A wave, such as a radio wave or sound wave, that arrives at a given point by reflection or scattering from surrounding objects, rather than directly from the source. [From Weik '89]

A line that connects a single user to a switching center.

The reception of emissions from a space station in the broadcasting-satellite service by simple domestic installations and in particular those possessing small antennae. [NTIA] [RR]

The transfer of energy from one circuit to another by virtue of the mutual inductance between the circuits.
Note 1: Inductive coupling may be deliberate and desired (as in an antenna coupler) or may be undesired (as in power line inductive coupling into telephone lines).
Note 2: Capacitive coupling favors transfer of higher frequency components, whereas inductive coupling favors transfer… (Read More →)

Operation of equipment or appliances designed to generate and use locally radio-frequency energy for industrial, scientific, medical, domestic or similar purposes, excluding applications in the field of telecommunications. [NTIA] [RR]

A standing committee of the Alliance for Telecommunications Industry Solutions (ATIS) that provides an open forum to address and resolve industry-wide issues associated with planning, administration, allocation, assignment and use of the North American Numbering Plan (NANP) numbering resources within the NANP area.

A voluntary, industry-developed document that establishes requirements for products, practices, or operations.

Indirect access to information, without access to the data which represents it [CESG].

A slang term for The Internet or NII. See National Information Infrastructure.

Synonym droid.