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Leadership Priority

The priority with which a logical node wishes to be elected peer group leader of its peer group. Generally, of all nodes in a peer group, the one with the highest leadership priority will be elected as peer group leader.

Leaf Node

Any node in a tree structure that is at the farthest distance from the root (primary node), no matter which path is followed. In any tree, a leaf is a node at the end of the branch, one that has no descendants.1

Leaky Bucket

An informal term for the Generic Cell Rate Algorithm.

LE_ARP

LAN Emulation Address Resolution Protocol: A message issued by a LE client to solicit the ATM address of another function.

LEC

Local Exchange Carrier: A telephone company affiliate of a Regional Bell

Operating Company or an Independent Telephone Company.

LEC

LAN Emulation Client: The entity in end systems which performs data forwarding, address resolution, and other control functions.

LECID

LAN Emulation Client Identifier: This identifier, contained in the LAN Emulation header, indicates the ID of the ATM host or ATM-LAN bridge. It is unique for every ATM Client.

LECS

LAN Emulation Configuration Server: This implements the policy controlled assignment of individual LE clients to different emulated LANs by providing the LES ATM addresses.

LED

Light Emitting Diode: A semiconductor diode that emits light when a current passes through it. LEDs are often used for alarm and power indication lights on equipment.

1.Microsoft Computer Dictionary

Centillion 1200N ATM Switch User Manual

B-39

NTP 297-8103-903

 

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