Paradyne 8777, 8747, 8779 manual Telnet, Transceiver, Transmitter, Yellow Alarm

Glossary

Telnet	Virtual terminal protocol in the Internet suite of protocols. Allows the user of one host
	computer to log into a remote host computer and interact as a normal terminal user for that
	host.
TFTP	Trivial File Transfer Protocol. A standard TCP/IP protocol that allows simple file transfer to
	and from a remote system without directory or file listing. TFTP is used where FTP is not
	available.
transceiver	A circuit capable of acting as both a transmitter and a receiver.
transmitter	A circuit capable of generating, modulating, and sending a signal for communication,
	control, and other purposes.
TXD	Transmit Data. Pin 2 of the EIA-232 interface that is used by the DTE to transmit data to
	the modem. Conversely, the modem uses Pin 2 to receive data from the DTE.
UAS	Unavailable Seconds. A count of one-second intervals when service is unavailable.
UNIX	An operating system developed at AT&T Bell Laboratories and since used as the basis of
	similar operating systems.
V.35	An ITU-T standard for a high-speed, 34-position, DCE/DTE interface.
WAN	Wide Area Network. A network that spans a large geographic area.
Yellow Alarm	An outgoing signal transmitted when a DS1 or DS3 terminal has determined that it has lost
	the incoming signal.

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