F
replaced by the user or by a
technician without having to send
the entire product or system to a
repair facility.
H
The ability to remove and replace
components of a machine (such as
hot-swappable
a computer) without turning the
machine off. Also known as
hot-plugging.
I
Input/Output
I/O
Intelligent Platform Management
Interface
IPMI
A specification called out by ATCA
for providing a low-level interface
between blades.
L
Light Emitting Diode
LED
An electrical device that glows a
particular color when a specified
voltage is applied to it.
N
Network Equipment Building
Systems
NEBS
The most common set of safety,
spatial and environmental design
guidelines applied to
telecommunications equipment in
the United States. NEBS was
developed by Bell Labs in the 1970s
to standardize equipment that
would be installed in a central
office. This document lists the
generic requirements for all new
telecommunications equipment
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