Panasonic 15000 manual Dbnl, Dbr, Dce, Dcs

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List of terms

data path object environment

A data path object environment is one of the two programming environments that are extensions of the operating system. The data path object environment supports the functions of Nortel Multiservice Switch network services, that is, functions that associate with data path processing.

data service unit (DSU)

A type of interface used to connect a terminal to a digital medium. In most cases, it is used in conjunction with a CSU. Refer to channel service unit (CSU) (page 27) for details.

data terminal equipment (DTE)

The name used to designate the user equipment on a subscriber link.

data type

A division of information with common qualities that affect their representation and semantics (for example, numbers or strings). Data types are used to represent values in component instances, component attributes, verb options, response attributes. They are used as index values within replicated, vector, and array attribute types. The component model supports the following data types and variations: array, ASCII string, binary-coded decimal (BCD), component name, compound, dashed hex string, decimal, enumeration, extended ASCII string, hex number, hex string, IP address, link, list, long, null, replicated, integer sequence, set of bits, signed, time, fixed-point decimal, vector, and wild-carded BCD.

For more information on each attribute type, see the appendix on attribute types in NN10600-060 Nortel Multiservice Switch 7400/15000/20000 Component Reference.

DBNL

See dial backup network link (DBNL) (page 41).

DBR

See domain-based rerouting (DBR) (page 43).

DCE

See data circuit-terminating equipment (DCE) (page 38).

DCS

See data collection system (DCS) (page 38).

DE

See discard eligibility (DE) (page 42).

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Terminology

NN10600-005 7.2S1 Standard

PCR7.2 and up March 2006

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