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Glossary
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CRC (Cyclic Redundancy Check)
CRC fields detect bit errors.
DataLink Protocol
A datalink, or logical data stream, is implemented by PPP protocol. PPP may run
multiple protocols over the same connection.
DMA
Direct Memory Access
DMT
Discrete Multitone Modulation.
DNS (Domain Name Service)
Domain Servers are computers which contain the programs and files which make up a
domain's name database. The server uses the name database to translate the name you
provide to an IP address, which is used to establish a connection with the host
computer.
DSLAM
Digital Subscriber Line Access Multiplexer
DSP
Digital Signal Processor.
DUN
Dial Up Networking.
Encapsulation
This is one of the protocols for transmission.
HDLC
High-Level Data Link Control
ILMI Version
(Interim Local Management Interface version)
This is an SNMP based management protocol for an ATM UNI.
IP
Internet Protocol.
IPX
Internetwork Packet Exchange, the default data packet protocol for Novell's NetWare
operating system.
ISA
Industry Standard Architecture.
ISP
Internet Service Provider.
MAC
Medium access control, a protocol for determining which device has access to the
network at any one time.
Miniport