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Eb/No
Ratio of Energy-per-bit to Noise power spectral density. The signal-to-
noise ratio of a digital signal.
EIRP
Effective Isotropic Radiated Power, measured in dBW.
EL
Elevation angle. Vertical direction (5°-80°) in which the antenna
points.
Encryption
As it applies to WiFi, encoding of a wireless signal to protect it from
unauthorized reception.
Ethernet
Network communications standard adopted by most LANs.
Communicates via twisted pair cable at one of three maximum data
rates: (1) Standard - 10 Mbps, (2) Fast - 100 Mbps, and (3) Gigabit - 1
Gbps (1,000 Mbps).
Firewall
Security mechanism that protects a network from unauthorized access.
Footprint
Coverage area of a satellite.
Forward Link
Communication path from the satellite hub to the user terminal.
Another term for "Downlink."
Frequency
Number of cycles per second of a radio wave, measured in Hertz (Hz).
GPRS
General Packet Radio Service. High-speed wireless data
communications standard.
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