Why does this matter operationally?
Performance
443 terms
Return Link
Return Link is the communication path carrying traffic from the user or remote side back toward the network or ground side.
Protocol
RF Engineering
RF engineering is the practice of designing and optimizing systems that use radio-frequency energy to carry information or sense the environment. It includes antenna systems, propagation analysis, power budgets, spectrum…
Concept/Framework
RF Front-End
RF Front-End is the front portion of a radio system that handles incoming or outgoing RF signals before deeper processing. It is the entry stage of the RF chain where…
Hardware
RF Obstruction
RF obstruction is a physical condition in which terrain, structures, or other objects interfere with the propagation of radio waves. It degrades link quality by blocking, reflecting, scattering, or absorbing…
Concept/Framework
Roll Stabilization
Roll Stabilization is the control of roll motion so an antenna, sensor, or platform remains within an acceptable angular range.
Operations
Round Trip Time
Round Trip Time is the total time required for a signal or packet to travel from a source to a destination and back. It measures end-to-end bidirectional delay.
Protocol
Route Advertisement
Route advertisement is the process by which a routing device or system announces routes or prefixes to one or more peers. It is how reachability information spreads across a routing…
Protocol
Route Convergence
Route Convergence is the process by which routers in a network reach a consistent view of reachable paths after a topology change.
Protocol
Route Leakage
Route leakage is the accidental or unauthorized export of routing information outside the domain where it was meant to stay. It occurs when filtering, policy, or boundary control fails.
Concept/Framework
Route Poisoning
Route Poisoning is a routing technique that advertises a failed route with an invalid metric so routers treat it as unreachable. It helps prevent loops and speed convergence.
Protocol