BRI. Basic Rate Interface. ISDN standard for provision of
bridge. Device that passes packets between two network segments accord- ing to the packets' destination address.
broadcast. Message sent to all nodes on a network.
broadcast address. Special IP address reserved for simultaneous broad- cast to all network nodes.
buffer. Storage area used to hold data until it can be forwarded.
carrier. Signal suitable for transmission of information.
CCITT. Comité Consultatif International Télégraphique et Téléphonique or Consultative Committee for International Telegraph and Telephone. An inter- national organization responsible for developing telecommunication stan- dards.
CD. Carrier Detect.
CHAP.
PPPthat prevents unauthorized access to network services. See RFC 1334 for PAP specifications Compare PAP.
client. Network node that requests services from a server.
CPE. Customer Premises Equipment. Terminating equipment such as termi- nals, telephones and modems that connects a customer site to the tele- phone company network.
CO. Central Office. Typically a local telephone company facility responsible for connecting all lines in an area.
compression. Operation performed on a data set that reduces its size to improve storage or transmission rate.
