performance or format within a common framework, while retaining partial or complete compatibility among systems that belong to the ...

survivability

Telecommunications; General telecom

A property of a system, subsystem, equipment, process, or procedure that provides a defined degree of assurance that the named entity will continue to function during and after a natural or man-made ...