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 This page is based on the original MERG glossary.\\  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.\\   Before adding entries, please read **[[helpsystem:glossaryguide|guide to adding entries]]** a how to do it for MERG Members.\\  
-**Index to [[public:start|other public pages]]**+
  
 **[[#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]] **  **[[#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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 [[glossary_a#Amplifier|Amplifier]]\\  [[glossary_a#Amplifier|Amplifier]]\\ 
 [[glossary_a#AM|AM]] - Amplitude Modulation\\  [[glossary_a#AM|AM]] - Amplitude Modulation\\ 
-[[glossary_a#Amps|Amp]] The measure of electrical current flow\\ +[[glossary_a#Amps or Ampere|Amps or Ampere]] The measure of electrical current flow\\ 
 [[glossary_a#Analogue|Analogue]]\\  [[glossary_a#Analogue|Analogue]]\\ 
 [[glossary_a#AND|AND]]\\  [[glossary_a#AND|AND]]\\ 
 [[glossary_a#API|API]] - Application Program Interface\\  [[glossary_a#API|API]] - Application Program Interface\\ 
 +[[glossary_a#Arduino|Arduino]]\\ 
 [[glossary_a#ASCII|ASCII]] - American Standard Code for Information Interchange\\  [[glossary_a#ASCII|ASCII]] - American Standard Code for Information Interchange\\ 
 +[[glossary_h#Hexadecimal or Hex|ASCII Hex]] - Hexadecimal\\  
 [[glossary_a#Aspect|Aspect]]\\  [[glossary_a#Aspect|Aspect]]\\ 
 [[glossary_a#At-Bus]] - (Layout) Control Bus\\ [[glossary_a#At-Bus]] - (Layout) Control Bus\\
-[[glossary_a#Auto reverse|Auto reverse]]\\ +[[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\\  [[glossary_a#AWG|AWG]] - American Wire Gauge\\ 
 ===== B ===== ===== B =====
-[[glossary_b#Back EMF|Back EMF]]\\ +[[glossary_b#Back EMF|Back EMF]] - Back Electromotive Force\\ 
 [[glossary_b#Baud|Baud]]\\  [[glossary_b#Baud|Baud]]\\ 
 [[glossary_b#BC3|BC3]]\\  [[glossary_b#BC3|BC3]]\\ 
-[[glossary_b#Bell signals|Bell signals]]\\  +[[glossary_b#Bell signals|Bell signals]]\\   
-[[glossary_b#bga|BGA]]\\ +[[glossary_b#bga|BGA]] - Ball Grid Array\\  
 [[glossary_b#Bipolar|Bipolar]]\\  [[glossary_b#Bipolar|Bipolar]]\\ 
 [[glossary_b#Bistable|Bistable]]\\  [[glossary_b#Bistable|Bistable]]\\ 
 [[glossary_b#bit|Bit]]\\  [[glossary_b#bit|Bit]]\\ 
 [[glossary_b#bite|Bite]]\\ [[glossary_b#bite|Bite]]\\
-[[glossary_b#bipolar|BJT]] - Bipolar Junction Transistor\\+[[glossary_b#bipolar|BJT]] - Bipolar Junction Transistor\\ 
 [[glossary_b#Block Control|Block Control]]\\  [[glossary_b#Block Control|Block Control]]\\ 
 [[glossary_b#Block occupancy|Block occupancy]]\\  [[glossary_b#Block occupancy|Block occupancy]]\\ 
-[[glossary_b#BloNg|BloNg]]\\ +[[glossary_b#BloNg|BloNg]] - Block oriented N-Gauge\\ 
 [[glossary_b#Boolean|Boolean]]\\  [[glossary_b#Boolean|Boolean]]\\ 
 [[glossary_b#Booster|Booster]]\\  [[glossary_b#Booster|Booster]]\\ 
-[[glossary_b#Bps|Bps]] - Byte per second\\ +[[glossary:glossary_b#bootloader|BootLoader]]\\  
 +[[glossary_b#Bps|Bps]] - Bits per second\\ 
 [[glossary_b#Bridge rectifier|Bridge rectifier]]\\  [[glossary_b#Bridge rectifier|Bridge rectifier]]\\ 
 [[glossary_b#Buffer|Buffer]]\\  [[glossary_b#Buffer|Buffer]]\\ 
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 [[glossary_c#Cab Control|Cab Control]]\\  [[glossary_c#Cab Control|Cab Control]]\\ 
 [[glossary_c#Cabling|Cabling]]\\  [[glossary_c#Cabling|Cabling]]\\ 
-[[glossary_c#CAN|CAN]] - Controller Area Network\\  +[[glossary_c#CAN or CAN BUS|CAN or CAN BUS]] - Controller Area Network\\  
-[[glossary_c#can1|CAN...]] CBUS Modules\\ +[[glossary_c#CAN related projects from MERG|CAN related projects from MERG]] CBUS Modules\\ 
 [[glossary_c#Capacitor|Capacitor]]\\  [[glossary_c#Capacitor|Capacitor]]\\ 
-[[glossary_c#Carlos|Carlos]]\\  +[[glossary_c#CARLOS|CARLOS]] - Computer Aided Railway Layout Operating System\\  
-[[glossary_c#cbus|CBUS]] - (Layout) Control Bus\\+[[glossary_c#CBUS|CBUS]] - (Layout) Control Bus\\
 [[glossary_c#CDC|CDC]] - Communications Device Class\\   [[glossary_c#CDC|CDC]] - Communications Device Class\\  
 [[glossary_c#CDU|CDU]] - Capacitor Discharge Unit\\  [[glossary_c#CDU|CDU]] - Capacitor Discharge Unit\\ 
-[[glossary_c#CE|CE]] - Conformité Européenne\\ +[[glossary_c#CE Mark|CE Mark]] - Conformité Européenne\\ 
 [[glossary_c#Ceramic|Ceramic]]\\  [[glossary_c#Ceramic|Ceramic]]\\ 
 [[glossary_c#Channel|Channel]]\\  [[glossary_c#Channel|Channel]]\\ 
 [[glossary_c#Charlieplexing|Charlieplexing]]\\  [[glossary_c#Charlieplexing|Charlieplexing]]\\ 
 [[glossary_c#Circuit|Circuit]]\\  [[glossary_c#Circuit|Circuit]]\\ 
-[[glossary_f#fifo|Circular Buffer]]\\  +[[glossary_f#fifo|Circular Buffer]] - FiFo\\  
-[[glossary_c#Cleaning Tracks|Cleaning Tracks]]\\  +[[glossary_c#Clearing Point|Clearing Point]]\\ 
-[[glossary_c#Clearing point|Clearing point]]\\ +
 [[glossary_c#Clock|Clock]]\\  [[glossary_c#Clock|Clock]]\\ 
 [[glossary_c#Closed loop|Closed loop]]\\  [[glossary_c#Closed loop|Closed loop]]\\ 
 [[glossary_c#CMOS|CMOS]] - Complementary Metal–Oxide–Semiconductor\\  [[glossary_c#CMOS|CMOS]] - Complementary Metal–Oxide–Semiconductor\\ 
 [[glossary_c#Coil|Coil]]\\  [[glossary_c#Coil|Coil]]\\ 
-[[glossary_c#Colour light|Colour light]]\\  +[[glossary_c#Colour Light|Colour Light]]\\  
-[[glossary_c#Com port|Com port]] - Communication Port\\  +[[glossary_c#COM Port|COM Port]] - Communication Port\\  
-[[glossary_c#Command station|Command station]]\\ +[[glossary_c#Command Station|Command Station]]\\ 
 [[glossary_c#Common|Common]]\\  [[glossary_c#Common|Common]]\\ 
 [[glossary_c#Common Return Wiring|Common Return Wiring]]\\  [[glossary_c#Common Return Wiring|Common Return Wiring]]\\ 
 [[glossary_c#Computer Control Software|Computer Control Software]]\\  [[glossary_c#Computer Control Software|Computer Control Software]]\\ 
 [[glossary_c#Conductor|Conductor]]\\  [[glossary_c#Conductor|Conductor]]\\ 
-[[glossary_c#consist|Consist]]\\ +[[glossary_c#Consist|Consist]]\\ 
 [[glossary_c#Control Systems|Control Systems]]\\  [[glossary_c#Control Systems|Control Systems]]\\ 
 [[glossary_c#Crystal|Crystal]]\\  [[glossary_c#Crystal|Crystal]]\\ 
-[[glossary_c#CSA|CSA]]\\  
 [[glossary_c#Current|Current]]\\  [[glossary_c#Current|Current]]\\ 
-[[glossary_c#Current shunt|Current shunt]]\\  +[[glossary_c#Current Shunt|Current Shunt]]\\  
-[[glossary_c#CVs|CVs]] - Configuration Variable\\ +[[glossary_c#CV|CV]] - Configuration Variable\\  
 + 
 ===== D ===== ===== D =====
-[[glossary_d#type connector|D type connector]]\\  + 
-[[glossary_o#octal_darlington_arrays|Darlington]]\\ + 
 +[[glossary_d#Type Connector|D Type Connector]]\\ 
 [[glossary_d#DC|DC]] - Direct Current\\ [[glossary_d#DC|DC]] - Direct Current\\
 [[glossary_d#DC Control|DC Control]]\\  [[glossary_d#DC Control|DC Control]]\\ 
-[[glossary_d#DCC|DCC]] - Digital Command 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#Debounce|Debounce]]\\ 
 [[glossary_d#DecoderPro|DecoderPro]]\\  [[glossary_d#DecoderPro|DecoderPro]]\\ 
-[[glossary_d#Decoupling capacitor|Decoupling capacitor]]\\ +[[glossary_d#Decoupling Capacitor|Decoupling Capacitor]]\\ 
 [[glossary_d#Digital|Digital]]\\  [[glossary_d#Digital|Digital]]\\ 
 [[glossary_d#Digitrax|Digitrax]]\\  [[glossary_d#Digitrax|Digitrax]]\\ 
-[[glossary_d#DIL|DIL]] - Dual In-Line\\ +[[glossary_d#DIL Socket|DIL Socket]] - Dual In-Line socket\\ 
 [[glossary_d#Diode|Diode]]\\  [[glossary_d#Diode|Diode]]\\ 
-[[glossary:glossary_d#dirty_psu|Dirty PSU]]\\ +[[glossary:glossary_d#dirty_psu|Dirty PSU]] - Dirty Power Supply Unit\\ 
 [[glossary_d#DPDT|DPDT]] - Double Pole Double Throw\\  [[glossary_d#DPDT|DPDT]] - Double Pole Double Throw\\ 
 [[glossary_d#DPR|DPR]] - Double Pole Relay\\  [[glossary_d#DPR|DPR]] - Double Pole Relay\\ 
 [[glossary_d#DPST|DPST]] - Double Pole Single Throw\\  [[glossary_d#DPST|DPST]] - Double Pole Single Throw\\ 
 [[glossary_d#Driver|Driver]]\\  [[glossary_d#Driver|Driver]]\\ 
 +[[glossary d#dtc|DTC]] - DCC Track Circuit\\
 ===== E ===== ===== E =====
-[[glossary_e#EDG|EDG]]\\  +[[glossary_e#EDG|EDG]] - Event Data Grid\\  
-[[glossary_e#eeprom|EEPROM]]\\  +[[glossary_e#EEPROM|EEPROM]] - Electrically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory\\  
-[[glossary_e#Electro frog|Electro frog]]\\  +[[glossary_e#Electro Frog|Electro Frog]]\\  
-[[glossary_e#Electro magnet|Electro magnet]]\\ +[[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#ESD|ESD]] - Electo Static Discharge \\ 
 [[glossary_e#ESR|ESR]] - Equivalent Series Resistance \\ [[glossary_e#ESR|ESR]] - Equivalent Series Resistance \\
 +[[glossary:glossary_e#ev|EV]] - Event Variable\\ 
 +[[glossary:glossary_e#event|Event]]\\ 
 ===== F ===== ===== F =====
  
- +[[:glossary:glossary_f#faller|Faller]]\\ 
-[[:glossary:glossary_f#faller|Faller]]\\ +[[:glossary:glossary_f#fallercarsystem|FallerCarSystem]]\\ 
 [[:glossary:glossary_f#fast_clock|Fast clock]]\\  [[:glossary:glossary_f#fast_clock|Fast clock]]\\ 
-[[:glossary:glossary_f#FCU|FCU]] - FLiM Configuration Utility\\ +[[:glossary:glossary_f#FCU|FCU]] - Full layout implementation model Configuration Utility\\ 
 [[:glossary:glossary_f#feathers|Feathers]]\\  [[:glossary:glossary_f#feathers|Feathers]]\\ 
 [[:glossary:glossary_f#FET|FET]]- Field Effect Transistor\\  [[:glossary:glossary_f#FET|FET]]- Field Effect Transistor\\ 
-[[:glossary:glossary_f#fifo|FIFO]]\\ +[[:glossary:glossary_f#fifo|FIFO]] - First In First Out\\ 
 [[:glossary:glossary_f#firmware|Firmware]]\\ [[:glossary:glossary_f#firmware|Firmware]]\\
 [[glossary_f#flag|Flag]]\\  [[glossary_f#flag|Flag]]\\ 
 +[[glossary_f#flash_memory|Flash Memory]]\\ 
 [[:glossary:glossary_f#FLiM|FLiM]] - Full Layout implementation Model\\  [[:glossary:glossary_f#FLiM|FLiM]] - Full Layout implementation Model\\ 
 [[:glossary:glossary_f#flip_flop|Flip flop]]\\  [[:glossary:glossary_f#flip_flop|Flip flop]]\\ 
-[[:glossary:glossary_f#frequency|Frequency]]\\  
 [[:glossary:glossary_f#FM|FM]] - Frequency Modulation\\  [[:glossary:glossary_f#FM|FM]] - Frequency Modulation\\ 
 +[[:glossary:glossary_f#frequency|Frequency]]\\ 
 [[:glossary:glossary_f#fuse|Fuse]]\\ [[:glossary:glossary_f#fuse|Fuse]]\\
  
 ===== G ===== ===== G =====
 +
 [[glossary_g#Gerber|Gerber image]]\\ [[glossary_g#Gerber|Gerber image]]\\
 [[glossary_g#GIT|GIT repository]]\\ [[glossary_g#GIT|GIT repository]]\\
 [[glossary_g#GPP software|GPP software]]\\  [[glossary_g#GPP software|GPP software]]\\ 
-[[glossary_g#GPIO|GPIO]] General Purpose Input and Output\\ +[[glossary_g#GPIO|GPIO]] General Purpose Input and Output\\ 
 [[glossary_g#Ground|Ground]]\\  [[glossary_g#Ground|Ground]]\\ 
 ===== H ===== ===== H =====
 +
 [[glossary_h#Hall effect|Hall effect]]\\  [[glossary_h#Hall effect|Hall effect]]\\ 
 [[glossary_h#Handset|Handset]]\\  [[glossary_h#Handset|Handset]]\\ 
 [[glossary_h#handshaking|Handshaking]]\\  [[glossary_h#handshaking|Handshaking]]\\ 
-[[glossary:glossary_h#hasl|HASL]]\\ +[[glossary_h#happening|Happening]]\\  
 +[[glossary_h#hasl|HASL]] - Hot Air Solder Leveling\\ 
 [[glossary_h#Header plug or socket|Header plug or socket]]\\  [[glossary_h#Header plug or socket|Header plug or socket]]\\ 
 [[glossary_h#Heat sink|Heat sink]]\\  [[glossary_h#Heat sink|Heat sink]]\\ 
 [[glossary_h#Hector|Hector]]\\  [[glossary_h#Hector|Hector]]\\ 
 +[[glossary_h#Hexadecimal or Hex|Hexadecimal or Hex]]\\
 [[glossary_h#High|High]]\\  [[glossary_h#High|High]]\\ 
-[[glossary_h#HYPOTRAC|HYPOTRAC]]\\  +[[glossary_h#HO Scale|HO Scale]]\\  
-[[glossary_h#Hysteresis loop|Hysteresis loop]]\\ +[[glossary_h#HYPOTRAC|HYPOTRAC]]\\ 
 +[[glossary_h#Hysteresis|Hysteresis]]\\ 
 +[[glossary_h#Hysteresis loop|Hysteresis loop]]\\  
 ===== I ===== ===== I =====
 [[glossary_i#ICs|ICs]] - Integrated Circuits\\  [[glossary_i#ICs|ICs]] - Integrated Circuits\\ 
 [[glossary:glossary_i&#icsp|ICSP]] - In Circuit Serial Programming\\ [[glossary:glossary_i&#icsp|ICSP]] - In Circuit Serial Programming\\
 [[glossary_i#Incandescent lamps|Incandescent lamps]]\\  [[glossary_i#Incandescent lamps|Incandescent lamps]]\\ 
 +[[glossary_i#Include Guard|Include Guard]] - also pragma once\\
 [[glossary_i#Inductor|Inductor]]\\  [[glossary_i#Inductor|Inductor]]\\ 
-[[glossary_i#Infra red emitter|Infra red emitter]]\\  +[[glossary_i#Infrared emitter|Infrared emitter]]\\  
-[[glossary_i#Infra red receiver/detector|Infra red receiver/detector]]\\ +[[glossary_i#Infrared receiver/detector|Infrared receiver/detector]]\\ 
 [[glossary_i#Insulfrog|Insulfrog]]\\  [[glossary_i#Insulfrog|Insulfrog]]\\ 
 [[glossary_i#Interlocking|Interlocking]]\\  [[glossary_i#Interlocking|Interlocking]]\\ 
 +[[glossary_i#ISR|ISR]] - Interrupt Service Routine\\ 
 ===== J ===== ===== J =====
 +[[glossary_j#JAL|JAL]] - Just Another Language\\
 [[glossary_j#Java|Java]]\\  [[glossary_j#Java|Java]]\\ 
 [[glossary_j#JMRI|JMRI]] - Java Model Railroad Interface\\ [[glossary_j#JMRI|JMRI]] - Java Model Railroad Interface\\
 ===== K ===== ===== K =====
-[[glossary_k#Kits|Kits]]\\ +[[glossary_k#Kits|Kits]]\\ 
 +[[glossary_k#Knowledgebase|KnowledgeBase]]\\ 
 +KSM Kit Sales Manager - email on the Kitlocker page
 ===== L ===== ===== L =====
 +
 [[glossary_l#Latching|Latching]]\\  [[glossary_l#Latching|Latching]]\\ 
-[[glossary_l#Layout Command Control|Layout Command Control]]\\+[[glossary_l#LCB|LCB]] - Layout Control Bus\\ 
 +[[glossary_l#LCC|LCC]] - Layout Command Control\\ 
 +[[glossary_l#LDR|LDR]] - Light Dependent Resistor\\
 [[glossary_l#Lead free|Lead free]]\\  [[glossary_l#Lead free|Lead free]]\\ 
 [[glossary_l#LED|LED]] - Light Emitting Diode\\  [[glossary_l#LED|LED]] - Light Emitting Diode\\ 
 [[glossary_l#LENZ|LENZ]]\\  [[glossary_l#LENZ|LENZ]]\\ 
 +[[glossary:glossary_l#lifo|LiFo]] - Last in First out\\ 
 [[glossary_l#Lighting decoder|Lighting decoder]]\\  [[glossary_l#Lighting decoder|Lighting decoder]]\\ 
 [[glossary_l#Logic|Logic]]\\  [[glossary_l#Logic|Logic]]\\ 
 +[[glossary:glossary_e#long_event|Long Event]]\\
 ===== M ===== ===== M =====
  
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 [[:glossary:glossary_m#monostable|Monostable]]\\  [[:glossary:glossary_m#monostable|Monostable]]\\ 
 [[:glossary:glossary_m#MOSFET|MOSFET]] - Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor Field-Effect Transistor\\  [[:glossary:glossary_m#MOSFET|MOSFET]] - Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor Field-Effect Transistor\\ 
 +[[:glossary:glossary_m#msag|MSAG]] - MERG Somerset Area Group\\
 [[:glossary:glossary_m#multiplexor|Multiplexor]] [[:glossary:glossary_m#multiplexor|Multiplexor]]
  
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 [[glossary_n#Negative|Negative]]\\  [[glossary_n#Negative|Negative]]\\ 
 [[glossary_n#NMRA|NMRA]] -  National Model Railroad Association\\  [[glossary_n#NMRA|NMRA]] -  National Model Railroad Association\\ 
-[[glossary_n#NMRAnet|NMRAnet]]\\ +[[glossary_n#NMRAnet|NMRAnet]] - Early Layout Command Control\\ 
 [[glossary_n#NOR|NOR]] - Not OR\\  [[glossary_n#NOR|NOR]] - Not OR\\ 
-[[glossary_n#NPN|NPN]]\\ +[[glossary_n#NPN|NPN]] - Type of transistor\\  
 +[[glossary:glossary_n#nv|NV]] - Node Variable\\ 
 ===== O ===== ===== O =====
 [[glossary_o#Octal Darlington Arrays|Octal Darlington Arrays]]\\  [[glossary_o#Octal Darlington Arrays|Octal Darlington Arrays]]\\ 
 [[glossary_o#Ohms|Ohms]]\\  [[glossary_o#Ohms|Ohms]]\\ 
-[[glossary_o#Original Poster|OP]] Original Post(er)\\ +[[glossary_o#OP|OP]] Original Post(er)\\ 
 [[glossary_o#Op amp|Op amp]]\\  [[glossary_o#Op amp|Op amp]]\\ 
 [[glossary_o#Open collector|Open collector]]\\  [[glossary_o#Open collector|Open collector]]\\ 
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 [[glossary_o#Oscilloscope|Oscilloscope]]\\  [[glossary_o#Oscilloscope|Oscilloscope]]\\ 
 ===== P ===== ===== P =====
 +
 [[glossary_p#Parallel|Parallel]]\\  [[glossary_p#Parallel|Parallel]]\\ 
 [[glossary_p#PCB|PCB]] - Printed Circuit Board\\  [[glossary_p#PCB|PCB]] - Printed Circuit Board\\ 
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 [[glossary_p#PEI|PEI]] - Polyetherimide\\  [[glossary_p#PEI|PEI]] - Polyetherimide\\ 
 [[glossary_p#Phase|Phase]]\\  [[glossary_p#Phase|Phase]]\\ 
-[[glossary_p#PM - Phase Modulation|PM]] - Phase Modulation\\  
-[[glossary_p#PM - Pulse Modulation|PM]] - Pulse Modulation\\  
 [[glossary_p#PIC|PIC]] - Peripheral Interface Controller\\  [[glossary_p#PIC|PIC]] - Peripheral Interface Controller\\ 
 [[glossary_p#pickit|PICKit]]\\  [[glossary_p#pickit|PICKit]]\\ 
 [[glossary_p#piso|PiSo]] - Parallel in Serial out\\  [[glossary_p#piso|PiSo]] - Parallel in Serial out\\ 
-[[glossary:glossary_p#pla|PLA]]\\ +[[glossary:glossary_p#pla|PLA]] - Polylactid Acid or Programmable Logic Array\\  
 +[[glossary_p#PM|PM]] - Phase Modulation or Pulse Modulation\\
 [[glossary_p#PMD1|PMD1]]\\  [[glossary_p#PMD1|PMD1]]\\ 
 [[glossary_p#PMD2|PMD2]]\\  [[glossary_p#PMD2|PMD2]]\\ 
 [[glossary_p#PMP|PMP]] - Pocket Money Project\\ [[glossary_p#PMP|PMP]] - Pocket Money Project\\
 [[glossary_p#PMR1|PMR1]]\\  [[glossary_p#PMR1|PMR1]]\\ 
-[[glossary_p#PNP|PNP]]\\ +[[glossary_p#PNP|PNP]] - Type of Transistor\\ 
 [[glossary_p#Point Motors|Point Motors]]\\  [[glossary_p#Point Motors|Point Motors]]\\ 
 [[glossary_p#Points|Points]]\\  [[glossary_p#Points|Points]]\\ 
 [[glossary_p#Polarity|Polarity]]\\  [[glossary_p#Polarity|Polarity]]\\ 
 [[glossary_p#Positive|Positive]]\\  [[glossary_p#Positive|Positive]]\\ 
-[[glossary_p#Pot|Pot]]\\ +[[glossary_p#POR|POR]] - Power On Reset\\  
 +[[glossary_p#Pot|Pot]] - Potentiometer\\ 
 [[glossary_p#Potentiometer|Potentiometer]]\\  [[glossary_p#Potentiometer|Potentiometer]]\\ 
 [[glossary_p#Power district|Power district]]\\  [[glossary_p#Power district|Power district]]\\ 
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 [[glossary_p#ptp-lite|PTP-Lite]]\\  [[glossary_p#ptp-lite|PTP-Lite]]\\ 
 [[glossary_p#Pulse|Pulse]]\\ [[glossary_p#Pulse|Pulse]]\\
-[[glossary_p#Pulse Width Modulation|Pulse Width Modulation]]\\ +[[glossary_p#PWM|PWM]] - Pulse Width Modulation\\ 
 [[glossary_p#Pulsed output|Pulsed output]]\\  [[glossary_p#Pulsed output|Pulsed output]]\\ 
 ===== Q ===== ===== Q =====
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 [[glossary_q#QTU|QTU]] - Quad Throttle Unit\\  [[glossary_q#QTU|QTU]] - Quad Throttle Unit\\ 
 ===== R ===== ===== R =====
 +
 [[glossary_r#RailCom|RailCom]]\\  [[glossary_r#RailCom|RailCom]]\\ 
 +[[glossary_r#Raspberry Pi|Raspberry Pi]]\\ 
 [[glossary_r#RC filter|RC filter]] - Resistance and Capacitor Filter\\  [[glossary_r#RC filter|RC filter]] - Resistance and Capacitor Filter\\ 
 [[glossary_r#Rectification|Rectification]]\\  [[glossary_r#Rectification|Rectification]]\\ 
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 [[glossary_r#Resonator|Resonator]]\\  [[glossary_r#Resonator|Resonator]]\\ 
 [[glossary_r#Reverse polarity|Reverse polarity]]\\  [[glossary_r#Reverse polarity|Reverse polarity]]\\ 
 +[[glossary_r#rfc|RFC]] - Request For Comment\\
 [[glossary_r#rfid|RFID]] - Radio Frequency IDentification\\  [[glossary_r#rfid|RFID]] - Radio Frequency IDentification\\ 
 [[glossary_f#fifo|Ring Buffer]]\\  [[glossary_f#fifo|Ring Buffer]]\\ 
 [[glossary_r#Risk assessment|Risk assessment]]\\  [[glossary_r#Risk assessment|Risk assessment]]\\ 
 +[[glossary_r#RLSC|RLSC]] - Reversed Linked Section Control\\
 [[glossary_r#RMS|RMS]] - Root Mean Square\\  [[glossary_r#RMS|RMS]] - Root Mean Square\\ 
 [[glossary_r#Road Vehicle Control|Road Vehicle Control]]\\  [[glossary_r#Road Vehicle Control|Road Vehicle Control]]\\ 
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 [[glossary_r#RPC|RPC]] - Remote Panel Control\\  [[glossary_r#RPC|RPC]] - Remote Panel Control\\ 
 [[glossary_r#RPI|RPI]] - Remote Panel Interface\\  [[glossary_r#RPI|RPI]] - Remote Panel Interface\\ 
-[[glossary_r#RaspberryPi|RPi]] - Raspberry Pi\\  
 [[glossary_r#RS232|RS232]]\\  [[glossary_r#RS232|RS232]]\\ 
 [[glossary_r#RS485|RS485]]\\  [[glossary_r#RS485|RS485]]\\ 
-[[glossary_r#RSA|RSA]]\\  +[[glossary_r#RSA|RSA]] - a MERG RS232 to RS485 converter\\  
-[[glossary_r#RSE|RSE]]- Remote Stack Extension\\ +[[glossary_r#RSE|RSE]] - Remote Stack Extension\\ 
 [[glossary_r#RTC|RTC]]\\  [[glossary_r#RTC|RTC]]\\ 
-[[glossary_r#RTFM|RTFM]]- Read The Flipping Manual\\ +[[glossary_r#RTFM|RTFM]] - Read The Flipping Manual\\  
 +[[glossary_r#RTOS|RTOS]] - Real-Time Operating System\\ 
 ===== S ===== ===== S =====
-[[glossary_s#SD4|SD4]]\\ + 
 +[[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#Seep motor|Seep motor]]\\ 
 [[glossary_s#Semaphore|Semaphore]]\\  [[glossary_s#Semaphore|Semaphore]]\\ 
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 [[glossary_s#Servo|Servo]]\\  [[glossary_s#Servo|Servo]]\\ 
 [[glossary_s#Shift register|Shift register]]\\  [[glossary_s#Shift register|Shift register]]\\ 
 +[[glossary:glossary_e#short_event|Short Event]]\\ 
 [[glossary_s#Signalling|Signalling]]\\  [[glossary_s#Signalling|Signalling]]\\ 
 [[glossary_s#sipo|SiPo]] - Serial in Parallel out\\  [[glossary_s#sipo|SiPo]] - Serial in Parallel out\\ 
 [[glossary_s#SLiM|SLiM]] - Simple/Small Layout implementation Model\\  [[glossary_s#SLiM|SLiM]] - Simple/Small Layout implementation Model\\ 
 [[glossary_s#Smoothing|Smoothing]]\\  [[glossary_s#Smoothing|Smoothing]]\\ 
-[[glossary_s#switch_mode_smps|SMPS]]\\ +[[glossary_s#smps|SMPS]] - Switch Mode Power Suppply\\ 
 [[glossary_s#SoC|SoC]] - System on Chip\\  [[glossary_s#SoC|SoC]] - System on Chip\\ 
-[[glossary_s#start_of_day|SoD - Start of Day]]\\  +[[glossary_s#sod|SoD]] - Start of Day\\  
 [[glossary_s#Solid conductor|Solid conductor]]\\  [[glossary_s#Solid conductor|Solid conductor]]\\ 
 [[glossary_s#Sound decoder|Sound decoder]]\\  [[glossary_s#Sound decoder|Sound decoder]]\\ 
 [[glossary_s#Soundtrax|Soundtrax]]\\  [[glossary_s#Soundtrax|Soundtrax]]\\ 
-[[glossary_s#SPDT|SPDT]]- Single Pole Double Throw\\ +[[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#Sprog|Sprog]]\\ 
 [[glossary_s#SPST|SPST]] - Single Pole Single Throw\\  [[glossary_s#SPST|SPST]] - Single Pole Single Throw\\ 
-[[glossary_s#SRI4|SRI4]]\\  +[[glossary_s#SRI4|SRI4]] - Remote Panel Control module\\  
-[[glossary_s#SRO4|SRO4]]\\ +[[glossary_s#SRO4|SRO4]] - Remote Panel Control module\\ 
 [[glossary_s#SSI|SSI]]\\  [[glossary_s#SSI|SSI]]\\ 
 [[glossary_s#Star network|Star network]]\\  [[glossary_s#Star network|Star network]]\\ 
-[[glossary_s#start_of_day|Start of Day - SoD]]\\  
 [[glossary_s#Stationary decoder|Stationary decoder]]\\  [[glossary_s#Stationary decoder|Stationary decoder]]\\ 
 [[glossary_s#stay_alive|Stay Alive]]\\  [[glossary_s#stay_alive|Stay Alive]]\\ 
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 [[glossary_s#SToC|SToC]] - Searchable Table of Contents\\ [[glossary_s#SToC|SToC]] - Searchable Table of Contents\\
 [[glossary_s#Stranded conductor|Stranded conductor]]\\  [[glossary_s#Stranded conductor|Stranded conductor]]\\ 
-[[glossary_s#Super Bloc|Super Bloc]]\\  +[[glossary_s#SuperBloc|SuperBloc]]\\ 
-[[glossary_s#Surface Mounted Components|Surface Mounted Components]]\\ +
 [[glossary_s#SWG|SWG]] - Standard Wire Gauge\\  [[glossary_s#SWG|SWG]] - Standard Wire Gauge\\ 
 [[glossary_s#Switch|Switch]]\\  [[glossary_s#Switch|Switch]]\\ 
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 [[glossary_s#switch_mode_smps|Switch mode]]\\  [[glossary_s#switch_mode_smps|Switch mode]]\\ 
 ===== T ===== ===== T =====
 +
 [[glossary_t#Tag strip|Tag strip]]\\  [[glossary_t#Tag strip|Tag strip]]\\ 
 [[glossary_t#TB|TB]] -  Technical Bulletin\\  [[glossary_t#TB|TB]] -  Technical Bulletin\\ 
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 [[glossary_t#Timers|Timers]]\\  [[glossary_t#Timers|Timers]]\\ 
 [[glossary_t#Toggle|Toggle]]\\  [[glossary_t#Toggle|Toggle]]\\ 
 +[[glossary:glossary_t#torr|TORR]] - Train Operated Route Release\\ 
 [[glossary_t#Tortoise motor|Tortoise motor]]\\  [[glossary_t#Tortoise motor|Tortoise motor]]\\ 
-[[glossary_t#Toti|Toti]] - Train-on-Track Indicator\\ +[[glossary_t#Toti|ToTI]] - Train-on-Track Indicator\\  
 +[[glossary_t#tou|TOU]] - Turnout Operating Unit\\ 
 [[glossary_t#Track circuit|Track circuit]]\\  [[glossary_t#Track circuit|Track circuit]]\\ 
 [[glossary_t#Track cleaner|Track cleaner]]\\  [[glossary_t#Track cleaner|Track cleaner]]\\ 
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 [[glossary_t#Transformer|Transformer]]\\  [[glossary_t#Transformer|Transformer]]\\ 
 [[glossary_t#Transistor|Transistor]]\\  [[glossary_t#Transistor|Transistor]]\\ 
-[[glossary_t#TriState|Tri-State]] or Three State output pin - can be a 0, a 1 or open circuit\\ +[[glossary_t#TriState|Tri-State]] Three State output pin\\ 
 [[glossary_t#Turnout actuator|Turnout actuator]]\\  [[glossary_t#Turnout actuator|Turnout actuator]]\\ 
-[[glossary_t#tvs|TVS]]\\ +[[glossary_t#tvs|TVS]] - Transient Voltage Suppressor\\ 
 [[glossary_t#Twinkling|Twinkling]]\\  [[glossary_t#Twinkling|Twinkling]]\\ 
 ===== U ===== ===== U =====
 +
 +[[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#Unregulated power supply|Unregulated power supply]]\\ 
 [[glossary_u#USB|USB]] - Universal Serial Bus\\  [[glossary_u#USB|USB]] - Universal Serial Bus\\ 
 +[[glossary_u#USI|USI]] - Universal Serial Interface\\
 ===== V ===== ===== V =====
-[[glossary_v#VCP|VCP]] Virtual Communications Port.\\+ 
 +[[glossary_v#Via|Via]]\\ 
 +[[glossary_v#VCP|VCP]] Virtual Communications Port\\
 [[glossary_v#Volt|Volt]] The measure of electrical potential difference\\  [[glossary_v#Volt|Volt]] The measure of electrical potential difference\\ 
 [[glossary_v#Voltage regulator|Voltage regulator]]\\  [[glossary_v#Voltage regulator|Voltage regulator]]\\ 
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 [[glossary_w#Watt|Watt]]\\  [[glossary_w#Watt|Watt]]\\ 
 [[glossary_w#Welding simulator|Welding simulator]]\\  [[glossary_w#Welding simulator|Welding simulator]]\\ 
-[[wp>Wiki]]\\ +[[glossary_w#Wiki|Wiki]]\\ 
 ===== X ===== ===== X =====
-[[glossary_x#xand|XAND]] - eXclusive AND\\  
 [[glossary_x#xlr|XLR Connector]]\\  [[glossary_x#xlr|XLR Connector]]\\ 
-[[glossary_x#xor|XOR]] - eXclusive OR\\ +[[glossary_x#xor|XOR Gate]] - Exclusive OR Gate\\ 
 ===== Z ===== ===== Z =====
 [[glossary_z#Zener diode|Zener diode]]\\  [[glossary_z#Zener diode|Zener diode]]\\ 
 [[glossary_z#Zero 1|Zero 1]]\\  [[glossary_z#Zero 1|Zero 1]]\\ 
-[[glossary_z#zif_socket|ZIF socket]]\\  +[[glossary_z#zif_socket|ZIF socket]] - Zero Insertion Force socket\\  
-[[glossary_z#ZIMO|ZIMO]]\\  +[[glossary_z#ZIMO|ZIMO]] - Austrian DCC supplier\\  
-[[glossary_z#ZTC|ZTC]]\\ +[[glossary_z#ZTC|ZTC]] - British DCC supplier\\ 
  
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