3Com CoreBuilder 7000 Operation Manual page 250

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LOSSARY
LUNI
M
MaxCR
MIB
multicasting
multiplexing
N
native addresses
neighbor node
NMS
NNI
O
octet
OSPF
outside link
LAN Emulation User to Network Interface. The standardized interface
between a LE client and a LE server (LES, LECS and BUS).
Maximum Cell Rate. This is the maximum capacity usable by
connections belonging to the specified service category.
Management Information Base. A database of network management
information that describes the specifics of individual network
components.
The transmit operation of a single PDU by a source interface where the
PDU reaches a group of one or more destinations.
A function within a layer that interleaves the information from multiple
connections into one connection.
An address that matches one of a given node's summary addresses.
A node that is directly connected to a particular node via a logical link.
Network Management System. An entity that implements functions at
the Network Management Layer. It may also include Element
Management Layer functions. A Network Management System may
manage one or more other Network Management Systems.
Network-to-Network Interface. The interface between two network
nodes.
A term for eight (8) bits that is sometimes used interchangeably with
"byte".
Open Shortest Path First. A link-state routing algorithm that is used to
calculate routes based on the number of routers, transmission speed,
delays and route cost.
A link to an outside node.