Glossary - Nortel Remote Office 9150 Installation And Administration Manual

Glossary

serial port
A general-purpose interface that can be used for almost any type of device,
including modems, mice, and printers (although most printers are connected to a
parallel port). Most serial ports on personal computers conform to the RS-232C
or RS-422 standards.
server
A computer or device on a network that manages network resources. Examples
of servers include file servers, print servers, network servers, and database
servers.
service
A process that adheres to a Windows NT structure and requirements. A service
provides system functionality.
Service Control Manager
A Windows NT process that manages the different services on the PC.
silence suppression
A feature that prevents packet transmission during periods when there is no
voice data present.
Simple Network Management Protocol
A set of protocols for managing complex networks. SNMP sends messages
called protocol data units (PDUs) to different parts of a network, and then
analyzes the responses.
single-user ports
A MIG RLC port that supports one remote station.
SNMP
See Simple Network Management Protocol.
SPID
Service Profile Identifier
500
Standard 1.0
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