Why does this matter operationally?
Resilience
The capacity of a connectivity system to maintain acceptable service levels when components fail, links degrade, or conditions change unexpectedly. Resilient architectures use redundancy, failover paths, and graceful degradation to keep operations running when ideal conditions cannot be guaranteed.
427 terms
Earth Segment
Earth Segment is the ground-based part of a satellite communications system that includes infrastructure supporting control, telemetry, tracking, and service access from Earth.
Hardware
EBGP
EBGP is a BGP routing session used between routers in different autonomous systems. It supports inter-domain route exchange and policy enforcement.
Protocol
ECDIS
A shipboard software system that displays official vector electronic navigational charts overlaid with real-time vessel position and, where integrated, AIS target data, type-approved under SOLAS to serve as the primary…
Software
Edge Compute Node
An Edge Compute Node is a compute resource placed near devices or data sources at the network edge. It performs local processing instead of relying only on centralized infrastructure.
Hardware
Edge Compute On Vessel
Edge Compute On Vessel is local compute capability on a vessel that processes data near its source instead of relying entirely on shore systems.
Software
Edge Computing
Edge Computing is a computing approach that processes data near the source of generation rather than only in centralized infrastructure, reducing delay and enabling local workload execution with selective upstream…
Concept/Framework
Edge Data Collector
Edge Data Collector is an edge-side component that gathers data from local devices, sensors, or systems and forwards it for storage or analysis. It sits close to the source of…
Software
Edge Inference
Edge Inference is the practice of executing a trained AI model's prediction step on compute hardware located at the network edge — close to the sensor, camera, or data source…
Concept/Framework
Electric Propulsion
Electric Propulsion is a propulsion method that uses electrical energy to accelerate propellant and produce thrust. It converts electrical power into directed motion.
Hardware
Electromagnetic Spectrum Operations
The formal military doctrine integrating electronic warfare, spectrum management, and signals intelligence into a single coordinated operational discipline, treating the electromagnetic spectrum as a contested operational domain requiring deliberate cross-functional…
Concept/Framework