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ATIS Telecom Glossary

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eavesdropping

The unauthorized interception of information-bearing emanations. [2382-pt.8]

EbN0

See signal-to-noise ratio per bit.

echo

1. A wave that has been reflected by a discontinuity in the propagation medium.
2. A wave that has been reflected or otherwise returned with sufficient magnitude and delay to be perceived.
Note 1: Echoes are frequently measured in dB relative to the directly transmitted wave.
Note 2: Echoes may be desirable (as in radar) or undesirable (as in telephone… (Read More →)

echo attenuation

In a communication circuit (4- or 2-wire) in which the two directions of transmission can be separated from each other, the attenuation of echo signals that return to the input of the circuit under consideration.
Note: Echo attenuation is expressed as the ratio of the transmitted power to the received echo power in dB.

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