HP auroraTempo User Manual page 273

The control information added to the beginning of a
Header
transmitted message. The header usually contains address and
routing information.
This is a measure of frequency. 1 Hertz = 1 cycle per second.
Hertz
ICMP Internet Control Message Protocol.
IP Internet Protocol.
Integrated Services Digital Network. An internationally
ISDN
agreed public network offering switched end-to-end digital
services for voice and data.
International Standardization Organization. This is a
ISO
voluntary activity of the national standardization
organizations of each member country. The ISO works
closely with ITU in the development of standards.
International Telecommunications Union -
ITU-T
Telecommunications standardization sector (formerly known
as CCITT).
Kilobits per second, i.e. one thousand bits per second.
Kbps
Kilohertz. Measure of frequency; equal to 1 000 cycles per
KHz
second.
Local Area Network. A high speed link, usually carrying data,
LAN
connecting several communicating devices over a relatively
small geographical area.
Link Access Protocol. The Data Link or OSI Layer 2 protocol
LAP
specified by the ITU-T.
The physical layer of the Open Systems Interconnection
Layer 1
(OSI) model.
LCD Liquid Crystal Display.
Issue 1a - 10/99
Appendix 4 - Glossary
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