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GB

Gigabyte

Gb/s

Abbreviation for gigabytes per second. See International System of Units.

GBA

Generic Bootstrapping Architecture

GbE

Gigabit Ethernet

GBH

Abbreviation for group busy hour.

Gbps

Gigabit per second

GBps

Gigabyte per second

GCT

Abbreviation for Greenwich Civil Time. See Coordinated Universal Time.

GDF

Abbreviation for group distribution frame.

gel

1. A substance, resembling petroleum jelly in viscosity, that surrounds a fiber, or multiple fibers, enclosed in a loose buffer tube.
Note: This gel serves to lubricate and support the fibers in the buffer tube. It also prevents water intrusion in the event the buffer tube is breached. [FAA]
2. Index-matching material in the form of a gel. [FAA] Synonyms… (Read More →)

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