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GLOSSARY
MicroChannel - a proprietary 16- or
MTU (Maximum Transmission Unit) - the largest unit of data that can be sent over a type of physical medium.
Multiplexing - a function within a layer that interleaves the information from multiple connections into one connection. (See demultiplexing.)
Multipoint Access - user access in which more than one terminal equipment (TE) is supported by a single network termination.
1.All N nodes in the connection, called Endpoints, serve as a Root Node in a
2.Each of the endpoints on the connection can send information directly to any other endpoint, but the receiving endpoint cannot distinguish which of the endpoints is sending information without additional (e.g., higher layer) information.
Network Module - ATM port interface cards which may be individually added or removed from any ForeRunner ATM switch to provide a diverse choice of connection alternatives. Each network module provides between one and six
NMS (Network Management Station) - the system responsible for managing a network or a portion of a network. The NMS talks to network management agents, which reside in the managed nodes.
NNI
NuBus - a
OAM (Operation and Maintenance) Cell - a cell that contains ATM LM information. It does not form part of the upper layer information transfer.
OpenView -