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Appendix 4 - Glossary
BER Test
B
it
E
rror
R
ate Test. A BER Test tests the integrity and quality
of the physical communications channel. It does this by
generating a test pattern which it then receives. The received
pattern is then compared with the transmitted pattern and
an error count is given.
BPV
B
i
P
olar
V
iolation.
Bridge
A device for connecting two or more LANS.
CCITT
The
I
nternational
T
elegraph and
T
elephone
C
onsultative
C
ommittee. This is the former name of the ITU-T. This
organization sets international standards and
recommendations for the telecommunications industry.
Channel
Refers to the path for transmission of information. It may be
physical or logical.
CIR
C
ommitted
I
nformation
R
ate. This defines the minimum
level of service expected for a virtual circuit.
Circuit
In telecommunications this is a link connecting two or more
nodes.
Circuit
A type of network where a circuit is established and
Switching
maintained
between the communicating parties for the
duration of the call.
Committed
This is the maximum number of bits that the network
Burst
attempts to deliver, under normal conditions, within a given
Size (Bc)
time period.
Committed
This is the given time period used in the formulation of the
Time Interval
Committed Information Rate and Burst Size.
(Tc)
CPN
C
alling/
C
alled
P
arty
N
umber.
Summary of Contents for auroraTempo
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