UV (UltraViolet)

The portion of the electromagnetic spectrum in the frequency range of 1–30 PHz

and with a wavelength of 380–10 nm. UV light has no applications in telecommunications other than to make it possible for you to enjoy the full impact of psychedelic posters from the 1960s while you are con-templating what to do next. UV is the most dangerous portion of the spectrum in causing sunburn because the energy of a photon is proportional to its frequency (e = h × f), where h is Planck’s constant (6.6 × 10-34 joule-second). See also electromagnetic spectrum, frequency, Hz, and wavelength.

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• LMI (Local Management Interface)
• LNPA (Local Number Portability Administration)
• LNP (Local Number Portability)
• load
• load balancing
• load coil
• loading coil
• Local Access and Transport Area (LATA)
• local area network (LAN)
• local battery
• local call
• local exchange
• local exchange carrier (LEC)
• Local Internet Registry (LIR)
• local long distance
• local long distance
• local loop
• local loop
• local loop unbundling (LLU)
• local management interface (LMI)
• Local Multipoint Distribution Service (LMDS)
• Local Number Portability Administration (LNPA)
• local number portability (LNP)
• local routing number (LRN)
• location-based services