Panasonic 1200N User Manual

The priority with which a logical node wishes to be elected peer group leader of its 
peer group. Generally, of all nodes in a peer group, the one with the highest 
leadership priority will be elected as peer group leader. 

Any node in a tree structure that is at the farthest distance from the root (primary 
node), no matter which path is followed. In any tree, a leaf is a node at the end of 

the branch, one that has no descendants.

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An informal term for the Generic Cell Rate Algorithm. 

LAN Emulation Address Resolution Protocol: A message issued by a LE client to 
solicit the ATM address of another function. 

Local Exchange Carrier: A telephone company affiliate of a Regional Bell 
Operating Company or an Independent Telephone Company. 

LAN Emulation Client: The entity in end systems which performs data forwarding, 
address resolution, and other control functions. 

LAN Emulation Client Identifier: This identifier, contained in the LAN Emulation 
header, indicates the ID of the ATM host or ATM-LAN bridge. It is unique for every 
ATM Client. 

LAN Emulation Configuration Server: This implements the policy controlled 
assignment of individual LE clients to different emulated LANs by providing the 
LES ATM addresses. 

Light Emitting Diode: A semiconductor diode that emits light when a current 
passes through it. LEDs are often used for alarm and power indication lights on 
equipment.

1.Microsoft Computer Dictionary