iRiShREPUblicANarmY's definitions

repeater

1) A device that receives, amplifies (and sometimes reshapes), and retransmits a signal. It is used to boost signal levels and extend the distance a signal can be transmitted. In radio terms, the signal is usally recieved on a input frequency and then retransmitted on a different frequency (output or direct).

2) A network device that repeats signals from one cable onto one or more other cables, while restoring signal timing and waveforms. Repeaters are the most common way to connect local networks together, and can provide either Thinwire or Thickwire connections. They are commonly used to create larger local networks up to a certain limit based on the number of repeaters and the length of the cables.

3) A device inserted at intervals along a circuit to boost, and amplify an analog signal being transmitted. A repeater is sometimes needed because the quality and strength of a signal decays over distance. Repeaters are also used to regenerate a digital signal - "squaring it" and "cleaning it up" - but not changing it. You can regenerate digital signals because technology exists that can separate the actual signal from the noise, regenerating only the signal. No technology exists that can do this with analog signals. The simplest type of LAN interconnection device is a repeater. A repeater moves all received packets or frames between LAN segments. The primary function of a repeater is to extend the length of the network media, i.e. the cable.

4) someone who is repeatedly arrested for criminal behavior

5) a firearm that can fire several rounds without reloading

The Fairfax County Public Schools use digital trunked repeaters that operate in the 800 MHz range for thier school buses.

The criminal (in your case) used a repeater to kill the police officer.

by IrishRepublicanArmy December 26, 2003

WTOP

A news radio station that calls themself's a network. The fact that they have only three transmitters.

WTOP-AM: 1500.0 kHz
WXTR-AM: 820.0 kHz
WTOP-FM: 107.7 MHz

by IrishRepublicanArmy November 28, 2003

urbanaddict

one who is addicted to adding definitions to www.urbandictionary.com

Hi, my name is (insert name here) and i am an urbanaddict

by IrishRepublicanArmy December 20, 2003

freezing rain

Freezing rain occurs when the tempurature in the cloud and directly below the cloud are above freezing (32 degrees F), and the ground or surfaces that the rain hits are below 32 degrees. The result is big enough to shut the Washington DC metro area down for a few days.

We had freezing rain last night, so they cancelled school for a week.

by IrishRepublicanArmy December 4, 2003

Agent White

the less potent and more expensive alternative to Agent Orange

sense it costs more money and kills less VC, the United States pretty much never used it during the Vietnam War.

by IrishRepublicanArmy March 3, 2004

REM

Rapid Eye Movement
a great rock band whos best records are probably "Out Of Time" "Document" and "Automatic For The People"

they sing about what rock 'n' roll was orginnally about, being against mainstream society, but some so-called rock music see punk-pop and MTV hs distorted what REM really is, listen to the lyrics on "Its The End Of The World As We Know It" and "Losing My Religion"

all in all a pretty good band, up there with the Red Hot Chili Peppers and Led Zeppelin

"Man R.E.M. and rock alltogether rocks, MTV and rap sucks gay cock"

by IrishRepublicanArmy October 13, 2003

worst hour of the year

That hour of the year during which the median noise over any radio path is at a maximum.

Note: This hour is considered to coincide with the hour during which the greatest transmission loss occurs.

by IrishRepublicanArmy January 24, 2004