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Glossary
Terminology
PIN
Personal Identification Number - multi-digit secret code that has to be
entered to get access to services or authorisations.
PoE
PoE is described in the IEEE 802.3af standard.
PTMP
Point-to-Multipoint - ISDN connection with 3 to 10 independent phone
numbers (MSNs). They can be assigned to one or more devices, including
PBXs.
PTP
Point-to-Point - ISDN connection with Direct Dial In option. A provider
allocates a PBX base number with additional Direct Dial In numbers (DDIs),
e.g., 9200–0. PBXs are usually operated on a PTP connection.
Port
A single PC can simultaneously establish multiple connections and provide
multiple services for other PCs. Ports are used to differentiate these connec-
tions from parallel connections. Due to a common agreement, PCs usually
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