| ATM |
Asynchronous Transfer Mode |
| AWG |
American Wire Gauge |
| BNC |
Bayonet-Neill-Concelman |
| CP |
Consolidation Point |
| CDDI |
Copper Distributed Data Interface |
| cULus |
Canadian and U.S. listing by Underwriters Laboratories |
| dB |
Decibel |
| EIA |
Electronic Industry Association |
| ELFEXT |
Equal Level Far End Crosstalk |
| EMI |
Electro-Magnetic Interference |
| FEXT |
Far-End Crosstalk |
| FTP |
Foil Twisted Pair |
| HC |
Horizontal Cross-Connect |
| Horiz. |
Horizontal |
| IC |
Intermediate Cross-Connect |
| IDC |
Insulation Displacement Connection |
| LAN |
Local Area Network |
| MC |
Main Cross-Connect |
| MHz |
Megahertz |
| Mod. |
Modular |
| MM |
Multimode |
| MUTOA |
Multi-User Telecomminucations Outlet Assembly |
| NEMA |
National Electrical Manufacturers Association |
| NEXT |
Near End Crosstalk |
| Pos. |
Position |
| PSNEXT |
Power Sum NEXT |
| RMS |
Rack Mount Space |
| SDT |
Screw Down Termination |
| ScTP |
Screened Twisted Pair |
| SFF |
Small Form Factor |
| SM |
Singlemode |
| STP |
Shielded Twisted Pair |
| TC |
Telecommunications Closet |
| TIA |
Telecommunications Industry Association |
| TP |
Transition Point |
| TP-PMD |
Twisted Pair - Physical Medium Dependent |
| TSB |
Telecommunications System Bulletin |
| UTP |
Unshielded Twisted Pair |
| Vert. |
Vertical |
| WA |
Work Area |
