Oracle Acme Packet 4500, Hardware Installation And Maintenance Manual

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GLOSSARY
Acme Packet 4500 Hardware Installation and Maintenance Guide 101
8 Glossary
Acronyms, Definitions, and Terms
ACLI — Acme command line interface is the CLI used by Acme Packet to configure,
maintain, and monitor SBCS and other Acme Packet products.
AC — alternating current refers to the 120-volt electricity delivered by power utilities
to three-pin power outlets. this type of power is called “alternating current” because
the polarity of the current alternates between plus and minus, 60 times per second.
AWG — american wire gauge is a united states standard set of non-ferrous wire
conductor sizes. the gauge pertains to the diameter.
BTU — british thermal unit
CSA — canadian standards association is a non-profit, independent organization
that operates a listing service for electrical and electronic materials and equipment.
DC — direct current refers to the flow of electrons in one direction within an
electrical conductor, such as a wire.
EMC — electromagnetic compatibility is the ability of equipment or systems to be
used in their intended environment within designed efficiency levels without
causing or receiving degradation due to unintentional electromagnetic interference.
ESD — electrostatic discharge is the rapid discharge of static electricity from one
conductor with an electrical charge to another of a different electrical charge.
CE — European compliance
EN — European norm
FCC — Federal Communications Commission
FG — frame ground
flash memory — flash memory is a solid-state, non-volatile, rewritable memory that
functions like a combination of RAM and a hard disk drive.
FQME — flow quality measurement engine is responsible for monitoring,
measuring, and maintaining statistics (e.g., latency, jitter, flow stoppage, flow
creation, etc.) on a flow-by-flow basis.
GbE — gigabit ethernet is an Ethernet type that supports data transfer rates of 1
gigabit per second.
IEEE — Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers is an organization composed
of engineers, scientists, and students. The IEEE is best known for developing
standards for the computer and electronics industry.
ICES — interference-causing equipment standard
IEC — International Electrotechnical Commission
IETF — Internet Engineering Task Force is the main standards organization for the
Internet.