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LOSSARY
Cell
The basic data unit used to transmit information through an
ATM network. The cell is 53 bytes in length and supports
high-speed packet switching techniques.
End station
A machine that is connected to a network and is intended
to run user application programs. In an ATM network, an ATM
connection is terminated or initiated at the end station.
ELAN
Emulated LAN. See LANE.
ILMI
Interim Local Management Interface. The ATM Forum standard
for incorporating network management into ATM networks.
ILMI can be used as a monitor for transfers between a router
and an ATM switch, reporting CRC error rates and performance
dips.
IP
Internet Protocol. A network-layer protocol that contains
addressing and control information to allow packets to be
routed over dissimilar networks.
KB
Kilobytes. 1024 bytes.
LANE
LAN Emulation. A specification of a software driver that
operates below the host Link Level protocol as if it were the
MAC layer of an Ethernet interface. The driver provides
broadcast/multicast addressing and other LAN-like functions
to convince the host network protocols that they are talking
to a real Ethernet interface.
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