navigation acronyms, abbreviations and definitions - International ...

Mbps Million bits per second
MC magnetic course
Intended direction of movement (of the ship), defined by the angle
between the magnetic meridian through its position and the fore-andaft
line (of the ship), expressed in angular units from magnetic north
(000º).
MC main computer
MC master clock
MC-UWB multi-carrier UWB
MCA Marine and Coastguard Agency
An executive agency of the UK DfT, based in Southampton.
MCA mobile communication services on aircraft
MCB multi-communications box
MCBF mean cycles between failures
MCC Master Control Centre (EGNOS - Toulouse)
MCC Mission Control Centre (COSPAS-SARSAT)
MCC mobile country code (phone network)
MCC multi-crew cooperation
MCDU multifunction control and display unit
MCF Mission Control Facility (Galileo)
MCM multi-chip module (several chips in one package)
MCMT mean corrective maintenance time
MCPA Marine and Coastal Protected Area
Mcps megachips per second
MCS Master Control Station (GPS - Colorado Springs) (MSAS)
MCS Mission Control System (Galileo)
MCT mercury cadmium telluride (IR sensor material)
MCTA military control area (ATC)
MCTZ military control zone (ATC)
MCW modulated continuous-wave
MCWG Maps and Charts Working Group (CAA)
MDA minimum decision altitude (of landing aircraft)
MDA Mobile Data Association (UK)
MDB marginally detectable bias
The minimum size of the gross error in an observation that may be
detected with given probability. Gross error detection may apply to
wrongly rejecting an observation without a gross error (type 1) or
wrongly accepting an observation with a gross error (type 2).
MDCE Maritime Data Centre of Europe (independent, based in Copenhagen)
MDE marginally detectable error
The maximum position offset caused by a MDB in a LOP or observation.
MDE minimum detectable error
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