Glossary
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building integrated
timing supply
See
BITS
.
bus topology
A linear method of connecting devices so that transmissions from network stations propagate the
length of the medium and are received by all other stations. Compare with
daisy-chain topology
,
ring
topology
,
star topology
, and
tree topology
.
C
CAP
Carrierless Amplitude and Phase Modulation. A bandwidth efficient transmission technology for
implementing DSL. The transmit and receive signals are modulated into two wide-frequency bands
using passband modulation techniques. CAP supports ADSL and RADSL line coding.
Carrierless
Amplitude and
Phase Modulation
See
CAP
.
CBOS
Cisco Broadband Operating System. The operating system that users access to configure and operate
the Cisco 600 Series DSL CPE products.
CBR
constant bit rate. A QoS class defined by the ATM Forum for ATM networks. CBR is used for
connections that depend on precise clocking to ensure undistorted delivery. Compare with
ABR
,
UBR
,
and
VBR
.
CDM
Cisco DSL Manager. An SNMP-based element management system with fault, configuration, and
performance reporting capabilities. CDM runs within the Cisco EMF and manages DSLAMs through
a GUI.
central office
See
CO
.
chassis
The cage or housing into which cards or modules are installed. See also
DSLAM
and
multiplexer
.
child
See
subtended node chassis
.
Cisco Broadband
Operating System
See
CBOS
.
Cisco DSL Manager
See
CDM
.
Cisco Element
Management
Framework
See
Cisco EMF
.
Cisco EMF
Cisco Element Management Framework. The element management layer of the system. Cisco EMF
provides the framework to support carrier-class element managers across Cisco service provider
product lines.
Cisco IOS
Cisco system software that provides common functionality, scalability, and security for all products
under the CiscoFusion architecture. Cisco IOS is a CLI that allows centralized, integrated, and
automated installation and management of internetworks while ensuring support for a wide variety of
protocols, media, services, and platforms.