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Appendix B: Glossary

internetworking

The linking of one or more networks to facilitate communication across networks.

interoperability

The ability of equipment from multiple vendors to exchange information using standardized protocols.

IP (Internet protocol)

IP is the basic datagram protocol used at the network layer of the TCP/IP stack.

ISO (International Standards Organization)

An organization that creates, controls and publishes standards.

jitter

Clocking deviation on a network.

Kbps (kilobits per second)

1,000 bits per second.

LAN (local area network)

A network that interconnects a variety of devices (computers, printers, servers, and so on), within a limited geographical area. A LAN typically connects devices within a building or campus.

link-loss budget

Each connection (link) in an optical system results in a certain amount of signal strength loss. Link-loss budget refers to the process of calculating link loss for the entire system. If the total link loss exceeds a certain limit, the system will not function.

LLC (logical link control)

A part of the data link layer of the OSI model that defines the transmission of a frame of data between two stations (with no intermediate switching nodes).

LMA (local management agent)

Software running on a network device to control the device in terms of network management functions.

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