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--- glossary:glossary_a [2021/08/05 22:34] – [Auto Reverse Module] add AVR entry JohnFletcher
+++ glossary:glossary_a [2022/04/29 19:54] (current) – Add entry for Arduino sven-e
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 Application Program Interface - A set of routines / protocols and tools for building software applications.\\
 [[wp>API]]
+===== Arduino =====
+A collection of single-board microcontrollers that are programmed with an easy to use development environment.
+Arduinos are used to create a wide range of electronic applications.
+It is popular in model railways for controlling level crossing lights and barriers, signals, points, control panels and much more.
+\\ [[wp>Arduino]]
 ===== ASCII =====
 American Standard Code for Information Interchange
 [[glossary:asciicode|Table of Codes]]\\
-[[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ASCII|Wikipedia article]]
+[[wp>ASCII|ASCII]]
 ===== Aspect =====
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 ===== AT-Bus =====
 An alternative CAN Bus protocol devised by MERG member Roger Edwards which overcomes what he sees as deficiencies in the [[glossary:glossary_c#cbus|CBUS]] protocol.
+===== ATC =====
+Stands for Automatic Train Control. Within MERG usually refers to a series of kits for automating train running on DC layouts. These kits are capable of controlling layouts from a simple end to end shuttle up to quite complex arrangements. The abbreviation may also be found as a more general reference to automatic train control, model or prototype.
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 AVR is the name of a microcontroller family used in many [[:other:arduino|Arduino]] boards.
+See [[wp>AVR_microcontrollers | AVR microcontrollers]].
 ===== AWG =====