Polycom ViewStation SP128 User Manual page 179

Bridge
CIF
Client
Conference Call
Cookie
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channel (2B+D) for a total of 144 Kbps.
(128K for Video)
A device that passes packets between
multiple network segments using the same
communications protocol.
If a packet is destined for a user within the
sender's own network segment, the bridge
keeps the packet local.
If the packet is bound for another segment,
the passes the packet onto the network
backbone. Also, in videoconferencing, a
Multipoint Control Unit. See MCU.
Common Intermediate Format. An
intermediate video format. CIF resolution is
352x288 pixels. QCIF (quarter CIF) is
176x144 pixels.
A networked PC or terminal that shares
"services" with other PCs. These services
are stored on or administered by a server.
Any voice or data call that establishes
contact with two or more endpoints, such
that each endpoint is able to communicate to
the others. Conference calls require some
type of service that links all the endpoint
together, and transmits all voice/data to each
endpoint. This service can be provided by a
PBX (typically by using the flash key), or by
contacting a conference bridge.
A cookie is a text file that is placed on the
users hard-drive. This file is unique to a web
site and contains information such as user
name and email address to ease web
navigation.
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