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 This page is based on the original MERG glossary.\\  This page is based on the original MERG glossary.\\ 
 Before adding entries, please read **[[helpsystem:glossaryguide|guide to adding entries]]** a how to do it for MERG Members.\\   Before adding entries, please read **[[helpsystem:glossaryguide|guide to adding entries]]** a how to do it for MERG Members.\\  
-**Index to [[public:start|other public pages]]**+
  
 **[[#a|A]] [[#b|B]] [[#c|C]] [[#d|D]] [[#e|E]] [[#f|F]] [[#g|G]] [[#h|H]] [[#i|I]] [[#j|J]] [[#k|K]] [[#l|L]] [[#m|M]] [[#n|N]] [[#o|O]] [[#p|P]] [[#q|Q]] [[#r|R]] [[#s|S]] [[#t|T]] [[#u|U]] [[#v|V]] [[#w|W]] [[#X]]  Y  [[#z|Z]] **  **[[#a|A]] [[#b|B]] [[#c|C]] [[#d|D]] [[#e|E]] [[#f|F]] [[#g|G]] [[#h|H]] [[#i|I]] [[#j|J]] [[#k|K]] [[#l|L]] [[#m|M]] [[#n|N]] [[#o|O]] [[#p|P]] [[#q|Q]] [[#r|R]] [[#s|S]] [[#t|T]] [[#u|U]] [[#v|V]] [[#w|W]] [[#X]]  Y  [[#z|Z]] ** 
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 [[glossary_a#AND|AND]]\\  [[glossary_a#AND|AND]]\\ 
 [[glossary_a#API|API]] - Application Program Interface\\  [[glossary_a#API|API]] - Application Program Interface\\ 
 +[[glossary_a#Arduino|Arduino]]\\ 
 [[glossary_a#ASCII|ASCII]] - American Standard Code for Information Interchange\\  [[glossary_a#ASCII|ASCII]] - American Standard Code for Information Interchange\\ 
 [[glossary_h#Hexadecimal or Hex|ASCII Hex]] - Hexadecimal\\   [[glossary_h#Hexadecimal or Hex|ASCII Hex]] - Hexadecimal\\  
 [[glossary_a#Aspect|Aspect]]\\  [[glossary_a#Aspect|Aspect]]\\ 
 [[glossary_a#At-Bus]] - (Layout) Control Bus\\ [[glossary_a#At-Bus]] - (Layout) Control Bus\\
 +[[glossary_a#ATC|ATC]] - Automatic Train Control\\
 [[glossary_a#Auto Reverse Module|Auto Reverse Module]]\\  [[glossary_a#Auto Reverse Module|Auto Reverse Module]]\\ 
 [[glossary_a#AVR|AVR]] - Microcontroller family\\ [[glossary_a#AVR|AVR]] - Microcontroller family\\
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 [[glossary_b#Boolean|Boolean]]\\  [[glossary_b#Boolean|Boolean]]\\ 
 [[glossary_b#Booster|Booster]]\\  [[glossary_b#Booster|Booster]]\\ 
 +[[glossary:glossary_b#bootloader|BootLoader]]\\ 
 [[glossary_b#Bps|Bps]] - Bits per second\\  [[glossary_b#Bps|Bps]] - Bits per second\\ 
 [[glossary_b#Bridge rectifier|Bridge rectifier]]\\  [[glossary_b#Bridge rectifier|Bridge rectifier]]\\ 
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 [[glossary_d#DC|DC]] - Direct Current\\ [[glossary_d#DC|DC]] - Direct Current\\
 [[glossary_d#DC Control|DC Control]]\\  [[glossary_d#DC Control|DC Control]]\\ 
-[[glossary_d#DCC|DCC]] - Digital Command Control\\ +[[glossary_d#DCC|DCC]] - Digital Command Control\\ 
 +[[glossary:glossary_d#dcc-ex|DCC-EX]]\\  
 +[[glossary_d#DCO|DCO]] - District Cut-Out\\ 
 [[glossary_d#dct|DCT]] - see DTC\\  [[glossary_d#dct|DCT]] - see DTC\\ 
 [[glossary_d#Debounce|Debounce]]\\  [[glossary_d#Debounce|Debounce]]\\ 
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 [[glossary:glossary_i&#icsp|ICSP]] - In Circuit Serial Programming\\ [[glossary:glossary_i&#icsp|ICSP]] - In Circuit Serial Programming\\
 [[glossary_i#Incandescent lamps|Incandescent lamps]]\\  [[glossary_i#Incandescent lamps|Incandescent lamps]]\\ 
 +[[glossary_i#Include Guard|Include Guard]] - also pragma once\\
 [[glossary_i#Inductor|Inductor]]\\  [[glossary_i#Inductor|Inductor]]\\ 
 [[glossary_i#Infrared emitter|Infrared emitter]]\\  [[glossary_i#Infrared emitter|Infrared emitter]]\\ 
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 [[glossary_k#Kits|Kits]]\\ [[glossary_k#Kits|Kits]]\\
 [[glossary_k#Knowledgebase|KnowledgeBase]]\\ [[glossary_k#Knowledgebase|KnowledgeBase]]\\
 +KSM Kit Sales Manager - email on the Kitlocker page
 ===== L ===== ===== L =====
  
 [[glossary_l#Latching|Latching]]\\  [[glossary_l#Latching|Latching]]\\ 
 +[[glossary_l#LCB|LCB]] - Layout Control Bus\\
 [[glossary_l#LCC|LCC]] - Layout Command Control\\ [[glossary_l#LCC|LCC]] - Layout Command Control\\
 +[[glossary_l#LDR|LDR]] - Light Dependent Resistor\\
 [[glossary_l#Lead free|Lead free]]\\  [[glossary_l#Lead free|Lead free]]\\ 
 [[glossary_l#LED|LED]] - Light Emitting Diode\\  [[glossary_l#LED|LED]] - Light Emitting Diode\\ 
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 [[glossary_o#Oscilloscope|Oscilloscope]]\\  [[glossary_o#Oscilloscope|Oscilloscope]]\\ 
 ===== P ===== ===== P =====
 +
 [[glossary_p#Parallel|Parallel]]\\  [[glossary_p#Parallel|Parallel]]\\ 
 [[glossary_p#PCB|PCB]] - Printed Circuit Board\\  [[glossary_p#PCB|PCB]] - Printed Circuit Board\\ 
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 [[glossary_p#PEI|PEI]] - Polyetherimide\\  [[glossary_p#PEI|PEI]] - Polyetherimide\\ 
 [[glossary_p#Phase|Phase]]\\  [[glossary_p#Phase|Phase]]\\ 
-[[glossary_p#PM - Phase Modulation|PM]] - Phase Modulation\\  
-[[glossary_p#PM - Pulse Modulation|PM]] - Pulse Modulation\\  
 [[glossary_p#PIC|PIC]] - Peripheral Interface Controller\\  [[glossary_p#PIC|PIC]] - Peripheral Interface Controller\\ 
 [[glossary_p#pickit|PICKit]]\\  [[glossary_p#pickit|PICKit]]\\ 
 [[glossary_p#piso|PiSo]] - Parallel in Serial out\\  [[glossary_p#piso|PiSo]] - Parallel in Serial out\\ 
-[[glossary:glossary_p#pla|PLA]]\\ +[[glossary:glossary_p#pla|PLA]] - Polylactid Acid or Programmable Logic Array\\  
 +[[glossary_p#PM|PM]] - Phase Modulation or Pulse Modulation\\
 [[glossary_p#PMD1|PMD1]]\\  [[glossary_p#PMD1|PMD1]]\\ 
 [[glossary_p#PMD2|PMD2]]\\  [[glossary_p#PMD2|PMD2]]\\ 
 [[glossary_p#PMP|PMP]] - Pocket Money Project\\ [[glossary_p#PMP|PMP]] - Pocket Money Project\\
 [[glossary_p#PMR1|PMR1]]\\  [[glossary_p#PMR1|PMR1]]\\ 
-[[glossary_p#PNP|PNP]]\\ +[[glossary_p#PNP|PNP]] - Type of Transistor\\ 
 [[glossary_p#Point Motors|Point Motors]]\\  [[glossary_p#Point Motors|Point Motors]]\\ 
 [[glossary_p#Points|Points]]\\  [[glossary_p#Points|Points]]\\ 
 [[glossary_p#Polarity|Polarity]]\\  [[glossary_p#Polarity|Polarity]]\\ 
 [[glossary_p#Positive|Positive]]\\  [[glossary_p#Positive|Positive]]\\ 
-[[glossary_p#POR|POR]]\\  +[[glossary_p#POR|POR]] - Power On Reset\\  
-[[glossary_p#Pot|Pot]]\\ +[[glossary_p#Pot|Pot]] - Potentiometer\\ 
 [[glossary_p#Potentiometer|Potentiometer]]\\  [[glossary_p#Potentiometer|Potentiometer]]\\ 
 [[glossary_p#Power district|Power district]]\\  [[glossary_p#Power district|Power district]]\\ 
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 [[glossary_p#ptp-lite|PTP-Lite]]\\  [[glossary_p#ptp-lite|PTP-Lite]]\\ 
 [[glossary_p#Pulse|Pulse]]\\ [[glossary_p#Pulse|Pulse]]\\
-[[glossary_p#Pulse Width Modulation|Pulse Width Modulation]]\\ +[[glossary_p#PWM|PWM]] - Pulse Width Modulation\\ 
 [[glossary_p#Pulsed output|Pulsed output]]\\  [[glossary_p#Pulsed output|Pulsed output]]\\ 
 ===== Q ===== ===== Q =====
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 [[glossary_q#QTU|QTU]] - Quad Throttle Unit\\  [[glossary_q#QTU|QTU]] - Quad Throttle Unit\\ 
 ===== R ===== ===== R =====
 +
 [[glossary_r#RailCom|RailCom]]\\  [[glossary_r#RailCom|RailCom]]\\ 
 +[[glossary_r#Raspberry Pi|Raspberry Pi]]\\ 
 [[glossary_r#RC filter|RC filter]] - Resistance and Capacitor Filter\\  [[glossary_r#RC filter|RC filter]] - Resistance and Capacitor Filter\\ 
 [[glossary_r#Rectification|Rectification]]\\  [[glossary_r#Rectification|Rectification]]\\ 
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 [[glossary_r#Resonator|Resonator]]\\  [[glossary_r#Resonator|Resonator]]\\ 
 [[glossary_r#Reverse polarity|Reverse polarity]]\\  [[glossary_r#Reverse polarity|Reverse polarity]]\\ 
-[[glossary_r#request_for_comment_rfc|Request_for_Comment (RFC)]]\\+[[glossary_r#rfc|RFC]] - Request For Comment\\
 [[glossary_r#rfid|RFID]] - Radio Frequency IDentification\\  [[glossary_r#rfid|RFID]] - Radio Frequency IDentification\\ 
 [[glossary_f#fifo|Ring Buffer]]\\  [[glossary_f#fifo|Ring Buffer]]\\ 
 [[glossary_r#Risk assessment|Risk assessment]]\\  [[glossary_r#Risk assessment|Risk assessment]]\\ 
-[[glossary_r#Reversed Linked Section Control|RLSC]] - Reversed Linked Section Control\\+[[glossary_r#RLSC|RLSC]] - Reversed Linked Section Control\\
 [[glossary_r#RMS|RMS]] - Root Mean Square\\  [[glossary_r#RMS|RMS]] - Root Mean Square\\ 
 [[glossary_r#Road Vehicle Control|Road Vehicle Control]]\\  [[glossary_r#Road Vehicle Control|Road Vehicle Control]]\\ 
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 [[glossary_r#RPC|RPC]] - Remote Panel Control\\  [[glossary_r#RPC|RPC]] - Remote Panel Control\\ 
 [[glossary_r#RPI|RPI]] - Remote Panel Interface\\  [[glossary_r#RPI|RPI]] - Remote Panel Interface\\ 
-[[glossary_r#RaspberryPi|RPi]] - Raspberry Pi\\  
 [[glossary_r#RS232|RS232]]\\  [[glossary_r#RS232|RS232]]\\ 
 [[glossary_r#RS485|RS485]]\\  [[glossary_r#RS485|RS485]]\\ 
-[[glossary_r#RSA|RSA]]\\ +[[glossary_r#RSA|RSA]] - a MERG RS232 to RS485 converter\\ 
 [[glossary_r#RSE|RSE]] - Remote Stack Extension\\  [[glossary_r#RSE|RSE]] - Remote Stack Extension\\ 
 [[glossary_r#RTC|RTC]]\\  [[glossary_r#RTC|RTC]]\\ 
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 [[glossary_r#RTOS|RTOS]] - Real-Time Operating System\\  [[glossary_r#RTOS|RTOS]] - Real-Time Operating System\\ 
 ===== S ===== ===== S =====
-[[glossary:glossary_s|SABLE]]\\ + 
-[[glossary_s#SD4|SD4]]\\ +[[glossary:glossary_s|SABLE]] - Stash Acquired Beyond Life Expectancy\\ 
 +[[glossary:glossary_s#schottky_diode|Schottky Diode]]\\ 
 +[[glossary_s#SD4|SD4]] - Remote Panel Control module\\ 
 [[glossary_s#Seep motor|Seep motor]]\\  [[glossary_s#Seep motor|Seep motor]]\\ 
 [[glossary_s#Semaphore|Semaphore]]\\  [[glossary_s#Semaphore|Semaphore]]\\ 
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 [[glossary_s#SLiM|SLiM]] - Simple/Small Layout implementation Model\\  [[glossary_s#SLiM|SLiM]] - Simple/Small Layout implementation Model\\ 
 [[glossary_s#Smoothing|Smoothing]]\\  [[glossary_s#Smoothing|Smoothing]]\\ 
-[[glossary_s#switch_mode_smps|SMPS]]\\ +[[glossary_s#smps|SMPS]] - Switch Mode Power Suppply\\ 
 [[glossary_s#SoC|SoC]] - System on Chip\\  [[glossary_s#SoC|SoC]] - System on Chip\\ 
-[[glossary_s#start_of_day|SoD - Start of Day]]\\  +[[glossary_s#sod|SoD]] - Start of Day\\  
 [[glossary_s#Solid conductor|Solid conductor]]\\  [[glossary_s#Solid conductor|Solid conductor]]\\ 
 [[glossary_s#Sound decoder|Sound decoder]]\\  [[glossary_s#Sound decoder|Sound decoder]]\\ 
 [[glossary_s#Soundtrax|Soundtrax]]\\  [[glossary_s#Soundtrax|Soundtrax]]\\ 
-[[glossary_s#SPAD|SPAD]]\\ +[[glossary_s#SPAD|SPAD]] - Signal Passed At Danger\\ 
-[[glossary_s#SPDT|SPDT]]- Single Pole Double Throw\\ +[[glossary_s#SPDT|SPDT]]- Single Pole Double Throw\\ 
 +[[glossary_s#SPI|SPI]] - Serial Peripheral Interface\\ 
 [[glossary_s#Sprog|Sprog]]\\  [[glossary_s#Sprog|Sprog]]\\ 
 [[glossary_s#SPST|SPST]] - Single Pole Single Throw\\  [[glossary_s#SPST|SPST]] - Single Pole Single Throw\\ 
-[[glossary_s#SRI4|SRI4]]\\  +[[glossary_s#SRI4|SRI4]] - Remote Panel Control module\\  
-[[glossary_s#SRO4|SRO4]]\\ +[[glossary_s#SRO4|SRO4]] - Remote Panel Control module\\ 
 [[glossary_s#SSI|SSI]]\\  [[glossary_s#SSI|SSI]]\\ 
 [[glossary_s#Star network|Star network]]\\  [[glossary_s#Star network|Star network]]\\ 
-[[glossary_s#start_of_day|Start of Day - SoD]]\\  
 [[glossary_s#Stationary decoder|Stationary decoder]]\\  [[glossary_s#Stationary decoder|Stationary decoder]]\\ 
 [[glossary_s#stay_alive|Stay Alive]]\\  [[glossary_s#stay_alive|Stay Alive]]\\ 
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 [[glossary_s#SToC|SToC]] - Searchable Table of Contents\\ [[glossary_s#SToC|SToC]] - Searchable Table of Contents\\
 [[glossary_s#Stranded conductor|Stranded conductor]]\\  [[glossary_s#Stranded conductor|Stranded conductor]]\\ 
-[[glossary_s#Super Bloc|SuperBloc]]\\  +[[glossary_s#SuperBloc|SuperBloc]]\\ 
-[[glossary_s#Surface Mounted Components|Surface Mounted Components]]\\ +
 [[glossary_s#SWG|SWG]] - Standard Wire Gauge\\  [[glossary_s#SWG|SWG]] - Standard Wire Gauge\\ 
 [[glossary_s#Switch|Switch]]\\  [[glossary_s#Switch|Switch]]\\ 
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 [[glossary_s#switch_mode_smps|Switch mode]]\\  [[glossary_s#switch_mode_smps|Switch mode]]\\ 
 ===== T ===== ===== T =====
 +
 [[glossary_t#Tag strip|Tag strip]]\\  [[glossary_t#Tag strip|Tag strip]]\\ 
 [[glossary_t#TB|TB]] -  Technical Bulletin\\  [[glossary_t#TB|TB]] -  Technical Bulletin\\ 
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 [[glossary_t#Timers|Timers]]\\  [[glossary_t#Timers|Timers]]\\ 
 [[glossary_t#Toggle|Toggle]]\\  [[glossary_t#Toggle|Toggle]]\\ 
-[[glossary:glossary_t#torr|TORR]]\\ +[[glossary:glossary_t#torr|TORR]] - Train Operated Route Release\\ 
 [[glossary_t#Tortoise motor|Tortoise motor]]\\  [[glossary_t#Tortoise motor|Tortoise motor]]\\ 
-[[glossary_t#Toti|Toti]] - Train-on-Track Indicator\\  +[[glossary_t#Toti|ToTI]] - Train-on-Track Indicator\\  
-[[glossary_t#tou|TOU]]\\ +[[glossary_t#tou|TOU]] - Turnout Operating Unit\\ 
 [[glossary_t#Track circuit|Track circuit]]\\  [[glossary_t#Track circuit|Track circuit]]\\ 
 [[glossary_t#Track cleaner|Track cleaner]]\\  [[glossary_t#Track cleaner|Track cleaner]]\\ 
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 [[glossary_t#Transformer|Transformer]]\\  [[glossary_t#Transformer|Transformer]]\\ 
 [[glossary_t#Transistor|Transistor]]\\  [[glossary_t#Transistor|Transistor]]\\ 
-[[glossary_t#TriState|Tri-State]] or Three State output pin - can be a 0, a 1 or open circuit\\ +[[glossary_t#TriState|Tri-State]] Three State output pin\\ 
 [[glossary_t#Turnout actuator|Turnout actuator]]\\  [[glossary_t#Turnout actuator|Turnout actuator]]\\ 
-[[glossary_t#tvs|TVS]]\\ +[[glossary_t#tvs|TVS]] - Transient Voltage Suppressor\\ 
 [[glossary_t#Twinkling|Twinkling]]\\  [[glossary_t#Twinkling|Twinkling]]\\ 
 ===== U ===== ===== U =====
-[[glossary_u#uart or usart|UART or USART]]\\ + 
 +[[glossary_u#uart or usart|UART or USART]] - Universal Synchronous and/or Asynchronous Receiver/Transmitter\\ 
 [[glossary_u#Unregulated power supply|Unregulated power supply]]\\  [[glossary_u#Unregulated power supply|Unregulated power supply]]\\ 
 [[glossary_u#USB|USB]] - Universal Serial Bus\\  [[glossary_u#USB|USB]] - Universal Serial Bus\\ 
 +[[glossary_u#USI|USI]] - Universal Serial Interface\\
 ===== V ===== ===== V =====
-[[glossary_v#VCP|VCP]] Virtual Communications Port.\\+ 
 +[[glossary_v#Via|Via]]\\ 
 +[[glossary_v#VCP|VCP]] Virtual Communications Port\\
 [[glossary_v#Volt|Volt]] The measure of electrical potential difference\\  [[glossary_v#Volt|Volt]] The measure of electrical potential difference\\ 
 [[glossary_v#Voltage regulator|Voltage regulator]]\\  [[glossary_v#Voltage regulator|Voltage regulator]]\\ 
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 [[glossary_z#Zener diode|Zener diode]]\\  [[glossary_z#Zener diode|Zener diode]]\\ 
 [[glossary_z#Zero 1|Zero 1]]\\  [[glossary_z#Zero 1|Zero 1]]\\ 
-[[glossary_z#zif_socket|ZIF socket]]\\  +[[glossary_z#zif_socket|ZIF socket]] - Zero Insertion Force socket\\  
-[[glossary_z#ZIMO|ZIMO]]\\  +[[glossary_z#ZIMO|ZIMO]] - Austrian DCC supplier\\  
-[[glossary_z#ZTC|ZTC]]\\ +[[glossary_z#ZTC|ZTC]] - British DCC supplier\\ 
  
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