Panasonic 1200N User Manual
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Glossary
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Centillion 1200N ATM Switch User Manual
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NT
Network Termination: Network Termination represents the termination point of a
Virtual Channel, Virtual Path, or Virtual Path/Virtual Channel at the UNI.
Virtual Channel, Virtual Path, or Virtual Path/Virtual Channel at the UNI.
NTSC
National Television System Committee: An industry group that defines how
television signals are encoded and transmitted in the US.
television signals are encoded and transmitted in the US.
Nucleus
The interior reference point of a logical node in the PNNI complex node
representation.
representation.
nx64K
This refers to a circuit bandwidth or speed provided by the aggregation of nx64
kbps channels (where n= integer > 1). The 64K or DS0 channel is the basic rate
provided by the T Carrier systems.
kbps channels (where n= integer > 1). The 64K or DS0 channel is the basic rate
provided by the T Carrier systems.
O
OAM
Operations Administration and Maintenance: A group of network management
functions that provide network fault indication, performance information, and data
and diagnosis functions.
functions that provide network fault indication, performance information, and data
and diagnosis functions.
Octet
A term for eight (8) bits that is sometimes used interchangeably with "byte" to mean
the same thing.
the same thing.
ODI
Open Data-Link Interface: This refers to Novell Incorporated, Open Data-Link
Interface Developer's Guide, March 20, 1992.
Interface Developer's Guide, March 20, 1992.
One Hop Set
A set of hosts which are one hop apart in terms of internetwork protocols TTLs
(TTL=0 -on the wire+).
(TTL=0 -on the wire+).
OOF
Out of Frame. Refer to LOF.