Car Audio Glossary
The industry's most complete reference â by Kristoff Mikha'Elâ¢, MECP Expert
1,341 terms · 17 categories
ADAS & Safety Systems (30)
- ACC (Adaptive Cruise Control)
- Active Grille Shutters
- Adaptive Headlamps
- ADAS
- ADAS (Advanced Driver Assistance Systems)
- AEB (Automatic Emergency Braking)
- Automatic Emergency Braking
- AVAS
- Backup Camera
- Backup Camera (FMVSS 111)
- Blind Spot Detection
- Blind Spot Monitoring
- Dash Cam / DVR
- DMS (Driver Monitoring System)
- FCW (Forward Collision Warning)
- Fleet Camera FOV
- FMVSS 111
- FMVSS 302 (Flammability)
- Forward-Facing Camera
- G-Sensor
- Heat Pump
- Lane Departure Warning
- Lane Departure Warning (LDW)
- LDWS
- LKA (Lane Keep Assist)
- Press-and-Hold Mount
- RCTA (Rear Cross-Traffic Alert)
- Rear Cross-Traffic Alert
- Surround View
- TSR (Traffic Sign Recognition)
Amplifiers (27)
- Amplifier Class D
- Amplifier Technology & Configuration Dict 14
- Amplifier Technology & Configuration Dict 15
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- Class A/B Amplifier
- Class G Amplifier
- Class H Amplifier
- Input Gain / Sensitivity
Business & Professionalism (52)
- 10-Step Delivery Process
- 48-Hour Repair Window
- Audio Performance Worksheet
- Certified Technician
- Circumvention
- Consumer Safety Technology LLC
- Customer Education & Sales Dictionary Term 52
- Customer Education & Sales Dictionary Term 53
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- Customer Education & Sales Term 67
- Customer Education & Sales Term 68
- Firewall Grommet
- IP67
- Lockout Event
- MECP
- Multi-Select Questions
- NHTSA
- Polarity Sensing
- Pre-Installation Inspection
- Recalibration Countdown
- SCTech
- SCTech Cannot Authorize Removal
- Service Center
- Service Center Requirements
- Service Lockout
- SIRDL
- Smartrac
- Smartrac Software
- SSI-20/30 Unlock Code
- Stall Protect
- State Monitoring Authority
- System Demo Protocol
- Temporary Lockout
- Trim Level
- TSB
- TSB (Technical Service Bulletin)
- Unlock Code
- Upgrade Path (Security Sales)
- VIN (Vehicle Identification Number)
- Violation Point
- Walk-Around Inspection
Diagnostics & Tools (121)
- Alternator Whine
- ANALYZING
- Auto-Ranging
- Back-Pin Probe
- Back-Pin Probes
- BCM (Body Control Module)
- Blow Harder
- Blow Softer
- Conductance Test
- Continuity
- Continuity Test
- Crimp Tool
- Diagnostics & Troubleshooting Dict 101
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- Diagnostics & Troubleshooting Dictionary Term 70
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- Display Codes
- DLC
- DMM
- DMM (Digital Multimeter)
- Don't Inhale
- Drive Readiness
- DSO
- DTC (Diagnostic Trouble Code)
- DTC Prefix Codes
- DTC Prefixes
- ECU/ECM
- EMI/RFI
- False Alarm Diagnosis
- Freeze Frame
- GPS Lockout
- Ground Loop
- Ground Loop Isolator
- Ground Loop Noise
- Hall-Effect Clamp
- Hum Stronger
- Impedance Test
- Intermittent Fault
- Load Test
- MIL
- MIL (Malfunction Indicator Light)
- MIN/MAX
- Multimeter
- Multimeter (DMM)
- Multimeter Usage
- OBD-II
- OBD-II Modes
- Oscilloscope Display
- Panel Removal Tools
- Parasitic Drain (Security Systems)
- Parasitic Draw Test
- Parasitic Draw Testing
- Please Retry
- Post-Scan
- Pre-Scan
- Protection Mode
- Radiation Coupling
- Readiness Monitors
- Relay Testing (Security Circuits)
- SAE J1962
- SAE J1979
- SAE J2190
- SAMPLING
- Scan Tool
- Scope
- Signal Tracing
- SLOCK
- SRV
- U-Code DTC
- UDS
- VIOL
- Voltage Drop Test (Security Wiring)
- Voltage Drop Testing
- WARN
- Waveform
- Waveform Types
- X-Band False
EV, Hybrid & Fleet (56)
- 48V Mild Hybrid
- Alternator Capacity Check
- Arc Flash
- BEV
- BEV (Battery Electric Vehicle)
- CAFE Standards
- Capacitor Discharge
- Cellular Telematics Module
- Data Bus Door Locks
- DC-DC Converter
- DMM CAT Rating
- ELD Mandate
- eLog Cable
- FCEV
- Geofence
- GPS 3D Fix
- GPS Calibration
- GPS Receiver / Antenna
- GPS Tracking & Telematics Dictionary Term 22
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- GPS Tracking & Telematics Dictionary Term 24
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- GPS Tracking & Telematics Term 36
- HV Interlock Loop
- Insulation Resistance
- Inverter
- Lockout/Tagout (LOTO)
- Metal-Tinted Film
- MIL (Check Engine Light)
- OBD-II Extension Cable
- Orange HV Cables
- P0-P4 Positions
- P0\u2013P4 Motor Positions
- Parallel Hybrid
- PHEV
- PHEV (Plug-In Hybrid)
- PTO (Power Take-Off)
- Quality Handoff
- RAP (Retained Accessory Power)
- Regen Towing Danger
- Regenerative Braking
- Series Hybrid
- SRS Labels
- Tamper-Proof Installation
- Three-Phase Inverter
- Torque
Electrical (155)
- 4-Wire Positive Flasher
- 4-Wire Positive Flasher (Most Common)
- AC (Alternating Current)
- Acceptor Doping
- AGM Battery
- Alternator Idle Derate
- Ampere
- AWG Wire Gauge (Security Applications)
- Back-EMF
- Barrier Potential
- Barrier Potential (0.7V Drop)
- Battery Sag
- Big Three
- Binary System (On/Off Logic)
- Bipolar Transistor
- BMS
- BMS (Battery Management System)
- Capacitor
- CCA (Cold Cranking Amps)
- CCS
- CCS (Combined Charging System)
- CHAdeMO
- Common Contact
- Conservation of Energy
- Constant vs Switched Power
- Conventional vs Electron Flow
- Current
- Current Amp
- Current Amplification
- Current Symbol = I
- Darlington Pair
- DC (Direct Current)
- DC Fast Charging
- DC-DC Step-Down Converter
- Deep Cycle Battery
- Differential Input
- Diode
- Donor Doping
- Doping
- Duty Cycle
- Endothermic
- EVSE
- EVSE (Charging Equipment)
- EVSE (Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment)
- Exothermic
- Fail Closed
- Fail Open
- Five-Wiring
- Fuse Placement (18-inch Rule)
- Fuse Placement Rule
- Fuse Types
- Fuse Types (ANL/ANN/ATC)
- Horn Polarity
- Horsepower Conversion
- HV Battery Warranty
- Ignition Switch Positions
- Inductor Saturation
- Insulator
- IrLED
- Isolation Transformer
- J1772
- JFET
- Junction Drop
- Kilohm (kohm)
- Kilowatt
- Kirchhoff's Current Law
- Kirchhoff's Current Law (KCL)
- Kirchhoff's Voltage Law
- Kirchhoff's Voltage Law (KVL)
- Kirchhoff\'s Current Law (KCL)
- Kirchhoff\'s Voltage Law
- Kirchhoff\'s Voltage Law (KVL)
- Kirchhoff\u2019s Voltage Law (KVL)
- Kristoff's Law
- Kristoff's Law (Reserve by Design)
- Kristoff's Law (Reserve-Based Design)
- Kristoff's Law / Reserve-Based Design
- Kristoff's Law of Electrical Reserve
- Kristoff\'s Law of Electrical Reserve
- Kristoff\u2019s Law (Reserve by Design)
- kWh
- Li-Ion Battery
- Logic Gate
- Logic Gates
- MEKP
- Millivolt (mV)
- MOSFET
- N-type Semiconductor
- NACS
- NACS (North American Charging Standard)
- NACS (SAE J3400)
- Negative vs Positive Trigger
- Ni-MH Battery
- Normally Closed
- Normally Closed (NC)
- Normally Open
- Normally Open (NO)
- NPN Transistor
- Ohm's Law
- Ohm's Law (Security Application)
- Ohm\'s Law
- Ohm\u2019s Law
- OLED
- Op-Amp
- Open Circuit
- P-type Semiconductor
- Parallel Circuit
- Parallel Circuit Rule
- Parasitic Drain
- Parasitic Draw
- Polarity
- Positive Switching
- Power
- Power Formula
- PWM Signal
- RC Time Constant
- Relay
- Relay (SPDT 5-Pin)
- Remote Start Placement
- Reserve Budget Design (RBD)
- Reserve Zone Green
- Reserve Zone Red
- Reserve Zone Yellow
- Reserve-Based Design (RBD)
- Resistance
- Rotary Encoder
- Series Circuit
- Series Circuit Rule
- Series vs Parallel Resistance
- Short Circuit vs Open Circuit
- Smart Isolator
- SOC
- SOC (State of Charge)
- SOH
- SOH (State of Health)
- Soldering Best Practice
- Solid-State Battery
- SPDT Relay
- SPDT Relay (5-Pin)
- Switching Power Supply
- Tau
- Thermal Runaway
- Transistor
- Turn Signal = Pulsing Voltage
- Twisted Bare Wire
- Ultracapacitor
- VLED
- Voltage
- Voltage Divider
- Watt
- Watt's Law
- Watt\'s Law
- Watt\u2019s Law
- Wire Gauge (AWG)
- Zener Diode
General (34)
- 75% Pay Penalty
- 85 dB
- AWG
- CAN Bus
- Charging System
- Charging Voltage
- Commissioning
- Dispatch Protocol
- Field Service App
- Figure-8 Wrap
- Flush Cutters
- Fuse Placement
- Geo-Fencing
- Ground
- HFG Current Notation
- IPA Prep
- Job Close Window
- Negative Door Trigger
- No-Show Wait Time
- Non-Payable Threshold
- OBD-II Extension
- POC
- Positive Door Trigger
- Press and Hold 10 Seconds
- Rolling Code
- Scope Change
- Short Circuit
- Split Loom
- Systematic Troubleshooting
- Troubleshooting Window
- Variable Voltage
- Wire Color: GR/BU
- Wire Color: TN
- Wire Securing Interval
Handsfree & Bluetooth (37)
- 1099 Contractor
- 1099 Contractor Status
- 3G Swap = Full Harness Replacement
- After-Hours Support
- Amplified Antenna
- Bluetooth A2DP
- Bluetooth HFP (Hands-Free Profile)
- Bluetooth Profiles (HFP vs HSP)
- Camera NOT in Wiper Path
- Capacitive Coupling
- Confrontational POC Protocol
- Day-Before Confirmation Call
- Day-Before Confirmation Calls
- Diversity Antenna
- Double-Sided Tape for GPS
- Equipment Holdover
- Equipment Holdover = PROHIBITED
- Forward-Facing Camera Aim
- GPS (Global Positioning System)
- GPS 3D Fix = 4 Satellites
- GPS Under Metal = FALSE
- HFG Field Operations
- IR Headphones
- IR vs RF Headphones
- Job Close Window (24 Hours)
- No-Show Documentation
- No-Show Wait = 30 Minutes
- Non-Payable Threshold (30 Days)
- OBD-II Extension = Relocation ONLY
- Photos Required (Except Panels Reattached)
- POC (Point of Contact)
- Pre-Existing Damage
- Press-and-Hold Mount (10 Seconds)
- Scope Change Authorization
- Troubleshooting Escalation
- Vendor Disparagement
- VZW Commissioning = BOTH Steps
Head Units & Integration (80)
- A2DP
- A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
- Android Auto
- Apple CarPlay
- Apple CarPlay / Android Auto
- AVRCP
- AVRCP (Audio/Video Remote Control Profile)
- Backup Camera Trigger
- BAIID (Breath Alcohol Ignition Interlock Device)
- Bass Restoration
- Binary System
- Bit Depth
- Bluetooth PBAP
- CarPlay/Android Auto
- Chime Rerouting
- Composite Video
- Composite Yellow
- Data Integration Module
- Data Units
- Differential Video
- DIN / DDIN (Double-DIN)
- DSP (Digital Signal Processor)
- EQ (Equalizer)
- Factory Bass Roll-Off
- Gateway Module
- GLONASS
- GPS Constellation
- Harness Adapter
- HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface)
- Immobilizer Interface
- Line of Sight
- Line Output Converter (LOC)
- LOC
- MOST
- MOST Bus
- MOST Fiber
- NTSC
- POF
- Radar Detector (POP Mode)
- RCA (Interconnect Cable)
- Sampling Rate
- Sampling Rate (CD Audio)
- Source Units & Media Integration Dict 47
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- Steering Wheel Control Interface
- SWC (Steering Wheel Controls)
- SWC Interface
- SWC Interface (Steering Wheel Controls)
- TPMS (Tire Pressure Monitoring System)
- TPMS Relearn
- UBI (Usage-Based Insurance)
- Vehicle-Specific Harness Adapter
- Video Interface Module
Installation & Safety (187)
- 15-Minute Rule
- 48-Hour Rule
- ABS Blow Method
- ACM
- ACN
- Adhesion Promoter
- Analysis Time (3-7 sec)
- ANL/ANN Fuse
- CA Glue
- CAFE
- Calibration Gas
- Calibration Gas (0.030)
- Calibration Intervals
- Calibration Trigger
- Camera During Blow
- CAT Rating
- Circuit Breaker
- Class 0 Gloves
- Class 0 Lineman\'s Gloves
- Classic Exchange
- Clean Air Act
- Client Instruction
- Clip Engagement
- Compliance Report
- Conductor
- Court Order
- Crosscut
- Crumple Zone
- CTA-803-C (ANSI)
- Dash Cam / DVR Installation
- De-installation
- Double-Sided Tape
- Download Cycle (~30 Days)
- Download Interval
- Dry Gas Standard
- Duty of Care
- EDS
- EDS (Emergency Disconnect Switch)
- ELD Malfunction Procedure
- Engine Never Shuts Off
- EPA
- ESS
- Euro NCAP
- FCC
- FCC Part 15
- Fiberglass Mat
- Finishing Resin
- Fire Classes
- FMVSS
- FMVSS (Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards)
- FMVSS 302
- Fuse Placement Rule (HFG)
- Fuse Rating
- Fuse Sizing (Security Systems)
- Guide Coat
- Hall-Effect Current Clamp
- Hard Solder + Heat Shrink
- Heat Shrink
- High Voltage Threshold
- HV Disable 6-Step Sequence
- Installer Bond
- Inventory Audit
- IPA (Isopropyl Alcohol)
- ISO 14229 / UDS
- Kerf
- Kristoff\'s Law
- Laminated Steel
- Laminating Resin
- Lease Agreement
- Liability Disclaimer / Customer Waiver
- Lineman's Gloves
- Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act
- Make Inoperative
- Make Inoperative Prohibition
- MECP Certification
- MSDS
- MSDS / SDS
- MSDS/SDS
- MVD Notification
- New Handheld Calibration
- NFPA 704
- NFPA 704 Diamond
- NFPA 70E
- NFPA Diamond
- OEM Position Statement
- OEM Procedure
- Oscilloscope
- OSHA
- OSHA LOTO
- Panel Popper
- PASS Technique
- Polarity Tester
- Polypropylene
- Posi-Lock
- Posi-Tap
- Position Statement
- Post-Install Verification
- PPE
- PPE (Personal Protective Equipment)
- Pre-Existing Damage Documentation
- Professional Installation Practices Dict 80
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- Professional Installation Practices Term 71
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- Push Stick
- RCA Routing
- Regenerative Braking Warning
- Required Client Documents
- Reservation Sequence
- Rip Cut
- Rolling Retest
- Rosin Core Solder
- RTA
- SAE J1850
- SAE J1978
- SAE Level (0-5)
- Safety & Fabrication Term 101
- Safety & Fabrication Term 102
- Safety & Fabrication Term 103
- Safety & Fabrication Term 104
- Safety & Fabrication Term 105
- Safety Standards & Liability Dictionary Term 45
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- Safety Standards & Liability Term 61
- Self-Tapping Screw
- Semiconductor
- Sound Damping Material
- SRS
- SRS (Supplemental Restraint System)
- SRS Warning
- SRS Wiring Color
- SSI Transfer (Both Vehicles)
- Tamper Seal
- Tamper Seal Placement
- Three-Minute Rule
- TPMS
- TPO
- Transfer
- Two-Part Epoxy
- Unibits (Step Drill Bits)
- Unibody
- VZW Commissioning
- Warning Label
- Wiring Diagram Arrow Rule
- Wiring Harness Adapter
- Work Order
- Work Order Documentation
- Woven Roving
- Yellow Wire
- Zero-Clearance Insert
Security & Remote Start (113)
- Active Arming
- Active Transponder
- Alarm Brain / Control Module
- Alarm Systems & Components Dictionary Term 1
- Alarm Systems & Components Dictionary Term 2
- Alarm Systems & Components Dictionary Term 3
- Alarm Systems & Components Dictionary Term 4
- Alarm Systems & Components Dictionary Term 5
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- Alarm Systems & Components Term 1
- Alarm Systems & Components Term 10
- Alarm Systems & Components Term 2
- Alarm Systems & Components Term 3
- Alarm Systems & Components Term 4
- Alarm Systems & Components Term 5
- Alarm Systems & Components Term 6
- Alarm Systems & Components Term 7
- Alarm Systems & Components Term 8
- Alarm Systems & Components Term 9
- Auto-Start
- Bypass Module / Data Bus Interface
- Central Locking / Power Door Locks
- Door Lock Actuator
- Door Trigger Wire
- Glass Break Sensor
- Hood Pin
- Hood Pin Switch
- Immobilizer
- Keyless Entry & Convenience Dictionary Term 14
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- Keyless Entry Receiver
- LED Status Indicator
- Negative Switching
- Neutral Safety (Manual Transmission Remote Start)
- Neutral Safety Switch
- OBD-II Port (Security Context)
- Parking Light Flash
- Parking Light Flash Circuit
- Passive Arming
- Passive Transponder
- Remote Start
- Remote Start Range
- Remote Start Systems Dictionary Term 10
- Remote Start Systems Dictionary Term 11
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- Remote Start Systems Dictionary Term 13
- Remote Start Systems Dictionary Term 7
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- Remote Start Systems Dictionary Term 9
- Remote Start Systems Term 11
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- Remote Start Systems Term 18
- Remote Transmitter / Key Fob
- Reservation Mode
- RKE Frequencies
- Safe Start / Safety Loop
- Shock Sensor / Impact Sensor
- Siren / Horn
- Starter Interrupt
- Starter Interrupt Relay
- Starter Kill
- Starter Kill / Starter Interrupt
- Starter Kill Relay
- Tach Sense
- Tach Wire
- Tachometer Input
- Tachometer Signal
- Tilt Sensor
- Transmission Range Sensor (Neutral Safety)
- Transponder Bypass
- Transponder Bypass Module
- Transponder Key / Immobilizer
- Trunk Release Output
- Turbo Timer Mode
- Two-Way Security System
- Variable Voltage Circuit
- Variable Voltage Door Locks
- Vehicle Access Control Dictionary Term 29
- Vehicle Access Control Dictionary Term 30
- Vehicle Access Control Dictionary Term 31
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- Vehicle Access Control Dictionary Term 33
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- Vehicle Access Control Term 37
- Vehicle Access Control Term 38
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Sensors & Devices (37)
- Alternator
- Anode
- BAC
- BAIID
- BrAC
- Camera Module
- Camera Placement
- Cathode
- Cloud
- Columbus
- Diode Harness
- Electrochemical Fuel Cell
- Electrochemical Sensor
- eLERT
- Fail Threshold (0.020)
- Fuse
- GPS Antenna (eLERT)
- GPS Beacon / Antenna
- Handset / Handheld
- Inductor
- Interlock Relay
- Legacy System
- LiDAR
- MaaS
- Nutsert
- Park/Neutral Safety Switch
- Radar
- Relay Pin 30
- Relay Pin 87
- Relay Pin 87a
- Remote Calibration Station
- SaaS (Vehicle)
- Sensor Fusion
- SSI-20/30
- Ultrasonic Sensor
- Violation Threshold
- Violation Threshold (0.080)
Signal Processing & DSP (84)
- Absolute Phase
- Calibration
- CAN-H
- CAN-L
- Class D Amplifier
- Crossover Frequency / Types
- Dynamic Calibration
- EMR
- Equalizer (EQ)
- Gain Matching
- Graphic Equalization
- Hard Clipping
- Head Unit Pre-Amp Output
- Multiplex (MUX)
- Noise Diagnosis & Sound Quality Dict 58
- Noise Diagnosis & Sound Quality Dict 59
- Noise Diagnosis & Sound Quality Dict 60
- Noise Diagnosis & Sound Quality Dict 61
- Noise Diagnosis & Sound Quality Dict 62
- Noise Diagnosis & Sound Quality Dict 63
- Noise Diagnosis & Sound Quality Dict 64
- Noise Diagnosis & Sound Quality Dict 65
- Noise Diagnosis & Sound Quality Dict 66
- Noise Diagnosis & Sound Quality Dict 67
- Noise Diagnosis & Sound Quality Dict 68
- Noise Diagnosis & Sound Quality Dict 69
- Noise Diagnosis & Sound Quality Dict 70
- Noise Diagnosis & Sound Quality Term 51
- Noise Diagnosis & Sound Quality Term 52
- Noise Diagnosis & Sound Quality Term 53
- Noise Diagnosis & Sound Quality Term 54
- Noise Diagnosis & Sound Quality Term 55
- Noise Diagnosis & Sound Quality Term 56
- Noise Diagnosis & Sound Quality Term 57
- Noise Diagnosis & Sound Quality Term 58
- Noise Diagnosis & Sound Quality Term 59
- Noise Diagnosis & Sound Quality Term 60
- Noise Diagnosis & Sound Quality Term 61
- Noise Diagnosis & Sound Quality Term 62
- Noise Diagnosis & Sound Quality Term 63
- Noise Diagnosis & Sound Quality Term 64
- Noise Diagnosis & Sound Quality Term 65
- Noise Diagnosis & Sound Quality Term 66
- Noise Diagnosis & Sound Quality Term 67
- Noise Diagnosis & Sound Quality Term 68
- Noise Diagnosis & Sound Quality Term 69
- Noise Diagnosis & Sound Quality Term 70
- Perceptual Coding
- PWM
- Remote Turn-On Wire
- Signal Processing & DSP Dict 35
- Signal Processing & DSP Dict 36
- Signal Processing & DSP Dict 37
- Signal Processing & DSP Dict 38
- Signal Processing & DSP Dict 39
- Signal Processing & DSP Dict 40
- Signal Processing & DSP Dict 41
- Signal Processing & DSP Dict 42
- Signal Processing & DSP Dict 43
- Signal Processing & DSP Dict 44
- Signal Processing & DSP Dict 45
- Signal Processing & DSP Dict 46
- Signal Processing & DSP Term 31
- Signal Processing & DSP Term 32
- Signal Processing & DSP Term 33
- Signal Processing & DSP Term 34
- Signal Processing & DSP Term 35
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- Signal Processing & DSP Term 37
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- Signal Processing & DSP Term 45
- Signal Processing & DSP Term 46
- Signal Processing & DSP Term 47
- Signal Processor/DSP
- Soft Clipping
- Static Calibration
- Target Board
- Time Alignment
Speakers & Audio (159)
- Active Crossover
- Air Core Inductor
- Amplifier Class (A/B, D)
- Audio System Design & Architecture Dict 1
- Audio System Design & Architecture Dict 10
- Audio System Design & Architecture Dict 11
- Audio System Design & Architecture Dict 12
- Audio System Design & Architecture Dict 13
- Audio System Design & Architecture Dict 2
- Audio System Design & Architecture Dict 3
- Audio System Design & Architecture Dict 4
- Audio System Design & Architecture Dict 5
- Audio System Design & Architecture Dict 6
- Audio System Design & Architecture Dict 7
- Audio System Design & Architecture Dict 8
- Audio System Design & Architecture Dict 9
- Audio System Design & Architecture Term 1
- Audio System Design & Architecture Term 10
- Audio System Design & Architecture Term 2
- Audio System Design & Architecture Term 3
- Audio System Design & Architecture Term 4
- Audio System Design & Architecture Term 5
- Audio System Design & Architecture Term 6
- Audio System Design & Architecture Term 7
- Audio System Design & Architecture Term 8
- Audio System Design & Architecture Term 9
- Bandpass Enclosure
- Below 700Hz
- Bi-Amping
- Cabin Gain
- Cabin Resonance
- Class D
- CLD (Constrained Layer Damping)
- Clipping
- Competition & SPL Standards Dict 71
- Competition & SPL Standards Dict 72
- Competition & SPL Standards Dict 73
- Competition & SPL Standards Dict 74
- Competition & SPL Standards Dict 75
- Competition & SPL Standards Dict 76
- Competition & SPL Standards Dict 77
- Competition & SPL Standards Dict 78
- Competition & SPL Standards Dict 79
- Competition & SPL Standards Term 61
- Competition & SPL Standards Term 62
- Competition & SPL Standards Term 63
- Competition & SPL Standards Term 64
- Competition & SPL Standards Term 65
- Competition & SPL Standards Term 66
- Competition & SPL Standards Term 67
- Competition & SPL Standards Term 68
- Competition & SPL Standards Term 69
- Competition & SPL Standards Term 70
- Competition & SPL Standards Term 71
- Competition & SPL Standards Term 72
- Competition & SPL Standards Term 73
- Competition & SPL Standards Term 74
- Competition & SPL Standards Term 75
- Competition & SPL Standards Term 76
- Competition & SPL Standards Term 77
- Competition & SPL Standards Term 78
- Competition & SPL Standards Term 79
- Crossover
- Crossover Network
- dB (Decibel)
- dB (Decibel) Rules
- Decibel Rules (+3dB, +10dB)
- DVC (Dual Voice Coil)
- Dynamic Range
- EBP
- Enclosure Volume
- Enclosure Volume Calculation
- Enclosure Volume Formula
- Fletcher-Munson
- Fletcher-Munson Curves
- Free-Air Resonance (Fs)
- Fs
- Gain
- Gain Control
- Gain Setting
- Group Delay
- Impedance
- Input Gain / Sensitivity Control
- LOC (Line Output Converter)
- Octave
- Parallel Impedance
- Passive Crossover
- Phase (Polarity)
- Phase Cancellation
- Pink Noise
- Ported (Bass Reflex) Enclosure
- Ported (Vented) Enclosure
- Ported Box
- Pre-Amp Output
- Qts
- Rarefaction
- RCA Cable
- Remote Turn-On
- Resonant Frequency (Fs)
- RMS Power
- Saturation
- Sealed Box
- Sealed Enclosure
- Sealed vs Ported Enclosure
- Sensitivity
- Sensitivity (Speaker)
- Series Impedance
- Series-Parallel Wiring
- Signal-to-Noise Ratio
- Sine Wave
- Slew Rate
- Speaker Phase
- Speaker Sensitivity
- Speaker Systems & Audio Term 106
- Speaker Systems & Audio Term 107
- Speaker Systems & Audio Term 108
- Speaker Systems & Audio Term 109
- Speaker Systems & Audio Term 110
- Speaker Systems & Enclosure Design Dict 23
- Speaker Systems & Enclosure Design Dict 24
- Speaker Systems & Enclosure Design Dict 25
- Speaker Systems & Enclosure Design Dict 26
- Speaker Systems & Enclosure Design Dict 27
- Speaker Systems & Enclosure Design Dict 28
- Speaker Systems & Enclosure Design Dict 29
- Speaker Systems & Enclosure Design Dict 30
- Speaker Systems & Enclosure Design Dict 31
- Speaker Systems & Enclosure Design Dict 32
- Speaker Systems & Enclosure Design Dict 33
- Speaker Systems & Enclosure Design Dict 34
- Speaker Systems & Enclosure Design Term 21
- Speaker Systems & Enclosure Design Term 22
- Speaker Systems & Enclosure Design Term 23
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- Speaker Systems & Enclosure Design Term 30
- Speaker Systems & Enclosure Design Term 31
- Speaker Systems & Enclosure Design Term 32
- Speaker Systems & Enclosure Design Term 33
- Speaker Systems & Enclosure Design Term 34
- Speaker Systems & Enclosure Design Term 35
- Speaker Systems & Enclosure Design Term 36
- Speed of Sound
- SPL
- SPL (Sound Pressure Level)
- Thiele-Small
- Thiele-Small Parameters
- Transfer Function
- Tweeter
- Vas (Equivalent Compliance Volume)
- Vented/Ported Enclosure
- Voice Coil
- Wavelength
- Wavelength Formula
- Woofer
Vehicle Electrical Systems (9)
- BCM
- DLC (Data Link Connector)
- ECU
- ECU (Electronic Control Unit)
- Ride Height
- Steering Angle Sensor
- VIN 10th Digit
- VIN Decoding
- X-by-Wire
Vehicle Networks & CAN (95)
- Arbitration
- Asynchronous Data
- Automotive Ethernet
- Baud Rate
- Bit
- CAN Bus & Data Integration Dict 100
- CAN Bus & Data Integration Dict 89
- CAN Bus & Data Integration Dict 90
- CAN Bus & Data Integration Dict 91
- CAN Bus & Data Integration Dict 92
- CAN Bus & Data Integration Dict 93
- CAN Bus & Data Integration Dict 94
- CAN Bus & Data Integration Dict 95
- CAN Bus & Data Integration Dict 96
- CAN Bus & Data Integration Dict 97
- CAN Bus & Data Integration Dict 98
- CAN Bus & Data Integration Dict 99
- CAN Bus & Data Integration Dictionary Term 61
- CAN Bus & Data Integration Dictionary Term 62
- CAN Bus & Data Integration Dictionary Term 63
- CAN Bus & Data Integration Dictionary Term 64
- CAN Bus & Data Integration Dictionary Term 65
- CAN Bus & Data Integration Dictionary Term 66
- CAN Bus & Data Integration Dictionary Term 67
- CAN Bus & Data Integration Dictionary Term 68
- CAN Bus & Data Integration Dictionary Term 69
- CAN Bus & Data Integration Term 69
- CAN Bus & Data Integration Term 70
- CAN Bus & Data Integration Term 71
- CAN Bus & Data Integration Term 72
- CAN Bus & Data Integration Term 73
- CAN Bus & Data Integration Term 74
- CAN Bus & Data Integration Term 75
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- CAN Bus & Data Integration Term 77
- CAN Bus & Data Integration Term 81
- CAN Bus & Data Integration Term 82
- CAN Bus & Data Integration Term 83
- CAN Bus & Data Integration Term 84
- CAN Bus & Data Integration Term 85
- CAN Bus & Data Integration Term 86
- CAN Bus & Data Integration Term 87
- CAN Bus & Data Integration Term 88
- CAN Bus & Data Integration Term 89
- CAN Bus & Data Integration Term 90
- CAN Bus & Data Integration Term 91
- CAN Bus & Data Integration Term 92
- CAN Bus & Data Integration Term 93
- CAN Bus & Data Integration Term 94
- CAN Bus & Data Integration Term 95
- CAN Bus & Data Integration Term 96
- CAN Bus & Data Integration Term 97
- CAN Bus & Data Integration Term 98
- CAN Bus & Data Integration Term 99
- CAN Bus (Controller Area Network)
- CAN Bus Basics
- CAN Bus Data Waveform
- CAN Bus Termination
- CAN Bus Termination (HS vs LSFT)
- CAN Bus Test Readings
- CAN Termination (120\u03a9 / 60\u03a9)
- CAN-H / CAN-L
- Dominant Bit
- Dominant State
- DTC
- Eye Pattern
- Fault Tolerant
- FlexRay
- High-Speed CAN (HS-CAN)
- HS CAN
- HS-CAN
- HS-CAN Measured = 60 Ohms
- J1850 VPW
- J1850 VPW / PWM
- LIN Bus
- LIN Bus (Local Interconnect Network)
- LSFT CAN
- LSFT-CAN
- LSFT-CAN = ZERO Termination
- Medium-Speed CAN (MS-CAN)
- MOST Bus (Media Oriented Systems Transport)
- Multiplexing
- Node
- OBD-II (On-Board Diagnostics II)
- OBD-II CAN Mandate
- OBD-II Port
- PWM (Pulse Width Modulation)
- Recessive Bit
- Recessive State
- Serial Data
- Single-Wire CAN (SW-CAN/GMLAN)
- SW CAN / GM LAN
- Terminating Resistor
- Termination Resistance
- Termination Resistor
Wiring & Connectors (65)
- ACC Wire (Never Use)
- ANSI/CTA-2015
- ANSI/CTA-803-C
- AWG (American Wire Gauge)
- Barrel Connector
- Brown Wire = KEY Side
- Butt Connector
- Butt Splice
- CCA Wire
- Chassis Ground
- Cold Solder Joint
- Crimp Cap
- Dedicated Fused Power (Security Systems)
- Dielectric Grease
- DIN 72551
- eLERT Wire Map (Cloud)
- eLERT Wire Map (Columbus)
- FAKRA
- Ferrule
- Grommet
- Ground Point (Security Context)
- Heat Shrink Tubing
- Ignition 1 Wire
- Legacy Wire Map
- Loom
- Loom (Split Tube)
- Molex Connector
- OFC
- OFC vs CCA
- Relay Output (Security / Remote Start)
- Schematic Symbols
- Scotch Lock
- Solder Connection
- Soldering
- SSI-20/30 Wire Colors
- Star Washer
- Starter Wire
- T-Tap
- T-Tap / Scotch Lock
- T-Tap Connector
- Tap-In Connection
- Voltage Drop
- Voltage Drop Test
- Wire Color Abbreviations
- Wire Color Code
- Wire Ferrule
- Wire Gauge
- Wire Nut
- Wiring & Integration Dictionary Term 37
- Wiring & Integration Dictionary Term 38
- Wiring & Integration Dictionary Term 39
- Wiring & Integration Dictionary Term 40
- Wiring & Integration Dictionary Term 41
- Wiring & Integration Dictionary Term 42
- Wiring & Integration Dictionary Term 43
- Wiring & Integration Dictionary Term 44
- Wiring & Integration Term 44
- Wiring & Integration Term 45
- Wiring & Integration Term 46
- Wiring & Integration Term 47
- Wiring & Integration Term 48
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- Wiring & Integration Term 50
- Wiring & Integration Term 51
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