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Glossary
NT2
Network Termination 2. A unit that provides switching and concentration of subscriber lines at the
PRA
Primary Rate Access. Connects
point-to-point
Describing a circuit connecting two points directly with no intermediate processing nodes or computers (although switching facilities could exist). A type of connection that links two logical entities (i.e.,
serving area
Region surrounding a broadcasting station where signal strength is at or above a stated minimum. The geographic area handled by a telephone central office facility. Generally equivalent to a LATA.
S-interface
SPCS
Stored Program Controlled Switch. A digital switch that supports call control, routing, and supplementary services provision under software control. All ISDN switches are SPCSs.
synchronous
(1)The condition occurring when two events happen in a specific time relationship with each other, both under control of a master clock; (2) A method of data transmission requiring the transmission of timing pulses to keep the sender and receiver synchronized in their communication used to send blocks of information. Synchronous data transmission is used in high speed data circuits because there is less overhead than asynchronous transmission of characters which contain two extra bits per character to effect timing.
T1
Also
126 | ISU 128 User Manual |