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Abbreviations used in Electronics

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A (amp)
Ampere

AC
Alternating current

AC/DC
Alternating current or direct current

A/D
Analog to digital

ADC
Analog-to-digital converter

AF
Audio frequency

AFT
Automatic fine tunung

AFC
Automatic frequency control

AFC
Automatic flow controller, used in controlling the flow of gasses under pressure into a vacuum system

AGC
Automatic gain control

Ah
Ampere hour

Ai
Current gain

AM
Amplitude modulation

AM/FM
Amplitude modulation or Frequency modulation

AMM
Analog multimeter

antilog
Antilogarithm

Ap
Power gain

apc
Automatic phase control

Av
Voltage gain

AVC
Automatic volume control

AWG
American wire gauge

B
Flux density

BCD
Binary coded decimal

bfo
Beat frequency oscillator

BJT
Bipolar junction transistor

BW
Bandwidth

c
Centi (10-2)

C
Capacitance or capacitor

CAD
Computer aided design

CAM
Computer aided manufacture

CATV
Cable TV

CB
Common base configuration

CB
Citizen's band

CC
Common collector

CE
Common emitter

cm
Centimeter

cmil
Circular mil

CPU
Central processing unit

C (Q)
Coulomb

CR cr
Junction diode

CRO
Cathode ray oscilloscope

CRT
Cathode ray tube

CT
Total capacitance

cw
Continuous transmission

d
Deci (10-1)

D/A or D-A
Digital to analog

DC
Direct current

Di or Di
Change in current

DIP
Dual in-line package

DMM
Digital multimeter

DPDT
Double pole double throw

Dt or Dt
Change in time

DTL
Diode transistor logic

Dv or Dv
Change in voltage

DVM
Digital voltmeter

E DC or Erms
Difference in potential

e
Instantaneous difference in potential

ECG
Electrocardiogram

ECL
Emitter coupled logic

EHF
Extremely high frequency

EHV
Extra high voltage

ELF
Extremely low frequency

EMF
Electromotive force

EMI
Electromagnetic interference

EW
Electronic warfare

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