Glossary
A
Alternating Current
AC
Application Context
Authentication Center
Area Code
Used to conceptually describe the
function, interaction, and
architecture
connectivity of hardware, software,
and/or system components within
a network.
Application Server
AS
A logical entity serving a specific
Routing Key. An example of an
Application Server is a virtual
switch element handling all call
processing for a unique range of
PSTN trunks, identified by an SS7
DPC/OPC/CIC_range. Another
example is a virtual database
element, handling all HLR
transactions for a particular SS7
DPC/OPC/SCCP_SSN
combination. The AS contains a set
of one or more unique Application
Server Processes, of which one or
more normally is actively
processing traffic.
Action Set
Authentication Server
Authentification servers provide
public access to certificates, and are
integrated with electronic
information retrieval systems to
this end. Free access to certificates
is necessary to support
authentication in open systems.
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