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List of terms
component instance
When more than one of a component type exists, they are differentiated by an instance value. The instance value is information (such as a decimal or a string) appended to the component type.
component model
An
component type
The part of the component name that identifies the component being referred to. For example, FrameRelayUni is the component type of the component name FrameRelayUni/4.
congestion state
An indication of the degree of congestion of a memory entity such as a queue or free list. On ATM FPs, there are four congestion states, where 0 is the most congested and 3 is the least congested. When a memory entity is in congestion state x, all data of discard priority greater than x is discarded.
congestion control (CC)
ATM mechanisms that detect, prevent, and correct traffic congestion.
ACELP)
An 8 kbit/s compression algorithm used to encode voice data, based on
connection
A channel or path between two network entities. The channel or path can be either physical or virtual. A network entity is any system or subsystem that is attached to the network medium.
connection address resolution (CAR)
The protocol by which a data network address is resolved into a routable destination on the network for the purpose of establishing a call connection.
Nortel Multiservice Switch 7400/15000/20000
Terminology
PCR7.2 and up March 2006
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