HP R4.2 PMC, PMC, PRI, poll, port, polling, Glossary, Primary Rate Interface

Glossary PMC

PMC

PCI Mezzanine Card

poll

A message sent from a central controller to an individual station on a multipoint network inviting that station to send if it has any traffic.

polling

A network arrangement whereby a central computer asks each remote location whether it wants to send information. This arrangement enables each user or remote data terminal to transmit and receive information on shared facilities.

port

A connection or link between two devices that allows information to travel to a desired location. See telephone network connection.

PRI

Primary Rate Interface

Primary Rate Interface

An ISDN term for connections over E1 or T1 facilities that are usually treated as trunks.

UCS 1000 R4.2 Administration 585-313-507 Issue 3 April 2000 673