
350-819-200-01, Revision 01
Appendix C - Glossary
HLU-819 List 1
November 12, 1999
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LOSSARY
AIS
Alarm Indication Signal
DLC
Digital Loop Carrier
AMI
Alternate Mark Inversion
DS0
Digital Signal, level 0
AWG
American Wire Gauge
DS1
Digital Signal, level 1
B8ZS
Bipolar with 8-zero Substitution
DSR
Data Set Ready
BER
Bit Error Rate
DSU
Data Service Unit
BRG
Bridge
DSX-1
DS1 Cross-connect Frame
CI
Customer Installation
DTE
Data Terminal Equipment
CLEI
Common Language Equipment
Identifier
DTR
Data Terminal Ready
CO
Central Office
ECA
ETSI Cable Adapter
COM
Communications
ECI
Equipment Catalog Item
CPE
Customer Premises Equipment
ENA
Enable
CSA
Carrier Service Area
ERE
ETSI Remote Enclosure
CSU
Channel Service Unit
ES
Errored Seconds
CSU
Channel Service Unit
ESF
Extended SuperFrame
CTS
Clear to Send
ETSI
European Telecommunications
Standards Institute
dB
Decibel
EXT
External
DC
Direct Current
HDSL
High bit-rate Digital Subscriber
Line
DCE
Data Communication
Equipment
HLU
HiGain Line Unit
DDS
Digital Data Service
HMS
HiGain Management Shelf
DIS
Disable
LED
Light Emitting Diode