Octal-Port DMT ATU-C Line Card
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Glossary
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ADSL
Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line. A digital subscriber line (DSL) technology in which the
transmission of data from server to client is much faster than the transmission from the client to
the server.
ADSL Transmission
Unit—central office
See ATU-C.
ADSL Transmission
Unit—remote
See ATU-R.
asymmetric digital
subscriber line
See ADSL.
Asynchronous
Transfer Mode
See ATM.
ATM
Asynchronous Transfer Mode. A cell-based data transfer technique in which channel demand
determines packet allocation. ATM offers fast packet technology, real time, demand led switching for
efficient use of network resources.
ATU-C
ADSL Transmission Unit—central office.
ATU-R
ADSL Transmission Unit—remote.
C
CBOS
Cisco Broadband Operating System. Operating System that users access to configure and operate the
Cisco products.
CCO
Cisco Connection Online.
chassis
The card cage (housing) where modules are placed.
Cisco Connection
Online
See CCO.
CLI
Command Line Interface.
CPE
customer premises equipment.
CTC
Common Transmit Clock.
D
DMT
Discrete Multitone.