Cisco Cisco Unified MeetingPlace Audio Server Installation Guide

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G-8  Glossary 
MeetingPlace Audio Server Installation Planning Guide
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ISAPI Internet Server Application Program Interface. An interface used to 
process scheduling requests, initiate telephone outdials, and dynamically 
generate HTML pages.
J
Java An object-oriented programming language developed by Sun 
Microsystems, Inc. used to create applets (small applications) that can be 
distributed over the World Wide Web. Java programs run inside a Java-
enabled web browser; otherwise they run inside a Java Virtual Machine 
(JVM).
Javaless meeting room Allows users to participate in a MeetingPlace web 
conference without enabling Java. The Javaless meeting room provides a 
subset of the full meeting room functionality.
JavaScript A programming language used to effect changes in web pages. 
JavaScript reduces the need for access back to the web server.
L
LAN Local Area Network. A digital network that operates in a limited 
geographical area, usually a single company location or campus. 
Communication within a LAN is not usually subjected to external regulations.
latency The time between initiating a request for data and the beginning of 
the actual data transfer. Network latency is the delay introduced when a 
packet is momentarily stored, analyzed, and then forwarded.
LDAP Lightweight Directory Access Protocol. A standard protocol that 
enables users to locate organizations, individuals, and other resources, such as 
files and devices in a network, on the Internet or an intranet.
lecture-style meeting A type of meeting that restricts speaking and data 
conferencing ability to only one or more designated attendees. As in a 
conventional lecture (where attendees have limited interactive abilities), most 
lecture-style meeting attendees have limited permissions. See also 
.
Lightweight Directory Access Protocol See 
listener A user with the Listener permissions, the lowest audio permissions 
level. Listeners may not speak during meetings.
load balancing Distributing performance among two or more servers to 
maximize performance, throughput, and availability.
Local Area Network See 
logging The process of saving information about application activities.