Cisco Model GS7000 4-Port Node 1 GHz with 42 54 Split Installation Guide

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Glossary
 
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dBW 
decibels relative to 1 watt. 
 
dc, DC 
direct current. An electric current flowing in one direction only and substantially constant in 
value. 
 
distribution system 
The part of a CATV system consisting of the transmission medium (coaxial cables, fiber optic 
cables, etc.) used to carry signals from the headend system to subscriber terminals. 
 
duplexer 
A device which permits the connection of both a receiver and a transmitter to a common 
antenna. 
 
EEPROM 
electrically erasable programmable read-only memory. 
 
EPROM 
erasable programmable read-only memory. 
 
EQ 
equalizer. 
 
equalization 
The process of compensating for an undesired result. For example, equalizing tilt in a 
distribution system. 
 
FM 
frequency modulation. A transmission technique in which the frequency of the carrier varies 
in accordance with the modulating signal. 
 
frequency 
The number of similar shapes in a communications or electrical path in a unit of time. For 
example, the number of sine waves moving past a fixed point in a second. 
 
frequency agile 
The ability to change from one frequency to another without changing components.