Telecom Terms and Acronyms You Should Know. Prior to the internet, wireless and high speed communications, fax and vcr were the buzzwords of the day. Now terms and acronyms enter our vocabulary on a monthly (if not daily) basis. Here is a short list of terms and acronyms that are essential lingo in today's telecom and techno world. If you canât find the term youâre looking for here. Try Newtonâs Telecom Dictionary or check out an online technical dictionary called Techtionary.
Full Moon Names. May's Full Flower Moon, also called Mother's Moon, Milk Moon, and Corn Planting Moon, marks a time of increasing fertility with temperatures warm enough for safely bearing young, a near end to late frosts, and plants in bloom. See all Full Moon names and their meanings.
But why does tonight's full moon called a harvest moon? Traditionally, the harvest moon is the name that is assigned to the full moon that falls closest to the autumn equinox, which occurred on Sept. 23. (Technically speaking, it's autumn in the Northern Hemisphere and spring in the Southern Hemisphere). [Tonight's Total Lunar Eclipse: When and How to See It]