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ATIS Telecom Glossary

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UOM

Unified Ordering Model

up-converter

A device that translates frequencies from lower to higher frequencies.

UPB

Universal Powerline Bus

update

The regeneration of a display to show current status, based on changes to the previously displayed data.
Note: An update can be accomplished upon user request or by automatic means.

updating

[In INFOSEC, an] automatic or manual cryptographic process that irreversibly modifies the state of a COMSEC key, equipment, device, or system. [INFOSEC-99]

Upgrade

To change a MAC label or Information Label to a label that dominates the current label but is not equivalent to the current label [POSIX.6].

uplink (U/L)

1. The portion of a communications link used for the transmission of signals from an Earth terminal to a satellite or to an airborne platform.
Note: An uplink is the converse of a downlink.
2. Pertaining to data transmission from a data station to the headend.

UPnP

Universal Plug and Play

UPS

Acronym for uninterruptible power supply.

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