navigation acronyms, abbreviations and definitions - International ...

microwaves radio waves > 1 GHz
MID maritime identification digits
MIDAR Marine Identity Data Automatic Response (similar to aviation SSR)
MIDAS Motorway Incident Detection and Signalling System
MIDAS Multi-Instrument Data Analysis System (math model for ionos delay)
MIDS Multifunction Information Distribution System (data link)
MiFi Mobile WiFi (3G router giving WiFi in local area up to ~10m)
MIL-STD Military Standard
MILSPEC Military Specification
MIME Multipurpose Internet Mail Extension
MIN Marine Information Note (UK)
min minimum
min minute
MINT Micro Inertial Navigation Technology (DARPA project)
MIO marine information object (time-variable object in ECDIS)
MIOC multifunction integrated optic chip (used in fibre-optic gyros)
MIP Multiannual Indicative Programme (EC DG TREN)
MIPS million instructions per second
MIRA Motor Industry Research Association
MIRG Maritime Incident Response Group (UK)
MIS management information system
MIS Marine Information System (ECDIS may contribute to it)
MISNA Marine Information Service of North America
MISTER Minimum Interoperability Spec for Tolling on European Roads
MIT Massachusetts Institute of Technology (US)
MITRA Monitoring and Intervention for the TRAnsportation of Dangerous
Goods (EC FP6 - 2004-06).
MJD Modified Julian Day (started midnight 17 November 1858)
Equals JD - 2,400,000.5.
MKD minimum keyboard display (eg AIS)
mkr marker/marker beacon (on 75 MHz for ILS)
MLA Mountain Leader Award
MLA multipath-limiting antenna
MLC Mountain Leader Certificate
MLE maximum likelihood estimator
MLLW mean lower low water
MLP multi-layer perceptron (neural network)
MLS Microwave Landing System
MLS mobile laser scanning
MLU mid-life update
MLV medium launch vehicle
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