Handbook for Sound Engineers

Fundamentals and Units of Measurement 1669

constant bandwidth CB

constant bandwidth filter CBF

constant bit rate CBR

constant linear velocity CLV

constant percentage bandwidth CPB

constant-amplitude phase-shift CAPS

Consumer Electronics Association CEA

contact resistance stability CRS

content scrambling system CSS

Continental Automated Building Association CABA

continuous wave CW

coulomb C

coverage angle C

critical bands CB

critical distance Dc

Cross Interleave Reed Solomon Code CIRC

crosslinked polyethylene XLPE

cubic centimeter cm^3

cubic foot ft^3

cubic foot per minute ft^3 /min

cubic foot per second ft^3 /s

cubic inch in^3

cubic meter m^3

cubic meter per second m^3 /s

cubic yard yd^3

curie Ci

Custom Electronics Design and Installation

Association

CEDIA

customer service representative CSR

cycle per second Hz

cyclic redundancy check CRC

data encryption standard DES

data over cable service interface DOCSIS

dc current Idc

dc voltage Vdc

decibel dB

decibel ref to one milliwatt dBm

decibels with a reference of 1 V dBV

deferred procedure calls DPC

degree (plane angle) ...°

degree (temperature)

degree Celsius

degree Fahrenheit

°C

°F

denial of service DoS

dense wave division multiplexing DWDM

depth of discharge DOD

descriptive video service DVS

Table 48-9. Recommended Abbreviations

Unit or Term Symbol or

Abbreviation

Deutsche Industrie Normenausschuss DIN

Deutsches Institute fur Normung DIN

device under test DUT

diameter diam

dielectric absorption DA

differential thermocouple voltmeter DTVM

digital audio broadcasting DAB

digital audio stationary head DASH

digital audio tape DAT

Digital Audio Video Council DAVIC

digital audio workstations DAW

digital compact cassette DCC

digital data storage DDS

digital home standard DHS

digital light processing DLP

digital micromirror device DMD

digital phantom power DPP

digital rights management DRM

digital room correction DRC

digital satellite system DSS

digital signal processing DSP

Digital Subscriber Line DSL

digital sum value DSV

digital to analog D/A

digital TV DTV

digital versatile disc DVD

digital VHS D-VHS

digital video DV

digital video broadcasting DVB

digital visual interface DVI

digital voltmeter DVM

digital-to-analog converter DAC

direct broadcast DBS

direct broadcast satellite DBS

direct current dc

direct current volts Vdc

direct memory access DMA

direct metal mastering DMM

direct satellite broadcast DSB

direct sound level in dB dBDIR

direct sound pressure level LD

direct stream digital DSD

direct stream transfer DST

direct time lock DTL

direct to disk mastering DDM

direct to home DTH

Table 48-9. Recommended Abbreviations

Unit or Term Symbol or

Abbreviation