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Glossary
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ers such as AT&T Communications, Satellite Business Systems, GTE
Telenet, GTE Sprint, and MCI.
information element
The name for the data fields within an ISDN Layer 3 message.
interworking
Communication between two types of networks or end equipment.
This may or may not involve a difference in signalling or protocol el-
ements supported.
Internet Protocol
A TCP/IP protocol describing software that tracks the Internet ad-
dress of nodes, routes outgoing message, and recognizes incoming
messages. Used in gateways to connect networks at OSI network Lev-
el 3 and above.
IPX
Internetwork Packet Exchange. A Novell NetWare protocol used to
move information across networks.
ISDN
Integrated Services Digital Network. A network architecture that en-
ables end-to-end digital connections. The network supports diverse
services through integrated access arrangements and defines a limited
set of standard, multipurpose interfaces for equipment vendors, net-
work providers, and customers. Interworking with a public switched
telephone network is retained.
jabber
An error condition in which a network device continually transmits
garbage onto the network. In IEEE 802.3, a data packet whose length
exceeds that prescribed in the standard.