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LOSSARY
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Cell switching
Network technology that is used for delay-sensitive
traffic such as voice and video.
CLP
Cell Loss Priority. The last bit of the fourth byte in an
ATM cell header. This bit indicates the cell discard
priority. If this bit is set, the network can discard the
cell when the network is congested and conditions
warrant dropping the cell.
Connectionless ATM
Mode in which the equipment sending the ATM cells
adds the destination address to each cell, thus
eliminating signaling.
End system
A machine intended for running user application
programs and connected to a network. In an ATM
network, an ATM connection is terminated or initiated
at the end station.
GFC
Generic Flow Control. A cell header field that is used
for multiplexing streams of data in an ATM network.
Header
The bits within a cell that are allocated to the control
of the cell payload within an ATM network.
HEC
Header Error Control. A cell header CRC field that
can be used to correct single-bit errors in the header,
and to detect multiple bit errors.
ICMP
Internet Control Message Protocol. A network-layer
Internet protocol that enables packets to report errors
and other relevant information for packet processing
purposes.
