Newtec M6100 - 17 Appendix D - Acronyms

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Appendix D - Acronyms M6100 Broadcast Satellite Modulator
17 Appendix D - Acronyms
Acronym Definition
ACM Adaptive Coding Modulation
APSK Amplitude and Phase Shift Keying
ASI Asynchronous Serial Interface
BCH Chaudhuri and Hocquengham
BER Bit Error Rate/Ratio
BISS Basic Interoperable Scrambling System
BNC Bayonet (Neill Concelman) Connector (for coaxial cable)
BUC Block Up Converter
CBR Constant Bit Rate
CCITT Comite Consultatif International Télégraphique et Téléphonique (known
today as the ITU-T)
CCM Constant Coding and Modulation
CD Compact Disc (digital audio recordings)
CD-ROM Compact Disc Read Only Memory (in computer systems)
CEC Canadian Electrical Code
CIR Committed Information Rate
CLI Command Line Interface
CPU Central Processing Unit
CTRL Control
DSNG Digital Satellite News Gathering
DTH Direct to Home
DVB-S Digital Video Broadcasting-Satellite