BUC

See also: Appendix:Variations of "buc"

English

Noun

BUC (countable and uncountable, plural BUCs)

1. Abbreviation of block upconverter.
   • 2008, Bruce R. Elbert, Introduction to Satellite Communication, page 137:

     On the transmit side, there would need to be an upconverter and a high-power amplifier; if the transmit power required is less than about 10W, then it is possible to obtain both functions within what is called a block-upconverter (BUC).

   • 2012, Mark L. Ayers, Telecommunications System Reliability Engineering, page 3-47:

     The BUC is a relatively low-cost method to provide two otherwise expensive network functions.

   • 2019, Stojče Dimov Ilčev, Global Aeronautical Distress and Safety Systems (GADSS), page 261:

     Modern BUC units convert from the L-band to C-band, Ku-band, and Ka-band.

Anagrams

• Cub, UCB, UBC, CUB, cub