Glossary of Internetworking terms meanings

Glossary of Internetworking terms meanings

 

1+1 meaning 1:n meaning 1G mobile network meaning 10Base2 meaning 10Base5 meaning 10BaseF meaning 10BaseFB meaning 10BaseFL meaning 10BaseFP meaning 10BaseT meaning 10Broad36 meaning 100BaseFX meaning 100BaseT meaning 100BaseT4 meaning 100BaseTX meaning 100BaseX meaning 100VG-AnyLAN meaning 1000Base-F meaning 2G mobile network meaning 2G+ mobile network meaning 370 block mux channel meaning 4B/5B local fiber meaning 6BONE meaning 8B/10B local fiber meaning 802.x meaning 822 meaning 1822 meaning A meaning A&B bit signaling meaning A/D meaning AAA meaning AAL meaning AAL1 meaning AAL2 meaning AAL3/4 meaning AAL5 meaning AARP meaning AARP probe packets meaning ABCD signaling meaning ABM meaning ABR meaning ABRD meaning ABS meaning Abstract Syntax Notation One meaning AC meaning access device meaning access list meaning access method meaning access server meaning Access-Challenge meaning Access-Request meaning accounting management meaning ACD meaning ACELP meaning ACF meaning ACF/ NCP meaning ACK meaning acknowledgment meaning ACO meaning ACOM meaning ACR meaning ACS meaning ACSE meaning Activation meaning active discovery packet meaning active hub meaning active monitor meaning active nonvolatile memory meaning ActiveX meaning ACU meaning ACUTA meaning AD meaning adapter meaning adaptive differential pulse code modulation meaning adaptive routing meaning ADC meaning ADCCP meaning Add Path request meaning add/drop multiplexer meaning address meaning address mapping meaning address mask meaning address resolution meaning Address Resolution Protocol meaning address translation gateway meaning addressed call mode meaning ADF meaning adjacency meaning adjacent channel meaning adjacent nodes meaning ADM meaning ADMD meaning administrative distance meaning admission control meaning admissions confirmation meaning ADP meaning ADPCM meaning ADSL meaning ADSP meaning ADSU meaning ADTS meaning Advanced Communications Function/ Network Control Program meaning Advanced CoS Management meaning Advanced Data Communications Control Protocol meaning Advanced Intelligent Network meaning Advanced Peer-to-Peer Networking meaning Advanced Program- to-Program Communication meaning Advanced Research Projects Agency meaning Advanced Research Projects Agency Network meaning advanced voice busyout meaning advertising meaning AE meaning AEP meaning AERM meaning AFC meaning AFCEA meaning affinity meaning AFI meaning AFNOR meaning AFP meaning AFS meaning agent meaning aggressive mode meaning AH meaning AHT meaning AI meaning AIM meaning AIN meaning AIO meaning AIP meaning Airline Control Protocol meaning Airline Product Set meaning airline protocol meaning AIX meaning alarm meaning alarm cutoff meaning alarm indication signal meaning alarm indication signal meaning a-law meaning algorithm meaning alias meaning Alien Port Adapter meaning alignment error meaning alignment error rate monitor meaning A-link meaning allowed cell rate meaning ALO transaction meaning ALPS meaning ALPS circuit meaning ALPS Tunneling Protocol meaning ALS meaning AM meaning AMA meaning AMADNS meaning AMATPS meaning American National Standards Institute meaning American Standard Code for Information Interchange meaning AMI meaning amplitude meaning amplitude modulation meaning AMRL meaning analog signal meaning analog transmission meaning ANI meaning anonymous FTP meaning ANP meaning ANSI meaning ANSI X3T9.5 meaning answer supervision template meaning answer-mode meaning antenna meaning antenna gain meaning anti-replay meaning ANVM meaning ANW meaning anycast meaning AOW meaning AP meaning APA meaning APAD meaning APaRT meaning APC meaning APDU meaning API meaning APN meaning APNIC meaning Apollo Domain meaning APPC meaning applet meaning AppleTalk meaning AppleTalk Address Resolution Protocol meaning AppleTalk Echo Protocol meaning AppleTalk Filing Protocol meaning AppleTalk Remote Access meaning AppleTalk Session Protocol meaning AppleTalk Transaction Protocol meaning AppleTalk Update-Based Routing Protocol meaning application layer meaning application programming interface meaning APPN meaning APPN+ meaning APS meaning APSB meaning AR meaning ARA meaning ARC meaning Archie meaning architecture meaning ARCnet meaning area meaning area border router meaning ARIN meaning ARL meaning ARM meaning ARP meaning ARPA meaning ARPANET meaning ARQ meaning ARU meaning AS meaning ASA meaning ASAM meaning ASBR meaning ASCII meaning ASCU meaning ASD meaning ASE meaning ASI meaning ASIC meaning ASIST meaning ASN meaning ASN.1 meaning ASP meaning ASPI meaning assigned numbers meaning association control service element meaning associative memory meaning AST meaning ASTA meaning async meaning Asynchronous Balanced Mode meaning asynchronous response mode meaning asynchronous time-division multiplexing meaning Asynchronous Transfer Mode meaning asynchronous transmission meaning AT meaning ATB meaning ATCP meaning ATDM meaning ATG meaning ATH meaning at-least-once transaction meaning ATM meaning ATM adaptation layer meaning ATM adaptation layer 1 meaning ATM adaptation layer 2 meaning ATM adaptation layer 3/4 meaning ATM adaptation layer 5 meaning ATM ARP server meaning ATM data service unit meaning ATM edge LSR meaning ATM endpoint meaning ATM Forum meaning ATM network interface card meaning ATM interface processor meaning ATM layer meaning ATM Lite meaning ATM management meaning ATM network meaning ATM NIC meaning ATM service interface meaning ATM user-user connection meaning ATM-LSR meaning ATMM meaning ATP meaning Attached Resource Computer Network meaning attachment unit interface meaning attenuation meaning attribute meaning AU meaning AUI meaning AUP meaning AURP meaning AURP tunnel meaning AUSM meaning authentication meaning authority zone meaning authorization meaning Automated Packet Recognition meaning automatic call distribution meaning automatic call reconnect meaning automatic protection switching meaning automatic repeat request meaning Automatic Routing Management meaning automatic spanning tree meaning autonomous confederation meaning autonomous switching meaning autonomous system meaning autonomous system boundary router meaning autoreconfiguration meaning availability meaning available bit rate meaning AVBO meaning average rate meaning AVM meaning AW meaning AX.25 meaning B channel meaning B8ZS meaning back end meaning back pressure meaning backbone meaning backhaul meaning backhauling meaning backoff meaning backplane meaning backward explicit congestion notification meaning backward indicator bit meaning backward learning meaning backward sequence number meaning BAF meaning balanced configuration meaning balanced, unbalanced meaning balun meaning bandwidth meaning bandwidth allocation meaning bandwidth reservation meaning baseband meaning baseline report meaning bash meaning basic encoding rules meaning Basic Rate Interface meaning Basic Research and Human Resources meaning baud meaning Bay Area Regional Research Network meaning BBN meaning BBN Planet meaning Bc meaning BCP meaning BDCS meaning Be meaning beacon meaning bearer channel meaning Because It’s Time Network meaning BECN meaning Bell Communications Research meaning Bell operating company meaning Bellcore meaning Bellman-Ford routing algorithm meaning BER meaning Berkeley Internet Name Domain meaning Berkeley Standard Distribution meaning BERT meaning best-effort delivery meaning BGP meaning BGP4 meaning BIA meaning BIB meaning BIC meaning BICI meaning BIGA meaning big-endian meaning binary meaning binary 8-zero substitution meaning binary coded alternate mark inversion meaning binary synchronous communication meaning Binary Synchronous Communication Protocol meaning BIND meaning BinHex meaning BIP meaning biphase coding meaning bipolar meaning bipolar violation meaning BISDN meaning bisync meaning bit meaning bit error rate meaning bit error rate tester meaning bit interleaved parity meaning bit rate meaning BITNET meaning BITNET III meaning bit-oriented protocol meaning BITS meaning bits per second meaning black hole meaning block multiplexer channel meaning block serial tunnel meaning blocking meaning blower meaning BLSR meaning BNC connector meaning BNI meaning BNM meaning BNN meaning BOBI meaning BOC meaning Bolt, Beranek, and Newman, Inc. meaning boot helper meaning boot programmable read-only memory meaning boot PROM meaning bootflash meaning BOOTP meaning Bootstrap Protocol meaning border gateway meaning Border Gateway Protocol meaning border node meaning boundary function meaning boundary network node meaning boundary node meaning Bpdu meaning BPI meaning bps meaning BPV meaning BPX Service Node meaning BRA meaning break-out/break-in meaning BRF meaning BRHR meaning BRI meaning bridge meaning bridge forwarding meaning bridge group meaning bridge number meaning Bridge Protocol Data Unit meaning bridge static filtering meaning bridge virtual interface meaning bridge-group meaning broadband meaning broadband meaning broadband inter-carrier interface meaning Broadband ISDN meaning Broadband Network Interface meaning Broadband Network Module meaning broadband switch module meaning broadcast meaning broadcast address meaning broadcast and unknown server meaning broadcast domain meaning broadcast search meaning broadcast storm meaning brouter meaning browser meaning BSC meaning BSD meaning BSN meaning BSS meaning BSTUN meaning BT meaning BTA meaning BTS meaning BTU meaning BTW meaning buffer meaning build meaning building integrated timing supply meaning burst meaning burst tolerance meaning bursty traffic meaning bus meaning bus and tag channel meaning Bus Interface Gate Array meaning bus topology meaning BVI meaning BX.25 meaning BXM meaning bypass mode meaning bypass relay meaning byte meaning byte reversal meaning byte-oriented protocol meaning C/ N meaning CA meaning CA certificate meaning cable meaning cable modem meaning cable range meaning cable router meaning cable television meaning CAC meaning caching meaning CAF meaning cage meaning calculated planning impairment factor meaning California Education and Research Federation Network meaning call meaning call admission precedence meaning call agent meaning call detail record meaning call leg meaning call priority meaning call reference value meaning call setup time meaning caller ID meaning calling line identification meaning CAM meaning Canadian Standards Association meaning CAP meaning CAR meaning carrier meaning Carrier Detect meaning Carrier Identification Code meaning carrier sense multiple access collision detect meaning carrier-to-noise meaning CAS meaning Category 1 cabling meaning Category 2 cabling meaning Category 3 cabling meaning Category 4 cabling meaning Category 5 cabling meaning catenet meaning CATV meaning cause codes meaning CBAC meaning CBC meaning CBDS meaning CBR meaning CBWFQ meaning CC meaning CCB meaning CCIE meaning CCITT meaning CCN unit meaning CCNA meaning CCO meaning CCOT meaning CCR meaning CCS meaning CCSRC meaning CCSS7 meaning CD meaning CDB meaning CDDI meaning CDE meaning CDF meaning CDMA meaning CDP meaning CDPD meaning CDR meaning CD-ROM meaning CD-RW meaning CDV meaning CDVT meaning CE router meaning CED meaning CEF meaning cell meaning cell delay variation meaning cell delay variation tolerance meaning cell loss priority meaning cell loss ratio meaning cell payload scrambling meaning cell relay meaning cell transfer delay meaning cells per second meaning Cellular Digital Packet Data meaning cellular radio meaning CELP meaning CEN meaning CENELEC meaning CEP meaning CEPT meaning CER meaning CERFnet meaning CERN meaning CERT meaning certificate meaning CES meaning CET meaning CFRAD meaning CGI meaning chaining meaning Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol meaning channel meaning channel definition format. meaning Channel Interface Processor meaning channel service unit meaning channel-attached meaning channelized E1 meaning channelized T1 meaning CHAP meaning chargen meaning chat script meaning Cheapernet meaning checksum meaning child peer group meaning choke packet meaning churn meaning CIA meaning CIC meaning CICNet meaning CICS meaning CID meaning CIDR meaning CIP meaning Cipher meaning ciphertext meaning CIR meaning circuit meaning circuit group meaning circuit steering meaning circuit switching meaning Cisco Discovery Protocol meaning Cisco FRAD meaning Cisco Frame Relay access device meaning Cisco Internetwork Operating System software meaning Cisco IOS meaning Cisco Link Services meaning Cisco Link Services Interface meaning CiscoBus controller meaning CiscoFusion meaning Cisco Network Registrar meaning Cisco Optical Network Planner meaning Cisco-trunk (private line) call meaning CiscoView meaning Cisco Wavelength Router Manager meaning Cisco WRM meaning Cisco WW TAC meaning C-ISUP meaning CIX meaning CKTINT meaning Class A station meaning Class B station meaning Class of Restrictions meaning class of service meaning classical IP over ATM meaning classless interdomain routing meaning CLAW meaning clear channel meaning Clear To Send meaning ClearDDTS meaning CLEC meaning CLEI meaning CLI meaning CLID meaning client meaning client/server computing meaning client/server model meaning CLNP meaning CLNS meaning cloning meaning CLP meaning CLR meaning CLTP meaning cluster controller meaning CM meaning CMI meaning CMIP meaning CMIS meaning CMNS meaning CMNM meaning CMS meaning CMT meaning CMTS meaning CNS/AD meaning CO meaning CO FRAD meaning coaxial cable meaning codec meaning coded mark inversion meaning coding violation meaning CO-IPX meaning collapsed backbone meaning collision meaning collision domain meaning COM meaning command-line interface meaning committed burst meaning committed information rate meaning common carrier meaning common channel signaling meaning Common Gateway Interface meaning Common Language Equipment Identifier meaning Common Link Access for Workstations meaning Common Management Information Protocol meaning Common Management Information Services meaning common part convergence sublayer meaning Common Programming Interface for Communications meaning common transport semantic meaning communication server meaning communications line meaning community meaning community string meaning companding meaning complete sequence number PDU meaning composite clock meaning compound option meaning Compressed Serial Link Internet Protocol meaning compression meaning Computer Science Network meaning concentrator meaning CONF meaning Conférence Européenne des Postes et des Télécommunications meaning configuration direct VCC meaning configuration management meaning configuration register meaning configuration tool meaning congestion meaning congestion avoidance meaning congestion collapse meaning connection admission control meaning connection management meaning connectionless meaning Connectionless Broadband Data Service meaning Connectionless Network Protocol meaning Connectionless Network Service meaning Connection-Mode Network Service meaning connection-oriented meaning Connection-Oriented Network Protocol meaning CONP meaning CONS meaning console meaning constant bit rate meaning constraint-based routing meaning Consultative Committee for International Telegraph and Telephone meaning Context-based Access Control meaning control direct VCC meaning control distribute VCC meaning control messages meaning control point meaning control signal distribution box meaning convergence meaning convergence sublayer meaning conversation meaning cookie meaning Cooperation for Open Systems Interconnection Networking in Europe meaning COOS meaning Copper Distributed Data Interface meaning COPS meaning COR meaning CORBA meaning core gateway meaning core router meaning Corporation for Open Systems meaning Corporation for Research and Educational Networking meaning CoS meaning COSINE meaning cost meaning COT meaning count to infinity meaning CP meaning CPC meaning CPCS meaning CPE meaning CPI-C meaning CPNIE meaning CPP meaning cps meaning CQ meaning crankback meaning CRC meaning CREN meaning CRF meaning CRL meaning cross talk meaning CRP meaning CRV meaning cryptographic algorithm meaning cryptographic key meaning CS meaning CSA meaning CS-ACELP meaning CSD box meaning CSFS meaning CSI meaning CSLIP meaning CSM meaning CSMA/CD meaning CSNET meaning CSNP meaning CSO meaning CSU meaning CSV meaning CTB meaning CTD meaning CTI meaning CTS meaning CU meaning Customer Information Control System meaning customer premises equipment meaning cut-through packet switching meaning CWAF meaning CV meaning CxBus meaning Cyberspace meaning cycles per second meaning cyclic redundancy check meaning D channel meaning DACS meaning DAP meaning dark fiber meaning DARPA meaning DARPA Internet meaning DAS meaning data circuit-terminating equipment meaning data communications channel meaning data communications equipment meaning Data Country Code meaning data direct VCC meaning Data Encryption Standard meaning Data Exchange Interface meaning data flow meaning data flow control layer meaning Data Movement Processor meaning Data Network Identification Code meaning data service unit meaning data set ready meaning data sink meaning data stream meaning data terminal equipment meaning data terminal ready meaning database object meaning DATABASE2 meaning datagram meaning Datagram Delivery Protocol meaning Datakit meaning data-link connection identifier meaning data-link control layer meaning data-link layer meaning data-link switching meaning data-link switching plus meaning DAVIC meaning dB meaning DB connector meaning DB2 meaning dBi meaning dBm meaning dBmV meaning dBW meaning DCA meaning DCC meaning DCE meaning DCF meaning DCN meaning DCOM meaning DCS meaning DCT meaning DDIC meaning DDM meaning DDN meaning DDP meaning DDR meaning DDSN meaning DE meaning de facto standard meaning de jure standard meaning DEA meaning de-activation meaning deadlock meaning DECnet routing meaning decrypt meaning decryption meaning dedicated LAN meaning dedicated line meaning default route meaning Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency meaning Defense Communications Agency meaning Defense Data Network meaning Defense Information Systems Agency meaning Defense Intelligence Agency meaning DEK meaning delay meaning demand priority meaning demarc meaning demodulation meaning demodulator meaning demux meaning dense mode PIM meaning dense wavelength division multiplexing meaning Department of Defense meaning Dependent LU Requester meaning Dependent LU Server meaning deprovisioning meaning DER meaning DES meaning designated bridge meaning designated router meaning destination address meaning destination MAC meaning destination node meaning destination service access point meaning deterministic load distribution meaning Deutsche Industrie Norm meaning Deutsche Industrie Norm connector meaning device meaning D-H meaning DHCP meaning DIA meaning dial backup meaning dial peer meaning dial-on-demand routing meaning dial-up line meaning DID meaning DID/DNIS meaning differential encoding meaning differential Manchester encoding meaning differentiated service meaning Diffie-Hellman key exchange meaning Diffusing Update Algorithm meaning digital certificate meaning digital envelope meaning digital information signal meaning Digital Network Architecture meaning digital signal level 0 meaning digital signal level 1 meaning digital signal level 3 meaning digital signature meaning Dijkstra’s algorithm meaning DIN meaning DIN connector meaning direct memory access meaning directed search meaning directed tree meaning direct-inward-dial meaning directory enabled networking meaning directory services meaning DISA meaning discard eligible meaning discovery architecture meaning discovery mode meaning Disengage Request meaning Distance Vector Multicast Routing Protocol meaning distance vector routing algorithm meaning distortion delay meaning distributed CEF meaning distributed computing (processing) meaning Distributed Data Management meaning Distributed Queue Dual Bus meaning Distributed Relational Database Architecture meaning distribution point meaning DIT meaning DLCI meaning DLL meaning DLSw meaning DLSw+ meaning DLU meaning DLUR meaning DLUR node meaning DLUS meaning DLUS node meaning DMA meaning DMAC meaning DMDP meaning DMM meaning DMP meaning DN meaning DNA meaning DNIC meaning DNIS meaning DNS meaning DNS zone meaning DNSIX meaning DOCSIS meaning DOCSIS CM meaning DOCSIS CMTS meaning DOCSIS configuration file meaning Document Interchange Architecture meaning DoD meaning DoD Intelligence Information System Network Security for Information meaning DOI meaning domain meaning domain name meaning Domain Name System meaning domain specific part meaning dot address meaning dotted decimal notation meaning downstream physical unit meaning DPM meaning DQDB meaning DRAM meaning DRDA meaning drop meaning drop and insert meaning drop cable meaning DRP meaning DS0 meaning DS-0 meaning DS1 meaning DS-1 meaning DS-1 domestic trunk interface meaning DS-1/DTI meaning DS-3 meaning DSA meaning DSAP meaning DSF meaning DSL meaning DSLAM meaning DSn meaning DSP meaning DSPU meaning DSPU concentration meaning DSPWare meaning DSR meaning DSU meaning DSX-1 meaning DTE meaning DTL meaning DTMF meaning DTMF relay meaning DTP meaning DTR meaning DUA meaning DUAL meaning dual attachment station meaning dual counter-rotating rings meaning dual homing meaning Dual IS-IS meaning dual-attached concentrator meaning dual-homed station meaning DVB meaning DVB-C meaning DVMRP meaning DVVI meaning DWDM meaning DXI meaning dynamic adaptive routing meaning dynamic address resolution meaning Dynamic Buffer Management meaning dynamic configuration meaning Dynamic IISP meaning dynamic random-access memory meaning dynamic routing meaning dynamic switched call meaning E channel meaning E& M meaning E&M signaling meaning E.164 meaning E1 meaning E2A meaning E3 meaning EAP meaning early packet discard meaning early token release meaning EARN meaning EAS meaning EBCDIC meaning EBONE meaning EBU meaning EC meaning ECDSA meaning echo meaning echo cancellation meaning echoplex meaning ECM meaning ECM disable meaning ECMA meaning EDFA meaning edge device meaning Edge LSR meaning EDI meaning EDIFACT meaning EECM meaning EEPROM meaning EFCI meaning EFF meaning EGP meaning egress meaning EHSA meaning EIA meaning EIA/TIA-232 meaning EIA/TIA-449 meaning EIA/TIA-586 meaning EIA-530 meaning EIGRP meaning EIP meaning EIRP meaning EISA meaning E-ISUP meaning ELAN meaning ELAP meaning electrically erasable programmable read-only memory meaning electromagnetic interference meaning electromagnetic pulse meaning electromagnetic spectrum meaning electronic data interchange meaning Electronic Data Interchange for Administration, Commerce, and Transport meaning Electronic Frontier Foundation meaning Electronic Industries Association meaning electronic mail meaning Electronic Messaging Association meaning electrostatic discharge meaning ELMI meaning EMA meaning e-mail meaning EMI meaning EMIF meaning EMP meaning EMS meaning EMTOX meaning emulated LAN meaning emulation mode meaning EN meaning encapsulation meaning encapsulation bridging meaning encoder meaning encryption meaning encryption certificate meaning end node meaning end of transmission meaning end point meaning end system meaning End System-to-Intermediate System meaning endpoint meaning end-to-end encryption meaning Energy Sciences Network meaning Enhanced IGRP meaning Enhanced Interior Gateway Routing Protocol meaning Enhanced Monitoring Services meaning Enterprise Management Architecture meaning enterprise network meaning Enterprise System Connection meaning Enterprise System Connection channel meaning entity meaning entity identifier meaning entity name meaning entity type meaning EOM meaning EOT meaning EPD meaning ephemeral key meaning EPROM meaning equalization meaning ER meaning erasable programmable read-only memory meaning ERC meaning error control meaning error-correcting code meaning error-detecting code meaning errored second meaning ES meaning ESCON meaning ESCON channel meaning ESCON Multiple Image Facility meaning ESD meaning ESF meaning ESI meaning ES-IS meaning ESMTP meaning ESnet meaning ESP meaning ESS meaning ETH unit meaning EtherChannel meaning Ethernet meaning Ethernet Interface Processor meaning ethernet meltdown meaning EtherTalk meaning EtherTalk Link Access Protocol meaning ETSI meaning EUnet meaning European Academic Research Network meaning European Computer Manufacturers Association meaning European Internet meaning European Telecommunication Standards Institute meaning event meaning exchange identification meaning EXEC meaning expansion meaning expedited delivery meaning explicit forward congestion indication meaning explorer frame meaning explorer packet meaning Extended Binary Coded Decimal Interchange Code meaning Extended Industry-Standard Architecture meaning extended label ATM interface meaning Extended Services Processor meaning Extended Superframe Format meaning exterior gateway protocol meaning exterior router meaning external ATM interface meaning EXZ meaning facility loopback meaning failure domain meaning fallback meaning fan-out unit meaning fantail meaning FAQ meaning FARNET meaning Fast Ethernet meaning Fast Ethernet Interface Processor meaning Fast Sequenced Transport meaning Fast Serial Interface Processor meaning fast switching meaning fault management meaning FCC meaning FCFS meaning FCS meaning FDDI meaning FDDI II meaning FDDI Interface Processor meaning FDDITalk meaning FDL meaning FDM meaning FE meaning feature boards meaning FEC meaning FECN meaning Federal Communications Commission meaning Federal Networking Council meaning FEIP meaning FEP meaning FGD meaning FGD-EANA meaning Fiber Distributed Data Interface meaning fiber optics meaning fiber plant meaning fiber-optic cable meaning fiber-optic interrepeater link meaning FICON meaning FID0 meaning FID1 meaning FID2 meaning FID3 meaning FID4 meaning field replaceable unit meaning FIFO meaning FIFO queueing meaning file transfer meaning File Transfer Protocol meaning File Transfer, Access, and Management meaning filter meaning filtering router meaning finger meaning FIP meaning firewall meaning firmware meaning FISU meaning FIX meaning flapping meaning flash memory meaning flash update meaning flat addressing meaning F-link meaning flooding meaning flow meaning flow control meaning flowspec meaning FLT meaning FM meaning FNC meaning FOIRL meaning footprint meaning foreign exchange meaning format indicator 0 meaning format indicator 1 meaning format indicator 2 meaning format indicator 3 meaning format indicator 4 meaning forward channel meaning forward delay interval meaning forward explicit congestion notification meaning forwarding meaning FOTS meaning Fourier transform meaning four-part dotted notation meaning FQDN meaning fractional T1 meaning FRAD meaning fragment meaning fragmentation meaning frame meaning frame check sequence meaning frame forwarding meaning Frame Relay meaning Frame Relay access device meaning Frame Relay access support meaning Frame Relay bridging meaning FRAS meaning FRASM meaning freenet meaning free-trade zone meaning frequency meaning frequency modulation meaning frequency re-use meaning frequency-division multiplexing meaning FRF meaning FRF.11 meaning FRF.11 Annex C meaning FRF.12 meaning FRF.8 meaning FRF11-trunk meaning FRMR meaning front end meaning front-end processor meaning FRTS meaning FSIP meaning FSN meaning FSSRP meaning FST meaning FTAM meaning FTP meaning full duplex meaning full mesh meaning fully qualified domain name meaning FUNI meaning Fuzzball meaning FX meaning FXO meaning FXS meaning G.703/G.704 meaning G.711 meaning G.723.1 meaning G.726 meaning G.728 meaning G.729 meaning G.804 meaning gain meaning gatekeeper meaning gateway meaning Gateway Discovery Protocol meaning gateway host meaning gateway NCP meaning Gateway-to-Gateway Protocol meaning Gb meaning Gbps meaning GCAC meaning GCRA meaning GDP meaning generic connection admission control meaning generic routing encapsulation meaning Get Nearest Server meaning GGP meaning GGSN meaning GIX meaning gleaning meaning Gn interface meaning GNS meaning goodput meaning Gopher meaning GOSIP meaning Government OSI Profile meaning Gp interface meaning GPRS meaning grade of service meaning graphical user interface meaning GRE meaning GRJ meaning Ground Start meaning ground station meaning ground-start trunk meaning Group 3 meaning group address meaning group delay meaning Group Matrix Card unit meaning GRQ meaning GSM meaning GSN meaning GSS meaning GTP meaning GTP tunnel meaning GTT meaning guard band meaning GUI meaning H channel meaning H.225.0 meaning H.245 meaning H.320 meaning H.323 meaning H.323 RAS meaning H.450.2 meaning H.450.3 meaning hairpin meaning hairpinning meaning half duplex meaning handshake meaning hardware address meaning HCMs meaning HDB3 meaning HDD unit meaning HDLC meaning HDS meaning HDSL meaning headend meaning head-end meaning header meaning heartbeat meaning HEC meaning HELLO meaning hello packet meaning Hello protocol meaning HEPnet meaning hertz meaning heterogeneous network meaning HFC meaning HFE meaning hierarchical addressing meaning hierarchical routing meaning High Performance Computing and Communications meaning High Performance Computing Systems meaning High Performance Routing meaning High Water Mark meaning High-Energy Physics Network meaning High-Level Data Link Control meaning High-Performance Parallel Interface meaning High-Speed Communications Interface meaning High-Speed Serial Interface meaning HIP meaning HIPPI meaning HLD meaning HLR meaning HMAC meaning HMAC-MD5 meaning HMM meaning holddown meaning home gateway meaning homologation meaning hookflash meaning Hoot and Holler meaning hop meaning hop count meaning hop off meaning host meaning host node meaning host number meaning Hot Standby Router Protocol meaning hot swapping meaning HPCC meaning HPCS meaning HPR meaning HSCI meaning HSRP meaning HSSI meaning HSSI Interface Processor meaning HTML meaning HTTP meaning hub meaning hybrid encryption meaning hybrid network meaning hyperlink meaning hypertext meaning Hypertext Markup Language meaning Hypertext Transfer Protocol meaning Hz meaning I/O meaning IAB meaning IAC meaning IAHC meaning IANA meaning IBC meaning ICANN meaning ICC meaning ICD meaning ICM meaning ICMP meaning ICMP flood meaning ICMP Router Discovery Protocol meaning ICP meaning ICP cell meaning ICPIF meaning ICR meaning ICRL meaning I-D meaning IDB meaning IDEA meaning IDI meaning IDN meaning IDP meaning IDPR meaning IDRP meaning IE meaning IEC meaning IEEE meaning IEEE 802.1 meaning IEEE 802.12 meaning IEEE 802.2 meaning IEEE 802.3 meaning IEEE 802.4 meaning IEEE 802.5 meaning IEEE 802.6 meaning IEPG meaning IESG meaning IETF meaning IF meaning IFIP meaning IF-MIB meaning I-frame meaning IGMP meaning IGP meaning IGRP meaning IIH meaning IINREN meaning IIOP meaning IISP meaning IITA meaning IKE meaning ILEC meaning ILMI meaning IMA meaning IMA group meaning IMAP meaning IMAP4 meaning IMHO meaning Immediate Start meaning IMP meaning IMSI meaning IMT meaning IN/AIN meaning INA meaning INAP meaning INASoft meaning INB meaning in-band signaling meaning INCRP meaning incumbent local exchange carrier meaning Industry-Standard Architecture meaning INE meaning information element meaning Information Infrastructure Technology and Applications meaning infrared meaning ingress noise meaning initial domain identifier meaning initial domain part meaning INOC meaning inpulse rule meaning input/output meaning Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers meaning insured burst meaning insured rate meaning insured traffic meaning INTAP meaning Integrated IS-IS meaning Integrated Services Digital Network meaning Integrated Services Internet meaning Intelligent QoS Management Suite meaning interarea routing meaning interface meaning interface message processor meaning interface processor meaning interference meaning Interior Gateway Protocol meaning Interior Gateway Routing Protocol meaning intermediate routing node meaning Intermediate Session Routing meaning intermediate system meaning Intermediate System-to-Intermediate System meaning International Code Designator meaning International Data Number meaning International Electrotechnical Commission meaning International Federation for Information Processing meaning International Organization for Standardization meaning International Standards Organization meaning International Telecommunication Union Telecommunication Standardization Sector meaning internet meaning Internet address meaning Internet Architecture Board meaning Internet Assigned Numbers Authority meaning Internet Control Message Protocol meaning Internet Engineering Planning Group meaning Internet Engineering Steering Group meaning Internet Engineering Task Force meaning Internet Group Management Protocol meaning Internet Message Access Protocol meaning Internet Network Operations Center meaning Internet protocol meaning Internet Protocol (IP, IPv4) meaning Internet Protocol (IPng, IPv6) meaning Internet Relay Chat meaning Internet Research Steering Group meaning Internet Research Task Force meaning Internet service provider meaning Internet Society meaning Internet telephony meaning Internet-Draft meaning internetwork meaning Internetwork Packet Exchange meaning internetworking meaning InterNIC meaning interoperability meaning Inter-Switch Link meaning Inter-Switching System Interface meaning intra-area routing meaning intrusion detection meaning Inverse Address Resolution Protocol meaning Inverse ARP meaning inverse multiplexing meaning IOC meaning IOCC meaning IONL meaning IOS meaning IP meaning IP address meaning IP datagram meaning IP explicit path meaning IP multicast meaning IP Multicast Heartbeat meaning IP multicast Multilayer Switching (MLS) meaning IP over ATM meaning IP Precedence meaning IP Security Option meaning IP spoofing meaning IP telephony meaning IPC meaning IPCP meaning IPng meaning IPSec meaning IPSO meaning IPv6 meaning IPX meaning IPXCP meaning IPXWAN meaning IR meaning IRB meaning IRC meaning IRDP meaning IRN meaning IRR meaning IRSG meaning IRTF meaning IS meaning ISA meaning ISAKMP meaning isarithmic flow control meaning ISDN meaning IS-IS meaning IS-IS Hello meaning IS-IS Interdomain Routing Protocol meaning ISL meaning ISM meaning ISO meaning ISO 3309 meaning ISO 9000 meaning ISO development environment meaning ISOC meaning isochronous transmission meaning ISODE meaning ISP meaning ISR meaning ISSI meaning ISUP meaning isup_console meaning ITCM meaning ITU meaning ITU-T meaning IV meaning IVR meaning IXC meaning jabber meaning JANET meaning Japan UNIX Network meaning Java meaning JDBC meaning jitter meaning John von Neumann Computer Network meaning Joint Academic Network meaning JPEG meaning JTAPI meaning jumper meaning junction meaning JUNET meaning JvNCnet meaning KA9Q meaning Karn’s algorithm meaning Kb meaning kbps meaning keepalive interval meaning keepalive message meaning KEK meaning Kerberos meaning Kermit meaning key distribution meaning key establishment (algorithm or protocol) meaning key pair meaning key recovery meaning kilobit meaning L2F Protocol meaning L2TP session meaning LAA meaning label meaning label controlled switch meaning label imposition meaning label swapping meaning label switch meaning LAC meaning laddr meaning lambda meaning LAN meaning LAN emulation meaning LAN Emulation Client meaning LAN Emulation Configuration Server meaning LAN Emulation Server meaning LAN Manager meaning LAN Manager for UNIX meaning LAN Network Manager meaning LAN Server meaning LAN switch meaning LANE meaning LANE UNI meaning LAPB meaning LAPD meaning LAPM meaning laser meaning LAT meaning LATA meaning latency meaning Layer 2 Tunnel Protocol (L2TP) meaning Layer 3 Switching meaning LBR meaning LC-ATM interface meaning LCD meaning LCI meaning LCN meaning LCP meaning LCV meaning LDAP meaning LDCELP meaning LDIF meaning LDP meaning LE_ARP meaning leaf internetwork meaning leaky bucket meaning learning bridge meaning leased line meaning LEC meaning LECS meaning LED meaning LEN node meaning LES meaning Level 1 router meaning Level 2 router meaning LFI meaning LFIB meaning LFSR meaning LGN meaning license meaning light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation meaning light emitting diode meaning limited resource link meaning line card meaning line code type meaning line code violation meaning line conditioning meaning line driver meaning line of sight meaning line printer daemon meaning line turnaround meaning line-terminating equipment meaning link meaning link layer meaning link-by-link encryption meaning link-layer address meaning link-state advertisement meaning link-state packet meaning link-state routing algorithm meaning LIS meaning listserv meaning little-endian meaning LLAP meaning LLC meaning LLC2 meaning LM / X meaning LMDS meaning LMI meaning LMT meaning LNM meaning LNNI meaning LNS meaning load balancing meaning local access and transport area meaning local acknowledgment meaning local address meaning local adjacency meaning local area network meaning local bridge meaning local exchange carrier meaning local explorer packet meaning local loop meaning Local Management Interface meaning local termination meaning local traffic filtering meaning LocalTalk meaning LocalTalk Link Access Protocol meaning location server meaning LOCD meaning Lock-and-key meaning LOF meaning logic bomb meaning logical address meaning logical channel meaning loop meaning loop start meaning loopback test meaning loop-start trunk meaning LOP meaning LOS meaning loss of frame meaning loss of pointer meaning loss of signal meaning lossy meaning low-entry networking node meaning LPD meaning LR meaning LSA meaning LSB meaning LSC meaning LSP meaning LSP tunnel meaning LSR meaning LSSU meaning LTE meaning LU meaning LU 6.2 meaning LUNI meaning LVC meaning MAC meaning MAC address meaning MAC address learning meaning MacIP meaning MAE meaning mail bridge meaning mail exchange record meaning mail exploder meaning mail gateway meaning Maintenance Operation Protocol meaning MAN meaning managed object meaning Management Information Base meaning management services meaning Manchester encoding meaning man-in-the-middle meaning Manufacturing Automation Protocol meaning MAP meaning MARS meaning Martian meaning mask meaning masquerade attack meaning master control port meaning MATIP meaning MATV meaning MAU meaning maximum burst meaning maximum rate meaning maximum transmission unit meaning Mb meaning MBONE meaning Mbps meaning MBS meaning MCA meaning MCDV meaning MCLR meaning MCNS meaning MCR meaning MCTD meaning MD meaning MD5 meaning MDL meaning MDN meaning MDS meaning media meaning Media Access Control meaning media access unit meaning media attachment unit meaning Media Gateway meaning media rate meaning media stream meaning MEL CAS meaning mesh meaning message meaning Message Digest 5 meaning message handling system meaning Message Queuing Interface meaning message switching meaning message unit meaning metasignaling meaning metering meaning metric meaning MF meaning MFT meaning MG meaning MGC meaning MGC Switchover meaning MGCP meaning MHP meaning MHS meaning MIB meaning MIC meaning MICA meaning micro channel architecture meaning microcode meaning microfilter meaning microsegmentation meaning microwave meaning MID meaning mid-level network meaning midsplit meaning MII meaning Military Network meaning millions of instructions per second meaning MILNET meaning MIME meaning minimum cell rate meaning MIP meaning mips meaning MIX meaning MLP meaning MLS meaning MM fiber meaning MM DS meaning MMF meaning MML meaning MMLS-RP meaning MMLS-SE meaning MMoIP meaning MMoIP dial peer meaning MMP meaning modem meaning modem eliminator meaning modulation meaning modulator-demodulator meaning monomode fiber meaning MOP meaning Mosaic meaning MOSPF meaning MOSS meaning moves, adds, and changes meaning MPEG meaning MPLS meaning MPOA meaning MQI meaning MR meaning MRM meaning MRP meaning MS meaning MSAU meaning MSB meaning MSC meaning MS-CHAP meaning MSLT meaning MSLT adjustment meaning MSO meaning MSU meaning MTA meaning MTBF meaning MTP meaning MTP1 meaning MTP2 meaning MTP3 meaning MTTR meaning MTU meaning MUD meaning mu-law meaning multiaccess network meaning multicast meaning multicast address meaning multicast backbone meaning multicast forward VCC meaning multicast group meaning Multicast OSPF meaning multicast router meaning multicast send VCC meaning multicast server meaning MultiChannel Interface Processor meaning multidrop line meaning multihomed host meaning multihoming meaning Multi-instance option meaning multilayer switch meaning Multilink PPP meaning multimode fiber meaning multiple domain network meaning Multipoint meaning multipoint control unit meaning multipoint-unicast meaning Multiprotocol over ATM meaning Multipurpose Internet Mail Extension meaning Multiservice route processor meaning multistation access unit meaning multi-user dungeon meaning multivendor network meaning MUX meaning MX record meaning NAA meaning NACS meaning NADF meaning NADN meaning Nagle’s algorithm meaning NAK meaning NAM meaning Name Binding Protocol meaning name caching meaning name resolution meaning name server meaning namespace meaning NANOG meaning NANP meaning NAP meaning NARP meaning narrowband meaning NAS meaning NASI meaning NAT meaning National Bureau of Standards meaning National Institute of Standards and Technology meaning National Research and Education Network meaning National Science Foundation meaning National Science Foundation Network meaning native client interface architecture meaning NAU meaning NAUN meaning NBFCP meaning NBMA meaning NBNS meaning NBP meaning NBS meaning NCB meaning NCIA meaning NCP meaning NCP/Token Ring Interconnection meaning NCSA meaning NDE meaning NDIS meaning NDS meaning NE meaning nearest active upstream neighbor meaning NEARNET meaning NEBS meaning negative acknowledgment meaning neighborhood meaning neighboring routers meaning NEMS meaning net meaning NetBEUI meaning NetBIOS meaning netflow meaning netiquette meaning NETscout meaning NetView meaning NetWare meaning NetWare Link Services Protocol meaning NetWare Loadable Module meaning network meaning network access point meaning network access server meaning network address meaning Network Address Translation meaning network addressable unit meaning network administrator meaning network analyzer meaning Network Basic Input/Output System meaning network byte order meaning Network Control Program meaning network driver interface specification meaning network element meaning network entity title meaning Network File System meaning Network Indicator meaning Network Information Center meaning Network Information Service meaning network interface meaning network interface card meaning network layer meaning network management meaning Network Management Processor meaning network management system meaning network management vector transport meaning network node meaning network node interface meaning Network Node Server meaning network number meaning network operating system meaning Network Operations Center meaning network operator meaning network port meaning network service access point meaning Network Time Protocol meaning network-visible entity meaning Next Hop Resolution Protocol meaning NFAS meaning NFS meaning NHRP meaning NHS meaning NIC meaning NIS meaning N-ISDN meaning NIST meaning NLC meaning NLESO meaning NLM meaning NLOS meaning NLRI meaning NLSP meaning NMA meaning NME meaning NMP meaning NMS meaning NMVT meaning NN meaning NNI meaning NNTP meaning NOA meaning NOC meaning node meaning noise meaning nonbroadcast multiaccess meaning nonce meaning none line of sight meaning nonextended network meaning non-repudiation service meaning nonreturn to zero meaning nonreturn to zero inverted meaning nonseed router meaning nonstub area meaning nonvolatile random-access memory meaning normal response mode meaning Northwest Net meaning NOS meaning notification code meaning NPI meaning NR meaning NREN meaning NRM meaning NRZ meaning NRZI meaning NSA meaning NSAP meaning NSB meaning NSF meaning NSFNET meaning NT-1 meaning NTP meaning NTRI meaning NTSC meaning NULL encryption algorithm meaning null modem meaning NVE meaning NVRAM meaning NYSERNet meaning NZ-DSF meaning OADM meaning OAKLEY meaning OAM cell meaning OAM&P meaning OARnet meaning OBC meaning object identifier meaning object instance meaning OC meaning OCC meaning OCLC meaning OC-n meaning octet meaning ODA meaning ODBC meaning ODI meaning OEMI channel meaning OFA meaning off hook meaning Office Document Architecture meaning Ohio Academic Resources Network meaning OID meaning OIM meaning OIR meaning OLO meaning OMG meaning on hook meaning ONC meaning ones density meaning one-way encryption meaning online insertion and removal meaning on-the-fly packet switching meaning OOS meaning OOTB meaning OPC meaning OPI meaning open architecture meaning open circuit meaning open database connectivity meaning Open Data-Link Interface meaning Open Document Architecture meaning Open Group meaning Open Network Computing meaning Open Shortest Path First meaning Open System Interconnection meaning Open System Interconnection reference model meaning Operation, Administration, and Maintenance cell meaning OPS/INE meaning OPT meaning Optimized Bandwidth Management meaning Organizational Unique Identifier meaning OSF meaning OSI meaning OSI Internet Management meaning OSI network address meaning OSI presentation address meaning OSI reference model meaning OSINET meaning OSP meaning OSPF meaning OSS meaning OSSI meaning OUI meaning outframe meaning out-of-band signaling meaning outpulse rule meaning overlap meaning P/F meaning p2mp meaning p2p meaning PABX meaning pacing meaning packet meaning packet buffer meaning packet internet groper meaning packet level protocol meaning packet of disconnect meaning packet per second meaning packet switch meaning packet switch exchange meaning packet switching meaning packet-switched data network meaning packet-switched network meaning packet-switching node meaning PAD meaning PAgP meaning PAL meaning Palo Alto Research Center meaning PAM meaning PAM meaning PAP meaning parabolic antenna meaning parallel channel meaning parallel transmission meaning parallelism meaning PARC meaning PARC Universal Protocol meaning parent peer group meaning parity check meaning partial mesh meaning password meaning Password Authentication Protocol meaning password sniffing meaning path control layer meaning path control network meaning path cost meaning path discovery meaning path loss meaning path name meaning path state block meaning path validation meaning payload meaning payload type identifier meaning PBX meaning PCI meaning PCM meaning PCR meaning PCS meaning PCU meaning PDN meaning PDP context meaning PDU meaning peak cell rate meaning peak rate meaning peer meaning peer group meaning peer group leader meaning peer-to-peer computing meaning PEM meaning penetration meaning performance management meaning peripheral node meaning permanent calls meaning permanent virtual circuit meaning permanent virtual circuit interface priority queueing meaning permanent virtual connection meaning permanent virtual path meaning permit processing meaning Personal Communications Service meaning Personal Computer Memory Card International Association meaning PFS meaning PG meaning PGL meaning PGM meaning PGP meaning phase meaning phase shift meaning PHY meaning physical address meaning physical control layer meaning physical layer meaning physical layer convergence procedure meaning physical layer interface module meaning physical medium dependent meaning physical sublayer meaning physical unit meaning Physical Unit 2 meaning Physical Unit 2.1 meaning Physical Unit 4 meaning Physical Unit 5 meaning PIAFS meaning PIC meaning piggyback attack meaning piggybacking meaning PIM meaning PIM meaning PIM dense mode meaning PIM DM meaning PIM SM meaning PIM sparse mode meaning ping meaning ping of death meaning ping sweep meaning ping-ponging meaning PINX meaning PKCS meaning PKI meaning PKI meaning plaintext meaning PLAR meaning plar-opx meaning PLCP meaning plesiochronous transmission meaning PLIM meaning PLMN meaning PLP meaning PLSP meaning PLU meaning PM meaning PMD meaning PNNI meaning PNNI Link State Packets meaning PNNI topology state element meaning PNO meaning POET meaning point-to-multipoint meaning point-to-multipoint connection meaning point-to-point meaning point-to-point connection meaning Point-to-Point Protocol meaning poison reverse updates meaning POL meaning policy meaning policy decision point meaning policy enforcement point meaning policy routing meaning policy server meaning polling meaning POM meaning POP meaning port meaning port address translation meaning port concentrator switch meaning port scan meaning port snooping meaning portware meaning POSI meaning POST meaning Post Office Protocol meaning Post, Telephone, and Telegraph meaning POTS meaning POTS dial peer meaning POTS splitter meaning power-on self test meaning power-on servicing meaning PPP meaning PPS meaning PPTP meaning PQ meaning PQ/CBWFQ meaning precedence order meaning precloning meaning presentation layer meaning presentation services layer meaning preshared key meaning Pretty Good Privacy meaning PRI meaning primary meaning Primary LU meaning Primary Rate Interface meaning primary ring meaning primary station meaning print server meaning priority queue meaning Privacy Enhanced Mail meaning private branch exchange meaning private cable modem meaning private key meaning Private Network Node Interface meaning Private Network-Network Interface meaning privilege meaning privileged process meaning PRMD meaning probe meaning process switching meaning programmable read-only memory meaning PROM meaning propagation delay meaning proprietary meaning protected checksum meaning protected distribution system meaning protection ring meaning protocol meaning protocol address meaning protocol converter meaning protocol data unit meaning Protocol Independent Multicast meaning protocol stack meaning protocol suite meaning protocol translator meaning provider edge router meaning provisioning meaning proxy meaning proxy Address Resolution Protocol meaning proxy ARP meaning proxy explorer meaning proxy polling meaning proxy server meaning PSDN meaning PSE meaning PSN meaning PSTN meaning PTI meaning PTSE meaning PTSP meaning PTT meaning PU meaning PU 2 meaning PU 2.1 meaning PU 4 meaning PU 5 meaning public data network meaning public key meaning Public Switched Telephone Network meaning public-key certificate meaning Public-Key Cryptography Standards meaning pulse amplitude modulation meaning pulse code modulation meaning PVC meaning PVP meaning PVP tunneling meaning PVST+ meaning Q.2931 meaning Q.920/Q.921 meaning Q.922A meaning Q.931 meaning Q.93B meaning QAM meaning QLLC meaning QoS meaning QoS parameters meaning QoS Policy Propagation on BGP meaning QPPB meaning QPM meaning QPSK meaning QRSS meaning QSIG meaning Qualified Logical Link Control meaning quality of service meaning quartet signaling meaning query meaning queue meaning queuing delay meaning queuing theory meaning QUIPU meaning QWP meaning RA meaning RACE meaning race condition ranging meaning radio frequency meaning RADIUS meaning RAM meaning random early detection meaning ranging meaning RARE meaning RARP meaning RAS meaning rate enforcement meaning rate queue meaning raw mode meaning RBAC meaning RBHC meaning RBOC meaning rcp meaning rcp server meaning RCV meaning RD meaning RDI meaning re-activation meaning reassembly meaning recovery meaning Redialer meaning redirect meaning redirect server meaning redirector meaning redistribution meaning redundancy meaning redundant system meaning Reed-Solomon encoder meaning reflection attack meaning reflexive access list meaning registrar meaning registration meaning Registration, Admission, and Status protocol meaning regrade meaning rekey meaning relay meaning reliability meaning Reliable SAP Update Protocol meaning reload meaning remote alarm indication meaning remote ATM switch driver meaning remote bridge meaning remote copy protocol meaning remote defect identification meaning remote job entry meaning remote login meaning Remote Monitoring meaning Remote Operations Service Element meaning remote shell protocol meaning remote source-route bridging meaning remote system meaning remote-procedure call meaning rendezvous point meaning repeater meaning replay attack meaning replication meaning repository meaning repudiation meaning Request For Comments meaning Request To Send meaning request /response unit meaning required visual inspection meaning Research on Advanced Communications in Europe meaning Réseaux Associés pour la Recherche Européenne meaning reservation state block meaning residential gateway meaning residual risk meaning Resource Reservation Protocol meaning Reverse Address Resolution Protocol meaning Reverse Path Forwarding meaning RF meaning RFC meaning RFI meaning RFP meaning RFS meaning RHC meaning RIF meaning RII meaning RIM meaning ring meaning ring group meaning ring latency meaning ring monitor meaning ring topology meaning RIP meaning RIPE meaning RISC meaning risk assessment meaning risk management meaning RJ connector meaning RJE meaning RLM meaning rlogin meaning RM meaning RMON meaning roaming service meaning ROLC meaning ROM meaning root account meaning root bridge meaning root CA meaning root certificate meaning root key meaning ROSE meaning rotary groups meaning round-trip time meaning route meaning route distinguisher meaning route extension meaning route map meaning Route Processor meaning Route/Switch Processor meaning routed bridge encapsulation meaning routed protocol meaning router meaning routing meaning routing domain meaning Routing Information Field meaning Routing Information Identifier meaning Routing Information Protocol meaning routing metric meaning routing over large clouds meaning routing protocol meaning routing table meaning Routing Table Maintenance Protocol meaning Routing Table Protocol meaning routing update meaning RP meaning RPC meaning RPF meaning RPR meaning RR meaning RRJ meaning RRQ meaning RS-232 meaning RS-422 meaning RS-423 meaning RS-449 meaning RSA meaning rsh meaning RSIP meaning RSM meaning RSP meaning RSRB meaning RSUP meaning RSVP meaning RTCP meaning RTFM meaning RTMP meaning RTP meaning RTP Control Protocol meaning RTS meaning RTSC meaning RTSP meaning RTT meaning RU meaning RUDP meaning run-time memory meaning RVI meaning SA meaning SAC meaning sampling rate meaning SAN meaning SAP meaning SAR meaning SAS meaning satellite communication meaning SBus meaning SCA meaning scan meaning scan line fix up meaning SCCP meaning SCP meaning SCR meaning SCTE meaning SDH meaning SDLC meaning SDLC broadcast meaning SDLC Transport meaning SDLLC meaning SDP meaning SDSL meaning SDSU meaning SDU meaning SEAL meaning SECAM meaning secondary meaning secondary ring meaning secondary station meaning section meaning section data communications channel meaning Section DCC meaning Secure Shell Protocol meaning secure state meaning security association meaning security management meaning security parameter index meaning seed router meaning SEFS meaning segment meaning segmentation and reassembly meaning selector meaning sequence number protection meaning Sequenced Packet Exchange meaning Sequenced Packet Protocol meaning Sequenced Routing Update Protocol meaning serial clock transmit external meaning Serial Line Internet Protocol meaning serial transmission meaning serial tunnel meaning server meaning Server Message Block meaning service access point meaning Service Advertising Protocol meaning service class meaning service data unit meaning service level meaning service package meaning service point meaning service profile identifier meaning Service Specific Connection Oriented Protocol meaning service specific convergence sublayer meaning service tuple meaning service type meaning SES meaning session meaning session group meaning session layer meaning session manager meaning session set meaning SET meaning SF meaning S-frame meaning SG meaning SGCP meaning SGML meaning SGMP meaning SHA-1 meaning shadowing meaning shaping meaning shared cable modem meaning shielded cable meaning shielded twisted-pair meaning ships in the night mode meaning shortest path first algorithm meaning shortest-path routing meaning SID meaning Signal path meaning signal quality error meaning signal unit error rate monitor meaning signaling meaning Signaling Connection Control Part meaning Signaling Gateway meaning signaling packet meaning Signaling System 7 meaning signal-to-noise meaning Silicon Switch Processor meaning silicon switching meaning silicon switching engine meaning SIM meaning simple and efficient AAL meaning Simple Gateway Monitoring Protocol meaning Simple Mail Transfer Protocol meaning Simple Multicast Routing Protocol meaning Simple Network Management Protocol meaning simplex meaning single attachment station meaning single in-line memory module meaning single-attached concentrator meaning single-mode fiber meaning SINR meaning SIP meaning Site meaning SLAC meaning SLC meaning sliding window flow control meaning SLIP meaning slotted ring meaning SM fiber meaning SMAC meaning SMATV meaning SMB meaning SMDS meaning SMDS Interface Protocol meaning SMF meaning SMG meaning SMI meaning SMO meaning smoothing meaning SMRP meaning SMT meaning SMTP meaning SNA meaning SNA Distribution Services meaning SNA Network Interconnection meaning SNADS meaning SNAP meaning SNI meaning SNMP meaning SNMP communities meaning SNMP2 meaning SNP meaning SNPA meaning SNR meaning SNRM meaning SNRME meaning socket meaning socket client meaning socket listener meaning socket number meaning software generic meaning SOHO meaning SONET meaning SONET multiplexing meaning source address meaning source MAC meaning source node meaning source service access point meaning source-route bridging meaning source-route translational bridging meaning source-route transparent bridging meaning Southeastern Universities Research Association Network meaning SP meaning SPA meaning SPAG meaning spam meaning span meaning spanning explorer packet meaning spanning tree meaning spanning-tree algorithm meaning Spanning-Tree Protocol meaning sparse mode PIM meaning SPC meaning SPE meaning spectrum reuse meaning speed matching meaning SPF meaning SPI meaning SPID meaning split-horizon updates meaning SPNNI connection meaning spoofing meaning spooler meaning SPP meaning SPX meaning SQE meaning SQL meaning SR meaning SR/TLB meaning SRAM meaning SRB meaning SRCP meaning SRP meaning SRT meaning SRTP meaning SRVTAB meaning SS7 meaning SSAP meaning SSCOP meaning SSCP meaning SSCP-PU session meaning SSCS meaning SSD server meaning SSE meaning SSG meaning SSL meaning SSM meaning SSN meaning SSO meaning SSP meaning SSRP meaning STA meaning stack meaning standard meaning standby monitor meaning star topology meaning StarLAN meaning start-stop transmission meaning startup range meaning stat mux meaning static route meaning statically assigned socket meaning Station Management meaning statistical multiplexing meaning statistical time-division multiplexing meaning STD meaning STM-1 meaning store and forward meaning store and forward packet switching meaning STP meaning Stratum meaning Stratum 3 meaning stream-oriented meaning Structure of Management Information meaning STS-1 meaning STS-3c meaning stub area meaning stub network meaning STUN meaning SU meaning subarea meaning subarea node meaning subchannel meaning subinterface meaning subnet meaning subnet address meaning subnet mask meaning subnetwork meaning Subnetwork Access Protocol meaning subnetwork point of attachment meaning Subscriber Network Interface meaning subvector meaning Super-JANET meaning supernet meaning SURAnet meaning survivability meaning sustainable cell rate meaning SVC meaning switch meaning switch hook meaning Switch Processor meaning switched calls meaning switched LAN meaning Switched Multimegabit Data Service meaning Switched Port Analyzer meaning switched virtual circuit meaning switched virtual connection meaning Switching meaning Switch-to-Switch Protocol meaning symbol meaning symmetric cryptography meaning symmetric key meaning SYN flood meaning synchronization meaning Synchronous Data Link Control meaning Synchronous Digital Hierarchy meaning Synchronous Optical Network meaning synchronous transmission meaning Synchronous Transport Module level 1 meaning Synchronous Transport Signal level 1 meaning Synchronous Transport Signal level 3, concatenated meaning synthetic operation meaning sysgen meaning system entity meaning system high security mode meaning system integrity service meaning system low meaning system services control points meaning Systems Network Architecture meaning T.120 meaning T.30 meaning T.38 meaning T1 meaning T3 meaning TABS meaning TAC meaning TACACS meaning TACACS+ meaning tag meaning tag switching meaning tagged traffic meaning tail-end meaning Tandem switching meaning TAPI meaning TARP meaning TAXI 4B/5B meaning TB meaning TBOS protocol meaning TC meaning TCA meaning TCAP meaning T-carrier meaning TCC meaning T-CCS meaning TCL meaning TCL Interface meaning Tcl/Tk meaning TCP meaning TCP/IP meaning TCU meaning TDM meaning TDM Cross-Connect meaning TDMA meaning TDR meaning TE meaning Technical Assistance Center meaning Technical Office Protocol meaning Technology prefix meaning TEI meaning telco meaning Telco-Return CM meaning Telecommunication Management Network meaning telecommunications meaning Telecommunications Industry Association meaning telemetry meaning Telemetry Asynchronous Block Serial meaning telephony meaning TeleRouter meaning telex meaning Telnet meaning Tempest meaning TERENA meaning termid meaning terminal meaning Terminal Access Controller meaning Terminal Access Controller Access System meaning terminal adapter meaning terminal emulation meaning terminal endpoint identifier meaning terminal equipment meaning terminal server meaning termination point meaning terminator meaning TESS meaning TEST meaning Texas Higher Education Network meaning TFN meaning TFTP meaning TGT meaning TGW meaning TH meaning THC over X.25 meaning The Exponential Encryption System meaning THEnet meaning Thinnet meaning three-way handshake meaning threshold meaning throughput meaning TIA meaning TIC meaning TID meaning tie-line meaning tie-line trunk meaning Tier 1 Authentication meaning Tier 2 Authentication meaning Time meaning time domain reflectometer meaning time-division multiplexing meaning timeout meaning TINA-C meaning TIOS meaning tip and ring meaning TIRKS meaning TL-1 meaning TLAP meaning TLS meaning TM meaning TMN meaning TMSI meaning TN3270 meaning TNotify meaning token meaning token bucket meaning token bus meaning token passing meaning Token Ring meaning token storage key meaning TokenTalk meaning TOP meaning top CA meaning topology meaning ToS meaning TP meaning TP0 meaning TP4 meaning TPD meaning TPPMD meaning TR VLAN meaning traceroute meaning traffic analysis meaning traffic engineering meaning traffic engineering tunnel meaning traffic flow confidentiality meaning traffic management meaning Traffic path meaning traffic policing meaning traffic profile meaning traffic shaping meaning trail meaning trailer meaning transaction meaning transaction services layer meaning transceiver meaning transceiver cable meaning transfer syntax meaning transform meaning transit bridging meaning transit node meaning translational bridging meaning transmission control layer meaning Transmission Control Protocol meaning transmission group meaning transmission link meaning TRANSPAC meaning transparent bridging meaning TransPath component meaning transport layer meaning trap meaning trap door meaning TRBRF meaning TRCRF meaning tree topology meaning TRIP meaning triple-wrapped meaning TRISL meaning Trojan horse meaning trunk meaning trust level meaning trusted certificate meaning trusted key meaning trusted process meaning trusted subnetwork meaning trust-file PKI meaning TSAPI meaning TSI meaning TUD meaning TULIP meaning TUNIP meaning tunnel meaning tunneling meaning TUV meaning twisted pair meaning two-way simultaneous meaning TYMNET meaning Type 1 operation meaning Type 2 operation meaning Type A traffic meaning Type B traffic meaning type of service meaning U interface meaning UA meaning UAC meaning UART meaning UAS meaning uauth meaning UB Net/One meaning uBR meaning UCM meaning UCP meaning UDLP meaning UDP meaning U-frame meaning UI meaning UI-frame meaning UIO meaning UKERNA meaning UL meaning U-law meaning ULP meaning UMTS meaning unbalanced configuration meaning UNI meaning unicast meaning unicast address meaning Unicast RPF meaning U-NII meaning uninsured traffic meaning UNI-OSP meaning unipolar meaning unity gain meaning UNIX meaning UNIX-to-UNIX Copy Program meaning unnumbered frames meaning untrusted process meaning UPC meaning upper-layer protocol meaning UPSR meaning upstream meaning UR meaning urban legend meaning URI meaning URL meaning usage parameter control meaning USENET meaning user authentication meaning user port meaning UTC meaning UTP meaning UTS meaning UUCP meaning uudecode meaning uuencode meaning UVM meaning UVM-C meaning UVM-U meaning V.24 meaning V.25bis meaning V.32 meaning V.32bis meaning V.34 meaning V.35 meaning V.42 meaning VAC meaning VAD meaning valid certificate meaning VAN meaning variable bit rate meaning VBR meaning VCA meaning VCC meaning VCD meaning VCI meaning VCL meaning VCN meaning VCO meaning VDC meaning VDSL meaning vector meaning Veronica meaning Versatile Interface Processor meaning VF meaning VIC meaning VID meaning VINES meaning VIP meaning virtual access interface meaning virtual address meaning virtual connection meaning virtual IP meaning Virtual Networking Services meaning virtual path meaning virtual ring meaning virtual route meaning virtual subnet meaning virtual template interface meaning virtual trunk meaning virtualization meaning virus meaning VLAN meaning VLI meaning VLR meaning VLSM meaning VMAC meaning VNS meaning VoATM meaning VoATM dial peer meaning VoD meaning VoFR meaning VoFR dial peer meaning VoHDLC meaning VoHDLC dial peer meaning Voice interface card meaning Voice over Frame Relay meaning VoIP dial peer meaning VP meaning VPC meaning VPDN meaning VPI meaning VPI/ VCI meaning VPL meaning VPN meaning VRF meaning VRML meaning VS/ VD meaning VSA meaning VSC meaning VSI meaning VSI master meaning VSPT meaning VTAM meaning VT-n meaning VTP meaning vty meaning VWP meaning WAIS meaning WAN meaning WAN interface card meaning WAP meaning watchdog packet meaning watchdog spoofing meaning watchdog timer meaning waveform coding meaning wavelength meaning WCCP meaning W-DCS meaning WDM meaning Web meaning WEPD meaning WFQ meaning WIC meaning wide-area network meaning wideband meaning wildcard meaning wildcard mask meaning Wink Start meaning WinSock meaning wireless access protocol meaning wiring closet meaning WISCNET meaning workgroup meaning Workgroup Director meaning workgroup switching meaning World Wide Web meaning worm meaning wrap meaning WRED meaning WRM meaning WW TAC meaning WWW meaning X Display Manager Control Protocol meaning X Recommendations meaning X terminal meaning X Window System meaning X.121 meaning X.21 meaning X.21bis meaning X.25 meaning X.25 Level 3 meaning X.29 meaning X.3 meaning X.400 meaning X.500 meaning X.75 meaning X3T9.5 meaning XDMCP meaning XDR meaning xDSL meaning XE meaning Xerox Network Systems meaning XGCP meaning Xid meaning XML meaning XNS meaning XOT meaning XRemote meaning XStream meaning XTagATM meaning zero code suppression meaning ZIP meaning ZIP storm meaning zone meaning Zone Information Protocol meaning zone multicast address meaning zone prefix meaning

 

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