
Glossary
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A
AID (Access Identifier)
A technical specification for explicitly naming entities (both physical and logical) of an
NE using a grammar comprised of ASCII text, keywords, and grammar rules.
Alarm Severity
An attribute defining the priority of the alarm message. The way that alarms are
processed depends on the severity.
APS (Automatic Protection Switching)
Provides capability for switching a signal from a working section to a protection section.
Assembly
Gathering together of payload data with overhead and pointer information (an indication
of the direction of the signal).
AUTO (Automatic)
One possible state of a port or slot. When a port is in the AUTO state and a good signal
is detected, the port automatically enters the IS (in-service) state. When a slot is in the
AUTO state and a circuit pack is detected, the slot automatically enters the EQ
(equipped) state.
AWG
American Wire Gauge
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B
BDFB
Battery Distribution and Fuse Bay
BER (Bit Error Rate)
The ratio of error bits received to the total number of bits transmitted.
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C
CC
Cross Connect
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