Nortel Networks BCM1000 - Manual (Page 61)

Preface 61
Installation and Maintenance Guide
Acronyms
These are the acronyms used in this document.
ANSI American National Standards Institute
ASM Analog station module
AWG American wire gauge
BIOS Basic input output system
BPS Bits per second
BRI Basic rate interface module
CAP Central answering position
CIR Committed information rate
CLID Calling line identification
CSMA/CD Carrier sense multiple access/collision detect
CSU Channel service unit
CTM Calling line trunk module
DECT Digital enhanced cordless telecommunications
DIMM Dual in-line memory module
DLCI Data link connection indentifier
DN Directory number
DNS Domain name server
DPNSS Digital private network signalling system
DRT Delayed ring transfer to prime
DSM Digital station module
DTM Digital Trunk media bay module
DTMF Dual tone multifrequency.
FEM Fiber expansion module
HTTP Hypertext transfer protocol
Hz Hertz
I/C Intercom
IP Internet protocol
ISDN Integrated services digital network
Kbyte Kilobyte
LAN Local area network
MCDN Meridian customer-defined network protocol
MHz Megahertz