Section 10
Glossary
AC
Alternating current
API
Application programming interface
APN
Access Point Name
D-NAT
Destination network address translation
DHCP
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol
DMZ
De-militarized zone
DNS
Domain Name System
EMC
Electromagnetic compatibility
Ethernet
A standard for connecting a family of frame-based computer
networking technologies into a LAN
GOOSE
Generic Object-Oriented Substation Event
HMI
Human-machine interface
HTTPS
Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure
ICMP
Internet Control Message Protocol
IEC
International Electrotechnical Commission
IEC 61850 International standard for substation communication and
modeling
IP
Internet protocol
IP address A set of four numbers between 0 and 255, separated by periods.
Each server connected to the Internet is assigned a unique IP
address that specifies the location for the TCP/IP protocol.
KPI
Key performance indicator
L2TP
Layer 2 tunneling protocol
LAN
Local area network
LCD
Liquid crystal display
M2M
Machine to machine
N/A
Not applicable or available
NTP
Network time protocol
PC
1. Personal computer
2. Polycarbonate
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