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Term	Explanation
ANSI	Abbreviation for American National Standard Insitute.
ASA	American Standards Association (also ANSI)
ASCII	American Standard Code for Information Interchange.
ASME	American Society of Mechanical Engineers.
ASTM	American Society for Testing and Materials.
Attenuation	Power loss in an electrical system. Generally expressed by dB
	per unit length.
Audio Frequency	Frequencies audible to the human ear, considered to be in the
	range of 20 to 20,000 Hertz  (Hz)
AWG	American Wire Gauge. The standard system used for
	designating the wire diameter.
AMW	Appliance Wiring Material.