Abbrev.

Full Term

General
Term

Project
Specific

ADC

Analog-Digital Converter

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AMT

Analog Motion Trigger

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CDPD

Cellular Digital Packet Data

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DSP

Digital Signal Processing

X

FBA

Force Balanced Accelerometer

X

FEU

Front-End Unit

X

GEO

Geo Stationary Orbit (Satellite)

X

GPS

Global Positioning System

X

IPM

Intelligent Power Management

X

IrDA

Infrared Data Association

X

IT

Information Technology

X

LEO

Low Earth Orbit (Satellite)

X

LQA

Link Quality Assurance

X

MB

Mega Byte

X

MCC

Module Carrying Chassis

X

MOPS

Million Operations per Second

X

MSA

Multifunctional Seismic Alert (System)

X

NAC

Network Administration Center

X

PSTN

Public Switched Telephone Network

X

ptp

Peak to Peak

X

RED

Robust Emergency Datalink

X

RSI

RED Systems Initiative

X

SAM

Safeguard Alert Messaging

X

SFBA

San Francisco Bay Area

X

SOH

State of Health

X

SQA

System Quality Assurance

X

SSA

Silicon Sensor Accelerometer

X

TCO

Total Cost of Ownership

X

TCP/IP

Transmission Control Protocol over Internet Protocol

X

UPS

Uninterruptible Power Supply

X

UTC

Universal Time Coordinated

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