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Glossary
V.35 -
ITU-T standard describing a synchronous, physical layer protocol used for communica-
tions between a network access device and a packet network. V.35 is most commonly used in
the United States and Europe, and is recommended for speeds up to 48 Kbps.
Variable Bit Rate (VBR) -
a type of traffic that, when sent over a network, is tolerant of delays
and changes in the amount of bandwidth it is allocated (e.g., data applications).
Virtual Channel (or Circuit) (VC) -
a communications path between two nodes identified by
label rather than fixed physical path.
Virtual Channel Connection (VCC) -
a unidirectional concatenation of VCLs that extends
between the points where the ATM service users access the ATM Layer. The points at which
the ATM cell payload is passed to, or received from, the users of the ATM Layer (i.e., a higher
layer or ATMM-entity) for processing signify the endpoints of a VCC.
Virtual Channel Identifier (VCI) -
the address or label of a VC; a value stored in a field in the
ATM cell header that identifies an individual virtual channel to which the cell belongs. VCI
values may be different for each data link hop of an ATM virtual connection.
Virtual Channel Link (VCL) -
a means of unidirectional transport of ATM cells between the
point where a VCI value is assigned and the point where that value is translated or removed.
Virtual Channel Switch -
a network element that connects VCLs. It terminates VPCs and trans-
lates VCI values. The Virtual Channel Switch is directed by Control Plane functions and relays
the cells of a VC.
Virtual Connection -
an endpoint-to-endpoint connection in an ATM network. A virtual con-
nection can be either a virtual path or a virtual channel.
Virtual Local Area Network (VLAN) -
Work stations connected to an intelligent device which
provides the capabilities to define LAN membership.
Virtual Network Software (VINES) -
Banyan’s network operating system based on UNIX and its
protocols.
Virtual Path (VP) -
a unidirectional logical association or bundle of VCs.
Virtual Path Connection (VPC) -
a concatenation of VPLs between virtual path terminators
(VPTs). VPCs are unidirectional.
Virtual Path Identifier (VPI) -
the address or label of a particular VP; a value stored in a field in
the ATM cell header that identifies an individual virtual path to which the cell belongs. A vir-
tual path may comprise multiple virtual channels.
Virtual Path Link (VPL) -
a means of unidirectional transport of ATM cells between the point
where a VPI value is assigned and the point where that value is translated or removed.
Virtual Path Switch -
a network element that connects VPLs, it translates VPI (not VCI) values
and is directed by Control Plane functions. The Virtual Path Switch relays the cells of a Virtual
Path.
Virtual Path Terminator (VPT) -
a system that unbundles the VCs of a VP for independent pro-
cessing of each VC.
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