| ENGLISH TERM |
IT IS A (AN)… |
SHORT DEFINITION |
PREFERRED SPANISH USAGE |
PREFERRED FRENCH USAGE |
| 1xRTT |
Acronym |
Single-Carrier Radio Transmission Technology |
tecnología 1xRTT |
1xRTT |
| abandoned call |
Type of call |
Call initiated at a call center that is ended before beginning a conversation |
llamada abandonada |
appel abandonné |
| ACD |
Acronym |
Automatic Call Distributor |
ACD |
DAA |
| ACR |
Acronym |
attenuation-to-crosstalk ratio |
ACR |
RAD |
| ADC |
Acronym |
Analog-to-digital conversion |
ADC |
CAN |
| ADSL |
Acronym |
Asymmetric Digital Suscriber Line |
ADSL |
LANA |
| Alohanet |
Network proper name |
Network precursor to Ethernet |
Alohanet |
ALOHAnet |
| analog |
Type of signal |
signal that can be represented as a continous variable or a series of sine waves |
analógica |
analogique |
| analog telephone adapter |
Device |
Device used to connect a standard telephone to a computer. |
adapatador telefónico analógico |
adapteur analogue de téléphone |
| analog-to-digital conversion |
Process |
Process for converting a continuously variable signal into a multi-level signal |
conversión analógica-digital |
convertisseur analogique-numérique |
| ANI |
Acronym |
Automatic Number Identification |
ANI |
NDI |
| ARPU |
Acronym |
Average Revenue Per User |
ARPU |
RMPU |
| Asia Cellular Satellite System |
System proper name |
Combined cellular telephone and satellite wireless system to serve the Asia Pacific Region |
Asia Cellular Satellite System |
système Asia CEllular Satellite |
| Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line |
Technology |
Technology for high bandwidth transmission of digital information through phone lines |
Línea de Abonado Digital Asimétrica |
Ligne d'abonné numérique asymétrique; ligne numérique à pair asymétrique |
| Asymmetric DSL |
Acronym |
Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line |
DSL Asimétrica |
LAN asymétrique |
| ATA |
Acronym |
analog telephone adapter |
ATA |
adapteur ATA |
| attenuation |
Characteristic |
Any reduction in the strength of the signal |
atenuación |
atténuation |
| attenuation-to-crosstalk ratio |
Measurement |
Diference in decibels between signal attenuation and NEXT |
Relación de atenuación a diafonía |
rapport atténuation-diaphonie |
| Automatic Call Distributor |
Device or system |
Device used to manage incoming calls based on the number called and an associated database of instructions. |
Distribuidor automático de llamadas |
Distributeur Automatique d'Appels; distributeur d'appel automatisé |
