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squelch

A circuit function that acts to suppress the audio output of a receiver. [NTIA]
Note: The squelch function is activated in the absence of a sufficiently strong desired input signal, in order to exclude undesired lower-power input signals that may be present at or near the frequency of the desired signal.

sr

Abbreviation for steradian.

SR

1. Selective Router,
2. Sustainable Rate.

SRV

SeRVice Record (see DNS)

SS7

Abbreviation for Signaling System No.7.

SSB

Abbreviation for single sideband. See single-sideband emission.

SSB-SC

Abbreviation for single-sideband suppressed carrier. See single-sideband suppressed carrier transmission.

SSDP

Simple Service Discovery Protocol

SSL

Secure Sockets Layer

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