Specifications

R4-11-4G Glossary 3
Customer Order Fulfillment: (COF) Motorola’s computer electronic
ordering system that allows for entry of extensive customer and equipment
information direct from sales and engineering field personnel,and leads to
fast, high-quality customer orders. The system allows you to place orders,
check on orders, shipping dates, etc.
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Data Base Station: (DBS) A fixed radio frequency transceiver used in
wireless data communications.
Data Communications Equipment: (DCE) Equipment that provides
the functions required to establish, maintain, and terminate a connection, the
signal conversion,and coding required for communications between data
terminal equipment and the data circuit. The data communication equipment
may or may not be an integral part of a computer (e.g., a modem).
Data Terminal Equipment: (DTE) User terminal equipment which
creates information for transmission. Also refers to the interface to users’
equipment as opposed to the DCE interface to the network.
DB-15: A standard 15-pin connection specified for the AUI interface.
DB-25: A twenty-five pin connection for V.24 or RS-232 C interfaces.
DB-9: A standard 9-pin connector used for serial interfaces.
decibel: (dB)A unit for measuring relative power ratios and transmission
gains or losses.
decibel milliwatt: (dBm) A measure of power, referencing one milliwatt,
that logarithmically measures the change in power intensity.
Digital Audio Tape: (DAT) A type of storage media used for the backup
of computing data.
Disk Operating System: (DOS) A disc-oriented computer where
programs and data utilize memory discs as the main operating feature.
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EIA-232: Electronic Industries Association defines electrical
characteristics such as required voltage, resistance and current values of an
interface circuit.