Part Iii Manual Glossary Of Terms - Tieline Merlin PLUS User Manual

3 Manual Glossary of Terms
DNS
Domain
DSCP
Failover
GUI
ISP
IP
LAN
Latency
MIB
Multicast
Multi-unicast
MSN
Network Address
Translation
(NAT)
Port Address
Translation
(PAT)
POTS
PSU
QoS (Quality of
Service)
RTP
SDP
SIP
SLA
SNMP
SPID
STL
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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 audio stream if the primary connection is
lost
Graphical User Interface
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
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.
SDP defines the type of audio coding used within an RTP media stream. It
works with a number of other protocols to establishes a device's location,
determines its availability, negotiates call features and participants and adjusts
session management features
SIP is a common protocol which works with a myriad of other protocols to
establish connections with other devices to provide interoperability.
Service Level Agreements (SLAs) a contractual agreement between an ISP and
a customer defining expected performance levels over a network
Simple Network Management Protocol
Service Profile ID number used to identify Terminating Equipment on ISDN lines
Studio-to-transmitter link for program audio feeds.
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