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Genie Distribution WNET Manual v3
© Tieline Research Pty. Ltd. 2020
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Manual Glossary of Terms
BRI
Basic Rate Interface for ISDN services
CCC
Cloud Codec Controller
CSRF
Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) is an attack that forces a user to execute
unwanted actions on a web application in which they are currently
authenticated.
DN
Directory Number for ISDN
DNS
The Domain Name System (DNS) is used to assign domain names to IP
addresses over the World-Wide Web
Domain
A group of computers or devices on a network which are administered with
common rules and procedures. Devices sharing a common part of the IP
address are said to be in the same domain
DSCP
The Differentiated Services Code Point is a field in an IP packet header for
prioritizing data when traversing IP networks
Failover
Method of switching to an alternative backup audio stream if the primary
connection is lost.
Fuse-IP
Tieline bonding of IP interfaces to aggregate data
GUI
Graphical User Interface
IFB
Interrupted Foldback/Interruptible Foldback: an intercom circuit consisting of a
mix-minus program feed sent to talent, which can be interrupted and replaced
by a producer's or director's intercom microphone
ISDN
Integrated Services Digital Network
ISP
Internet Service Providers (ISPs) are companies that offer customers access to
the internet
IP
Internet Protocol; used for sending data across packet-switched networks
LAN
Local Area Network; a group of computers and associated devices sharing a
common communications link
Latency
Delay associated with IP networks and caused by algorithmic, transport and
buffering delays
LIO
Logic Input/Output
MIB
A management information base (MIB) is a database used for managing the
entities in a communications network. This term is associated with the Simple
Network Management Protocol (SNMP).
Multicast
Efficient one to many streaming of IP audio using multicast IP addressing
Multi-unicast
A multi-unicast program (also known as multiple unicast) can transmit a single
audio stream with common connection settings to a number of different
destinations.
MSN
Multiple Subscriber Number for ISDN
NAT
Network Address Translation is a system for forwarding data packets to different
private IP network addresses that reside behind a single public IP address.
Packet
A formatted unit of data carried over packet-switched networks.
PAT
Port Address Translation is related to NAT; a feature of a network device that
allows IP packets to be routed to specific ports of devices communicating
between public and private IP networks
POTS
Plain old telephone system: copper phone network infrastructure
PSTN
Public switched telephone network which is another term for POTS (see
previous)
PSU
Power Supply Unit