Alcatel-Lucent 1830 PSS-16 Maintenance And Trouble-Clearing User Manual page 702

Glossary
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IP
See "Internet protocol" (p. GL-13)
IPsec (Internet Protocol Security)
See "Internet protocol security" (p. GL-13)
ISO
See "International Standards Organization" (p. GL-13)
ISP
See "Internet service provider" (p. GL-13)
ITU
See "International Telecommunications Union" (p. GL-13)
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J jacket
The outer, protective covering of the cable.
jitter
Small and rapid variations in the timing of a waveform due to noise, changes in component
characteristics, supply voltages, or imperfect synchronizing circuits.
jumper
A short fiber optic cable with connectors on both ends.
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L lambda (λ)
The eleventh letter in the Greek alphabet. In optical fiber networking, the term lambda refers to an
individual optical wavelength. See
laser bias current (LBC)
Current that runs through the laser to make it work. LBC is monitored by performance
monitoring. If the current goes beyond a certain threshold, the circuit pack must be replaced.
LBC
See "laser bias current" (p. GL-14)
LBO
See "line build out" (p. GL-15)
LC
See "Lucent connector" (p. GL-15)
LD
See "line driver" (p. GL-15)
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"wavelength" (p. GL-32)
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1830 PSS-36/PSS–32/PSS-16/PSS-4
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