Acronyms
AAL
application adaptation layerBER
Basic Encoding RulesABM
asynchronous balanced modeBOP
Border Gateway ProtocolACK
acknowledgmentBNC
Bayone-Neill-ConcelmanACL
asynchronous connectionless linkBOOTP
Bootstrap ProtocolAOSL
asymmetric digital subscriber lineBSS
basic service setAES
Advanced Encryption StandardBUS
broadcast/unknown serverAH
Authentication HeaderCA
Certification AuthorityAM
amplitude modulationCATV
community antenna TVAMI
alternate mark inversionCBC
cipher block chaining modeAMPS
Advanced Mobile Phone SystemCBR
constant bit rateANSI
American National Standards InstituteCBT
Core-Based TreeAP
access pointCCITT
Consultative Committee forARP
Address Resolution Protocol International Telegraphy andARPA
Advanced Research Projects Agency TelephonyARPANET
Advanced Research Projects AgencyCCK
complementary code keyingNetwork
COMA
code division multiple accessARQ
automatic repeat requestCFB
cipher feedback modeAS
authentication serverCOl
Common Gateway InterfaceAS
autonomous systemCHAP
Challenge Handshake AuthenticationASCII
American Standard Code for ProtocolInformation Interchange
CrOR
Classless InterDomain RoutingASK
amplitude shift keyingCrR
committed information rateASN.l
Abstract Syntax Notation 1CLEC
competitive local exchange carrierATM
Asynchronous Transfer ModeCMTS
cable modem transmission systemAUr
attachment unit interfaceCRC
cyclic redundancy checkB8ZS
bipolar with 8-zero substitutionCS
convergence sublayerBe
committed burst sizeCSM
cipher stream modeBe
excess burst sizeCSMA
carrier sense multiple accessBECN
backward explicit congestion CSMAICA carrier sense mUltiple access withnotification collision avoidance
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1068 ACRONYMS
CSMA/CD carrier sense multiple access with FSK frequency shift keying
collision detection FTP File Transfer Protocol
D-AMPS digital AMPS GPS Global Positioning System
DARPA Defense Advanced Research Projects GSM Global System for Mobile
Agency Communication
dB decibel HDLC High-level DataLinkControl
DC direct current HDSL high bit rate digital subscriber line
DCF distributed coordination function HFC hybrid-fiber-coaxial network OCT discrete cosine transform HMAC hashed-message authentication code DONS Dynamic Domain Name System HR-DSSS High Rate Direct Sequence Spread
DDS digital data service Spectrum
DE discard eligibility HTML HyperText Markup Language
DEMUX demultiplexer HTTP HyperText Transfer Protocol
DES data encryption standard
Hz
hertzDHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol lAB Internet Architecture Board
DIFS distributed interframe space lANA Internet Assigned Numbers Authority DLCI data link connection identifier ICANN Internet Corporation for Assigned
DMT discrete multitone technique Names and Numbers
DNS Domain Name System ICMP Internet Control Message Protocol
DOCSIS Data Over Cable System Interface ICMPv6 Internet Control Message Protocol,
Specifications version 6
DS digital signal IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronics
Engineers OS Differentiated Services
IESG Internet Engineering Steering Group DSL digital subscriber line
IETF Internet Engineering Task Force DSLAM digital subscriber line access
IFS interframe space multiplexer
DSSS direct sequence spread spectrum IGMP Internet Group Management Protocol DVMRP Distance Vector Multicast Routing IKE Internet Key Exchange
Protocol ILEC incumbent local exchange carrier
DWDM dense wave-division multiplexing IMAP4 Internet Mail Access Protocol, version 4 EIA Electronics Industries Association INTERNIC Internet Network Information Center ESP Encapsulating Security Payload IntServ Integrated Services
ESS Extended Service Set IP Internet Protocol
FCC Federal Communications Commission IPCP Internetwork Protocol Control Protocol FDM frequency-division multiplexing IPng Internet Protocol next generation FDMA frequency division multiple access IPSec IP Security
IPv4 Internet Protocol version 4 FDMA frequency-division multiple access
IPv6 Internet Protocol, version 6 FECN forward explicit congestion notification
IRTF Internet Research Task Force FHSS frequency hopping spread spectrum
IS-95 Interim Standard 95 FIFO first-in, first-out
ISAKMP Internet Security Association and Key
FM frequency modulation Management Protocol
FQDN fully qualified domain name ISO International Organization of
FRAD Frame Relay assembler/disassembler Standardization
ACRONYMS 1069
ISOC
Internet SocietyMTU
maximum transfer unitISP
Internet service providerMUX
multiplexerISUP
ISDN user portNAP
network access pointITM-2000
Internet Mobile CommunicationNAT
network address translationITU-T
International TelecommunicationsNAV
network allocation vectorUnion-Telecommunication
NCP
Network Control Protocol Standardization SectorNIC
network interface cardIXC
interexchange carrierNNI
network-to-network interfaceIPEG
Joint Photographic Experts GroupNRM
nonnal response modeKOC
key distribution centerNRZ
nonreturn to zeroL2CAP
Logical Link Control and AdaptationNRZ-I
nonreturn to zero, invertProtocol
NRZ-L
nonreturn to zero, levelLAN
local area networkNVT
Network Virtual TenninalLANE
LAN emulationOC
optical carrierLANE
local area network emulationOFB
output feedbackLATA
local access and transport areaOFOM
orthogonal frequency divisionLCP
Link Control Protocolmultiplexing
LEC
LAN emulation clientOSI
Open Systems InterconnectionLEC
local exchange carrierOSPF
open shortest path firstLEO
low earth orbitPAM
pulse amplitude modulationLES
LAN emulation serverPAP
Password Authentication ProtocolLLC
logical link controlPCF
point coordination functionLMI
local management infonnationPCM
pulse code modulationLSA
link state advertisementPCS
personal communication systemLSP
link state packetPGP
Pretty Good PrivacyMA
multiple accessPHB
per hop behaviorMAA
message access agentPIM
Protocol Independent MulticastMAC
medium access control sublayerPIM-OM
Protocol Independent Multicast,MAC
message authentication code Dense ModeMAN
metropolitan area networkPIM-SM
Protocol Independent Multicast,MBONE
multicast backbone Sparse ModeMOC
modification detection modePKI
public key infrastructureMEO
medium Earth orbitPM
phase modulationMIB
Management Infonnation BasePN
pseudorandom noiseMIl
medium independent interfacePOP
point of presenceMIME
Multipurpose Internet Mail ExtensionPOP3
Post Office Protocol, version 3MLT-3
multiline transmission, 3-levelPOTS
plain old telephone systemMOSPF
Multicast Open Shortest Path FirstPPP
Point-to-Point ProtocolMPEG
motion picture experts groupPQON
partially qualified domain nameMSC
mobile switching centerPSK
phase shift keyingMTA
mail transfer agentPVC
permanent virtual circuitMTA
message transfer agentQAM
quadrature amplitude modulationMTSO
mobile telephone switching officeQoS
quality of service1070 ACRONYMS
RADSL
rate adaptive asymmetrical digitalSTM
synchronous transport modulesubscriber line
STP
shielded twisted-pairRARP
Reverse Address Resolution ProtocolSTP
signal transport portRFC
Request for CommentSTS
synchronous transport signalRIP
Routing Information ProtocolSVC
switched virtual circuitROM
read-only memoryTCAP
transaction capabilities application portRPB
reverse path broadcastingTCP
Transmission Control ProtocolRPF
reverse path forwardingTCP/IP
Transmission Control Protocol!RPM
reverse path multicasting Internetworking ProtocolRSA
Rivest, Shamir, AdlemanTDD-TDMA
time division duplexing TDMARSVP
Resource Reservation ProtocolTDM
time-division multiplexingRTCP
Real-time Transport Control ProtocolTDMA
time division multiple accessRTP
Real-time Transport ProtocolTELNET
Terminal NetworkRTSP
Real-Time Streaming ProtocolTFTP
Trivial File Transfer ProtocolRTT
round-trip timeTGS
ticket-granting serverRZ
return to zeroTLS
Transport Layer SecuritySA
Security AssociationTOS
type of serviceSADB
security association databaseTSI
time-slot interchangeSAR
segmentation and reassemblyTTL
time to liveSCCP
signaling connection control pointTUP
telephone userport
seo
synchronous connection orientedUA
user agentSCP
server control pointUBR
unspecified bit rateSCTP
Stream Control Transmission ProtocolUDP
User Datagram ProtocolSDH
Synchronous Digital HierarchyUNI
user network interfaceSDSL
symmetric digital subscriber lineUNI
user-to-network interfaceSEAL
simple and efficient adaptation layerURL
Uniform Resource LocatorSHA-l
Secure Hash Algorithm 1UTP
unshielded twisted-pairSIFS
short interframe spaceVBR
variable bit rateSIP
Session Initiation Protocolve
virtual circuitSMI
Structure of Management InformationVDSL
very high bit rate digital subscriberSMTP
Simple Mail Transfer Protocol lineSNMP
Simple Network Management ProtocolVLAN
virtual local area networkSNR
signal-to-noise ratioVOFR
Voice Over Frame RelaySONET
Synchronous Optical NetworkVPN
virtual private networkSP
signal pointVT
virtual tributarySPE
synchronous payload envelopeWAN
wide area networkSPI
security parameter indexWATS
wide area telephone serviceSS7
Signaling System SevenWDM
wave-division multiplexingSSL
Secure Socket LayerWWW
World Wide Web