Allied Telesis AT-VP504E FXS (H.323) - Manual (Page 23)

Appendix A - Glossary Administration Manual (H.323 Version)
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S
Server
A computer or device on a network that works in conjunction with a
client to perform some operation, for example a Windows NT Server.
T
T.38
An ITU-T Recommendation for Real-time fax over IP. T.38 addresses
IP fax transmissions for IP-enabled fax devices and fax gateways,
defining the translation of T.30 fax signals and Internet Fax Protocols
(IFP) packets.
Telephony
The science of translating sound into electrical signals, transmitting
them, and then converting them back into sound.
Terminal
Device capable of sending or receiving data over a data
communications channel.
Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)
A suite of communications protocols developed by the Department of
Defense in the 1970s that connects hosts on the Internet and provides
the standards for transmitting data over networks.
Trivial File Transfer Protocol (TFTP)
Allows for transferring files (such as software upgrades) from a
remote device.
V
Voice Over IP (VoIP)
The technology used to transmit voice conversations over a data
network using the Internet Protocol. Such data network may be the
Internet or a corporate Intranet.