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Appendix D - Glossary
HRE-458 List 1, List 1B, and List 2
February 23, 2000
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LOSSARY
The following abbreviations are used throughout this technical practice.
Amp
Amperes
ANSI
American National Standards Institute
ASV
Air Stem Valve and Cap
AWG
American Wire Gauge
BT
Burst Tolerance
BVV
Breather Vent Valve
CLEI
Common Language Equipment Identified
cm
Centimeter
CO
Central Office
dB
Decibel
DDS
Digital Data System
ECI
Equipment Catalog Item
EMI
Electromagnetic Interference
HDSL
High bit-rate Digital Subscriber Line
HLU
HiGain Line Unit
HTC
HiGain Test Card
ICEA
Insulated Cable Engineers Association
IS
Inner Statial
ISDN
Integrated Services Digital Network
kHz
Kilohertz
k
Ω
Kilohm
LPU
Lightning Protection Unit
MIL
1/1000 of an inch
mm
millimeter
Ohms
Measures of resistance
PCV
Pressure Cutoff Valve