meshtastic glossary

Acronym	Description
ACK	acknowledgment packet – saying message was received correctly
AES	advanced encryption standard
BLE	bluetooth low energy, the HW/SW combo used with Meshtastic
CLI	command line interface
dBm	decibel-milliwatts
DM	direct message/messaging
ERP	Effective Radiated Power
FAQ	frequently asked questions – read all them answers! 😉
HAM	High-frequency Amateur, radio amateur
HF	high-frequency
GPS	global positioning system
LoRa	long lange
NAK	not-acknowledged packet – saying message was not properly received
PCB	printed circuit board
PIN	Personal Identification Number
PV	photo voltaic = solar powered
PSK	pre-shared key
Q…	Amateur Radio “Q” signals
RSSI	Received Signal Strength Indicator
SDR	software defined radio
SMA	SubMiniature version A
SNR	signal-to-noise ratio theory
SWR	standing wave ratio
TCXO	temperature compensated crystal oscillator
U.FL	surface-mounted mini-antenna connector a.k.a. IPEX, IPAX, IPX, AMC, MHF or UMCC
UHF	ultra high frequency
USB	universal serial bus
VNA	Vector Network Analyzer
NMEA	National Marine Electronics Association

[acronyms used in the context of meshtastic]