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List of terms
TDT
See traffic descriptor type (TDT) (page 135).
Telnet
A terminal access protocol for accessing remote devices over an
To establish a Telnet connection, you need both a Telnet client and a Telnet server. The Telnet client resides on the local device and connects to the Telnet server on the remote device. Nortel Multiservice Switch nodes act as both a Telnet server (for incoming Telnet connections) and a Telnet client (for outgoing Telnet connections).
termination panel.
A panel used for cable distribution.
TFTP
See trivial file transfer protocol (TFTP) (page 137).
time-division multiple access
A technique originated in satellite communications to interweave multiple conversations into one transponder so as to appear to get simultaneous conversations. TDMA is a variation on TASI (time assignment speech interpolation). TDMA is now used in cellular and other wireless communications.
A method of transmitting digital signals from multiple sources in series on the same line.
Time Management System (TMS)
Nortel Multiservice Switch system responsible for maintaining
•the calendar time on the network
•the processor time during rebooting of the FP or CP
•the module time (maintaining synchronization between, for example, an FP and a CP)
time-of-day accounting (TODA)
Nortel Multiservice Switch 7400/15000/20000
Terminology
PCR7.2 and up March 2006
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