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7. ABBREVIATIONS AND TERMINOLOGY
A. List of Abbreviations
The abbreviations used throughout the manual are those
- shown on plates and labels on the aircraft,
- included in or based on MIL STD 12C,
- of the Airbus Approved Abbreviations Handbook,
- of the ARINC Specification.

A Air or Amber
AC Alternating Current
ACCLRM Accelerometer
ACFT OR A/C Aircraft
ACQ Acquire
ACQN Acquisition
ACS Access
ACT Activity
ACTD Actuated
ACTG Actuating
ACTN Action
ACTR Actuator
A/D Analog to Digital
ADC Air Data Computing or Computer
ADD Addition
ADF Automatic Direction Finder
ADI Attitude Director Indicator
ADJ Adjust
ADPTN Adaptation
ADPTR Adapter
ADRS Address
ADS Air Data System
ADU Align Display Unit
AEB Airline Engineering Bulletin
AF or A/F Auto Flight
AFCS Automatic Flight Control System
A/TRIM Auto Trim
AFT After
AGC Automatic Gain Control
AGMT Augument
AHRS Attitude and Heading Reference System
AHRU Attitude and Heading Reference Unit
AI Anti-Icing
AIDS Aircraft Integrated Data System
AIL Aileron
AIR COND Air Conditioning
ALIGN Alignment
ALT Altitude
ALTM Altimeter
ALTN Alternate
ALU Arithmetic & Logic Unit

AM Amplitude Modulation
AMB Ambient

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AMM Ammeter
AMP Amperage
AMPL Amplifier
ANLG Analogic
ANN or ANNUN Annunciator
ANT Antenna
AOAS Angle of Attack Sensor
AP/FD Auto Pilot/Flight Director
APP Appearance
APRCH Approach
APS Auxiliary Power Supply
APU Auxiliary Power Unit
ARMD Armed
ARMG Arming
ARMT Armament
AS Airspeed
A/S or A/STAB Auto Stabilization
ASI Air Speed Indicator
ASSY Assembly
ASYM Asymmetric
ATC Air Traffic Control
ATCK Attack
ATTD Attitude
ATTEN Attenuation
ATTND Attendant
AUD Audio
AUTH Authorize
A/THR or AT Autothrottle
AUTO or A/ Automatic or Auto
AUTOCAL Autocalibration
A/XFMR Autotransformer
AUX Auxiliary
AVAIL Available
AVG Average
AVIONICS Aviation Electronics
AZ Azimuth

B or BLU Blue
BARO Barometric
BAT Battery
B/B Back Beam
BCD Binary Coded Decimal
BCN Beacon
BDY Boundary
BFR Buffer
BITE Built in Test Equipment
BK Brake
BL Bleed
BLK Black
BLST Ballast
BLV Bleed Valve

BM Beam

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BNR Binary
BO Blocking Oscillator
BR Brown
BRDG Bridge
BRKR Breaker
BRKS Brakes
BRT Bright or Brightness
BT Bus Tie
BTC Bus Transfer Contactor
BTL Bottle
BTN Button
BYP Bypass

C Cold (Electric Point) or Clear

CAB Cabin
CANC Cancel
CAP Capacitor
CAPLTY Capability
CAPT Captain
CAR Cargo
CARP Carpet
CAS Calculated Air Speed
CB Circuit Breaker
CCW Counter Clockwise
CDU Control Display Unit
CG Center or Gravity
CHAN Channel
CHK Check
CHNG Change
CKT Circuit
C/L Check List
CL Clutch
CLB Climb
CLK Clock
CLOG Clogging
CLP Clamp
CLR Clear
CLSD Closed
CLSG Closing
CMD Command
CMPLRY Complementary
CMPS CPLR or CC Compass Coupler
CMPTD Computed
CMPTG Computing
CMPTR Computer
CNCTD Connected
CNCTN Connection
CNCTR Connector
CNTNR Container
CNTOR Contactor
CNTR Counter
CO Cut-off

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COC Customer Originated Change

COM Common
COMM Communication
COMPSN Compensation
COMP Compensator
COMPT Compartment
COMPTR Comparator
CONDTN Condition
CONDTR Conditioner
CONFIG Configuration
CONT Control or Continuous
CONT or CONTRL Controller
CONV Converter
COORD Coordinate
CORR Correct
CORCTD Corrected
COS Cosine
CP Clock Pulse
CPL Couple
CPLD Coupled
CPLG Coupling
CPLR Coupler
CPRSR Compressor
CPT Capture
CPU Central Processing Unit
CRC Continuous Repetitive Chime
CRT Cathode Ray Tube
CS Call Switch
CSD Constant Speed Drive
CT Current Transformer or Center Tape
CTF Central Test Facilities
CTL Central or Control
CTR Center
CTRD Centered
CVR Cockpit Voice Recorder
CW Clockwise
CWS Control Wheel Steering

D/A Digital to Analog

DADS Digital Air Data System
DC Direct Current
DCD Decode
DCDR Decoder
DDRMI Digital Distance Radio Magnetic Indicator
DEFL Deflect
DEG Degree
DEMOD Demodulator
DEMUX Demultiplexer
DEP Data Entry Panel
DEPLD Deployed
DET Detector
DEVN Deviation
DFA Delayed Flap Approach

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DFDAU Digital Flight Data Acquisition Unit

DFDR Digital Flight Data Recorder
DFT Drift
DG Directional Gyro
DGTL Digital
DI Deicing
DIAPH Diaphgram
DIFF Differential
DIM Dimming
DIPLXR Diplexer
DIR Direction
DISC Disconnect
DISCH Discharge
DISCTN Disconnection
DISRMD Disarmed
DISTR Distribution
DLY Delay
DME Distance Measuring Equipment
DMPR Damper
DN Down
DP Differential Protection
DPDT Double Pole/Double Throw
DR Dead Reckoning
DRVG Driving
DRVN Driven
DRVR Driver
DSAPP Disappearance
DSCRM Discriminator
DSCRT Discrete
DSENGD Disengaged
DSPL Display
DTK Desired Track
DUM Dummy
DYNMTC Dynamometric

E East
ECAM Electronic Centralized Aircraft Motor
ECB Electronic Control Box
EDP Electronic Data Processing
EFF Effective
EFIS Electronic Flight Instrument System
EG For Example
EGT Exhaust Gas Temperature
EL Equipment List
EL Elevator
ELEC Electric
ELEC Electrical
ELEK Electronic
ELEKS Electronics
EMERG Emergency
EMI Electromagnetic Interference
EMRG Emergency
ENBL Enable

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ENCD Encode
ENCDR Encoder
ENG Engine
ENGD Engaged
ENGR Engineer
ENRGZ Energize
ENTR Entrance
EPC External Power Contactor
EPR Exhaust Pressure Ratio
EQPT Equipment
ERECT Erection
ERS Erase or Erased
ESS Essential
E/T Electric Trim
ET Elapsed Time
ETC Essential Transfer Contactor
EVAC Evacuation
EXC Excite
EXCD Excited
EXCG Exciting
EXCN Excitation
EXT Extend or External
EXTD Extended
EXTDG Extending
EXTL External
EXTN Extension
EXTC Extract
EXTCD Extracted
EXTCG Extracting
EXTCN Extraction
EXTI Extinguish
EXTIG Extinguishing
EXTIN Extinction
EXTIR Extinguisher

FAC Flight Augmentation Computer

FC Fully closed or First Class
FCC Flight Contol Computer
FCU Flight Control Unit
FCTN Function
FD Flight Director
DFAU Flight Data Acquisition Unit
FDBK Feedback
FET Field Effect Transistor
FFCC Forward Facing Crew Concept
FFL Flip Flop Latch
FIL Filament
FL Fluid or Flow or Flood
FLDK Flight Deck
FLLT Flashing Light
FLT Flight
FLTR Filter

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FLX TO Flexible Take Off

FM Frequency Modulation
FMA Flight Mode Annunciator
FMC Flight Management Computer
FNCP Flight Navigation Control Panel
FO Fully Open
F/O First Officer
F/U Follow-Up
FPV Flight Path Vector
FR Frame
FREQ or F Frequency
FUSLG Fuselage
FWC Flight Warning Computer
FWD Forward

G or GRN Green
GA Go-around
GALY Galley
GCR Generator Control Relay
GCU Generator Control Unit
GDNC Guidance
GEN Generator
GENL General
GLC Generator Line Contactor
GMT Greewich Mean Time
GND or GRND Ground
GPCU Ground Power Control Unit
GPWC Ground Proximity Warning Computer
GPWS Ground Proximity Warning System
GR Gear
GS Ground Speed
G/S Glide Slope
GTHRG Gathering
GY Grey
GYRO Gyroscope or Gyroscopic

H Hot (Electrical Point)

HAS Heading & Attitude System
HD Head
HDG Heading
HDST Headset
HF High Frequency
HI High
HLD Hold
HLTY Healthy
HORIZ Horizontal
HP High Pressure
HSI Horizontal Situation Indicator
HSP High Speed
HT Heat
HTD Heated
HTG Heating

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HTR Heater

HYDR Hydraulic
HZ Hertz

I/O Input/Output
I/P or INP Input
IAS Indicated Air Speed
IC Integrated Circuit
IDENT Identifier or Identification
IDG Integrated drive Generator
IF Intermediate Frequency
IGN Ignition
ILS Instrument Landing System
ILLUM Illumination
ILLUMD Illuminated
INBD Inboard
INCR Increase
IND Indicator
INDG Indicating
INFO Information
INHIB or INHB Inhibition
INR Inner
INRTL Inertial
INS Inertial Navigation System
INSP Inspection
INSTL Installation
INSTM Instrumentation
INSTR Instrument
INT or INTG Integral
INTCON Interconnection
INTEG Integrating
INTEN Intensity
INTFC Interface
INTGT Integrate
INTL Internal
INTLK Interlock
INTMT Intermittent
INTPH Interphone
INTRG Interrogate or Interrogator
INTRPT Interrupt
INU Inertial Navigation Unit
INV Inverter
IP Intermediate Pressure
IPS Incorrect Phase Sequence
IPV Indicator Para Visual
IRS Inertial Reference System
ISDU Inertial Sensor Display Unit
ISLN Isolation
ISS Inertial Sensor System
ISU Inertial Sensor Unit

JAMG Jamming

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JB Junction Box

JK Jack

L Left
LAG Lagging
LAT Lateral
LAV Lavatory
LCH Latch
LDG Landing
LED Light Emitting Diode
L/G Landing Gear
LH Left Hand
LIM Limit
LIMG Limiting
LKD Locked
LKG Locking
LO Low
LOC Localizer
LOG Logic
LONG Longitudinal
LP Low Press
LS Loudspeaker
LSB Least Significant Bit
LSP Low Speed
LT Light
LTG Lighting
LVL Level
LVL CHG Level Charge
LVR Lever

M Mode or Mach
MAG Magnetic or Magazine
MAGN Magnetron
MAINT Maintenance
MAN Manual
MASI Mach Air Speed Indicator
MAX Maximum
MECH Mechanic(al)
MEM Memory
MFA Memorized Fault Annunciator
MHZ Megahertz
MIC Microphone
MID Middle
MIN Minimum
MISC Miscellaneous
MKR Marker
MOD Modification or Modulator
MON Monitor
MONG Monitoring
MOS Metal Oxyde Semiconductor
MSB MOST Significant Bit
MSG Message

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MSU Mode Selector Unit

MSW Microswitch
MTN Motion
MTP Maintenance Test Panel
MTR Meter
MUX Multiplexer or Multiplex
µP Microprocessor
MV Multivibrator
MVT Movement
MWARN Master Warning
MWC Master Warning Computer

N North or Neon
NAV Navigation
NC Normally Closed
ND Navigation Display
NF Normally Closed (on some French equipt only)
NFC Not Fully Closed
NFO Not Fully Open
NLG Nose Landing Gear
NO Normally Open or Number
NORM Normal
NPN Negative-Positive-Negative (Transistor)
NUM Numerical
NVM No Volatyl Memory

O Orange
OBSR Observer
O/C Open Circuit
OCCPD Occupied
ONS Omega Navigation System
OP Opalescent
OPNG Opening
OPP Opposite
OPTL Optional
OSC Oscillator
OUT or O/P Output
OV Over
OVBD Overboard
OVF Overfrequency
OVFL or O/FLOW Overflow
OVHD or O/HEAD Overhead
OVHT or O/HEAT Overheat
OVLD Overload
OVPRESS Overpressure
OVRD Override
OVSP or O/SPD Overspeed
OVV Overvoltage
OXY Oxygen

P Purple
PA Passenger Address

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PASS Passenger
PB Push-Button
PCB Printed Circuit Board
PED Pedestal
PERC Percussion
PFD Primary Flight Display
PH Phase
PSHR Pusher
PIX Pictures
PK Pink
PLATF Platform
PLS Pulse
PLT Pilot
PM Phase Modulation
PMG Permanent Magnet Generator
PMR Performance Maintenance Recorder
PNL Panel
PNP Positive-Negative-Positive (Transistor)
PO Pickoff
POSN or POS Position
POT Potentiometer
PR Pressure
PRCSG Processing
PRCSR Processor
PREAMP Preamplifier
PRESS Pressure
PRGM Program
PRL Parallel
PROM Programmable Read Only Memory
PROT Protection
PROX Proximity
PRPHL Peripheral
PRSEL Preselector
PRSRZ Pressurize
PRSRZN Pressurization
PSNR Positioner
PSU PASSENGER Service Unit
PT Point
PTR Push To Reset
PTT Push To Test or Push To Talk
PTU Power Transfer Unit
PU Pick Up
PURS Purser
PWR SPLY Power Supply

QDRNTL Quandrantal
QTY Quantity
QTZ Quartz

R Resistor or Red or Right

RACON Radar Beacon
RAD ALT Radio Altimeter

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RADCON Radar Data Converter

RAM Random Access Memory
RAT Ram Air Turbine
RCDR Recorder
RCL Recall
RCPT Receptacle
RCVR Receiver
RDNG Reading
RDY Ready
RECOG Recognition
RECT or RCTFR Rectifier
REF Reference
REFLNG Refueling
RETR Retraction or Retract
RETRD Retracted
RETRG Retracting
RF Radio Frequency
RGLRD Regulated
RGLTG Regulating
RGLTN Regulation
RGLTR Regulator
RGTR Register
RH Right Hand
RLY Relay
RMI Radio Magnetic Indicator
RMT Remote
RNG Range
ROM Read Only Memory
RPDR Reproducer
RPTG Repeating
RPTR Repeater
RPU Receiver Processor Unit
RST Reset
RSVR Reservoir
RTN Return
RTRSW Rotary Switch
RTRY Rotary
RUD Rudder
RVS Reverse
RVSN Reversion
RWY Runway

S South or Second
SAF Safety
SAFD Safetied
SAT Static Air Temperature
SB Service Bulletin
SC Scale or Single Chime
SCE Source
SD System Display
SEL Select or Selector
SER/PRL Serial to Parallel

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SGU Symbol Generator Unit

S/H Sample and Hold

SH Sheet
SH ABS Shock Absorber
SHKR Shaker
SHLD Shield
SIG Signal
SKT Socket
SLS Side Lobe Suppression
SMK Smoke
SNSR Sensor
SOL Solenoid
SOV Shut Off Value
SP Speed
SPASE Single Point Audio System Earth
SPBK Speed Brake
SPEC Specification
SPFK Specific
SPLRS Spoilers
SPLY Supply
SPST Single Pole Single Throw
SQW Square Wave
SR Senior
SRS Speed Reference System
ST Static
STA Station
STAB Stabilizer
STBY Standby
STD Standard
STDY Steady
STRG Steering
SUCNL ACTN Successional Action
SUM or SUMG Summing
SUPPR Suppressor
SURF Surface
SVCE Service
SVMTR Servomotor
SW Switch
SWTG Switching
SYNC Synchro
SYNTHR Synthesizer
SYS System

T Time or Temperature/Thermal
TACH Tachometer
TAS True Air Speed
TAT Total Air Temperature
TB Terminal Block
TC Thermocouple
TCC Thrust Control Computer
TD Time Delay
TDC Time Delay Closing

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TDO Time Delay Opening

TEL Telephone

TEMP Temperature
THMS Thermistor
THRM Thermal
THS Trim Horizontal Stabilizer
THROT Throttle
TK Tank
TMG Timing
TMR Timer
TO Take Off
TP Test Point
TR Transformer Rectifier
TRIG Trigger
TRK Track
TRP Thrust Rating Panel
TRQR Torquer
TST Test
TURB Turbine or Turbulence
TW Twisted
TWY Taxiway

UHF Ultra High Frequency

UNCPLG Uncoupling
UNCRCTD Uncorrected
UND Under
UNLKD Unlocked
UNRGLTD Unregulated
UNSD Unused
UPR Upper
UVEROM Ultra Violet Erasable Read Only Memory

V Valve or Volt or Violet

VAR Variable
VENT Ventilation
VERT Vertical
VFE Maximum Flap Extended Speed
VG Vertical Gyro
VIB Vibration
VHF Very High Frequency
V/L VOR/LOC
VLE Maximum Landing Gear Extended Speed
VOR Very High Frequency Omnidirectional and Radio Range
VR Voltage Regulator
VS Vertical Speed
VSI Vertical Speed Indicator

W Wire or West or White

WG Wing or Wave Guide
WHL Wheel
WHT White
WLDP Warning Light Display Panel

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WM Wattmetter
WPT Way Point
WRN Warning
WSHLD Windshield
WSSG Warning System Symbol Generator
WT Weight
WTR Water

X Trans or Cross
XCVR Transceiver
XDCR Transducer
XFEED Cross Feed
XFMR Transformer
XFR Transfer
XLTR Translator
XMTR Transmitter
XPDR Transponder
XREF Cross Reference
XTAL Cristal
XTK Cross Track

Y or YEL Yellow
YCF Economy Class-Front
YCR Economy Class-Rear
Z Zone

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