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| ACR (Attenuation to Crosstalk Ratio) |
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| The difference between NEXT in dB and attenuation in dB. Good cabling performance corresponds to high ACR values (in negative dB), which results when NEXT is much higher than attenuation. |
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| The loss of signal power along the length of a cable measured in dBs. The lower, the better. |
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| AWG (American Wire Gauge) |
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| Identifies the physical size of a wire. The lower the AWG number, the bigger the wire. |
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| A measure of crosstalk between separate physical cables. |
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| The primary conductor of a data network that runs the length of the network and interconnects all network segments. |
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| A measure of the amount of data that can be transmitted over a given medium in a specified time. (exa. 3.2 GB per second) |
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| A cylindrical push-and-twist connector that uses barrel and T-connectors to join coaxial cable or connect to a network or source device. |
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| Broadband (Data Networking) |
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| The high speed transmission media that transmits data at speeds of 1.544 Mbps or faster. |
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| A measurement of the capacity to store electrical charge across conductive elements that are separated by an insulating material (dielectric). Measured in farads. |
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