
CE
The CE marking indicates that the products conform to relevant European Community
(EC) Directives
CH SCR
Cheese Head Screw
Channel
A sub-unit of transmission capacity within a defined higher level of transmission
capacity.
CI-CTL
Customer Interface of the Controller
Circuit
A set of transmission channels through one or more network elements that provides
transmission of signals between two points, to support a single communications path.
CIT or
WaveStar
®
CIT (Craft Interface Terminal)
The user interface terminal used by craft personnel to communicate with a network
element.
CP
Circuit Pack
CTL
System Controller
CTS
Customer Technical Support within Lucent Technologies
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D
D-SUB
D-Subminiature
dB
Decibels
DC
Direct Current
DCC (Data Communications Channel)
The embedded overhead communications channel in the synchronous line, used for
end-to-end communications and maintenance. The DCC carries alarm, control, and status
information between network elements in a synchronous network.
DCM (Dispersion Compensation Module)
A device used to compensate the dispersion, the pulse-spreading properties of an optical
Glossary
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GL-2
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