58P

peak cell rate (PCR)

The upper limit on the time interval between two consecutive ATM cell emissions.

penultimate router

Penultimate means next-to-last. In this case, it refers to the next-to-last provider router in the network.

per-hop behavior (PHB)

A traffic class forwarding treatment based on criteria defined in the DiffServ field.

permanent virtual connection (PVC)

An ATM channel connection or path connection configured at the network management interface.

Personal Computer Memory Card International

Association (PCMCIA)

A standard software and hardware interface that accommodates credit-card-sized hardware cards into a personal computer.

physical layer (PHY)

Layer 1 of the Open System Interconnection (OSI) model that provides raw information channels to Layer 2. Protocols depend on whether the interface is the basic rate inteface (BRI) or primary rate interface (PRI).

Port Interface Module (PIM)

A Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) device on the R module.

point of presence (PoP)

A physical layer within a local access and transport area (LATA) at which an interLATA carrier establishes itself to obtain LATA access, and to which the local exchange carrier provides access services.

Nortel Ethernet Routing Switch 8600

Terminology

NN46205-102 01.01 Standard

30 May 2008

Copyright © 2008 Nortel Networks

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