Glossary
A
AID (Access Identifier)
A technical specification for explicitly naming entities (both physical and logical) of an NE
using a grammar comprised of ASCII text, keywords, and grammar rules.
Alarm Severity
An attribute defining the priority of the alarm message. The way alarms are processed depends
on the severity.
Assembly
Gathering together of payload data with overhead and pointer information (an indication of the
direction of the signal).
AUTO (Automatic)
One possible state of a port or slot. When a port is in the AUTO state and a good signal is
detected, the port automatically enters the IS (in-service) state. When a slot is in the AUTO
state and a circuit pack is detected, the slot automatically enters the EQ (equipped) state.
AWG
American Wire Gauge
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B
BDFB
Battery Distribution and Fuse Bay
BER (Bit Error Rate)
The ratio of error bits received to the total number of bits transmitted.
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C
CC
Cross Connect
CE
The CE marking indicates that the products conform to relevant European Community (EC)
Directives
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