Glossary - Cisco GS7000 Installation And Configuration Manual

Glossary

A
A
ampere. A unit of measure for electrical current.
ac, AC
alternating current. An electric current that reverses its direction at regularly recurring
intervals.
AFC
automatic frequency control. An arrangement whereby the tuning of a circuit is automatically
maintained within specified limits with respect to a reference frequency.
AGC
automatic gain control. A process or means by which gain is automatically adjusted in a
specified manner as a function of input level or other specified parameters.
attenuation
The difference between transmitted and received signal strength due to loss through
equipment, lines, or other transmission medium. Usually expressed in decibels.
attenuator
A passive device designed to reduce signal strength without distorting the waveform.
Usually specified in dB.
B
baseband
The original band of frequencies occupied by the signal before it modulates the carrier
frequency to form the transmitted signal. Characteristic of any network technology that uses a
single carrier frequency and requires all stations attached to the network to participate in
every transmission.
baud (Bd)
A measure of signaling rate based on the number of signaling events per unit of time.
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