A P P E N D I X
GLOSSARY
A
ALC Automatic Limit Control is a closed loop mechanism controlling the gain stabilization of the HPA’s RF output power.
APL Asynchronous Party Line – A VIPERSAT term for
ARP Address Resolution Protocol – A protocol for a LAN device to determine the MAC address of a locally connected device given its IP address. See also MAC.
ASR Automatic Switch Request is a switch request message used in legacy VMS installations
ATM Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM)
B
BER Bit Error Rate (sometimes Ratio) – A measure of the number of data bits received incorrectly compared to the total number of bits transmitted.
BUC Block Up Converter
Bps Bits Per Second – A measure of transmission speed. See also kb/s & Mb/s
Appendix E - Glossary |
