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GIgraded index
CGIComputer Graphics Interface
Gb/sgigabits per second
HADARheat-assisted detection and ranging
A/Danalog-to-digital
ADCanalog-to-digital converter; allyl diglycol carbonate
ADPCMadaptive differential pulse code modulation; varies the binary step interval for the required bandwidth for a given signal-to-noise ratio.
ADSLasymmetric digital subscriber line
AIAAutomated Imaging Association
AICHEAmerican Institute of Chemical Engineers
AIDairborne intelligent display; area imaging device
AIEEAmerican Institute of Electrical Engineers
AISacoustic imaging system
ALUarithmetic logic unit
ANVISaviator's night vision imaging system
ARAbbe refractometer; acoustic radiometer; acoustic resonance; active region; alpha ray; amplitude ratio; antireflective; aperture ratio; applied research; argon; aspect ratio; atomic reactor; augmented reality
bbinary digit (bit)
BIEBritish Institute of Engineers
BIEEBritish Institute of Electrical Engineers
BISDNbroadband integrated services digital network
bitbinary digit
BRHBureau of Radiological Health
BSDNblock-switching digital network
BTDLbasic transient diode logic
CAEcomputer-aided engineering
CALScomputer-aided acquisition and logistics support
CBRchemical, biological, radiological
CDRHCenter for Devices and Radiological Health
CDRMcompensating digital readout multiplexer
CDScinema digital sound; conjugate direction search; correlated double sampling
CDVcompressed digital video
CIScompensated imaging system
CLIPcellular logic image processor
CLUcentral logic unit
CMLcurrent mode logic
COLIDARcoherent light detection and ranging
CRcathode ray; command register; control relay; coupling ratio; crystal rectifier
D/Adigital-to-analog
DACdigital-to-analog converter
DARLIdigital angular readout by laser interferometry
DATdigital audiotape
DCSdata collection system; digital access and cross-connect systems; dual-cone scanner
DEMdigital elevation model
DICOMDigital Imaging and Communications in Medicine
DIDdigital information display
DIMSdigital imaging medical systems
DLdiffraction-limited; diode logic
DLCdiamondlike carbon; digital-loop carrier
DLPdigital light processing
DMMdigital multimeter
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