Glossary
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also performs some management services in the DSM environment.
See also
NSP
process
and
TSP process.
TAPS subdevice.
A subdevice, maintained by OSI/AS, that enables communication
between an FTAM initiator or responder and the TAPS process.
See
subdevice.
TeletexString.
The character-string type of strings conforming to CCITT
Recommendation T.61. These strings do not contain format effectors.
TLAM (Tandem LAN access method).
A Compaq product that implements, for LANs,
the services of the Data Link Layer and layers below.
TPDU (transport protocol data unit).
See
PDU.
trace file.
The file in which the SCF trace facility collects trace information while a
trace is in progress.
Transaction Application Language.
See
TAL.
transfer syntax.
In the Presentation Layer, the definition of the exact bit patterns to be
used to convey specified kinds of information in a communication.
See also
abstract
syntax.
transient error.
An ISO-defined type of diagnostic error that may not recur if the
sequence is repeated but does indicate the failure of the operation being performed.
See
also
error type, informative message,
and
permanent error.
transition state.
See
state transition.
transport address.
See
TSAP.
Transport Layer.
Layer 4 in the OSI Reference Model. This layer provides reliable
data transfer.
transport selector.
See
TSEL.
transport service access point.
See
TSAP.
transport service provider.
See
TSP.
traversal.
An ordering of the nodes in a tree such that each node occurs only once, and
which is determined by an algorithm applicable to all possible trees.
tree.
A connected hierarchical file structure in which each node is linked to other nodes
by directed arcs in such a way that one node has no inbound arcs, and all other nodes
have exactly one inbound arc.
See also
subtree.
TSAP (transport service access point).
A network-unique address in the Transport
Layer through which connections are established and maintained.
Also called
transport
address.
TSEL (transport selector).
A logical address in the Transport Layer through which
transport services are made available.
TSP (transport service provider) process.
A process in the Compaq OSI end system
that performs service and protocol functions for the Transport Layer and for the internet
