Interarrival Time

A measurement based on the difference between the timestamps of successive cells.

IP Address (Internet Protocol Address)

A32-bit address that is divided into network-identifier and host-identifier fields, which are used to identify a particular physical network or a particular device attached to that physical network (respectively).

ITU

International Telecommunications Union (formerly CCITT)

ITU-T

Telecommunications Standardization Sector of the International Telecommunications Union (formerly CCITT).

LAN (Local Area Network)

A general-purpose communications network that interconnects a variety of devices within a limited geographical area. Two common LANs, IEEE 802.3 and Ethernet, have compatible cabling requirements, and can co-exist on a common installation, but have different protocols. A LAN might connect computers on adjacent desks, within a building, or within several buildings of a campus. See also extended LAN.

LANE (LAN Emulation)

An emulation program on the local host that controls the execution of LAN Emulation Servers (LES), Broadcast/Unknown Servers (BUS), and LAN Emulation Configuration Servers (LECS).

LAN cable

A short distance network (up to a few thousand meters) used to connect many network devices using a communication standard. LAN cables come in many types. For example, thick (10 mm) coaxial cable, thin (5 mm) coaxial cable, fiber- optic cable, and twisted-pair cable.

LAT

Local Area Transport

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