Glossary

Term	Main definition
M3VDS	Millimeter-wave Multi-channel Multipoint Video Distribution System Hits - 822
MAC	Multiple Analog Component format: Multiplying Accumulator Hits - 867
MAM	Modulator Adaptor Module Hits - 929
MAN	Metropolitan Area Network Hits - 883
MAP	Manufacturing Automation Protocol / Multiple Access Protocols Hits - 835
MARECS	MARitime European Communications Satellite Hits - 826
MASCAM	Mask-pattern Adaptive Sub-band coding and Multiplexing Hits - 864
MATV	Master Antenna Television Hits - 826
max	Maximum Hits - 864
MBG	Multilocation Business Group Hits - 825
Mbone	Multicast backBone ( Internet ) Hits - 804
Mbps	Megabits Per Second Hits - 819
MCM	Multi Chip Module Hits - 835
MCPC	Multiple Channels Per Carrier Hits - 834
MCR	Master Control Room Hits - 912
MCT	Mild Congestion Threshold Hits - 806
MCTDMA	Multiple Carrier Time Division Multiple Access Hits - 786
MCW	Modulated Continuous Wave Hits - 749
MDDB	Multidrop Data Bridge Hits - 838
MDF	Main Distribution Frame Hits - 965
MDS	Multipoint Distribution Service: Microwave Distribution System Hits - 767
MDU	Multiple Dwelling Unit Hits - 791
MEC	Multiplexer Encryptor Encoder Hits - 817
MELF	Metal Electrode Face Bonded Hits - 841
MEMS	Micro-ElectroMechanical Systems Hits - 732
MER	Modulation Error Ratio Hits - 830
MF	Medium Frequency; Multi Frequency Hits - 854
MFLOPS	Million Floating-Point Operations Per Second Hits - 782
MFN	Multi Frequency Network / Modified Frequency Modulation Hits - 909
MFSK	Multiple/ Minimum Frequency Shift Keying Hits - 799
MGC	Manual Gain Control Hits - 870
MHEG-5	Multimedia & Hypermedia Information Coding Expert Group Hits - 834
MHS	Message Handling System/ Service Hits - 851
MHz	Megahertz Hits - 874
MIBS	Management Information Bases Hits - 878
MIC	Microwave Integrated Circuit Hits - 847
MID	Mobile Information Device Hits - 893
MIER	Modulation Error Ratio Hits - 789
MIME	Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions Hits - 879
MIMO	Multiple-Input and Multiple-Output Hits - 854
MIP	Megaframe Initialization Packet Hits - 759
MIPS	Million Instructions Per Second Hits - 742
MISO	Multiple-Input and Single-Output Hits - 801
MJU	Multijunction Unit Hits - 785
MLP	Meridian Lossless Compression ;Micro Lead Package Hits - 838
MM	Multimode Hits - 827
MMDS	Multichannel Multipoint Distribution Service (Microwave) Hits - 812
MMIC	Monolithic Microwave Integrated Circuit Hits - 830
MMU	Memory Management Unit Hits - 849
MNP	Microcom Networking Protocol Hits - 766
MOAM	Modulator Output Adaptor Module Hits - 789
Mod	Modulator Hits - 758
MODEM	Modulator/ Demodulator Hits - 754
MOS	Metal-Oxide Semiconductor; Mean Opinion Score Hits - 719
MOVPE	Metallic Organic Vapor Phase Epitaxy Hits - 753
MP3	MPEG-1 or MPEG-2 Audio Layer 3 (or III) - lossy compression algorithm for audio Hits - 716
MP4	MPEG-4 Part 14 - ISO/IEC 14496-14:2003, multimedia container format standard Hits - 763
MPAC	Mask Programmable Analogue Circuit Hits - 683
MPEG-1	Motion Picture Experts Group (Digital Compression Standard ISO 11172) Hits - 673
MPEG-1 Audio Layer 3	Extension to the MPEG-1 standard for audio (ISO/IEC 11172-3, MPEG-1 Part 3) Hits - 639
MPEG-2	Motion Picture Experts Group (Digital Compression Standard ISO 13818) Hits - 738
MPEG-4	Motion Picture Experts Group (Digital Compression Standard ISO/IEC 14496 - Coding of audio-visual objects) Hits - 691
MPLS	Multiprotocol Label Switching Hits - 781
MQFP	Metric Quad Flat Pack Hits - 704
MQORC	Modified Quadrature Overlapped Raised Cosine' Hits - 714
MRD	Manual Ring Down Hits - 742
MSA	Metropolitan Service Area Hits - 755
MSB	Most Significant Bit Hits - 783
MSC	Main Service Channel Hits - 785
MSK	Minimum Shift Keying Hits - 841
MSO	Multiple System Operator Hits - 722
Msps	Megasymbols Per Second Hits - 749
MSRN	Multiple Station Roaming Number Hits - 811
MSS	Mobile Satellite Services Hits - 759
MTBF	Mean Time Between Failure Hits - 742
MTF	Modulation Transfer Function Hits - 675
MTS	Modem Termination System; Multichannel Television Sound Hits - 743
MTSO	Mobile Telephone Switching Office Hits - 691
MTTR	Mean Time To Repairs Hits - 744
MUF	Maximum Usable Frequency Hits - 713
MULDEX	Multiplexer/ Demultiplexer Hits - 730
MUSA	Multiple Unit Steerable Array Hits - 680
MUSE	Multiple Sub-Nyquist Encoding Hits - 744
MUSHRA	MUltiple Stimuli with Hidden Reference and Anchor Hits - 735
MUSICAM	Masking Pattern Universal Sub-band Integrated Coding and Multiplexing Hits - 717
MUX	Multiplexer Hits - 701
MVIP	Multi Vendor Integration Protocol Hits - 677
MXIbus	Multisystem Extension Interface Bus (Transfer Rate <20 Mbytes per second) Hits - 737