Management Command System. A kind of HMI.

Medical Card Systems

The COBOL communications module. This is implemented in this COBOL system in a way that enables two COBOL programs operating on separate workstations on the same network to send messages to each other.

Mesoscale Convective System. A term often used to describe a cluster of thunderstorms that does not meet the size, duration, or shape criteria of an MCC. It is a complex of thunderstorms, which may be round-shaped or in line, and normally persists for several hours or more.

( esoscale onvective ystem) - a complex of thunderstorms which becomes organized on a scale larger than the individual thunderstorms, and normally persists for several hours or more. MCSs may be round or linear in shape, and include systems such as tropical cyclones, squall lines, and MCCs (among others). MCS often is used to describe a cluster of thunderstorms that does not satisfy the size, shape, or duration criteria of an MCC.

Mesoscale Convective System. Precipitation systems 20 to 500 km (11 to 270 n mi) wide that contain deep convection. Examples in mid-latitudes are large isolated thunderstorm complexes, squall lines, Mesoscale Convective Complexes (MCCs), and rainbands.

Mesoscale Convective System. A grouping of storms, either in a line or a circular cluster that has organization larger than each individual cell.

MESOSCALE CONVECTIVE SYSTEM. A large organized convective weather system comprised of a number of individual thunderstorms. It normally persists for several hours and may be rounded or linear in shape. This term is often used to describe a cluster of thunderstorms that does not meet the criteria of a mesoscale convective complex (MCC).

Abbreviation for mesoscale convective system.

Teleconferencing use: Multipoint Conference Service

Mechanical Circulatory Support. A type of treatment used for end-stage heart failure patients. As the population continues to age and heart failure rates continue to grow, MCS is becoming a more frequent alternative for patients.

Multipoint Communications System. An MMDS variant, sometimes called "wireless cable TV", a technology to provide television, and sometimes simplex or full duplex data services to areas where customer separation makes wired systems uneconomic. When used with a return audio channel, useful for distance learning. Operates between 2-6 GHz and above 20 GHz depending upon circumstances.

An acronym for "MUSIC/SP Client/Server". MCS uses a graphical (Windows) interface to do common tasks on your PC. These tasks include: e-mail; editing MUSIC, PC, or Web documents; spell checking; saving files on the PC or MUSIC.

maintenance control station

Message Control System. Megahertz (MHz) Refers to a frequency equal to one million Hertz, or cycles per second. Microwave Line-of sight, point-to-point transmission of signals at high frequency. Many CATV systems receive some television signals from a distant antenna location with the antenna and the system connected by microwave relay. Microwaves are also used for data, voice, and indeed all types of information transmission. The growth of fiber optic networks have tended to curtail the growth and use of terrestrial microwave relays. Microwave Interference Interference which occurs when an earth station aimed at a distant satellite picks up a second, often stronger signal, from a local telephone terrestrial microwave relay transmitter. Microwave interference can also be produced by nearby radar transmitters as well as the sun itself. Relocating the antenna by only several feet will often completely eliminate the microwave interference. Modulation The process of manipulating the frequency or amplitude of a carrier in relation to an incoming video, voice or data signal.

onitoring, control and surveillance

Mine Countermeasures Command, Control, and Support Ship

MATERIAL CONTROL SYSTEM. is the software program used to control the routing and transfer of material within an automated material handling and control system.

see MATERIAL CONTROL SYSTEM.

Material Control System. A computer controlled system which controls the flow of physical items in a manufacturing environment.

Miscellaneous Control Subsystem. On the M40e and M160 routers, provides control and monitoring functions for router components and SONET clocking for the router.

Mixture Control Solenoid

Media Convergence Server. A turnkey server platform for Cisco AVVID.

Media Convergence Server. Cisco's standard hardware platform for Windows and Linux servers.

Multicast server. LANE software that provides initialization, registration, address resolution, and data transfer services for ATM networks, enabling clients on an ATM network to enter and leave a virtual LAN. Includes the LAN emulation server (LES), broadcast and unknown server (BUS), and LAN emulation configuration server (LECS).

Multiple Chemical Sensitivities

See " Multiple Chemical Sensitivity."

Multiple Chemical Sensitivity. Usually an increased sensitivity to a broad range of chemicals, fumes, hydrocarbons, more complex organic chemicals, etc. which induces various symptoms.