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Glossary
IPsec
Security Architecture for IP Network. IP Control Protocol (IPCP) and IPv6
Control Protocol IPsec provides security services at the IP layer by enabling
a system to select required security protocols, determine the algorithm(s) to
use for the service(s), and put in place any cryptographic keys required to
provide the requested services. IPsec can be used to protect one or more
"paths" between a pair of hosts, between a pair of security gateways, or
between a security gateway and a host.
ISP
Internet Service Provider
ITU-T International Telecommunication Union – Telecommunications. An
intergovernmental organization through which public and private
organizations develop telecommunications. The ITU was founded in 1865
and became a United Nations agency in 1947. It is responsible for adopting
international treaties, regulations and standards governing
telecommunications. The standardization functions were formerly
performed by a group within the ITU called CCITT, but after a 1992
reorganization the CCITT no longer exists as a separate entity.
Local area Network. A computer network limited to a small geographical
LAN
area, such as a single building. The network typically links PCs as well as
shared resources such as printers.
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MAC Media Access Control. The lower of the two sub-layers of the data link layer
defined by the IEEE. The MAC sub-layer handles access to shared media,
such as whether token passing or contention will be used.
MAC Address Standardized data link layer address that is required for every port or device
that connects to a LAN. Other devices in the network use these addresses to
locate specific ports in the network and to create and update routing tables
and data structures. MAC addresses are 6bytes long and are controlled by
the IEEE.
MAN Metropolitan Area Network. A data network designed for a town or city. In
terms of geographic breadth, MANs are larger than local-area networks
(LANs), but smaller than wide-area networks (WANs).
MIB Management Information Base. A database of objects that can be monitored
by a network management system. SNMP uses standardized MIB formats
that allow any SNMP tools to monitor any device defined by a MIB.
MIR Maximum Information Rate. Specifies the maximum rate of information that
can be available to a user. The MIR is used by the traffic policing
mechanism to prevent users from sending excess traffic to the network.
NA
Not Available or Not Applicable
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