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aurora Sonata Hand Held ISDN Tester—User Guide
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Collision
Interference between packets of data which are
transmitted simultaneously by 2 stations on the same
medium.
Companding
A compressing/expanding process for reducing the noise
transmitted in a signal.
Connection
A concatenation of transmission channels or telecoms
circuits, switching and other functional units set up to
provide for the transfer of signals between points in a
telecoms network, to support a single communication.
Contention
The situation where multiple sources compete for the
same resource.
CPN
Called Party Number. The number dialled by the calling
party.
Crosstalk
Interference occurring when data is transmitted on
different mediums which are adjacent to each other.
CUG
Closed User Group.
D Bit
Delivery confirmation bit or acknowledgement. Can be
Local or End to End.
D Channel
Demand channel. This is one of the multiplexed channels
in the ISDN information stream. It carries signalling and
call setup information and can also be used for packet data
transmission to the subscriber.
DASS
Digital Access Signalling System. A signalling standard
designed for use between PABXs and public exchanges in
the UK.
Data
Digital information, which may be text, voice or video.
Digital
An exchange that switches digital signals by means of
Exchange
digital switching.
DMS
Digital Multiplex System (Nortel trademark).