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G.7xx | A family of ITU standards for audio compression |
G.dmt | Another term for full-time ADSL using Discrete Multitone Modulation |
G.Lite | Also known as Universal ADSL (UADSL), DSL Lite or ADSL Lite |
G.SHDSL | Single paid High-bit-rate Digital Subscriber Line |
GAN | Global Area Network |
Gb | Gigabit |
GB | Gigabyte |
GBH | Group Busy Hour |
Gbps | Gigabits per second; Gigabytes per second |
GCAC | Generic Connection Admission Control |
GCRA | Generic Cell Rate Algorithm |
GCT | Greenwich Civil Time |
GDF | Group Distribution Frame |
GDP | Gateway Discovery Protocol |
GEO | Geostationary/Geosynchronous Earth Orbit |
GERAN | GSM Edge Radio Access Network |
GETS | Government Emergency Telecommunications Service |
GGP | Gateway-to-Gateway Protocol |
GGSN | Gateway GPRS Support Node |
GHz | Gigahertz |
GHOST | GSM Hosted SMS Teleservices |
GIAC | Global Information Assurance Certification |
GOF | Graphic Interchange Format |
Giga | One billion (US) |
Gigabit | One billion bits. (See Gb.) |
GII | Global Information Infrastructure |
GIIF | Global Integrated Services Digital Network Industry Forum |
GIX | Global Internet eXchange |
GFP | Global Functional Plane |
GMCF | Global Mobile Commerce |
GMII | Gigabit MII |
GMPCS | Global Mobile Personal Communications by Satellite |
GMSK | Gaussuian Minimum Shift Keying |
GMT | Greenwich Mean Time |
GNU | A recursive acronym for “GNU’s Not Unix,” a Unix-like operating system |
GOS | Grade of Service |
Gosip | Government OIS Procurement |
.gov | “Government;” one of the top-level Internet domain names |
GPRS | General Packet Radio Service |
GPS | Global Positioning System |
GR-303 | Generic Requirement 303 |
GRE | Generic Routing Encapsulation (Cisco invention) |
GS | Grade of Service |
GSM | Global System for Mobile Communication |
GSM 1800 | Global System for Mobile Communication 1800 MHz |
GSM 1900 | Global System for Mobile Communication 1900 MHz |
GSM 900 | Global System for Mobile Communication 900 MHz |
GSMA | Global System for Mobile Association |
GSTN | General Switched Telephone Network |
G/T | Antenna Gain-to-Noise-Temperature |
GT | Global Title (SS7) |
gTLD | Generic Top-Level Domain name |
GTS | Global Telecommunications Society |
GTT | Global Title Translation |
GUI | Graphical User Interface |
“G” Dimension | Dimension of the crimped portion of a connector measured between two opposite points on the crimped surface. (Also called “T Dimension.”) |
Gain | Increased signal power, usually the result of amplification. |
Gang Disconnect | A connector that permits the rapid and simultaneous connection and disconnection of two or more electrical circuits. |
Gas-Tightness | The characteristic of a contact that is impervious to ingress by corrosive gases. |
Gateway | A special node that interfaces two or more dissimilar networks, providing protocol translation between the networks. |
Globule Test | A solderability test that is specifically for component leads. The time required for a globule of solder to completely wet around a component lead is measured and recorded and then compared against a known standard. This particular test requires a certain amount of human evaluation. |
Glow | The sustained light and heat from a poor or broken connection or circuit. |
Graded Index | An optical fiber core that has a refractive index that is changed in a systematic way from center to edges to decrease modal dispersion. |
Graphite Fibers | Sometimes used as a filler in composite connectors, graphite fibers are high-strength, high-modulus fibers made by controlled carbonization and graphitization of organic fibers (usually rayon, acrylonitrile or pitch). The fiber consists principally of carbon, which is amorphous, and a lesser amount of graphite, which has a hexagonal crystalline structure. The percentage of graphite in the fibers depends essentially on the final processing temperature. As the final processing temperature is increased, the percentage of graphite is increased. The three most popular precursors are polyacrylonitrile (PAN), pitch, and staple rayon fibers. |
Grid | An orthogonal network of two sets of parallel equidistant lines used for locating points on a printed board. Connections should be located on the cross-points of the gridlines. |
Grid-Spaced | Contacts in a multiple-contact connector or on the edge of a PC board that are spaced equally in a rectangular pattern. |
Grommet | (1) A rubber seal used on the cable side of a multiple-contact connector to seal the connector against moisture, dirt or air. (2) An insulator, usually of elastomer material, that covers the rear portion of the contacts and a short length of the incoming wire. |
Groove | Slot or cavity in a connector that bears directly on the cable. Also, the depression in a crimping die that holds the connector during crimping. |
Ground Plane | A conductor layer or portion of conductor layers used as a common reference point for circuit returns, or heat sinking. |
Guide Pin | A pin or rod extending beyond the mating face of a 2-piece connector, designed to guide the closing or assembly of the connector to assure proper mating of contacts and to prevent damage of these contacts caused by mismating of the connector halves. |
Gusset | The transition between the terminal tongue and conductor barrel. |
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