BICSI EXAM 2026
Administration—ANSWER--Method for labeling, documentation, and usage needed to
implement moves, additions, and changes of the telecommunications infrastructure
Alien Crosstalk—ANSWER--Measure of unwanted signal coupling between adjacent cabling or
components
All-Thread-Rod—ANSWER--A straight section of round rod stock that has threads installed
over its entire length. Also known as the threaded rod.
Anchor—ANSWER--1. Fastening Device
2. In an outside plant environment, a device made up of a single plate or series of flat plates
and combined with a rod having a connecting eye
Architectural Structures—ANSWER--Load bearing structures. Ie Walls, floor, ceilings, roofs
Attenuation—ANSWER--Decrease in magnitude of transmission signal strength between
points, expressed as ratio of output to input. Measured in decibels (dB) usually at a specific
frequency (copper) or wavelength (optical fiber), the signal strength may be power or voltage
Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ)—ANSWER--Entities responsible for interpretation and
enforcement of local building and electrical codes.
Backboard—ANSWER--Wooden or metal panel used for mounting connecting hardware and
equipment
, Bacbone—ANSWER--1. Facility (pathway, cable, conductors) between any of the following
spaces: telecommunication rooms, telecommunication enclosures, common
telecommunications rooms, floor-serving terminals, entrance facilities, equipment rooms, and
common equipment rooms.
2. In a data center, a facility (pathway, cable, conductor) between any of the following spaces:
entrance rooms or spaces, main distribution areas, horizontal distribution areas,
telecommunication rooms
Backbone Cabling—ANSWER--Cable and connecting hardware that provides interconnections
between telecommunications rooms, equipment rooms, and entrance facilities.
Backbone Pathway—ANSWER--The portion of the pathway system that permits the placing of
backbone cables between the entrance location and all cross-connect points within a building
and between buildings
Bandwidth—ANSWER--1. Range of frequencies available for signaling expressed in hertz
2. The information handling capability of a medium, expressed in units of frequency (hertz)
Beam Clamp—ANSWER--Device attached to a building structure to hold cable supports or
equipment
Bend Radius—ANSWER--The radius of curvature that a media can bend without signal
degradation
Binder Group—ANSWER--One of two or more bound copper pairs or optical fiber strands
within a cable..
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protected by copyright law, Copyrighted By Brittie Donald
Administration—ANSWER--Method for labeling, documentation, and usage needed to
implement moves, additions, and changes of the telecommunications infrastructure
Alien Crosstalk—ANSWER--Measure of unwanted signal coupling between adjacent cabling or
components
All-Thread-Rod—ANSWER--A straight section of round rod stock that has threads installed
over its entire length. Also known as the threaded rod.
Anchor—ANSWER--1. Fastening Device
2. In an outside plant environment, a device made up of a single plate or series of flat plates
and combined with a rod having a connecting eye
Architectural Structures—ANSWER--Load bearing structures. Ie Walls, floor, ceilings, roofs
Attenuation—ANSWER--Decrease in magnitude of transmission signal strength between
points, expressed as ratio of output to input. Measured in decibels (dB) usually at a specific
frequency (copper) or wavelength (optical fiber), the signal strength may be power or voltage
Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ)—ANSWER--Entities responsible for interpretation and
enforcement of local building and electrical codes.
Backboard—ANSWER--Wooden or metal panel used for mounting connecting hardware and
equipment
, Bacbone—ANSWER--1. Facility (pathway, cable, conductors) between any of the following
spaces: telecommunication rooms, telecommunication enclosures, common
telecommunications rooms, floor-serving terminals, entrance facilities, equipment rooms, and
common equipment rooms.
2. In a data center, a facility (pathway, cable, conductor) between any of the following spaces:
entrance rooms or spaces, main distribution areas, horizontal distribution areas,
telecommunication rooms
Backbone Cabling—ANSWER--Cable and connecting hardware that provides interconnections
between telecommunications rooms, equipment rooms, and entrance facilities.
Backbone Pathway—ANSWER--The portion of the pathway system that permits the placing of
backbone cables between the entrance location and all cross-connect points within a building
and between buildings
Bandwidth—ANSWER--1. Range of frequencies available for signaling expressed in hertz
2. The information handling capability of a medium, expressed in units of frequency (hertz)
Beam Clamp—ANSWER--Device attached to a building structure to hold cable supports or
equipment
Bend Radius—ANSWER--The radius of curvature that a media can bend without signal
degradation
Binder Group—ANSWER--One of two or more bound copper pairs or optical fiber strands
within a cable..
© 2026 Copyright. All Rights Reserved. This document is
protected by copyright law, Copyrighted By Brittie Donald
