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| K | ||
|---|---|---|
| KGD | known-good die (semiconductor) | |
| KSR | keyboard send, receive | |
| L | ||
| L | lambert | |
| L | Inductor | |
| LAB | logic array block | |
| LAN | local-area network | |
| LAP | large-area processing (reference multichip module IC) | |
| laser | light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation | |
| LC | inductance-capacitance | |
| LC | liquid crystal (display) | |
| LC | low complexity | |
| LCC | leadless chip carrier | |
| LCD | liquid-crystal display | |
| LCI | line-conducted interference (telecommunications) | |
| LCOS | liquid crystal on silicon | |
| LCPGA | low-cost pin-grid array (IC Package) | |
| LCR | inductance-capacitance-resistance | |
| LCR | inductance-capacitance-resistance (meter) | |
| LD-AAC | Low Delay Advanced Audio Compression | |
| LDPC | Low Density Parity Checker | |
| LDMOS | lateral double-diffused MOS | |
| LED | light-emitting diode | |
| LEF | library-exchange format | |
| LEO | low-earth-orbit | |
| LES | LAN emulation services (communications) | |
| LF | low frequency (30 to 300 kHz) | |
| LGA | land grid array (IC Package) | |
| LIF | low insertion force (socket) | |
| LIFO | last-in, first-out | |
| LIGBT | lateral insulated-gate bipolar transistor | |
| Li-ion | lithium ion | |
| LIM | Lotus-Intel-Microsoft (EMS spec committee) | |
| LIMS | laboratory information management system | |
| LIT | logic integrity test | |
| LLC | Limited Liability Corporation | |
| LLP | leadless lead-frame package (IC Package) | |
| ln | logarithm, natural | |
| LNA | low noise amplifier | |
| LND | low noise band | |
| LO | local oscillator | |
| LOF | loss-of-frame (communications error) | |
| log | logarithm | |
| LPAC | lossless predictive audio compression | |
| LPF | low-pass filter | |
| LPM | Library of Parameterized Modules/Macros (standard) | |
| LRM | language reference manual | |
| LSB | least significant bit | |
| LSI | large scale integration | |
| LSR | least-squares regression (curve-fit) | |
| LSSD | level-sensitive scan design (testing) | |
| LSTTL | low-power Schottky transistor-to-transistor logic | |
| LTAC | lossless transform audio coding | |
| LUT | look-up table | |
| LVCMOS | low-voltage complementary metal-oxide semiconductor | |
| LVDS | low-voltage differential signaling | |
| LVDT | linear-velocity displacement transformer (transducer) | |
| LVT | low-voltage transceiver | |
| LVTTL | low-voltage transistor-to-transistor logic | |
| M | ||
| M-Quad | metal (body) quad (flat-pack)(IC Package) | |
| MAC | multiply-accumulate (computer operations) | |
| MAC | media-access control (communications protocol) | |
| MAN | metropolitan area network (communications) | |
| MAP | Manufacturing Automation Protocol | |
| MAP | modular arithmetic coprocessor | |
| MAPI | messaging application programming interface | |
| MARS | mechanical antireflective switch | |
| maser | Microwave amplification by stimulated emission of radiation | |
| MATE | Modular Automatic Test Equipment (standard) | |
| MCA | Micro-Channel Architecture (IBM) | |
| MCM | multichip module (IC design) | |
| MCT | MOS-controlled thyristor | |
| MCU | microcontroller unit | |
| MD | minidisk | |
| MDCT | modified discrete cosine transform (synonymous with TDAC) | |
| MDSP | microwave digital signal processor | |
| MEMS | microelectromechanical systems | |
| MESC | Molecular Equipment Subcommittee for Communications (of SEMI) | |
| MESFET | metal-epitaxial semiconductor field-effect transistor | |
| MFM | modified frequency modulation | |
| MFP | mini-flat pack (Japanese SOIC packaging) | |
| MGCP | Media Gateway Control Protocol | |
| MHDL | Mimic hardware description language (microwave) | |
| MIB | management information base | |
| MIDI | musical-instrument digital interface (multimedia) | |
| MII | media independent interface | |
| MIM | metal-insulator-metal (diode) | |
| MIMD | multiple-instruction, multiple-data (path-DSP) | |
| MIME | Multipurpose/Multimedia Internet Mail Extension | |
| Mimic | microwave-millimeter wave integrated circuit | |
| MIP | mixed integer program | |
| MIPS | million instructions per second | |
| MIR | Medium Infrared Speed for IrDA (0.576 Mbit/s and 1.152 Mbit/s) | |
| MIS | management information system | |
| MLP | Meridian lossless packing | |
| MMDS | multichannel multipoint distribution service | |
| MMF | multimode fiber | |
| MMI | man-machine interface | |
| MMIC | monolithic microwave integrated circuit | |
| MMS | modular measurement system | |
| MMU | memory-management unit (microprocessor) | |
| MMX | multimedia extension | |
| MNOS | metal-nitride oxide semiconductor | |
| MO | magneto optical disk storage | |
| MOCVD | metal-organic chemical vapor decompression (LED) | |
| modem | modulator-demodulator (telecommunications) | |
| MOEMS | micro-optical electromechanical systems (optical MEMS) | |
| MOPS | million operations per second | |
| MOS | metal-oxide semiconductor | |
| MOSFET | metal-oxide semiconductor field-effect transistor | |
| MOSIGT | metal-oxide semiconductor insulated-gate transistor | |
| MOTS | military off-the-shelf (procurement) | |
| MOV | metal-oxide varistor | |
| MPEG | Moving Picture Experts Group (video standard) | |
| MPFM | motion picture file manager | |
| MPLS | multiprotocol label switching | |
| MPP | massively parallel processor | |
| MPU | microprocessor unit | |
| MQFP | metric quad flat-pack (packaging) | |
| MR | magnetoresistive (disk head) | |
| MRI | magnetic resonance imaging | |
| MSA | metropolitan statistical area (cellular communications) | |
| MSB | most significant bit | |
| MSDSL | Multirate Symmetric Digital Subscriber Line | |
| MSDU | media-access control service data unit (communications) | |
| MSI | medium-scale integration | |
| MSK | minimum shift keying (communications) | |
| MSM | mobile station modem | |
| MSS | mobile satellite system | |
| MTBF | mean time between failures | |
| MTD | moving-target detection (radar) | |
| MTD | memory technology driver | |
| MTFT | multilayer thick-film technology | |
| MTI | moving-target indicator (radar) | |
| MTP-2 | Message Transfer Parts | |
| MTTF | mean time to failure | |
| MTTR | mean time to repair | |
| mux | multiplexer | |
| MVP | multimedia video processor | |
| MXI | Multiplatform extension for Instrumentation (bus standard) | |
| N | ||
| N-AMPS | narrowband Advanced Mobile Phone Service | |
| NAV | network allocation vector (communications) | |
| NBC | non-backward compatible | |
| NC | numerical control (machine) | |
| NCD | nonlinear control design | |
| NCE | Nomadic Computing Environment (portable PC standard) | |
| NCO | numerically controlled oscillator | |
| NDDS | network data-delivery service | |
| NDR | negative differential resistance (transistor) | |
| NEMP | nuclear electromagnetic pulse | |
| NEP | noise equivalent power | |
| NFS | network-file system (Unix standard) | |
| NFS | network file systems | |
| NIC | network interface card | |
| NiCd | nickel cadmium | |
| NII | National Information Infrastructure | |
| NIM | network-interface module (standard) | |
| NIM | National Instrumentation Module (standard) | |
| NiMH | nickel metal hydride (battery) | |
| NMOS | N-channel metal-oxide semiconductor | |
| NMRR | normal-mode rejection ratio | |
| NNI | network-network interface (standard) | |
| NNI | network node interface | |
| NOP | no-operation instruction | |
| NOS | network operating system | |
| NRE | nonrecurring engineering | |
| NRF | nonvolatile RAM file-manager | |
| nrt-VBR | non-real-time variable bit rate | |
| NRZ | nonreturn to zero | |
| NSB | National Science Board | |
| NSMD | nonsolder mask defined | |
| NTC | negative temperature coefficient | |
| NTDS | National TV Design Standards | |
| NTE | near to eye | |
| NTSC | National Television Systems Committee (TV standard) | |
| NTTC | National Transportable Telecommunications Capability (COMSAT) | |
| NTV | nonlinear thickness variation (IC wafer) | |
| NVLAP | National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program | |
| NVRAM | nonvolatile random-access memory | |
| NWDM | narrow-wavelength-division multiplexing | |
| O | ||
| OADM | optical add-drop multiplexer | |
| OAM | operations, administration, and maintenance | |
| OAM&P | operations, administration, maintenance, and provisioning | |
| OC | optical carrier | |
| OCR | optical character reader/recognition | |
| OCXO | oven controller crystal oscillator | |
| OEM | original equipment manufacturer | |
| OEO | optical-electrical optical | |
| OFDM | orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (communications) | |
| OIDA | Optoelectronics Industry Development Association | |
| OLA | open-library architecture | |
| OLE | object linking and embedding (Microsoft software standard) | |
| OLED | organic LED | |
| OMF | Open Model Forum (of EDA) | |
| OMG | Object Management Group (software standard | |
| OMI | Open Microprocessor Initiative (European) | |
| ONU | Optical Network Units | |
| OO | object oriented | |
| OOF | out-of-frame (communications error) | |
| OOP | object-oriented programming | |
| OOT | object-oriented technology (software) | |
| OPAMP | operational amplifier | device |
| OQPSK | offset-quadrature phase-shift keying (communications standard) | |
| ORB | object request broker (CORBA) | |
| ORG | Open Rights Group (Digital Rights) | |
| OS | operating system (computer) | |
| OSI | open systems interconnection (communications) | |
| OSPF | open sorted path first | |
| OSR | oversampling ratio (ADC) | |
| OTDR | optical time-domain reflectometer | |
| OTS | off-the-shelf | |
| OVP | over-voltage protection (power supply) | |
| OVSF | orthogonal variable spreading factor | |
| OXC | optical cross-connect | |
| P | ||
| p-p | peak-to-peak | |
| P/I | packaging and interconnecting | |
| P4 | photolithographic pattern plated probe | |
| PA-RISC | Precision Architecture - Reduced Instruction Set | |
| PA/R | peak-to-average ratio | |
| PABX | private access/area branch exchange | |
| PAC | pad array carrier | |
| PAC | Perceptual Audio Coder | |
| PAD | packet assembler/disassembler | |
| PAD | programmable address decoder | |
| PAD bus | processor address data bus | |
| PAL | phase-alternation line; French TV spec | |
| PAL | programmable-array logic | |
| PALC | plasma-addressed liquid crystal (display) | |
| PAM | pulse-amplitude modulation | |
| PARD | periodic and random deviation | |
| PASC | Perceptual Audio Sub-band Coding | |
| PBA | printed board assembly | |
| PBGA | plastic ball-grid array (IC Package) | |
| PBGAM | plastic ball-grid array, multilayer (IC Package) | |
| PBT | chemical designation like PBC, etc. | |
| PBX | private branch exchange | |
| PC | personal computer | |
| pc board (PCB) | printed-circuit board | |
| PC-QFP | printed-circuit-based quad flat pack (IC Package) | |
| PCC | Personal Communication Computer (European) | |
| PCF | point coordination function | |
| PDH | Personal Digital Communications | |
| PCI | Peripheral Component Interconnect [bus] | |
| PCI SIG | PCI Special Interest Group | |
| PCIA | Personal Communications Industry Association | |
| PCL | printer control language | |
| PCM | pulse-code modulation | |
| PCMCIA | Personal Computer Memory Card International Association | |
| PCN | personal communications network | |
| PCOM | private communications | |
| PCR | plastic chip carrier | (IC Package) |
| PCS | plastic clad silica | |
| PCS | personal communications service/system | |
| PCU | peripheral control unit | |
| PD | pulsed doppler (radar) | |
| PDA | personal digital assistant (portable computing) | |
| PdAg | palladium silver | |
| PDC | personal digital cellular (telecommunications system) | |
| PDEF | physical design exchange format | |
| PDH | plesiochronous-digital hierarchy (communications network) | |
| PDI | perspective dark-field imaging (semiconductor wafer inspection) | |
| PDIAL | public-access dial-up (Internet provider) | |
| PDIF | P-CAD data interchange format | |
| PDIP | plastic dual-inline package | (IC Package) |
| PDM | product data management | |
| PDP | plasma display panel | |
| PDT | prototype debug tool (Tektronix) | |
| PDU | protocol data unit | |
| PEBB | power electronics building block | |
| PECC | partially error-controlled connections | |
| PECL | positive/pseudo emitter-coupled logic | |
| PECVD | plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition | |
| PEEL | Programmable Electrically Erasable Logic | |
| PEM | privacy enhanced mail (Internet) | |
| PEP | Programmable Electronics Performance (Corp standard) | |
| pF | picofarad | |
| PF | power factor | |
| PFC | power-factor correction (power supply) | |
| PFM | pulse frequency modulation (battery charging) | |
| PGA | pin-grid array (IC Package) | |
| PGA | programmable gain amplifier | |
| PGD | 'pretty good die' (IC production) | |
| PGP | 'pretty good privacy' (Internet encryption algorithm) | |
| PHEMT | pseudomorphic high electronic mobility technology (FET process) | |
| PHP | Personal Handyphone (Japanese standard) | |
| PHP | power hybrid package | |
| PHP | personal home page | |
| PHP | PHP: Hypertext Preprocessor (Programing Language) | |
| PHP/FI | PHP Form Interpreter | |
| PHY | physical layer | |
| PIC | parallel interference cancellation | |
| PICMG | PCI Industrial Computer Manufacturers Group | |
| PID | proportional-integral differential (control loop compensator) | |
| PIN | positive-doped/intrinsic/negative-doped | |
| PIN | pn junction with intrinsic region | |
| PIND | particle impact noise detection | |
| PIO | parallel I/O | |
| PIP | procedural interface protocol | |
| PIV | peak inverse voltage | |
| pixel | picture element | |
| PKI | public-key infrastructure | |
| PLA | programmable-logic array; Signetics trademark | |
| PLACE | PEEL Architectural Compiler/Editor | |
| PLC | planar light-wave circuit | |
| PLCC | plastic leaded chip carrier (IC Package) | |
| PLCP | physical-layer convergence procedure | |
| PLD | programmable-logic device | |
| PLDC | polymer-dispersed liquid crystal (display) | |
| PLI | Programming Language Interface (OVI) | |
| PLL | phase-locked loop | |
| PLS | programmable logic sequencer | |
| PM | phase modulation | |
| PMA | post-metallization anneal | |
| PMC | PCI Mezzanine Card (standard) | |
| PMCM | plastic multichip module | |
| PMD | physical media dependent | |
| PMOS | p-type metal-oxide semiconductor | |
| PMP | post-metal programming | |
| PMT | photo-multiplier tube | |
| PMU | parametric measurement unit | |
| PN | processor node | |
| PNN | probabilistic neural network | |
| pnp | pnp junction bipolar transistor | |
| PnP | Plug and Play (ISA standard) | |
| POP | point of presence (Internet) | |
| POP | Post Office Protocol (Internet) | |
| PoS | packet-over-SONET | |
| POSIX | portable operating system interface - Unix | |
| POST | power-on self tests | |
| POT | plain-old telephony | |
| POTS | plain-old telephone service (system?) | |
| PPGA | plastic pin grid array (IC Package) | |
| PPI | plan position indicator (radar) | |
| ppm | part(s) per million | |
| PPP | Point-to-Point Protocol (Internet protocol) | |
| PPT | precision pad technology | |
| PQFP | plastic quad flat pack (IC Package) | |
| PRACH | physical random access channel | |
| PRBS | pseudorandom bit stream | |
| PREP | PowerPC reference platform | |
| PRF | pulse repetition frequency (radar) | |
| PRML | partial-response maximum-likelihood (disk storage) | |
| PRN | pseudo-random noise | |
| PRO | Precision RISC Organization | |
| PROM | programmable ROM | |
| PRS | pattern recognition system | |
| PSD | power spectral density | |
| PSG | phospho-silicate glass | |
| PSK | phase-shift keying (communication standard) | |
| PSOP | power small outline package (IC Package) | |
| PSP | programmable signal processor | |
| PSPDN | packet switched public data network | |
| PSRAM | pseudo-static RAM | |
| PSRR | power-supply rejection ratio | |
| PSTN | Public Switched Telephone Network | |
| PtAu | platinum gold | |
| PTC | positive temperature coefficient | |
| PTE | path terminating equipment | |
| PTF | polymer-thick-film | |
| PVC | polyvinyl-chloride | |
| PVD | peak voltage detect/physical vapor deposition | |
| PWM | pulse-width modulation | |
| PXI | PCI eXtensions for Instrumentation | |
| Q | ||
| Q | quality factor (of a resonant circuit) | |
| QAM | quadrature amplitude modulation | |
| QAS | Quick Arbitrate and Select | |
| QC | quality control | |
| QCIF | quarter-common intermediate format | |
| QDR | quad data rate | |
| QE | quantum efficiency (photomultiplier) | |
| QFB | quad flat butt-leaded package (IC Package) | |
| QFP | quad flat pack (IC Package) | |
| QIC | quarter-inch cartridge (storage) | |
| QM | queue management | |
| QML | qualified manufacturers list | |
| QoS | quality of service (communications) | |
| QPL | qualified part/product list (procurement) | |
| QPL | Qualified Products List | |
| QPM | quasi-phase-matched | |
| QPSK | quadrature phase-shift keying (communications standard) | |
| QSM | queued serial module | |
| QSOP | quarter-size outline package (IC Package) | |
| QTAG | Quality Test Action Group (communications standard) | |
| QTCP | quad tape carrier package (IC Package) | |
| QUIP | quad in-line package (IC Package) | |
| QVGA | quarter VGA (320X240 pixels) | |
| R | ||
| RACH | random access channel | |
| RadHard | radiation hardend | |
| RADSL | rate adaptive digital subscriber line | |
| RAID | redundant array of inexpensive disks | |
| RAM | random access memory | |
| RAMDAC | random access memory with digital-to-analog converter (often for video) | |
| RAS | row address strobe | |
| RAS | remote access service (network) | |
| RASSP | Rapid Prototyping of Application Specific Signal Processors (ARPA project) | |
| RAVE | real-time audio/visual environment | |
| RBOC | regional Bell operating company | |
| RC | resistance-capacitance | |
| RC-4 | Rivest's Cipher | |
| RCC | rectangular chip carrier | |
| RCM | release complete message | |
| RDBMS | Relational Data Base Management System | |
| RDRAM | RAMbus-DRAM | |
| READ | relative element address designate | |
| RED | random early discard | |
| REL | release message | |
| RF | radio frequency | |
| RFC | request for comment (communications) | |
| RFC | radio frequency choke | |
| RFI | radio-frequency interference | |
| RFIC | radio-frequency integrated circuit | |
| RFID | radio frequency identification | |
| RFP | request for proposal | |
| RGB | red, green, blue | |
| RHET | resonant-tunneling hot-electron transistor | |
| RHP | reconfigurable hardware products | |
| RIE | reactive ion etching | |
| RIO | random early discard In/Out of Profile | |
| RIP | raster image processor (DTP) | |
| RISC | reduced-instruction-set computer | |
| RISR | remote interrupt service routine | |
| RIU | ring interface unit | |
| RLC | resistance-inductance-capacitance | |
| RLE | run-length encoding (data compression) | |
| RLL | run length limited (e.g.: 2,7 RLL) | |
| RLN | remote LAN node | |
| RLQ | rate-limiting queues | |
| RM | resource management | |
| RMI | resource-manager interface | |
| RMII | Reduced Media Independent Interface | |
| RMON | Remote Network Monitoring | |
| rms | root-mean-square | |
| RMW | read-modify-write (software) | |
| RO | reverse osmosis | |
| ROM | read-only memory | |
| ROTS | rugged off-the-shelf | |
| ROW | rest of the world | |
| RP | rapid prototyping | |
| RP | reinforced plastic | |
| RPC | remote procedural call (network) | |
| RPC | remote-procedure calls | |
| RR | round-robin | |
| RS | recommended standard | |
| RSA | Rivest, Shamir and Adelman (encryption) | |
| RSSI | received signal strength indicator | |
| rt-VBR | real-time variable bit rate | |
| RTD | resistance temperature detector | |
| RTEID | Real-Time Executive Interface Definition (Motorola) | |
| RTI | return from interrupt | |
| RTL | resistor transfer logic | |
| RTL | resistor transistor logic | |
| RTL | register-transfer level/language | |
| RTM | resin transfer molding | |
| RTO | return to output | |
| RTOS | real-time operating system | |
| RTP | rapid thermal processing | |
| RTPS | real-time publish-subscribe | |
| RTS | request-to-send | |
| RTV | room-temperature-vulcanized (silicone) | |
| RTV | real-time video | |
| RW | read/write | |
| S | ||
| S-DAB | satellite digital audio broadcasting | |
| S/DMS | SONET/digital multiplex switch | |
| S/H | sample and hold | |
| SACD | super-audio compact disc | |
| SAM | serial access memory | |
| SAM | switched access with multiplexer | |
| SAN | storage-area network | |
| SAPI | service access point identifier | |
| SAR | synthetic aperture radar | |
| SAR | Successive-approximation-register | analog-to-digital converters |
| SAR | segmentation and reassembly (communications) | |
| SAS | silicon asymmetrical switch | |
| SASI | Shugart Associates System Interface | |
| SAW | surface acoustic wave | |
| SBC | single-board computer | |
| SBDIP | side-brazed dual in-line package | |
| SBIC | shared bus interface controller | |
| SBIR | Small Business Innovation Research | |
| SBM | shared buffer memory (Alcatel) | |
| SBS | silicon bilateral switch | |
| SBS | smart battery system | |
| SC | shared cored (Ericsson) | |
| SC/H | subcarrier-to-horizontal (phase shift) phase of color burst extended to the leading edge of the horizontal sync pulse | |
| SCAM | SCSI configured automatically (ANSI protocol) | |
| SCC | serial communications controller | |
| SCC | square chip carrier | |
| SCC | stackable ceramic carrier | |
| SCCM | standard cubic centimeters/per minute | |
| SCE | storage-control element | |
| SCFL | source-coupled FET logic | |
| SCH | synchronization channel | |
| SCI | scalable coherent interface | |
| SCI-PHY | Saturn-Compliant Interface - Physical (device protocol) | |
| SCIM | single-chip integration module | |
| SCM | single-chip module | |
| SCOT | sealed chips on tape | |
| SCPI | Standards Committee for Programmable instruments | |
| SCR | silicon-controlled rectifier | |
| SCS | silicon-controlled switch | |
| SCSI | Small Computer System Interface | |
| SCXI | signal conditioning extension for instrumentation | |
| SDBGA | super dissipation ball grid array | |
| SDCM | serial data converter modules | |
| SDF | standard-delay format | |
| SDF | Standard Delay File (OVI) | |
| SDH | synchronous digital hierarchy | |
| SDIO | secure-digital input/output | |
| SDIP | shrink dual-in-line package | |
| SDK | system development kit | |
| SDLC | software description language C | |
| SDLC | synchronous data-link control | |
| SDLVA | successive-detection log video amplifier (microwave) | |
| SDOF | single degree-of-freedom | |
| SDRAM | synchronous DRAM | |
| SDSC | Standards and Data Services Committee | |
| SDTV | standard-definition digital television | |
| SE | Switch Element | |
| SEAL | simple and efficient AAL | |
| sec | secant | |
| sec | second | |
| SECAM | Systeme Electronique Couleur Avec Memoire (European video standard) | |
| SECAM | Sequential Couleur Avec Memoire | |
| SECS | Semiconductor Equipment and Material International's Equipment Communications Standard | |
| SEI | secondary electron imaging (surface inspection) | |
| SEL | surface-emitting lasers | |
| SELV | safety extra-low voltage | |
| SEM-E | standard electronic module e-type (avionics) | |
| SEP | signaling endpoint | |
| SERDES | serializer/deserializer | |
| SEU | single-event upset | |
| SFBI | shared frame-buffer interface | |
| SFC | Shannon-Farro coding (data compression) | |
| SFDR | spurious free dynamic range | |
| SFFPCI | Small Form-Factor Personal Computer Interface(standard) | |
| SFP | short-fault protection | |
| SFROM | smart flash ROM | |
| SGA | solder grid array | |
| SGMP | simple gateway monitoring protocol | |
| SHA | sample-and-hold amplifier (ADC) | |
| SHF | super high frequency | |
| SHG | second harmonic generation | |
| SHT | suppressed high-level differential transfer (circuit) | |
| Si | silicon | |
| SI | International System of Units | |
| SIC | Standard Industrial Classification (numbering code) | |
| SiC | silicon carbide | |
| SICL | standard instrument control library | |
| SID | Society for Information Display (PCI) | |
| SIG | Special Interest Group | |
| SiGe | silicon germanium | |
| SIM | single inline module | |
| SIM | Subscriber Identity Module | |
| SIMD | single-instruction, multiple-data (array) | |
| SIMM | single in-line memory module | |
| SiN | silicon nitride | |
| sin | sine | |
| SINAD | signal-to-noise-and-distortion (ratio) | |
| SIO | serial I/O | |
| SiO | silicon oxide | |
| SIP | Session Initialization Protocol | |
| SIP | single in-line package | |
| SIP | SMDS interface protocol | |
| SIR | signal-to-interference ratio | |
| SIR | surface insulation resistance | |
| SIR | Serial InfraRed Speed for IrDA (9600 bit/s, 19.2 kbit/s, 38.4 kbit/s, 57.6 kbit/s, or 115.2 kbit/s) | |
| SIU | system interface unit | |
| SIU | system integration unit | |
| SL | stripline | |
| SLA | sealed lead acid | |
| SLAM | scanning laser acoustic microscope | |
| SLC | single-layer ceramic | |
| SLC | surface laminar circuit | |
| SLD | source level debugger | |
| SLIC | subscriber-line interface circuit (communications) | |
| Slicc | slightly larger than IC carrier (packaging) | |
| SLIP | Serial-Line Internet Protocol | |
| SLT | solid logic technology | |
| SMA | surface-mounted assembly | |
| SMART | stress-marginality and accelerated-reliability testing | |
| SMART | Standard Module Avionics Repair and Test(software) | |
| SMB | shared-memory buffer | |
| SMBus | system-management bus | |
| SMC | S-Bus mezzanine card | |
| SMC | surface-mount components | |
| SMD | solder mask defined | |
| SMD | Storage Module Drive | |
| SMD | surface-mount device | |
| SMDS | switched multimegabit data services (Europe) | |
| SME | small-to-medium enterprises | |
| SMF | single-mode fiber | |
| SMI | small- and medium-sized industries | |
| SMI | (power) system management interrupts | |
| SMII | Serial Media Independent Interface | |
| SMM | (power) system management mode | |
| SMOBC | solder mask over bare copper | |
| SMP | symmetric multiprocessing | |
| SMPGA | surface-mount pin grid array | |
| SMPS | switch-mode power supply | |
| SMRT | surface-mount and reflow technology | |
| SMT | surface-mount technology | |
| SMU | source-measure unit | |
| SMUG | Spokane Microcomputer Users Group | |
| SMX-6000 | a Fujitsu switch model | |
| SNA | systems network architecture (IBM) | |
| SNet | SONET Network (Northern Telecom) | |
| SNMP | simple network management protocol | |
| SNR | signal-to-noise ratio | |
| SO | small outline | |
| SOB | small outline butt-leaded package | |
| SOC | system on chip | |
| SOG | spin-on glass | |
| SOHO | small office, home office | |
| SOI | silicon-on-insulator (IC) | |
| SOIC | small-outline IC | |
| SOJ | SOIC with J-leads | |
| SOLA | short, open, load and air-capacitor | |
| SONET | synchronous optical network | |
| SOP | small-outline package | |
| SOPC | system on a programmable chip | |
| SORF | small-outline radio frequency (package) | |
| SOS | silicon on sapphire | |
| SOSCARD | Secure Operating System Card | |
| SOT | small-outline transistor | |
| SOVA | soft-output Viterbi algorithms | |
| SP | span processor | |
| SP | switch port (Ericsson) | |
| SPARC | scalable processor architecture (Sun Processors) | |
| Sparc | scalable processor architecture (Sun Processors) | |
| SPDIP | shrink plastic dual in-line package (IC Package) | |
| SPDM | scalable polynomial-delay model | |
| spdt | single-pole, double-throw (switch) | |
| SPE | synchronous payload envelope | |
| SPI | serial peripheral interface | |
| SPI | synchronous pixel interface | |
| Spice | Simulation Program with Integrated Circuit | |
| SPL | sound pressure level | |
| SPLD | simple programmable-logic device | |
| SPM | scanning probe microscope | |
| SPS | samples per second | |
| SPS | sound-processing software | |
| spst | single-pole, single-throw (switch) | |
| SQAM | Sound Quality Assessment Material | |
| SQC | statistical quality control | |
| SQE | signal-quality error | |
| SQFP | shrink quad flat pack (IC Package) | |
| SQL | search and query language | |
| SQPSK | staggered quadrature phase-shift keying (communications protocol) | |
| SR | set/reset (flip-flop) | |
| SRAM | static random-access memory | |
| SRCS | SilkRoad Refractive Synchronization Communication | |
| SRL | shift register latch | |
| SS | spread spectrum (communications) | |
| SS7 | Signalling System 7 | |
| SSA | serial storage architecture | |
| SSB | single sideband | |
| SSD | solid-state disk | |
| SSET | switching system exchange termination | |
| SSH | simultaneous sample and hold (data acquisition) | |
| SSH | Secure Shell | |
| SSHD | Secure Shell daemon | |
| SSI | small-scale integration | |
| SSL | Secure Sockets Layer | |
| SSMM | solid-state mass memory | |
| SSOP | shrink small-outline package (IC Package) | |
| SSR | scalable sampling rate | |
| SSR | solid-state relay | |
| SST | solid state technology (IC manufacturer) | |
| SST | simultaneous self-test (logic mode) | |
| SST | supersonic transport (aircraft) | |
| SSTL | stub-series-terminated logic | |
| STB | set-top box | |
| STL | Schottky transistor logic | |
| STM | scanning tunneling microscope | |
| STM | synchronous transfer mode | |
| STM | synchronous transport module | |
| STN | The Scientific and Technical Information Network (Internet) | |
| STP | shielded twisted pair | |
| STRIFE | stress and life (testing) | |
| STS | synchronous transport signal | |
| STT | set-top terminal | |
| STTL | Schottky transistor-transistor logic (TTL) | |
| SUI | speech user interface (multimedia) | |
| SUS | silicon unilateral switch | |
| SVD | simultaneous voice and data | |
| SVGA | super video graphics adapter (800X600 pixels) | |
| SVHS | super VHS (video format) | |
| SVP | surge voltage protector | |
| SWL | sound (power) level | |
| SWR | standing-wave ratio | |
| SYSOP | system operator (Internet | |