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Term
Description
CGI
Common Gateway Interface
Channels
Divisions of radio frequencies supported in a wireless network.
Contract
An agreement between the system manager and a device in the
network involving the allocation of network resources by the
system manager to support a particular communication need of
that device.
Device role
Device capabilities that will be accepted by the Security Manager.
DHCP
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol
–
a method to automatically
configure the IP settings of a host connected in a LAN.
EUI64, EUI-64
The 64-bit address of a device in the network; it is a unique
identifier usually set at the manufacturing of the device.
Field
The geographic space that contains all the nodes of a wireless
network.
Field device
A physical device designed to meet the rigors of plant operation
that communicates via DPDU’s conforming to the ISA100.11a
protocol.
Gateway
An entity in the ISA100.11a network that serves as an interface
between the ISA100.11a network and a client.
Graph (communication)
A collection of unidirectional interconnected devices, which defines
a set of communication paths between a source device and a
destination device.
Graph (Topology)
A graphical representation of the network topology.
GW
Gateway
Input/output
A device with minimum characteristics required to participate in an
ISA100.11a network and which provides or uses data from other
devices.
ISA100.11a
A communication protocol used in wireless networks, set up by the
Wireless Compliance Institute.
JSON
JavaScript Object Notation
LAN
Local Area Network
Link
A momentary or persistent interconnecting path between two or
more devices for the purpose of transmitting and receiving
messaging.
MCS
Monitoring Control System
Network Address
The 128-bit address of a device in the network.