ELECTROMAGNETIC COMPATIBILITY

Domain	Definition
Computing	Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) The extent to which a piece of hardware will tolerate electrical interference from other equipment, and will interfere with other equipment. There are strict legal EMC requirements for the sale of any electrical or electronic hardware in most countries, although the actual standards differ. See, for example, EMCNet (http://www.emcnet.com/). See also Electrostatic Discharge, Radio Frequency Interference. (1997-12-19). Source: The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing.
Military	The capability of electrical and electronic systems, equipments, and devices to operate in their intended electromagnetic environment within a defined margin of safety, and at design levels of performance without suffering or causing unacceptable degradation as a result of electromagnetic interference. See also electromagnetic vulnerability. (references)
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Specialty Definition: Electromagnetic compatibility

In telecommunication, the term electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) has the following meanings:

1. Electromagnetic compatibility is the condition which prevails when telecommunications equipment is performing its individually designed function in a common electromagnetic environment without causing or suffering unacceptable degradation due to unintentional electromagnetic interference to or from other equipment in the same environment.

2. The ability of systems, equipment, and devices that utilize the electromagnetic spectrum to operate in their intended operational environments without suffering unacceptable degradation or causing unintentional degradation because of electromagnetic radiation or response. It involves the application of sound electromagnetic spectrum management; system, equipment, and device design configuration that ensures interference-free operation; and clear concepts and doctrines that maximize operational effectiveness.

Source: from Federal Standard 1037C and from the NTIA Manual of Regulations and Procedures for Federal Radio Frequency Management and from the Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms

See also spread spectrum.

Commercial Usage: ELECTROMAGNETIC COMPATIBILITY

Domain	Title
Books	Electromagnetic Compatibility (Lingua Franca Language) (reference) Electrical Installations Handbook: Power Supply and Distribution, Protective Measures, Electromagnetic Compatibility, Electrical Installation Equipment and Systems, Application Examples for Electrical Installation Systems, Building Management, 3rd Edition (reference) Introduction to Electromagnetic Compatibility (Wiley Series in Microwave and Optical Engineering) (reference) (more book examples)

Periodicals	Ieee Transactions On Electromagnetic Compatibility (reference) (more periodical examples)
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Non-Fiction Usage: ELECTROMAGNETIC COMPATIBILITY

Subject	Topic	Quote
Business		A certificate for electromagnetic compatibility can be issued in Italy by the Istituto Marchio di Qualita'(IMQ). (references)
		The CENTEC 146 EC safety standards, as well as the electromagnetic compatibility directive for electrical equipment, are also relevant to the packaging machinery. (references)
		In the case of electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) (directives 89/336 and 93/68), the manufacturing firm can affix the CE mark itself, using the same procedures and adhering to the requirements stated in the Official Gazette of the European Union for the EMC standard. (references)
Civil Liberties	Uzbekistan	Another government agency, the Center for Electromagnetic Compatibility (TSEMS), issues frequency licenses. (references)
Economic History	Australia	Laboratory and scientific equipment must conform to Australian electrical standards, must comply with Australian Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) requirements, where appropriate, and must be appropriately labeled. (references)
Trade	Taiwan	In 1997, the Taiwan authorities promulgated new electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) standards for computer and other electronic goods that threatened to disrupt U.S. computer exports to Taiwan. (references)
Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits.

Frequency of Internet Keywords: ELECTROMAGNETIC COMPATIBILITY

Modern Translation: ELECTROMAGNETIC COMPATIBILITY

Language		Translations for "ELECTROMAGNETIC COMPATIBILITY"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.
Danish		EMC (Advisory Committee on the European programme for research and development in information technologies(ESPRIT), ESPRIT Management Committee), elektromagnetisk kompatibilitet. (various references)

Dutch		EMC (Advisory Committee on the European programme for research and development in information technologies(ESPRIT), electro magnetic compatibility, ESPRIT Management Committee), elektromagnetische compatibiliteit (electro magnetic compatibility). (various references)

French		compatibilité électromagnétique, CEM. (various references)

German		EMV (European Furniture Federation), elektromagnetische Verträglichkeit (electro magnetic compatibility). (various references)

Italian		compatibilit� elettromagnetica, CEM. (various references)

Pig Latin		electromagneticay ompatibilitycay

Portuguese		compatibilidade electromagnetica, CEM (hundred, one hundred). (various references)

Serbo-Croatian		elektromagnetska podudarnost. (various references)

Spanish		compatibilidad electromagnética, CEM (World Evangelical Fellowship). (various references)
Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.