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NUI
Network User Identification.
ODI
Open Datalink Interface.
OS
Operating System.
packet
A group of bits, including data and control signals, arranged in a specific
format and transmitted as a whole.
PAP
Password Authentication Protocol. A method of establishing security on PPP
links where the caller must provide a password in order to establish the link.
PBX
Private Branch Exchange.
PING
Packet Internet Groper. A program in the Tools application that is useful for
testing and debugging networks. PING sends an echo packet to the specified
host, waits for a response, and reports success/failure and statistics about its
operation.
PFS
Perfect Forward Secrecy. A method of encryption that uses a single key
exchange.
POP
Point of Presence. The (local or long distance) carrier's switching central
office. For an Internet Service Provider (ISP), a POP is a local number that a
user can call to connect to the ISP.
POP3
The most recent version of the Post Office Protocol, which provides clients
access to e-mail.
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