| A/V | Audio/visual | p. 495
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| AAR | Association of American Railroads | online
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| AC | Alternating current | p. 131
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| AM | Amplitude modulation | p. 454
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| ANSI | American National Standards Institute | online
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| AWG | American wire gauge | p. 44
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| ARINC | Aeronautical Radio Inc | p. 596
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| B2B | Board-to-board | p. 36
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| BGA | Ball grid array (IC package) | p. 309
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| BEC | Battery eliminator circuit (DC-DC converter) | p. 180
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| BMI | Blind mating interconnect/interface | p. 398 | |
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| BNC | (disputed meaning) | p. 473
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| BRM | Bendix Real Miniature | p. 454
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| BS | British Standards | online
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| CAN | Control area network (data link) | p. 418
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| CB | Citizen’s band (two-way radio) | p. 337
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| CCS | Combined charging system (EV charger) | p. 577
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| CCTV | Close circuit television | p. 449
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| CECC | Electronic Components Committee | online
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| CEE | Commission équipement électrique | p. 561
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| CEI | Central European Initiative | online
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| CEN | Comité Européen de Normalisation | online
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| CHAdeMO | O cha demo ikaga desuka (cup of tea?) | p. 577
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| CIC | Conductive ink circuit | p. 690
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| CM | Catcher’s mitt (microwave coax) | p. 470
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| CMA | Circular mil area | p. 44
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| CMC | Circular metal connector | p. 500
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| CFP | C-form factor pluggable | p. 422
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| COB | Chip on board (high power LED) | p. 354
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| COF | Chip on flex | p. 689
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| CPA | Connector position assurance | p. 115 |
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| CPC | Circular plastic connector | p. 500
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| CPU | Central processing unit (computer) | p. 401
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| CSA | Canadian Standard Association, CSA Group | online
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| CTIA | Cellular Telecommunications Industry Ass. | p. 657
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| DB | D-shell subminiature | p. 533
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| DC | Direct current | p. 127
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| DD | Double density | p. 533
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| DIMM | Dual in-line memory module | p. 319
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| DIN | Deutsches Institut für Normung | online
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| DIP | Dual in parallel (IC package) | p. 307
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| DIP | Chinese mistranslation for through-hole | p. 60
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| DMM | Digital multimeter | p. 306
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| DS | Danish Standards | online
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| DSL | Digital subscriber link | p. 241 |
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| DUT | Device under test (test fixture probes) | p. 342
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| DVI | Digital visual interface (data link) | p. 546 | |
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| EBC | Euro battery connector | p. 579
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| ECIA | Electronic Components Industry Association | online
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| EC | European Commission | online
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| ECU | Electronic control unit | p. 414
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| EECS | Electrical engineering/computer science
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| EEG | Electroencephalography | p. 437
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| EIA | Electronic Industries Association/Alliance | online
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| EIAJ | Electronic Industries Association of Japan | p. 448
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| EKG | Electrocardiogram | p. 433
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| EMC | Electromagnetic compliance | p. 135 |
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| EMI | Electromagnetic interference | p. 135 |
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| EN | European Norm | online
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| ESTI | Eidgenössisches Starkstrominspektorat | online
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| ETL | Electrical Testing Laboratories (Intertek) | p. 137
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| EU | European Union
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| EV | Electric vehicle | p. 577
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| EVSE | Electric vehicle supply equipment | p. 577
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| FAKRA | Fachkreis Automobil (Auto. Expert Group) | p. 418
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| FCC | Federal Communications Commission (USA) | online
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| FCI | Framatome Connectors International | p. 349
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| FCIA | Fiber Channel Industry Association | p. 601
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| FD | Full detent (microwave coax) | p. 470
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| FFC | Flexible flat cable/Flat flex cable | p. 686 |
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| FM | Frequency modulation | p. 336
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| FOB | Flex on board | p. 162
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| FOG | Flex on glass | p. 162
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| FOT | Fiber optic technology | p. 601
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| FPC | Flexible printed circuits | p. 689
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| FR4 | Flame Retardant (PCB material) | p. 689
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| GCPW | Grounded coplanar waveguide | p. 611
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| GPC | General Precision Connector | p. 468
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| GPIB | general purpose interface bus | p. 532
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| GPIO | General purpose input/output | p. 357
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| GPO | General post office | p. 538
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| GPO | Gilbert push-on | p. 470
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| GPU | Graphic processing unit | p. 319
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| GRE | Glass reinforced epoxy | p. 524
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| HD | High-density | p. 533
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| HDMI | High-definition multimedia interface (data link) | p. 548
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| HIL | Hardware Interlock Loop | p. 419
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| HP | Hewlett Packard | p. 454
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| HPHT | High pressure high temperature | p. 242
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| HSD | High-speed data | p. 522
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| HV | High voltage | p. 479
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| HVIL | High voltage Interlock Loop | p. 419
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| HVAC | Heating ventilation air conditioning | p. 257
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| I/O | Input/output, inlet/outlet | p. 540
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| IC | Integrated circuit | p. 307
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| ICM | Integrated connector modules | p. 126
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| ID | Inside diameter/identification
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| IDC/IDT | Insulation displacement connector/technology | p. 51 |
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| IDE | Integrated drive electronics | p. 390
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| IEC | International Electrotechnical Commission | online
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| IEEE | Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers | online
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| IP | Ingress protection | p. 135
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| IPC | Institute of Printed Circuits | p. 617
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| ISDN | Integrated services digital network (data link) | p. 241
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| ISO | International Organization for Standardization | online |
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| ITT | International Telephone & Telegraph | p. 3
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| JAE | Japan Aviation Electronics | p. 502
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| JEDEC | Joint Electron Tube Engineering Council | online
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| JEIDA | Japan Electronic Industry Development Ass. | online
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| JEITA | Japan Electronics Info. Tech. Industries Ass | online
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| JIS | Japanese Industrial Standards | online
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| JST | Japan Solderless Terminal | online
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| JIT | Just in time | p. 617
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| LCD | Liquid crystal display | p. 347
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| LCP | Liquid crystal polymer | p. 120
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| LD | Limited detent (microwave coax) | p. 470
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| LEC | Layered elastomeric strip | p. 347
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| LED | Light emitting diode | p. 335
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| LIF | Light/Low insertion force | p. 329
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| LPC | Laboratory Precision Connector | p. 468
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| LRU | Line replaceable unit | p. 596
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| LV | Low voltage
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| LVDS | Low voltage differential signaling | p. 411
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| MCM | Thousands of circular mils | p. 44
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| MIC | Magnetic integrated connector | p. 126
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| MIDI | Musical instrument digital interface | p. 492
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| MFM | Miniflex miniature | p. 393
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| MOE | Metal-on-elastomer | p. 347
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| MOST | Media oriented systems transport | online
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| MOV | Metal oxide varistor | p. 593
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| MR | Miniature Rectangular | p. 408
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| MSD | Mechanical safety disconnect | p. 424
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| MW | Megawatt (power) | p. 459
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| NASA | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | p. 496 | |
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| NE | Polish and no-epoxy (optic fiber) | p. 601
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| NEMA | National Electrical Manufacturers Association | p. 562
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| NIM | Nuclear instrumentation module | p. 189
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| NMEA | National Marine Electronics Association | p. 510
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| NMO | New Motorola | p. 459
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| NN | No-Polish and no-Epoxy (optic fiber) | p. 601
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| NOS | New old stock | p. 150
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| NPN | Negative positive negative (transistor) | p. 306
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| OD | Outside diameter
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| OMTP | Open Mobile Terminal Platform | p. 657
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| OSM | Omni Spectra Microwave | p. 454
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| OSP | Omni Spectra push-on | p. 454
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| OTG | On the go (USB) | p. 541 | |
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| P/N | Part number
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| P2S | Pull-to-seat | p. 58
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| PBOF | Pressure Balanced Oil Filled | p. 524
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| PBX | Private branch exchange | p. 188
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| PC | Personal computer | p. 495
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| PC/PCB | Printed circuit board | p. 689
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| PCB | Polycarbonate | p. 120
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| PCI | Peripheral component interconnect | p. 320 |
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| PCMCIA | Personal Computer Memory Card Int. Ass. | p. 183
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| PE | Polish and epoxy (optic fiber) | p. 601
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| PEEK | Polyether ether ketone | p. 120
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| PG | Panzergewinde (thread) | p. 588
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| PGA | Pin grid array (IC package) | p. 309
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| PIM | Passive intermodulation | p. 134
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| PIR | Passive infrared | p. 217
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| PIT | Push-in terminal | p. 54
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| PLCC | Plastic leader chip carrier package (IC package) | p. 308 |
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| PTC | Positive thermal coefficient (self-resetting fuse) | p. 303
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| PTFE | Polytetrafluoroethylene (Teflon) | p. 120
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| PNP | Positive negative positive (transistor) | p. 306
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| PV | Photovoltaic (solar) | p. 440
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| PVC | Polyvinyl chloride | p. 120
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| PWB | Printed wiring board | p. 689
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| QA | Quality assurance | p. 618
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| QFN | Quad flat no leads (IC package) | p. 309
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| QUIP | Quad in parallel (IC package) | p. 309
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| R/A | Right angle | p. 64
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| RAST | Raster Anschluss Steck Technik
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| (grid connection plug technology) | p. 321 |
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| RC | Radio control | p. 180
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| RCA | Radio Corporation of America | p. 450
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| RCSC | Radio Components Standardization Committee | p. 482
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| REACH | Registration, Evaluation, Authorization,
|
| and Restriction of Chemicals | p. 137
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| RF | Radio frequency | p. 131
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| RG | Radio guide (coaxial cable) | p. 687
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| RGB | Red green blue | p. 181
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| RJ | Registered jack (telephone) | p. 538
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| RMS | Root mean square
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| RoHS | Restriction of hazardous substances | p. 137
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| ROM | Read-only memory | p. 312
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| RP | Reverse polarity | p. 94
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| RS | Recommended standard | p. 533
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| RT | Reverse thread | p. 462
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| RV | Recreational vehicle | p. 562
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| SAE | Society Automotive Engineers | p. 419
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| SAS | Serial attached SCSI | p. 421
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| SATA | Serial AT attachment | p. 420
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| SB | Smooth bore (microwave coax) | p. 470
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| SB | Storage battery | p. 579
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| SC | Smart card | p. 333
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| SC | Standard Connector | p. 601
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| SCART | Syndicat des Constructeurs d'Appareils
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| Radiorécepteurs et Téléviseurs | p. 548
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| SCSI | Small computer system interface (“Skuhzy”) | p. 532
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| SFP | Small form-factor pluggable | p. 421
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| SIM | Subscriber Identity Module | p. 333
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| SIMM | Single in-line memory module | p. 319
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| SIP | Single in parallel (IC package) | p. 309 | |
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| SL | Stackable linear (Molex) | p. 392
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| SLI | Starter, Lighting, Ignition (car battery) | p. 303
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| SMA | Sub-miniature type A | p. 468
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| SMB | Sub-miniature type B | p. 469
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| SMD/SMT | Surface mounted device/technology | p. 60 |
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| SNIA | Storage Networking Industry Association | p. 421
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| SOIC | Small outline integrated circuit (IC package) | p. 308
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| TELCO | Telephone company | p. 241
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| TEM | Transverse electric magnetic | p. 133
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| TNC | Threaded Neill Concelman? | p. 474
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| TO | Transistor outline | p. 306
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| TPA | Terminal position assurance | p. 415
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| TRRS/TRS | Tip ring (ring) sleeve (phone connector) | p. 444 | |
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| TS | Tip sleeve (phone connector) | p. 444 |
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| TT | Tiny Telephone | p. 445
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| TÜV | Technischer Überwachungsverein | p. 137
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| TV | Television | p. 475
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| UAV | Unmanned aerial vehicle | p. 185 | |
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| UHF | Ultra high frequency | p. 472
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| UK | United Kingdom
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| UL | Underwrite Laboratories | p. 137
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| US/USA | United States of America | |
|
| USB | Universal serial bus (data link) | p. 540
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| USCAR | United States Council for Automotive Research | p. 137
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| UTS | Unified thread standard | p. 117
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| UV | Ultraviolet light | p. 308
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| VAC | Voltage, alternating current | p. 131
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| VCC | Collector voltage (IC power supply) | p. 307
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| VDC | Voltage, direct current | p. 127
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| VDE | Verband der Elektrotechnik | p. 137
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| VESA | Video Electronics Standards Association | p. 546
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| VG | Verteidigungsgerätenorm | online
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| VGA | Video graphics array | p. 533 | |
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| VHF | Very high frequency | p. 472
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| VITA | VMEbus International Trade Association | online
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| VME | Versa Module Eurocard | p. 380
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| VOIP | Voice over Internet protocol | p. 530
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| VSWR | Voltage standing wave ratio | p. 133 | |
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| VTR | Videotape recorder | p. 594
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| W2B | Wire-to-board | p. 35
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| W2W | Wire-to-wire | p. 35
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| WWII | World War Two | |
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| ZIF | Zero insertion force | p. 308
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| ZIP | Zigzag in parallel (IC package) | p. 309 |
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