Paradyne 6212 - Manual (Page 97)

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ICMP:
Internet Control Management Protocol. An Internet protocol that
allows for the generation of error messages, tests packets, and information
messages related to IP.
IDSL:
A form of ISDN DSL using 2B1Q line code.
IEEE:
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers.
IEEE:
The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers.
ILMI:
Interim Local Management Interface. Provides ATM layer management
between a switch and a client device.
IP address:
Internet Protocol address. The decimal-numeric, fixed-length
address assigned to an Internet host.
IP multicast:
A technique that allows packets to be simultaneously
transmitted over the Internet to a multiple destinations.
IPOA:
IP over ATM.
IRQ:
Interrupt re-quest, a hardware interrupt on a PC.
ISO:
International Standards Organization.
ISP:
Internet Service Provider. An organization that provides access to the
Internet.
ITU:
International Telecommunications Union. The telecommunications
agency of the United Nations.
kbps:
KiloBits Per Second. A kilobit is usually taken to be 1,000 bits when
speaking of data rates.
LAN:
Local Area Network. A LAN is a A data communications system that lies
within a limited spatial area, has a specific user group, and has a specific
topology.
latency:
The time it takes a signal to transmit from its source to its
destination.
LED:
Light Emitting Diode. A light or status indicator.
LOC:
Loss of Cell delineation. A situation where receiving equipment is unable
to identify the boundaries of a cell.
local analog loopback:
A test in which the modem’s VF signal is looped
to its receiver.
local loop:
An ordinary telephone line.