Vanguard Managed Solutions Vanguard 7300 Series - Manual (Page 219)

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Glossary
Vanguard 7300 Glossary of Terms
Introduction
This appendix lists the acronyms and definitions of terms used in describing
Vanguard 7300 Series products. Terms are organized in alphabetical order. For
Vanguard Applications Ware terminology, refer to the Vanguard Glossary, in the
Vanguard Applications Ware Documentation on the Vanguard 7300 Series
CD-ROM.
Term Meaning
10/100BaseT 10Mbs/100Mbs data transfer rate Ethernet network
AEC Advanced Encryption Card.
AES Advanced Encryption Standard
ATM Asynchronous Transfer Mode
BNC (Bayonet Neill-Concelman) standardized Ethernet connector
for coaxial cable.
BSC Binary Synchronous Communications
CMIP Common Management Information Protocol
CO Central Office
CPCI CompactPCI
CPU Central Processing Unit
CTP Control Terminal Port
DS3 Digital signal term for the series of standard digital
transmission rates or levels based on DS0. The digital signal is
what is carried inside the carrier system. Both the North
American T-carrier and the European E-Carrier systems of
transmission operate using DS series as a base multiple.
DDS Digital Data Service
DES Data Encryption Standard
DMA Direct Memory Access
DNS Dynamic Network Switching
DOD Dial-on-Demand
DPNSS Digital Private Network Signalling System
DSI Digital Speech Interpolation
DSP Digital Signal Processor
DTE/DCE Data Terminal Equipment/Data Communications Equipment