In the military community, an area in which temperature, humidity, or access is controlled because it contains equipment, such as communications, computing, control, or support equipment, that requires such controls.

A physical plant, or a designated and specially configured part thereof, that (a) contains the equipment necessary for ensuring fast, reliable, and secure exchange of information, (b) typically includes distribution frames and associated panels, jacks, and switches and monitoring, test, conditioning, and orderwire equipment, and (c) allows telecommunications systems control personnel to exercise operational control of communications paths and facilities,… (Read More →)

Synonym data conferencing repeater.

The portion of the operational load required for communications, tactical operations, and ancillary equipment including necessary lighting, air-conditioning, or ventilation required for full continuity of communications.

The set of laws, rules and practices regulating the processing of sensitive information and the use of resources by the hardware and software of an ITSEC system or product [ITSEC].

In information handling, a hardware, software, or firmware weakness, or design deficiency, that leaves a system open to assault, harm, or unauthorized exploitation, either externally or internally, thereby resulting in unacceptable risk of information compromise, information alteration, or service denial.

A standing committee of the ATIS Board of Directors, the Technology and Operations Council identifies the industry's most pressing technical and operational priorities, and coordinates standardization efforts across the industry to produce interoperable, implementable, end-to-end solutions.

Abbreviation for trunk encryption device.

A passive coupler that has three ports. Synonyms directional coupler, splitter, T-coupler.

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