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ACARS Airborne Communications Addressing and Reporting System
AHRS Attitude and Heading Reference System
APN Access Point Name. The Access Point Name is used by the terminal operator to establish
the connection to the required destination network.
ARINC Aeronautical Radio, Incorporated. A provider of transport communications and systems
engineering solutions
AT AT commands are used for controlling modems.
AWG American Wire Gauge
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BGAN Broadband Global Area Network, simultaneous voice and broadband data
BITE Built-In Test Equipment. A BITE error is a hardware error detected by the automatic error
detection system in the AVIATOR 700 System.
BSU Beam Steering Unit
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CID Context Identifier
CM Configuration Module
CMU Communications Management Unit
CPDLC Controller-Pilot Data Link Communications, a method for air traffic controllers to
communicate with pilots over a datalink system.
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dB decibel ,
DC Direct Current
DCE Data Communication Equipment. Equipment that does not generate data, but only relays
data generated by someone else.
DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol. A protocol for assigning dynamic IP addresses to
devices on a network. With dynamic addressing, a device can have a different IP address
every time it connects to the network.
DTE Data Terminal Equipment
DTMF Dual Tone Multi Frequency. The signal to the phone company that is generated when you
press an ordinary telephone’s touch keys. DTMF has generally replaced loop disconnect
(pulse) dialing.
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ECS Electronic Cable Specialists, Inc., a Carlisle IT company
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