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--- glossary:start [2024/09/21 13:25] – [L] dpharris
+++ glossary:start [2025/07/31 05:39] (current) – [H] HTH PSi
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 [[glossary_a#Accessory encoder|Accessory encoder]]\\
 [[glossary_a#Address|Address]]\\
+AFAIK - As far as I know\\
 [[glossary_a#Agile|Agile]]\\
 [[glossary_a#Amplifier|Amplifier]]\\
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 [[glossary_a#Amps or Ampere|Amps or Ampere]] - The measure of electrical current flow\\
 [[glossary_a#Analogue|Analogue]]\\
 [[glossary_a#AND|AND]]\\
+AG - Area Group\\
+AGM - Annual General Meeting\\
 [[glossary_a#API|API]] - Application Program Interface\\
 [[glossary_a#Arduino|Arduino]]\\
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 [[glossary_c#Cab Control|Cab Control]]\\
 [[glossary_c#Cabling|Cabling]]\\
-[[glossary_c#CAN or CAN BUS|CAN or CAN BUS]] - Controller Area Network\\
+[[glossary_c#CAN or CAN BUS|CAN or CAN bus]] - Controller Area Network\\
 [[glossary_c#CAN related projects from MERG|CAN related projects from MERG]] - CBUS Modules\\
 [[glossary_c#Capacitor|Capacitor]]\\
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 ===== E =====
 [[glossary_e#EDG|EDG]] - Event Data Grid\\
+[[subjects:merg_tv:video_tools#EDL|EDL]] - Edit decision list (relates to MERG YouTube videos)\\
 [[glossary_e#EEPROM|EEPROM]] - Electrically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory\\
 [[glossary_e#Electro Frog|Electro Frog]]\\
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 [[glossary:glossary_e#ev|EV]] - Event Variable\\
 [[glossary:glossary_e#event|Event]]\\
+EzyBus - A Model railway control bus created by Davy Dick\\
 ===== F =====
 [[:glossary:glossary_f#faller|Faller]]\\
 [[:glossary:glossary_f#fallercarsystem|FallerCarSystem]]\\
+FAOB - For and on behalf of\\
 [[:glossary:glossary_f#fast_clock|Fast clock]]\\
 [[:glossary:glossary_f#FCU|FCU]] - Full layout implementation model Configuration Utility\\
-[[:glossary:glossary_f#feathers|Feathers]]\\
 [[:glossary:glossary_f#FDM|FDM]] - Fused Deposition Modeling (3D Printing)\\
+[[:glossary:glossary_f#feathers|Feathers]]\\
 [[:glossary:glossary_f#FET|FET]]- Field Effect Transistor\\
 [[:glossary:glossary_f#fifo|FIFO]] - First In First Out\\
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 [[:glossary:glossary_f#frequency|Frequency]]\\
 [[:glossary:glossary_f#FSM|FSM]] - Finite State Machine\\
+[[:glossary:glossary_f#FTDI|FTDI]] - Future Technology Development International (connection devices)\\
 [[:glossary:glossary_f#fuse|Fuse]]\\
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 [[glossary_h#High|High]]\\
 [[glossary_h#HO Scale|HO Scale]]\\
+HTH - Hope that helps\\
 [[glossary_h#HYPOTRAC|HYPOTRAC]]\\
 [[glossary_h#Hysteresis|Hysteresis]]\\
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 [[glossary_i#Insulfrog|Insulfrog]]\\
 [[glossary_i#Interlocking|Interlocking]]\\
 [[glossary_i#ISR|ISR]] - Interrupt Service Routine\\
+ISTR - I seem to recall/remember\\
 ===== J =====
 [[glossary_j#JAL|JAL]] - Just Another Language\\
 [[glossary_j#Java|Java]]\\
 [[glossary_j#JMRI|JMRI]] - Java Model Railroad Interface\\
+[[glossary_j#json|JSON]] - JavaScript Object Notation\\
 ===== K =====
+KISnet - a layout control bus created by John Purbrick\\
 [[glossary_k#Kits|Kits]]\\
 [[glossary_k#Knowledgebase|KnowledgeBase]]\\
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 ===== L =====
-[[glossary_l#Latching|Latching]]\\
+[[glossary_l#Latching|Latching]] - the new state is held until it is changed\\
 [[glossary_l#LCB|LCB]] - Layout Control Bus\\
 [[glossary_l#LCC|LCC]] - NMRA's Layout Command Control (equiv. to OpenLCB)\\
 [[glossary_l#LDR|LDR]] - Light Dependent Resistor\\
-[[glossary_l#Lead free|Lead free]]\\
+[[glossary_l#Lead free|Lead free]] - usually refers to a type of solder\\
 [[glossary_l#LED|LED]] - Light Emitting Diode\\
-[[glossary_l#LENZ|LENZ]]\\
+[[glossary_l#Lenz|Lenz]] - European manufacturer of DCC equipment\\
 [[glossary:glossary_l#lifo|LiFo]] - Last in First out\\
 [[glossary_l#Lighting decoder|Lighting decoder]]\\
-[[glossary_l#Logic|Logic]]\\
+[[glossary_l#Logic|Logic]] - refers to circuits ot calculations on binary information\\
-[[glossary:glossary_e#long_event|Long Event]]\\
+[[glossary:glossary_e#long_event|Long Event]] - 32-bit eventid\\
 ===== M =====
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 [[:glossary:glossary_m#monostable|Monostable]]\\
 [[:glossary:glossary_m#MOSFET|MOSFET]] - Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor Field-Effect Transistor\\
+MRC - Model Railway Club\\
 [[:glossary:glossary_m#msag|MSAG]] - MERG Somerset Area Group\\
 [[:glossary:glossary_m#multiplexor|Multiplexor]]
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 ===== O =====
 [[glossary_o#Octal Darlington Arrays|Octal Darlington Arrays]]\\
-[[glossary_o#Ohms|Ohms]]\\
+[[glossary_o#Ohms|Ohms]] - a measurement of electrical resistence\\
 [[glossary_o#OP|OP]] - Original Post(er)\\
-[[glossary_o#Op amp|Op amp]]\\
+[[glossary_o#Op amp|Op amp]] - operational amplifier, often refers to an electronic chip\\
-[[glossary_o#Open collector|Open collector]]\\
+[[glossary_o#Open collector|Open collector]] - a circuit with a transistor that not connected\\
 [[glossary_o#OpenLCB|OpenLCB]] - Open Layout Control Bus (equiv to LCC)\\
 [[glossary_o#Optical detector|Optical detector]]\\
 [[glossary_o#Opto-isolator|Opto-isolator]]\\
-[[glossary_o#OR|OR]]\\
+[[glossary_o#OR|OR]] - a logical operation similar to arithmetic addition\\
 [[glossary_o#Oscillation|Oscillation]]\\
-[[glossary_o#Oscilloscope|Oscilloscope]]\\
+[[glossary_o#Oscilloscope|Oscilloscope]] - an electronics instrument that displays waveforms\\
 ===== P =====
+PAT - Portable Appliance Testing\\
 [[glossary_p#Parallel|Parallel]]\\
 [[glossary_p#PCB|PCB]] - Printed Circuit Board\\
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 [[glossary_p#piso|PiSo]] - Parallel in Serial out\\
 [[glossary:glossary_p#pla|PLA]] - Polylactid Acid or Programmable Logic Array\\
+Plank - A small test layout, usually having no scenery or prototype\\
 [[glossary_p#PM|PM]] - Phase Modulation or Pulse Modulation\\
 [[glossary_p#PMD1|PMD1]]\\
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 [[glossary_s#Shift register|Shift register]]\\
 [[glossary:glossary_e#short_event|Short Event]]\\
+SIG - Special Interest Group\\
 [[glossary_s#Signalling|Signalling]]\\
 [[glossary_s#sipo|SiPo]] - Serial in Parallel out\\
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 [[glossary_t#TCC|TCC]] - Train Control Centre/Center\\
 [[glossary_t#Technical Data|Technical Data]]\\
+Thou - 1/1000th of an inch\\
 [[glossary_t#Throttle/handset|Throttle/handset]]\\
 [[glossary_t#Timers|Timers]]\\
+TLA - A three-letter acronym\\
 [[glossary_t#Toggle|Toggle]]\\
 [[glossary:glossary_t#torr|TORR]] - Train Operated Route Release\\
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 [[glossary_t#Transistor|Transistor]]\\
 [[glossary_t#TriState|Tri-State]] - Three State output pin\\
+Ts&Cs - Terms and Conditions\\
 [[glossary_t#Turnout actuator|Turnout actuator]]\\
 [[glossary_t#tvs|TVS]] - Transient Voltage Suppressor\\
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 [[glossary_v#Via|Via]]\\
 [[glossary_v#VCP|VCP]] - Virtual Communications Port\\
+VLCB - Versatile Layout Control Bus\\
+[[glossary_v#Volatile memory|Volatile memory]] - Memory that looses data without power\\
 [[glossary_v#Volt|Volt]] The measure of electrical potential difference\\
 [[glossary_v#Voltage regulator|Voltage regulator]]\\