Glossary
compression | The running of a data set through an algorithm that reduces the space required to store or the bandwidth |
| required to transmit the data set. Compare with companding and expansion. |
CoS | Class of service. An indication of how an |
| its messages. In SNA subarea routing, CoS definitions are used by subarea nodes to determine the |
| optimal route to establish a given session. A CoS definition comprises a virtual route number and a |
| transmission priority field. |
D
DHCP | Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol. Provides a mechanism for allocating IP addresses dynamically |
| so that addresses can be reused when hosts no longer need them. |
dial peer | An addressable call endpoint. In Voice over IP (VoIP), there are two types of dial peers: POTS and |
| VoIP. |
DNS | Domain Name System. System used on the Internet for translating names of network nodes into |
| addresses. |
DSP | digital signal processor. A DSP segments the voice signal into frames and stores them in voice packets. |
DTMF | dual tone multifrequency. Tones generated when a button is pressed on a phone, primarily used in the |
| U.S. and Canada. |
E
E.164 | The international public telecommunications numbering plan. A standard set by the |
| addresses phone numbers. |
endpoint | A SIP terminal or gateway. An endpoint can call and be called. It generates and/or terminates the |
| information stream. |
expansion | The process of running a compressed data set through an algorithm that restores the data set to its |
| original size. Compare with companding and compression. |
F
firewall | Router or access server, or several routers or access servers, designated as a buffer between any |
| connected public networks and a private network. A firewall router uses access lists and other methods |
| to ensure the security of the private network. |
FoIP | Fax over IP |
FQDN | Fully Qualified Domain (FQDN) format “mydomain.com” or “company.mydomain.com.” |
FSK | Frequency shift key |
| Cisco ATA 187 Analog Telephone Adaptor Administration Guide for SIP (Version 1.0) |
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