X-2 Technical Service Manual Appendices 8-7
Appendix D: Glossary of Terms
D.1 Abbreviations
Abbreviation Meaning
A/D Analog to digital
AGC Automatic Gain Control
ALC Automatic level control
B Transducer
B-E Base - Emitter
BCD Binary-coded decimal
C Capacitor
CMOS Complementary metal oxide semiconductor
CPU Central processing unit
CRO Cathode-ray oscilloscope
CW Continuous wave; Carrier wave
D Diode - small signal and power
DC Direct current
E Heating devide
EEPROM Electrically erasable/programmable read-only memory
EMF Electromotive force
Emgcy Emergency
FET Field-effect transistor
FWD-PWR Forward Power
H Signalling/indicating device; Lamp; Buzzer
HF High Frequency
I/O Input/Output
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C Inter IC Communication
IC Integrated Circuit
IMD Intermodulation distortion
IF Intermediate Frequency
J Jack Socket
K Relay; Key Switch
L Inductor
LED Light Emitting Diode
LSB Lower Side Band
MIC Microphone
NAND Not AND logic
O/P Output
OR Logical OR function
NOR Negative OR function
P Plug
PA Power amplifier
PA/OP Power amplifier/Output
PC Personal computer
PCB Printed circuit board
PD Potential difference
PEP Peak envelope power
PLL Phase-locked loop
ppm Parts per million
PTC Positive temperature coefficient (Resistor)