Part Iii Glossary Of Terms - Tieline Merlin PLUS User Manual

3 Glossary of Terms
AES/EBU
AES3
BRI
DN
DNS
Domain
DSCP
Failover
GUI
IFB
ISDN
ISP
IP
LAN
Latency
MIB
Multicast
Multi-unicast
MSN
Network Address
Translation
(NAT)
Packet
Port Address
Translation
(PAT)
POTS
PSU
QoS (Quality of
Service)
RTP
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Digital audio standard used to carry digital audio signals between devices
Official term for the audio standard referred to often as AES/EBU
Basic Rate Interface for ISDN services
Directory Number for ISDN
The Domain Name System (DNS) is used to assign domain names to IP
addresses over the World-Wide Web
A group of computers or devices on a network which are administered with
common rules and procedures. Devices sharing a common part of the IP
address are said to be in the same domain
The Differentiated Services Code Point is a field in an IP packet header for
prioritizing data when traversing IP networks
Method of switching to an alternative backup audio stream if the primary
connection is lost.
Graphical User Interface
Interrupted Foldback/Interruptible Foldback: an intercom circuit consisting of a
mix-minus program feed sent to talent, which can be interrupted and replaced
by a producer's or director's intercom microphone
Integrated Services Digital Network
Internet Service Providers (ISPs) are companies that offer customers access to
the internet
Internet Protocol; used for sending data across packet-switched networks
Local Area Network; a group of computers and associated devices sharing a
common communications link
Delay associated with IP networks and caused by algorithmic, transport and
buffering delays
A management information base (MIB) is a database used for managing the
entities in a communications network. This term is associated with the Simple
Network Management Protocol (SNMP).
Efficient one to many streaming of IP audio using multicast IP addressing
A multi-unicast program (also known as multiple unicast) can transmit a single
audio stream with common connection settings to a number of different
destinations.
Multiple Subscriber Number for ISDN
A system for forwarding data packets to different private IP network addresses
that reside behind a single public IP address.
A formatted unit of data carried over packet-switched networks.
Related to NAT; a feature of a network device that allows IP packets to be
routed to specific ports of devices communicating between public and private IP
networks
Plain old telephone system: copper phone network infrastructure
Power Supply Unit
Priority given to different users or data flows across managed IP networks. This
generally requires a Service Level Agreement (SLA) with a Telco or ISP
A standardized packet format for sending audio and video data streams and
ensures consistency in the delivery order of voice data packets
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