ELECTRONICS

In the electrical and electronic industry, where technicality is high, the use of acronyms and abbreviations has become common to simplify communication, save time, and ensure accuracy in technical documents such as schematics, diagrams, and manuals. Some commonly used acronyms and abbreviations in this field include VCC for Voltage Common Collector, GND for Ground, DC for Direct Current, AC for Alternating Current, LED for Light-Emitting Diode and WTP for Wireless Power Transfer and so on. However, it is crucial to use these abbreviations consistently and define them clearly to avoid confusion or misunderstanding.

List of Acronyms & Abbreviations used in ELECTRONICS

1. AC: Analog Converter
2. ACCB: Air Case Circuit Breaker
3. ACDB: Alternating Current Distribution Board
4. ACID Test: Atomic Consistent Isolation Durable Test
5. ADC: Analog Digital Converter
6. AFC: Automated Frequency Control, Available Fault Current
7. AFCI: Arc Fault Circuit Interrupter
8. AHU: Air Handling Unit
9. AIC: Ampere Interrupting Capacity
10. APFC: Automatic Power Factor Control
11. ASIC: Application Specific Integrated Circuit
12. ATS: Automatic Transfer Switch
13. BCD: Binary Coded Decimal
14. CCD: Charge Coupled Device
15. CGA: Color Graphics Adaptor
16. CMOS: Complimentary Metal-Oxide Semiconductor
17. COBOL: Common Business Oriented Language
18. Comsat: Communication Satellite
19. CRT: Cathode Ray Tube
20. CT: Current Transformer
21. DC: Digital Converter
22. DCDB: Direct Current Distribution Board
23. DO Fuse: Drop Out Fuse
24. DOL: Direct ON Line
25. DPIC: Double Pole Iron Clad
26. DV: Dependent Variable

This is a part of participation allocation while conducting an experiment. The DV is observed in the experiment to see the effect of the IV.

IV - Independent Variable

27. ECL: Emitter-Coupled Logic
28. EDI: Electronic Data Interchange
29. EDP: Electronic Data Processing
30. EFTS: Electronic Fund Transfer System
31. EGA: Enhanced Graphics Adapter
32. EHT: Extra High Tension
33. ELCB: Earth Leakage Circuit Breaker
34. ETP: Effluent Treatment Plant
35. EV: Electronic Vehile
36. FBT: Fly Back Transformer
37. FMEA: Failure Mode & Effect Analysis
38. GFCI: Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter
39. GFI: Ground Fault Interrupter
40. GIS: Gas Insulated Switchgear
41. GO: Gang Operated
42. HOMER: Hybrid Optimization Model for Electric Renewables
43. HT: High Tension
44. ICDB: Iron Clad Distribution Board
45. IMC: Intermediate Metal Conduit
46. IMEI: International Mobile Equipment Identity
47. IMN: Impudence Machine Network

An Impudence Machine Network(IMN), is often used effectively couple the amplifier output to the source resonate while enabling efficient switching-amplifier operation.

48. IPMSM: Interior Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motor
49. IV: Independent Variable

This is a part of participation allocation while conducting an experiment. The IV is either manipulated or it may vary based on the experiment.

 

50. LA: Lightning Arrester
51. LCD: Liquid Crystal Display
52. LOPT: Line Output Transformer
53. LPS: Lightning Protection System
54. LRA: Locked Rotor Amperes
55. LRC: Longitudinal Redundancy Check

During a synchronous transmission, the entire block of characters will be transmitted. Each character have a parity bit, for the receiver to check. After  the entire block is been transmitted, the transmitter sends one more character that consist a parity over the length of the message. This character is called Longitudinal Redundancy Check (LRC)

56. LRU: Least Recently Used
57. LSI: Large Scale Integration
58. LT: Low Tension
59. LVDT: Linear Variable Differential Transformer
60. MAR: Memory Address Register
61. MBR: Memory Buffer Register
62. MCB: Miniature Circuit Breaker
63. MCC: Motor Control Center Panel
64. MCCB: Moulded Case Circuit Breaker
65. MCP: Motor Circuit Protection
66. MOS: Metal-Oxide Semiconductor
67. MUX: Multiplexer
68. NCT: Neutral Current Transformer
69. nec, n.e.c: not elsewhere classified
70. nos, n.o.s: not otherwise specified
71. OLTC: On-load Tap Changer
72. ONCT: On-circuit Tap Changer
73. PCC: Power Control Centre Panel
74. PDP: Power Distribution Panel
75. PLA: Programmable Logic Array
76. PT: Potential Transformer
77. RFID: Radio Frequency Identification
78. RLA: Rated Load Amperes
79. RMC: Rigid Metal Conduit
80. RNC: -Rigid Non-metallic Conduit
81. RPR: Reverse Power Relay
82. SB: Switch Board
83. SCIM: Squirrel Cage Induction Motor
84. SDD: System Design Document
85. SFU: Switch Fuse Unit
86. SPDT: Single Pole Double Throw
87. SPST: Single Pole Single Throw
88. SSR: Solid State Relay
89. ST: Super Tension
90. SWG: Standard Wire Gauge
91. TMCB: Thermal Magnetic Circuit Breaker
92. TPIC: Triple Pole Iron Clad
93. TPS: Triple Pole Switch
94. TRS: Tough Rubber Sheathed
95. TTL: Transistor-Transistor Logic
96. UART: Universal Asynchronous Receiver and Transmitter
97. UART: Universal Asychronous Receiver-Transmitter

Universal Asychronous Receiver-Transmitter (UART), a circuit that provide interface between a computer a Teletype or a similar interactive terminal.

98. UDS: Uniform Drawing System
99. USART: Universal Synchronous and Asynchronous Receiver and Transmitter
100. VCB: Vacuum Circuit Breaker
101. VFD: Variable Frequency Drive
102. VGA: Video Graphics Array
103. VLSI: Very Large Scale Integration
104. WiTricity: Wireless Electricity
105. WTP: Wireless Power Transfer
106. XLPE: Cross linked Polyethylene