Glossary, Acronyms, and Abbreviations - IIUSA
Glossary, Acronyms, and Abbreviations - IIUSA
Glossary, Acronyms, and Abbreviations - IIUSA
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ALPC - adaptive link power control<br />
Alphanumeric - Refers to input consisting of letters, numbers, <strong>and</strong><br />
other symbols such as punctuation marks <strong>and</strong> mathematical<br />
symbols.<br />
ALPS - assembly line processing system<br />
ALQA - automatic link quality assessment<br />
ALS - Assign Loop Strapping Comm<strong>and</strong><br />
ALS/N - Ada language dystem/Navy<br />
ALSA - Air, L<strong>and</strong>, Sea Applications Center<br />
ALSP - aggregate level simulation protocol<br />
alt - alternate<br />
Alternate - Buffer - A section of memory set aside (reserved) for<br />
receipt or transmission of data after the primary buffer is full.<br />
Alternate - Routing - A feature of circuit switches that allows calls to<br />
be distributed <strong>and</strong> completed over other routes when the first<br />
route is unavailable.<br />
ALTG - Auxiliary Line Termination Group<br />
ALU - Arithmetic Logic Unit<br />
AM - active matrix<br />
AM - amplitude modulation<br />
AM/SSB - amplitude modulation/single sideb<strong>and</strong><br />
AMA - automatic message accounting<br />
AMA - Assign Manual Affiliation Comm<strong>and</strong><br />
AMANDDA - automated messaging <strong>and</strong> directory assistance<br />
AMD - active matrix display<br />
AMD - Assign Memory Display Comm<strong>and</strong><br />
AMDF - Army master fata gile<br />
AMDPCS - Air <strong>and</strong> Missile Defense Planning <strong>and</strong> Control System<br />
AMDRS - aviation medicine data retrieval system<br />
AME - aerospace management element<br />
AME - antenna mounted electronics<br />
AMH - automated (automatic) message h<strong>and</strong>ling<br />
AMHS - Automated Message H<strong>and</strong>ling System<br />
AMI - (Alternate Mark Inversion) - A digital signal in which<br />
successive "marks" or ones alternate between positive <strong>and</strong><br />
negative polarity of equal amplitude. Two ones of the same<br />
polarity in a row constitute a bipolar violation. See Line Coding,<br />
T1. See Also B8ZS.<br />
AMIDS - audit monitoring <strong>and</strong> intrusion detection system<br />
AMIS - Army management information system<br />
AMLCD - active matrix liquid crystal display<br />
AMME - automated multimedia exchange<br />
AMO - acquisition (automation) management (office) organization<br />
(DISA & Army))<br />
AMO - Automation Management Office<br />
AMP - amplifier<br />
AMPE - automated message processing exchange<br />
Amplifier - A device used to boost the strength of an electronic<br />
signal.<br />
Amplitude - The magnitude of variation in a changing quantity from<br />
its zero value. The word must be modified with an adjective such<br />
as peak, rms, maximum, <strong>and</strong> so on, which designates the specific<br />
amplitude in question.<br />
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AMPS - advanced mobile phone system (st<strong>and</strong>ard)<br />
AMPS - airborne multisensor pod system<br />
AMPS - automated (aviation) mission planning system<br />
AMPSSO - Automated Message Processing System Security Officer<br />
AMRIS - advanced magnetic resonance imaging <strong>and</strong> spectroscopy<br />
AMRIS - Army modernization resource information system<br />
AMS - autonomous message switch<br />
AMS - alert management system<br />
AMS - asset management system<br />
AMSMP - Army modeling & simulation management program<br />
AMSS - ammunition management st<strong>and</strong>ard system<br />
AMSS - automatic meteorological sensor station (system)<br />
AMT - Assign Multiple Trunks Comm<strong>and</strong><br />
AMTS - automated maritime telecommunications system<br />
AMVER - automated mutual assistance vessel rescue (Coast Guard)<br />
Analog - Signal - A signal that varies in a continuous manner, such<br />
as in human speech or music.<br />
ANCA - allied naval communications agency (NATO)<br />
ANCD - automated net control device<br />
ANCS - ATM node center switch<br />
ANCT - alternate network control terminal<br />
ANDC - automated net control device<br />
ANDF - architecturally neutral distribution format<br />
ANDVT - advanced narrowb<strong>and</strong> digital voice terminal<br />
ANG - Air National Guard<br />
ANGLICO - air <strong>and</strong> naval gunfire liaison company<br />
ANI - Automatic Number Identification- A system, originally designed<br />
for use by Interexchange carriers (IEC’s) which transmits the<br />
"billed party number" along with a call. Note that the billed party<br />
number is not necessarily the number of the line placing the call.<br />
ANI predates SS7 <strong>and</strong> can operate in with analog as well as<br />
digital trunks. See also CLID.<br />
ANICS - Alaskan national airspace system interfacility<br />
communications system<br />
ANN - artificial neural network<br />
ANOC - alternate network operations control<br />
ANR - assign net rekeying<br />
ANR - Assign Net Rekeying Comm<strong>and</strong><br />
ANSI - American National St<strong>and</strong>ards Institute<br />
ANSIR - awareness of national security issues <strong>and</strong> response (FBI)<br />
ant - antenna<br />
ANVIS - aviatorÕs night vision imaging system<br />
ANY - assign NYX routing<br />
AO - analog output<br />
AO - area of operations<br />
AOAS - advanced oceanic automation system (FAA)<br />
AOC - Air Operations Center (was TACC) (USAF)<br />
AOC - aerospace operations center<br />
AOC - Air Operations Center<br />
AOCU - analog orderwire control unit
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