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Meridian Digital Telephone IP Adapter Installation and Administration Guide
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October 2001 
Glossary 
bit
Short for binary digit, the smallest unit of information on a machine. A single bit 
can hold only one of two values: 0 or 1.
Boolean logic
A logic system that enables a computer to use electricity to make complex 
decisions. The basic logic gates (And, Or, and Not) determine the flow of 
electricity through the computer’s circuitry and whether specific computing 
functions are carried out.
boolean
A value that can only be true or false.
branch station
A Meridian Digital Telephone set located at the Remote Office 9110, 9115, or 
9150 site.
bridge
A protocol-independent device that connects two LANs or two segments of the 
same LAN. Bridges are faster (and less versatile) than routers because they 
forward packets without analyzing and rerouting messages.
bridge port
Bridge ports are configured on the Remote Office 9150 unit and are used to 
connect branch office trunks through the host PBX to accommodate conference 
calls, remote station to remote station calls, and so on.
bus
A collection of wires that connects the microprocessor and main memory to 
internal computer components. All buses consist of an address bus that transfers 
data and a data bus that transfers information about where the data should go.