Telecom Terms and Acronyms You Should Know. Prior to the internet, wireless and high speed communications, fax and vcr were the buzzwords of the day. Now terms and acronyms enter our vocabulary on a monthly (if not daily) basis. Here is a short list of terms and acronyms that are essential lingo in today's telecom and techno world. If you canât find the term youâre looking for here. Try Newtonâs Telecom Dictionary or check out an online technical dictionary called Techtionary.
Full Moon Names. May's Full Flower Moon, also called Mother's Moon, Milk Moon, and Corn Planting Moon, marks a time of increasing fertility with temperatures warm enough for safely bearing young, a near end to late frosts, and plants in bloom. See all Full Moon names and their meanings.
The Quarter Moon is the Same as a Half Moon. The quarter Moon is also called a âhalf Moonâ because it looks like the Moon is only half litâon one side of the Moon during the first quarter and on the other side during the third quarter because the Moon is on the other side of Earth. The third quarter usually happens around day 22 (twenty-two). A half Moon has something to offer: Only a half Moon aims its terminator, the day-night line that is home to all the juicy detail, straight at us.