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Abbreviations used in Electronics

UHF to °F

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UHF
Ultra high frequency

UHV
Ultra high voltage

UJT
Unijunction transistor

UV
Ultraviolet

V
Vacuum tube

V, v
Volt

v
Instantaneous voltage

VA
Volt ampere

Vav
Voltage (average value)

VBE
DC voltage base to emitter

Vc
Capacitive voltage

VCE
DC voltage collector to emitter

VCO
Voltage controlled oscillator

VHF
Very high frequency

Vin
Input voltage

VL
Inductive voltage

VLF
Very low frequency

Vm, Vmax
Maximum voltage

VOM
Volt ohm milliameter

Vout
Output voltage

Vp
Primary voltage

VS
Source voltage

VSWR
Voltage standing wave ratio

VT
Total voltage

W
Watt

XC
Capacitive reactance

XL
Inductive reactance

Y
Admittance

Z
Impedance

Zin
Input impedance

Zo
Output impedance

Zp
Primary impedance

Zs
Secondary impedance

ZT
Total impedance

kW
Kilohm

MW
Megohm

mA
Microamp

mF
Microfarad

mH
Microhenry

mV
Microvolt

mW
Microwatt

W
Ohm

l
Wavelength

°
Degrees

°C
Degrees centigrade or celcius

°F
Degrees farenheit

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