Definition:
AC Alternating Current.
A/G Air Ground.
AGC Automatic Gain Control.
AIC Ampere Interrupting Capacity.
AM Amplitude Modulation.
A Ampere.
ANSI American National Standards Institute.
ATC Air Traffic Control
ATCT Air Traffic Control Tower
ATO Air Traffic Organization
BIT Built-in Test
CBEMA Computer and Business Equipment Manufacturer’s Association
CD Compact Disc
CEDEX Courrierd Entreprise a Distribution Ex-Ceptionnelle
CFR Code of Federal Regulations
CPU Central Processing unit
CVRTM Contractor Verification Requirements Traceability Matrix
CW Continuous Wave
dB Decibel
dB(A) A-Weighted Decibel
dBc Decibels Referenced To Carrier
dBm Decibels Referenced To 1 Milliwatt
C-degree Degree Celsius
F-degree Degree Fahrenheit
DSB-AM Double Sideband Amplitude Modulation
DVD Digital Video Disc
EEPRPM Electronically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory
EMC Electromagnetic Compatibility
EIA Electronic Industries Alliance
ESD Electrostatic Discharge
ETR Emergency Transceiver Radio
ETSI European Telecommunications Standards Institute
FAA Federal Aviation Administration
FAT Factory Acceptance Test
FCC Federal Communications Commission
FIFO First In, First Out
FM Frequency Modulation
ft Foot
GB Gigabyte
HF Human Factors
HFDS Human Factors Design Standard
Hz Hertz
ICD Interface Control Document
ICAD International Civil Aviation Organization
ID Identification
IEC International Electrotechnical Commission
IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
ISO International Organization For Standardization
kHz Kilohertz
LED Light Emitting Diode
LRU Line Replaceable Unit
mA Milliampere
MB Megabyte
MDT Maintenance Date Terminal
MHz Megahertz
ms Millisecond
MTBF Mean Time Between Failures
MTTR Mean Time To Repair
N/A Not Applicable
NAS National Airspace System
NEMA National Electrical Manufacturers Association
NEXCOM Next Generation Air/Ground Communications System
NFPA National Fire Protection Association
NILA National Telecommunicstions and Information Administraton
dBm Decibels Referenced To 1 Milliwatt
C-degree Degree Celsius
F-degree Degree Fahrenheit
DSB-AM Double Sideband Amplitude Modulation
DVD Digital Video Disc
EEPRPM Electronically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory
EMC Electromagnetic Compatibility
EIA Electronic Industries Alliance
ESD Electrostatic Discharge
ETR Emergency Transceiver Radio
ETSI European Telecommunications Standards Institute
FAA Federal Aviation Administration
FAT Factory Acceptance Test
FCC Federal Communications Commission
FIFO First In, First Out
FM Frequency Modulation
ft Foot
GB Gigabyte
HF Human Factors
HFDS Human Factors Design Standard
Hz Hertz
ICD Interface Control Document
ICAD International Civil Aviation Organization
ID Identification
IEC International Electrotechnical Commission
IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
ISO International Organization For Standardization
kHz Kilohertz
LED Light Emitting Diode
LRU Line Replaceable Unit
mA Milliampere
MB Megabyte
MDT Maintenance Date Terminal
MHz Megahertz
ms Millisecond
MTBF Mean Time Between Failures
MTTR Mean Time To Repair
N/A Not Applicable
NAS National Airspace System
NEMA National Electrical Manufacturers Association
NEXCOM Next Generation Air/Ground Communications System
NFPA National Fire Protection Association
NILA National Telecommunicstions and Information Administraton