LAN | local area network |
LE | LAN emulation |
LEC | LAN emulation client |
LECS | LAN emulation client/server |
LES | LAN emulation server |
LIS | logical IP subnetwork |
LLC | logical link control |
LNNI | LAN emulation network node |
| interface |
LPDU | logical link control protocol |
| data unit |
LSU | link state update |
LUNI | LAN emulation |
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M A C | medium access control |
M A T | mamangement application |
| transporter |
M B | megabytes |
Mbps | megabits per second |
M I B | management information |
| base |
MPOA | multiprotocol over ATM |
M S S | Multiprotocol Switched |
| Services |
M T U | maximum transmission unit |
NBBS | Networking BroadBand |
| Services |
NDIS | network driver interface |
| specification |
NetBIOS | network basic input/output |
| system |
NIX | network information exchange |
NNI | |
| network node interface |
NSAP | network service access point |
NRB | non reserved bandwidth |
optical carrier level n | |
ODI | open |
OID | originator identifier |
OSI | open systems interconnection |
OSPF | open shortest path first |
PC | personal computer |
PCR | Peak Cell Rate |
PCI | peripheral component |
| interconnect |
P C M | pulse code modulation |
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PDH | plesiochronous digital |
| hierarchy |
PDU | protocol data unit |
PG | peer group |
PGI | peer group identifier |
PGL | peer group leader |
P I M | product independent module |
PNNI | private network node |
| interface |
P S M | product specific module |
PT | payload type |
PTSP | PNNI topology state packet |
PVC | permanent virtual circuit |
PVP | permanent virtual path |
QoS | quality of service |
RB | reserved bandwidth |
RIP | routing information protocol |
RISC | reduced instruction set |
| computer/cycles |
RMON | remote monitor |
SAAL | signaling ATM adaptation |
| layer |
SAAT | source address association |
| table |
SAP | service access point |
SAR | segmentation and reassembly |
SDH | synchronous digital hierarchy |
SDLC | synchronous data link control |
SDU | service data unit |
SFE | specific front end |
SNA | Systems Network |
| Architecture |
SNAP | subnetwork access protocol |
SNMP | simple network management |
| protocol |
SONET | synchronous optical network |
SRB | single route broadcast |
SRF | specifically routed frame |
SSCOP | |
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SSCS | |
| sublayer |
SSI | switch to switch interface |
STM | synchronous transfer mode |
STP | shielded twisted pair |
SVC | switched virtual circuit |