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| | ====== Jargon Buster ====== |
| | ~~NOTOC~~ |
| | This page is based on the original MERG glossary.\\ |
| | Before adding entries, please read **[[helpsystem:glossaryguide|guide to adding entries]]** a how to do it for MERG Members.\\ |
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| | **[[#a|A]] [[#b|B]] [[#c|C]] [[#d|D]] [[#e|E]] [[#f|F]] [[#g|G]] [[#h|H]] [[#i|I]] [[#j|J]] [[#k|K]] [[#l|L]] [[#m|M]] [[#n|N]] [[#o|O]] [[#p|P]] [[#q|Q]] [[#r|R]] [[#s|S]] [[#t|T]] [[#u|U]] [[#v|V]] [[#w|W]] [[#X]] Y [[#z|Z]] ** |
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| | ===== A ===== |
| | [[glossary_a#AC|AC]] - Alternating Current\\ |
| | [[glossary_a#Accessory decoders|Accessory decoders]]\\ |
| | [[glossary_a#Accessory encoder|Accessory encoder]]\\ |
| | [[glossary_a#Address|Address]]\\ |
| | AFAIK - As far as I know\\ |
| | [[glossary_a#Agile|Agile]]\\ |
| | [[glossary_a#Amplifier|Amplifier]]\\ |
| | [[glossary_a#AM|AM]] - Amplitude Modulation\\ |
| | [[glossary_a#Amps or Ampere|Amps or Ampere]] - The measure of electrical current flow\\ |
| | [[glossary_a#Analogue|Analogue]]\\ |
| | [[glossary_a#AND|AND]]\\ |
| | AG - Area Group\\ |
| | AGM - Annual General Meeting\\ |
| | [[glossary_a#API|API]] - Application Program Interface\\ |
| | [[glossary_a#Arduino|Arduino]]\\ |
| | [[glossary_a#ASCII|ASCII]] - American Standard Code for Information Interchange\\ |
| | [[glossary_h#Hexadecimal or Hex|ASCII Hex]] - Hexadecimal\\ |
| | [[glossary_a#Aspect|Aspect]]\\ |
| | [[glossary_a#At-Bus]] - (Layout) Control Bus\\ |
| | [[glossary_a#ATC|ATC]] - Automatic Train Control\\ |
| | [[glossary_a#Auto Reverse Module|Auto Reverse Module]]\\ |
| | [[glossary_a#AVR|AVR]] - Microcontroller family\\ |
| | [[glossary_a#AWG|AWG]] - American Wire Gauge\\ |
| | ===== B ===== |
| | [[glossary_b#Back EMF|Back EMF]] - Back Electromotive Force\\ |
| | [[glossary_b#Baud|Baud]]\\ |
| | [[glossary_b#BC3|BC3]]\\ |
| | [[glossary_b#Bell signals|Bell signals]]\\ |
| | [[glossary_b#bga|BGA]] - Ball Grid Array\\ |
| | [[glossary_b#Bipolar|Bipolar]]\\ |
| | [[glossary_b#Bistable|Bistable]]\\ |
| | [[glossary_b#bit|Bit]]\\ |
| | [[glossary_b#bite|Bite]]\\ |
| | [[glossary_b#bipolar|BJT]] - Bipolar Junction Transistor\\ |
| | [[glossary_b#Block Control|Block Control]]\\ |
| | [[glossary_b#Block occupancy|Block occupancy]]\\ |
| | [[glossary_b#BloNg|BloNg]] - Block oriented N-Gauge\\ |
| | [[glossary_b#Boolean|Boolean]]\\ |
| | [[glossary_b#Booster|Booster]]\\ |
| | [[glossary:glossary_b#bootloader|BootLoader]]\\ |
| | [[glossary_b#Bps|Bps]] - Bits per second\\ |
| | [[glossary_b#Bridge rectifier|Bridge rectifier]]\\ |
| | [[glossary_b#Buffer|Buffer]]\\ |
| | [[glossary_b#Bus|Bus]]\\ |
| | [[glossary_b#byte|Byte]]\\ |
| | ===== C ===== |
| | [[glossary_c#C/MRI|C/MRI]] - Computer/Model Railroad Interface\\ |
| | [[glossary_c#Cab Control|Cab Control]]\\ |
| | [[glossary_c#Cabling|Cabling]]\\ |
| | [[glossary_c#CAN or CAN BUS|CAN or CAN bus]] - Controller Area Network\\ |
| | [[glossary_c#CAN related projects from MERG|CAN related projects from MERG]] - CBUS Modules\\ |
| | [[glossary_c#Capacitor|Capacitor]]\\ |
| | [[glossary_c#CARLOS|CARLOS]] - Computer Aided Railway Layout Operating System\\ |
| | [[glossary_c#CBUS|CBUS]] - (Layout) Control Bus\\ |
| | [[glossary_c#CDC|CDC]] - Communications Device Class\\ |
| | [[glossary_c#CDU|CDU]] - Capacitor Discharge Unit\\ |
| | [[glossary_c#CE Mark|CE Mark]] - Conformité Européenne\\ |
| | [[glossary_c#Ceramic|Ceramic]]\\ |
| | [[glossary_c#Channel|Channel]]\\ |
| | [[glossary_c#Charlieplexing|Charlieplexing]]\\ |
| | [[glossary_c#Circuit|Circuit]]\\ |
| | [[glossary_f#fifo|Circular Buffer]] - FiFo\\ |
| | [[glossary_c#Clearing Point|Clearing Point]]\\ |
| | [[glossary_c#Clock|Clock]]\\ |
| | [[glossary_c#Closed loop|Closed loop]]\\ |
| | [[glossary_c#CMOS|CMOS]] - Complementary Metal–Oxide–Semiconductor\\ |
| | [[glossary_c#Coil|Coil]]\\ |
| | [[glossary_c#Colour Light|Colour Light]]\\ |
| | [[glossary_c#COM Port|COM Port]] - Communication Port\\ |
| | [[glossary_c#Command Station|Command Station]]\\ |
| | [[glossary_c#Common|Common]]\\ |
| | [[glossary_c#Common Return Wiring|Common Return Wiring]]\\ |
| | [[glossary_c#Computer Control Software|Computer Control Software]]\\ |
| | [[glossary_c#Conductor|Conductor]]\\ |
| | [[glossary_c#Consist|Consist]]\\ |
| | [[glossary_c#Control Systems|Control Systems]]\\ |
| | [[glossary_c#Crystal|Crystal]]\\ |
| | [[glossary_c#Current|Current]]\\ |
| | [[glossary_c#Current Shunt|Current Shunt]]\\ |
| | [[glossary_c#CV|CV]] - Configuration Variable\\ |
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| | ===== D ===== |
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| | [[glossary_d#D Type Connector|D Type Connector]]\\ |
| | [[glossary_d#DC|DC]] - Direct Current\\ |
| | [[glossary_d#DC Control|DC Control]]\\ |
| | [[glossary_d#DCC|DCC]] - Digital Command Control\\ |
| | [[glossary:glossary_d#dcc-ex|DCC-EX]]\\ |
| | [[glossary_d#DCO|DCO]] - District Cut-Out\\ |
| | [[glossary_d#dct|DCT]] - see DTC\\ |
| | [[glossary_d#Debounce|Debounce]]\\ |
| | [[glossary_d#DecoderPro|DecoderPro]]\\ |
| | [[glossary_d#Decoupling Capacitor|Decoupling Capacitor]]\\ |
| | [[glossary_d#Digital|Digital]]\\ |
| | [[glossary_d#Digitrax|Digitrax]]\\ |
| | [[glossary_d#DIL Socket|DIL Socket]] - Dual In-Line socket\\ |
| | [[glossary_d#Diode|Diode]]\\ |
| | [[glossary:glossary_d#dirty_psu|Dirty PSU]] - Dirty Power Supply Unit\\ |
| | [[glossary_d#DPDT|DPDT]] - Double Pole Double Throw\\ |
| | [[glossary_d#DPR|DPR]] - Double Pole Relay\\ |
| | [[glossary_d#DPST|DPST]] - Double Pole Single Throw\\ |
| | [[glossary_d#Driver|Driver]]\\ |
| | [[glossary d#dtc|DTC]] - DCC Track Circuit\\ |
| | ===== E ===== |
| | [[glossary_e#EDG|EDG]] - Event Data Grid\\ |
| | [[subjects:merg_tv:video_tools#EDL|EDL]] - Edit decision list (relates to MERG YouTube videos)\\ |
| | [[glossary_e#EEPROM|EEPROM]] - Electrically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory\\ |
| | [[glossary_e#Electro Frog|Electro Frog]]\\ |
| | [[glossary_e#Electromagnet|Electromagnet]]\\ |
| | [[glossary_e#emf|EMF]] - Electromotive Force\\ |
| | [[glossary_e#Engine Driver|Engine Driver]] - Android Throttle Application \\ |
| | [[glossary_e#eprom|EPROM]] - Erasable Programmable Read-Only\\ |
| | [[glossary_e#ESD|ESD]] - Electo Static Discharge \\ |
| | [[glossary_e#ESR|ESR]] - Equivalent Series Resistance \\ |
| | [[glossary:glossary_e#ev|EV]] - Event Variable\\ |
| | [[glossary:glossary_e#event|Event]]\\ |
| | EzyBus - A Model railway control bus created by Davy Dick\\ |
| | ===== F ===== |
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| | [[:glossary:glossary_f#faller|Faller]]\\ |
| | [[:glossary:glossary_f#fallercarsystem|FallerCarSystem]]\\ |
| | FAOB - For and on behalf of\\ |
| | [[:glossary:glossary_f#fast_clock|Fast clock]]\\ |
| | [[:glossary:glossary_f#FCU|FCU]] - Full layout implementation model Configuration Utility\\ |
| | [[:glossary:glossary_f#FDM|FDM]] - Fused Deposition Modeling (3D Printing)\\ |
| | [[:glossary:glossary_f#feathers|Feathers]]\\ |
| | [[:glossary:glossary_f#FET|FET]]- Field Effect Transistor\\ |
| | [[:glossary:glossary_f#fifo|FIFO]] - First In First Out\\ |
| | [[:glossary:glossary_f#firmware|Firmware]]\\ |
| | [[glossary_f#flag|Flag]]\\ |
| | [[glossary_f#flash_memory|Flash Memory]]\\ |
| | [[:glossary:glossary_f#FLiM|FLiM]] - Full Layout implementation Model\\ |
| | [[:glossary:glossary_f#flip_flop|Flip flop]]\\ |
| | [[:glossary:glossary_f#FM|FM]] - Frequency Modulation\\ |
| | [[:glossary:glossary_f#frequency|Frequency]]\\ |
| | [[:glossary:glossary_f#FSM|FSM]] - Finite State Machine\\ |
| | [[:glossary:glossary_f#FTDI|FTDI]] - Future Technology Development International (connection devices)\\ |
| | [[:glossary:glossary_f#fuse|Fuse]]\\ |
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| | ===== G ===== |
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| | [[glossary_g#Gerber|Gerber image]]\\ |
| | [[glossary_g#GIT|GIT repository]]\\ |
| | [[glossary_g#GPP software|GPP software]]\\ |
| | [[glossary_g#GPIO|GPIO]] - General Purpose Input and Output\\ |
| | [[glossary_g#Ground|Ground]]\\ |
| | ===== H ===== |
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| | [[glossary_h#Hall effect|Hall effect]]\\ |
| | [[glossary_h#Handset|Handset]]\\ |
| | [[glossary_h#handshaking|Handshaking]]\\ |
| | [[glossary_h#happening|Happening]]\\ |
| | [[glossary_h#hasl|HASL]] - Hot Air Solder Leveling\\ |
| | [[glossary_h#Header plug or socket|Header plug or socket]]\\ |
| | [[glossary_h#Heat sink|Heat sink]]\\ |
| | [[glossary_h#Hector|Hector]]\\ |
| | [[glossary_h#Hexadecimal or Hex|Hexadecimal or Hex]]\\ |
| | [[glossary_h#High|High]]\\ |
| | [[glossary_h#HO Scale|HO Scale]]\\ |
| | HTH - Hope that helps\\ |
| | [[glossary_h#HYPOTRAC|HYPOTRAC]]\\ |
| | [[glossary_h#Hysteresis|Hysteresis]]\\ |
| | [[glossary_h#Hysteresis loop|Hysteresis loop]]\\ |
| | ===== I ===== |
| | [[glossary_i#ICs|ICs]] - Integrated Circuits\\ |
| | [[glossary:glossary_i&#icsp|ICSP]] - In Circuit Serial Programming\\ |
| | [[glossary_i#Incandescent lamps|Incandescent lamps]]\\ |
| | [[glossary_i#Include Guard|Include Guard]] - also pragma once\\ |
| | [[glossary_i#Inductor|Inductor]]\\ |
| | [[glossary_i#Infrared emitter|Infrared emitter]]\\ |
| | [[glossary_i#Infrared receiver/detector|Infrared receiver/detector]]\\ |
| | [[glossary_i#Insulfrog|Insulfrog]]\\ |
| | [[glossary_i#Interlocking|Interlocking]]\\ |
| | [[glossary_i#ISR|ISR]] - Interrupt Service Routine\\ |
| | ISTR - I seem to recall/remember\\ |
| | ===== J ===== |
| | [[glossary_j#JAL|JAL]] - Just Another Language\\ |
| | [[glossary_j#Java|Java]]\\ |
| | [[glossary_j#JMRI|JMRI]] - Java Model Railroad Interface\\ |
| | [[glossary_j#json|JSON]] - JavaScript Object Notation\\ |
| | ===== K ===== |
| | KISnet - a layout control bus created by John Purbrick\\ |
| | [[glossary_k#Kits|Kits]]\\ |
| | [[glossary_k#Knowledgebase|KnowledgeBase]]\\ |
| | KSM Kit Sales Manager - email on the Kitlocker page |
| | ===== L ===== |
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| | [[glossary_l#Latching|Latching]] - the new state is held until it is changed\\ |
| | [[glossary_l#LCB|LCB]] - Layout Control Bus\\ |
| | [[glossary_l#LCC|LCC]] - NMRA's Layout Command Control (equiv. to OpenLCB)\\ |
| | [[glossary_l#LDR|LDR]] - Light Dependent Resistor\\ |
| | [[glossary_l#Lead free|Lead free]] - usually refers to a type of solder\\ |
| | [[glossary_l#LED|LED]] - Light Emitting Diode\\ |
| | [[glossary_l#Lenz|Lenz]] - European manufacturer of DCC equipment\\ |
| | [[glossary:glossary_l#lifo|LiFo]] - Last in First out\\ |
| | [[glossary_l#Lighting decoder|Lighting decoder]]\\ |
| | [[glossary_l#Logic|Logic]] - refers to circuits ot calculations on binary information\\ |
| | [[glossary:glossary_e#long_event|Long Event]] - 32-bit eventid\\ |
| | ===== M ===== |
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| | [[:glossary:glossary_m#magnet|Magnet]]\\ |
| | [[:glossary:glossary_m#matrix|Matrix]]\\ |
| | [[glossary:glossary_m#memory_wire|Memory Wire]]\\ |
| | [[:glossary:glossary_m#microprocessor|Microprocessor]]\\ |
| | [[:glossary:glossary_m#mmc|MMC]] - MERG Management Committee.\\ |
| | [[:glossary:glossary_m#mmc|MMC]] - Module Management Console for the configuration and management of CBUS and VLCB modules.\\ |
| | [[:glossary:glossary_m#mobile_decoder|Mobile decoder]]\\ |
| | [[:glossary:glossary_m#modulation|Modulation]]\\ |
| | [[:glossary:glossary_m#MOMS|MOMS]] - MERG Online Membership System\\ |
| | [[:glossary:glossary_m#monostable|Monostable]]\\ |
| | [[:glossary:glossary_m#MOSFET|MOSFET]] - Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor Field-Effect Transistor\\ |
| | MRC - Model Railway Club\\ |
| | [[:glossary:glossary_m#msag|MSAG]] - MERG Somerset Area Group\\ |
| | [[:glossary:glossary_m#multiplexor|Multiplexor]] |
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| | ===== N ===== |
| | [[glossary_n#NAND|NAND]] - Not AND\\ |
| | [[glossary_n#Negative|Negative]]\\ |
| | [[glossary_n#NMRA|NMRA]] - National Model Railroad Association\\ |
| | [[glossary_n#NMRAnet|NMRAnet]] - Early Layout Command Control\\ |
| | [[glossary_n#NOR|NOR]] - Not OR\\ |
| | [[glossary_n#NPN|NPN]] - Type of transistor\\ |
| | [[glossary:glossary_n#nv|NV]] - Node Variable\\ |
| | ===== O ===== |
| | [[glossary_o#Octal Darlington Arrays|Octal Darlington Arrays]]\\ |
| | [[glossary_o#Ohms|Ohms]] - a measurement of electrical resistence\\ |
| | [[glossary_o#OP|OP]] - Original Post(er)\\ |
| | [[glossary_o#Op amp|Op amp]] - operational amplifier, often refers to an electronic chip\\ |
| | [[glossary_o#Open collector|Open collector]] - a circuit with a transistor that not connected\\ |
| | [[glossary_o#OpenLCB|OpenLCB]] - Open Layout Control Bus (equiv to LCC)\\ |
| | [[glossary_o#Optical detector|Optical detector]]\\ |
| | [[glossary_o#Opto-isolator|Opto-isolator]]\\ |
| | [[glossary_o#OR|OR]] - a logical operation similar to arithmetic addition\\ |
| | [[glossary_o#Oscillation|Oscillation]]\\ |
| | [[glossary_o#Oscilloscope|Oscilloscope]] - an electronics instrument that displays waveforms\\ |
| | ===== P ===== |
| | PAT - Portable Appliance Testing\\ |
| | [[glossary_p#Parallel|Parallel]]\\ |
| | [[glossary_p#PCB|PCB]] - Printed Circuit Board\\ |
| | [[glossary_p#PCB software|PCB software]]\\ |
| | [[glossary_p#Peco motor|Peco motor]]\\ |
| | [[glossary_p#PEI|PEI]] - Polyetherimide\\ |
| | [[glossary_p#Phase|Phase]]\\ |
| | [[glossary_p#PIC|PIC]] - Peripheral Interface Controller\\ |
| | [[glossary_p#pickit|PICKit]]\\ |
| | [[glossary_p#piso|PiSo]] - Parallel in Serial out\\ |
| | [[glossary:glossary_p#pla|PLA]] - Polylactid Acid or Programmable Logic Array\\ |
| | Plank - A small test layout, usually having no scenery or prototype\\ |
| | [[glossary_p#PM|PM]] - Phase Modulation or Pulse Modulation\\ |
| | [[glossary_p#PMD1|PMD1]]\\ |
| | [[glossary_p#PMD2|PMD2]]\\ |
| | [[glossary_p#PMP|PMP]] - Pocket Money Project\\ |
| | [[glossary_p#PMR1|PMR1]]\\ |
| | [[glossary_p#PNP|PNP]] - Type of Transistor\\ |
| | [[glossary_p#Point Motors|Point Motors]]\\ |
| | [[glossary_p#Points|Points]]\\ |
| | [[glossary_p#Polarity|Polarity]]\\ |
| | [[glossary_p#Positive|Positive]]\\ |
| | [[glossary_p#POR|POR]] - Power On Reset\\ |
| | [[glossary_p#Pot|Pot]] - Potentiometer\\ |
| | [[glossary_p#Potentiometer|Potentiometer]]\\ |
| | [[glossary_p#Power district|Power district]]\\ |
| | [[glossary_p#Power pack|Power pack]]\\ |
| | [[glossary_p#Programming|Programming]]\\ |
| | [[glossary_p#Progressive cab control|Progressive cab control]]\\ |
| | [[glossary_p#PSU|PSU]] - Power Supply Unit\\ |
| | [[glossary_p#PTP|PTP]] - Point to Point\\ |
| | [[glossary_p#ptp-lite|PTP-Lite]]\\ |
| | [[glossary_p#Pulse|Pulse]]\\ |
| | [[glossary_p#PWM|PWM]] - Pulse Width Modulation\\ |
| | [[glossary_p#Pulsed output|Pulsed output]]\\ |
| | ===== Q ===== |
| | [[glossary_q#qfn|QFN]] - Quad Flat No Leads - a surface mount IC package\\ |
| | [[glossary_q#qfp|QFP]] - Quad Flat Pack - a surface mount IC package\\ |
| | [[glossary_q#QTU|QTU]] - Quad Throttle Unit\\ |
| | ===== R ===== |
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| | [[glossary_r#RailCom|RailCom]]\\ |
| | [[glossary_r#RailCommunity|RailCommunity]]\\ |
| | [[glossary_r#Raspberry Pi|Raspberry Pi]]\\ |
| | [[glossary_r#RC filter|RC filter]] - Resistance and Capacitor Filter\\ |
| | [[glossary_r#Rectification|Rectification]]\\ |
| | [[glossary_r#Reed Switch|Reed Switch]]\\ |
| | [[glossary_r#Regulated power supply|Regulated power supply]]\\ |
| | [[glossary_r#Relays|Relays]]\\ |
| | [[glossary_r#Resistor|Resistor]]\\ |
| | [[glossary_r#Resistor network|Resistor network]]\\ |
| | [[glossary_r#Resonator|Resonator]]\\ |
| | [[glossary_r#Reverse polarity|Reverse polarity]]\\ |
| | [[glossary_r#rfc|RFC]] - Request For Comment\\ |
| | [[glossary_r#rfid|RFID]] - Radio Frequency IDentification\\ |
| | [[glossary_f#fifo|Ring Buffer]]\\ |
| | [[glossary_r#Risk assessment|Risk assessment]]\\ |
| | [[glossary_r#RLSC|RLSC]] - Reversed Linked Section Control\\ |
| | [[glossary_r#RMS|RMS]] - Root Mean Square\\ |
| | [[glossary_r#Road Vehicle Control|Road Vehicle Control]]\\ |
| | [[glossary_r#Route setting|Route setting]]\\ |
| | [[glossary_r#RPC|RPC]] - Remote Panel Control\\ |
| | [[glossary_r#RPI|RPI]] - Remote Panel Interface\\ |
| | [[glossary_r#RS232|RS232]]\\ |
| | [[glossary_r#RS485|RS485]]\\ |
| | [[glossary_r#RSA|RSA]] - a MERG RS232 to RS485 converter\\ |
| | [[glossary_r#RSE|RSE]] - Remote Stack Extension\\ |
| | [[glossary_r#RTC|RTC]]\\ |
| | [[glossary_r#RTFM|RTFM]] - Read The Flipping Manual\\ |
| | [[glossary_r#RTOS|RTOS]] - Real-Time Operating System\\ |
| | ===== S ===== |
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| | [[glossary:glossary_s|SABLE]] - Stash Acquired Beyond Life Expectancy\\ |
| | [[glossary:glossary_s#schottky_diode|Schottky Diode]]\\ |
| | [[glossary_s#SD4|SD4]] - Remote Panel Control module\\ |
| | [[glossary_s#Seep motor|Seep motor]]\\ |
| | [[glossary_s#Semaphore|Semaphore]]\\ |
| | [[glossary_s#Series|Series]]\\ |
| | [[glossary_s#Servo|Servo]]\\ |
| | [[glossary_s#Shift register|Shift register]]\\ |
| | [[glossary:glossary_e#short_event|Short Event]]\\ |
| | SIG - Special Interest Group\\ |
| | [[glossary_s#Signalling|Signalling]]\\ |
| | [[glossary_s#sipo|SiPo]] - Serial in Parallel out\\ |
| | [[glossary_s#SLiM|SLiM]] - Simple/Small Layout implementation Model\\ |
| | [[glossary_s#Smoothing|Smoothing]]\\ |
| | [[glossary_s#smps|SMPS]] - Switch Mode Power Suppply\\ |
| | [[glossary_s#SoC|SoC]] - System on Chip\\ |
| | [[glossary_s#sod|SoD]] - Start of Day\\ |
| | [[glossary_s#Solid conductor|Solid conductor]]\\ |
| | [[glossary_s#Sound decoder|Sound decoder]]\\ |
| | [[glossary_s#Soundtrax|Soundtrax]]\\ |
| | [[glossary_s#SPAD|SPAD]] - Signal Passed At Danger\\ |
| | [[glossary_s#SPDT|SPDT]]- Single Pole Double Throw\\ |
| | [[glossary_s#SPI|SPI]] - Serial Peripheral Interface\\ |
| | [[glossary_s#Sprog|Sprog]]\\ |
| | [[glossary_s#SPST|SPST]] - Single Pole Single Throw\\ |
| | [[glossary_s#SRI4|SRI4]] - Remote Panel Control module\\ |
| | [[glossary_s#SRO4|SRO4]] - Remote Panel Control module\\ |
| | [[glossary_s#SSI|SSI]]\\ |
| | [[glossary_s#Star network|Star network]]\\ |
| | [[glossary_s#Stationary decoder|Stationary decoder]]\\ |
| | [[glossary_s#stay_alive|Stay Alive]]\\ |
| | [[glossary_s#Steady state|Steady state]]\\ |
| | [[glossary_s#SToC|SToC]] - Searchable Table of Contents\\ |
| | [[glossary_s#Stranded conductor|Stranded conductor]]\\ |
| | [[glossary_s#SuperBloc|SuperBloc]]\\ |
| | [[glossary_s#SWG|SWG]] - Standard Wire Gauge\\ |
| | [[glossary_s#Switch|Switch]]\\ |
| | [[glossary_s#Switch machine|Switch machine]]\\ |
| | [[glossary_s#switch_mode_smps|Switch mode]]\\ |
| | ===== T ===== |
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| | [[glossary_t#Tag strip|Tag strip]]\\ |
| | [[glossary_t#TB|TB]] - Technical Bulletin\\ |
| | [[glossary_t#TCC|TCC]] - Train Control Centre/Center\\ |
| | [[glossary_t#Technical Data|Technical Data]]\\ |
| | Thou - 1/1000th of an inch\\ |
| | [[glossary_t#Throttle/handset|Throttle/handset]]\\ |
| | [[glossary_t#Timers|Timers]]\\ |
| | TLA - A three-letter acronym\\ |
| | [[glossary_t#Toggle|Toggle]]\\ |
| | [[glossary:glossary_t#torr|TORR]] - Train Operated Route Release\\ |
| | [[glossary_t#Tortoise motor|Tortoise motor]]\\ |
| | [[glossary_t#Toti|ToTI]] - Train-on-Track Indicator\\ |
| | [[glossary_t#tou|TOU]] - Turnout Operating Unit\\ |
| | [[glossary_t#Track circuit|Track circuit]]\\ |
| | [[glossary_t#Track cleaner|Track cleaner]]\\ |
| | [[glossary_t#Train detection|Train detection]]\\ |
| | [[glossary_t#Transducer|Transducer]]\\ |
| | [[glossary_t#Transformer|Transformer]]\\ |
| | [[glossary_t#Transistor|Transistor]]\\ |
| | [[glossary_t#TriState|Tri-State]] - Three State output pin\\ |
| | Ts&Cs - Terms and Conditions\\ |
| | [[glossary_t#Turnout actuator|Turnout actuator]]\\ |
| | [[glossary_t#tvs|TVS]] - Transient Voltage Suppressor\\ |
| | [[glossary_t#Twinkling|Twinkling]]\\ |
| | ===== U ===== |
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| | [[glossary_u#uart or usart|UART or USART]] - Universal Synchronous and/or Asynchronous Receiver/Transmitter\\ |
| | [[glossary_u#Unregulated power supply|Unregulated power supply]]\\ |
| | [[glossary_u#USB|USB]] - Universal Serial Bus\\ |
| | [[glossary_u#USI|USI]] - Universal Serial Interface\\ |
| | ===== V ===== |
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| | [[glossary_v#Via|Via]]\\ |
| | [[glossary_v#VCP|VCP]] - Virtual Communications Port\\ |
| | VLCB - Versatile Layout Control Bus\\ |
| | [[glossary_v#Volatile memory|Volatile memory]] - Memory that looses data without power\\ |
| | [[glossary_v#Volt|Volt]] The measure of electrical potential difference\\ |
| | [[glossary_v#Voltage regulator|Voltage regulator]]\\ |
| | ===== W ===== |
| | [[glossary_w#Watt|Watt]]\\ |
| | [[glossary_w#Welding simulator|Welding simulator]]\\ |
| | [[glossary_w#Wiki|Wiki]]\\ |
| | w.r.t. - with respect to\\ |
| | ===== X ===== |
| | [[glossary_x#xlr|XLR Connector]]\\ |
| | [[glossary_x#xor|XOR Gate]] - Exclusive OR Gate\\ |
| | ===== Z ===== |
| | [[glossary_z#Zener diode|Zener diode]]\\ |
| | [[glossary_z#Zero 1|Zero 1]]\\ |
| | [[glossary_z#zif_socket|ZIF socket]] - Zero Insertion Force socket\\ |
| | [[glossary_z#ZIMO|ZIMO]] - Austrian DCC supplier\\ |
| | [[glossary_z#ZTC|ZTC]] - British DCC supplier\\ |
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