Beam-limiting device means a device which provides a means to restrict the dimensions of the x-ray field.
Positive beam limitation means the automatic or semi-automatic adjustment of an x-ray beam to the size of the selected image receptor, whereby exposures cannot be made without such adjustment.
Digital Signal Level 0 (DS-0) means the lowest-level signal in the time division multiplex digital hierarchy, and represents a voice-grade channel operating at either the 56 Kbps or 64 Kbps transmission bit rates. There are twenty-four (24) DS-0 channels in a DS-1.
Digital Signal Level 3 (DS-3) means the 44.736 Mbps third level signal in the time division multiplex hierarchy.
Main Distribution Frame (MDF) means the termination frame for outside facility and inter-exchange office equipment at the CO.