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| Word/Term | Abbreviation | Definition | Contexts | My Notes | Links |
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| Demarcation Point | DMARC | where someone, or something is delivered to and stops | * Telco * Role/Responsibility |
Often at the MDF at Australian Sites. Not to be confused with email DMARC |
Wikipedia |
| Registered Jack 9 | RJ9 | a smaller connector used specifically for telephone handsets and headsets. It’s commonly found in office phones |
* Telco | Also known as RJ10 or RJ22. Office Phone Headsets |
Registered Jack (Wikipedia) Modular Connector (Wikipedia) |
| Too long; Didn’t read | TL;DR | Something was too long and wasn’t read. Or used as a replacement for “Summary:” | * Writing/Communication | Wikipedia | |
| Bottom Line Up Front | BLUF | The practice of beginning a message with its key information (the “bottom line”). | * Writing/Communication | Wikipedia | |
| Customer Termination Unit | CTU | TBC | * Telco | ||
| Integrated Access Device | IAD | TBC | * Telco | Mostly used for VoIP Devices | Wikipedia |
| Pulse-Width Modulation | PWM | any method of representing a signal as a rectangular wave with a varying duty cycle (and for some methods also a varying period) | * Electronics | "PWM is useful for controlling the average power or amplitude delivered by an electrical signal". Good for controller servos | Wikipedia |
| Data Universal Numbering System [number] | DUNS or D-U-N-S | a proprietary system developed and managed by Dun & Bradstreet (D&B) that assigns a unique numeric identifier, referred to as a “DUNS number” to a single business entity. | * Registers/Registries * Business |
Used when applying for Apple Business Manager | https://www.dnb.com/en-us/smb/duns.html |
| Your Milage May Very | YMMY | You may see different results | TBC | TBC | TBC |
| Expression of Interest | EOI | a formal, non-binding statement of interest in a specific opportunity, project, or program, often used to demonstrate capabilities and eligibility before a formal application or tender | * Contracts * Tenders |
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| Request for Proposal | RFP | a business document used to solicit bids or proposals from potential suppliers or contractors for a specific project, service, or product. | * Contracts * Tenders |
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| Request for Information | RFI | a formal document used to gather information about potential suppliers, products, or services before initiating a full procurement process | * Contracts * Tenders |
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| Request for Tender | RFT | An RFT is a formal and structured invitation to potential suppliers to submit bids for the supply of goods, services, or works, allowing organizations to evaluate proposals and select the most suitable provider. | * Contracts * Tenders |
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| Request for Quotation | RFQ | RFQ is a formal document used by businesses to solicit price quotes from potential suppliers for specific products or services, allowing them to compare offers and make informed purchasing decisions | * Contracts * Tenders |
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| Competitive tension | The pressure or strain felt by a company or individual when they are aware of competition and potentially multiple rivals vying for the same resources or goals, leading to actions aimed at gaining an advantage | * Contracts * Tenders |
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| Turnover | Turnover, also called net sales, is the pure income from sales a company makes. A few of the terms used synonymously for turnover include: * Net Sales * Net Revenue * Topline |
* Finance | Turnover = Gross sales - Returns - Allowances - Discounts Net sales = gross sales - (returns + allowances + discounts) Net revenue = gross revenue - discounts - returns - commissions |
Turnover vs. Profit: What’s the Difference? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Index_of_accounting_articles |
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| Profit | Profit is the total turnover remaining after the organization accounts for all expenses, both variable and fixed. Some of the other names for Profit are: * Net earnings * Net income * Sales profit * Total comprehensive income * Bottom line |
* Finance | Profit = All income - All expenses Net income = (net sales + other income sources) - all expenses |
Turnover vs. Profit: What’s the Difference? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Index_of_accounting_articles |
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| Market capitalization | Market Cap | the value of a company that is traded on the stock market, calculated by multiplying the total number of shares by the present share price. | * Finance * Shares/Stocks |
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| Stock Market Percentage Points | Percentage Points | In the stock market, “percentage points” often refer to the change in percentage terms, or basis points (bps), which represent 1/100th of 1%. Understanding these concepts helps investors analyze the performance and volatility of their investment | * Finance * Shares/Stocks |
* A basis point is a unit of measure representing 0.01% or 1/100th of a percentage point. * For example, an increase of 1% is equivalent to 100 basis points. * They are commonly used to express changes in interest rates, bond yields, or other financial instruments. |
Investopedia |
| Read-eval-print loop | REPL | A read-eval-print loop (REPL), also termed an interactive toplevel or language shell, is a simple interactive computer programming environment that takes single user inputs, executes them, and returns the result to the user; a program written in a REPL environment is executed piecewise. | * Systems * Shells |
Python Shell is an REPL. There are others | Wikipedia |