U

UA: User Agent.

UART: Universal Asynchronous Receiver/Transmitter.

UBR: Unspecified Bit Rate.

UDLC: Universal Digital Loop Carrier.

UDP: User Datagram Protocol.

UHF: Ultra High Frequency.

UI: Unit Interval or User Interface.

U interface: An interface within ISDN which defines the boundary between the Network Termination Type 1 (NT1) and the two wire local loop from the Central Office (CO). The NT1 connects to the Customer Premises Equipment (CPE) and the U interface meets the legal requirement of ensuring that the customer equipment is managed separately from the PTO’s network. See also V interface.

UIT: Union Internationale des Telecommunications.

UL: Underwriters Laboratory.

ULF: Ultra Low frequency.

ULSI: Ultra Large Scale Integration.

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