Glossary
Annex AThe following list covers most of the abbreviations, acronyms and terms as used in Ericsson Manuals, User and Reference Guides. All terms may not be included in this Reference Guide.
μ | Micrometre (former name - micron): a unit of length equal to one |
m | millionth |
| |
1000BaseT | The term for the Electrical Gigabit Ethernet interface. This is the |
| most common interface for Gigabit Ethernet. Most |
| PCs and equipment use this interface. |
3:2 | A technique used when converting film material (which operates at |
| 24 pictures per second) to |
| per second). |
4:2:0 | Digital video coding method in which the colour difference signals |
| are sampled on alternate lines at half the luminance rate. |
4:2:2 | Digital video coding method in which the colour difference signals |
| are sampled on all lines at half the luminance rate. |
422P@ML | 422 Profile at Main Level: A subset of the |
| supports digital video storage (DVD etc.) and transmissions up to 50 |
| Mbps over various mediums. Used for Contribution and Distribution |
| applications. |
5B6B | 5 Binary Bits Encoded to 6 Binary Bits: Block code. |
ADPCM | Adaptive Differential Pulse Code Modulation: An advanced PCM |
| technique that converts analogue sound into digital data and vice |
| versa. Instead of coding an absolute measurement at each sample |
| point, it codes the difference between samples and can dynamically |
| switch the coding scale to compensate for variations in amplitude |
| and frequency. |
ACC | Authorization Control Computer. |
ADT | Audio, Data And Teletext. |
AFC | Automatic Frequency Control. |
AFS | Automation File Server. |
AGC | Automatic Gain Control. |
EN/LZT 790 0005 R1A |