Appendix R    Glossary 
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  DEL ..................................................................................................................................... Delete 
  DEM ............................................................................................................. Demodulator Circuit 
  DHCP ................................................................................ Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol 
DMZ ............................................................................................................... DeMilitarized Zone   
DNS ........................................................................................................... Domain Name System 
DP ................................................................................................................... Distribution Partner 
  DTE ...................................................................................................... Data Terminal Equipment 
E 
EEPROM (Electrically Erasable and Programmable ROM) 
*Read only Memory that is able to delete and rewrite electrically. 
  EIA ............................................................................................. Electronic Industries Association 
EIRP ................................................................................. Effective Isotropically Radiated Power 
*A measure of transmitted power. 
  EL .................................................................................................................................. ELevation   
EXT ................................................................................................................................. External 
F 
    FN .................................................................................................................................. Function 
G 
GMDSS (Global Maritime Distress and Safety Service) 
*The Global Maritime Distress and Safety System: the Inmarsat-A/B and C 
systems are the only Inmarsat networks included in the GMDSS by the IMO 
International Maritime Organization. 
  GPRS .............................................................................................. General Packet Radio Service 
GPS   ................................................................................................... Global Positioning System 
*System which provides the geographic location of a vessel. This service uses 
American military satellites which have been made available for civilian use. 
H 
  HD ................................................................................................................................... HeaDing   
HPA ............................................................................................................ High Power Amplifier 
I 
IMEI .............................................................................. International Mobile Equipment Identity 
IMN ....................................................................................................... Inmarsat Mobile Number 
IMO .......................................................................................... Internally Maritime Organization 
  IMSI ................................................................. International Mobile Subscriber Identity number 
  INFO .......................................................................................................................... Information 
INMARSAT .......................................................... International Maritime Satellite Organization 
*The operator of global mobile satellite communications, part of the Inmarsat