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Glossary of Abbreviations and Acronyms
1.9 Glossary of Abbreviations and Acronyms
A
ACN-1, ACN-2, ACN-3
ACN-1, ACN-2, ACN-3
Integrated Circuit (IC)
Active unit
Sends data on the up link and receives data on the down link
Allow cancel request
A pre-programmed system interlock, allowing the delegate to cancel a
request-to-speak
request-to-speak
Allow mic. off facility
A pre-programmed system interlock, allowing delegates to switch off
their microphone units without consent
their microphone units without consent
C
CCU
CCU
Central Control Unit
Chairman
One who presides over or heads a meeting or conference
Contribution
Participation within a meeting or conference using contribution units
Central Operator
One who controls and organises a meeting or conference from a per-
sonal computer (PC)
sonal computer (PC)
D
Data Communication
Data Communication
Communication of data between microprocessor controlled units
DCN
Digital Congress Network
Delegate
A representative to a conference
Distribution
The distribution to delegates of interpreted languages
E
End of Voting
End of Voting
End of Voting Displayed on the delegate unit to inform delegates that
the voting session has ended
the voting session has ended
F
Flush-mounted
Flush-mounted
Units that are built into tabletops or the arm rests of seats
H
Hold
Hold
Voting session on hold or temporarily halted
I
Information display
Information display
Display showing related conference information
Interlocks
Pre-programmed settings for use in interpretation procedures
Interpretation
The art of interpreting one language into another
Interpretation (simultaneous) The art of interpreting one language into
another at the same time
Interpretation (simultaneous) The art of interpreting one language into
another at the same time
Interpreter
One who translates orally for people speaking in different languages
N
Network cabling
Network cabling
See Trunk-line
M
Multi-CCU
Multi-CCU
Systems using more than one CCU, linked using a Multi-CCU link.
P
PC
PC
Personal Computer
PCF
Power Consumption Factor
PCF value
The value assigned to a specific unit or system
PRAEDIC
Professional Audio Encoder Decoder IC.
Passive Unit
DCN unit that Receives data on the down link only
R
Rack-mounted
Rack-mounted
Defines units that are capable of being mounted in a 19-inch cabinet
Request accepted
Displayed on a delegate unit informing the delegate the delegate that
his request-to-speak has been accepted
his request-to-speak has been accepted
Request
Initiated by a delegate requesting to speak
Request cancelled
Displayed on delegate units informing the delegate that his request-to-
speak has been cancelled or rejected
speak has been cancelled or rejected
Restart
Response
Response
Voting session restarted after being on Hold
Initiated by a delegate wishing to respond.
Initiated by a delegate wishing to respond.
S
Speaker Floor
Speaker Floor
speaker
Speak now
Displayed on delegate units to inform the delegate that he may speak
T
Trunk-line
Trunk-line
Cabling between units run in a loop-through chain
Trunk-outlet
Used for trunk-cable splitting and pulse regeneration purposes
Table-top
Units placed on top of a table or similar type surface
V
Voting
Voting
To cast one vote, exercise a choice or decision, express an opinion
Voting on-hold
Displayed on a delegate unit when a voting session has been tempo-
rarily suspended
rarily suspended