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Appendix B
Acronyms and Abbreviations
AVLN
AV In-home Logical Network, the AVLAN is the set
of STAs that possess the same network
Membership key, every AVLN is managed by a
single CCo
CCo
Central Coordinator, the CCo is a superset of a
STA which includes terminal equipment identifiers
and global link identifiers
CSMA/CA
Carrier Sense Multiple Access / Collision
Avoidance
DAK
Device Access Key
DM
Device Manager
IGMP
Internet Group Management Protocol
NEK
Network Encryption Key
NID
Network ID (Identification)
NMK
Network Membership Key
PLC
Power Line Communication
PIB
Parameter Information Block
STA
Station, a STA in the network with a connection to
the power line and being able to source or sink
traffic
TDMA
Time Division Multiple Access
TEI
Terminal Equipment Identifier
TOS
Type of Service
VLAN
Virtual Local Area Network