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Glossary
Channel Associated Signaling (CAS) -
a form of circuit state signaling in which the circuit state
is indicated by one or more bits of signaling status sent repetitively and associated with that
specific circuit.
Channel Bank -
A device that multiplexes many slow speed voice or data conversations onto
high speed link and controls the flow.
Channel Service Unit (CSU) -
An interface for digital leased lines which performs loopback
testing and line conditioning.
Channelization -
capability of transmitting independent signals together over a cable while still
maintaining their separate identity for later separation.
Circuit -
A communications link between points.
Circuit Emulation Service (CES) -
The ATM Forum circuit emulation service interoperability
specification specifies interoperability agreements for supporting Constant Bit Rate (CBR)
traffic over ATM networks that comply with the other ATM Forum interoperability agree-
ments. Specifically, this specification supports emulation of existing TDM circuits over ATM
networks.
Classical IP (CLIP) -
IP over ATM which conforms to RFC 1577.
Clear to Send (CTS) -
and RS-232 modem interface control signal (sent from the modem to the
DTE on pin 5) which indicates that the attached DTE may begin transmitting; issuance in
response to the DTE’s RTS.
Clocking -
Regularly timed impulses.
Closed User Group -
A subgroup of network users that can be its own entity; any member of
the subgroup can only communicate with other members of that subgroup.
Coaxial Cable -
Coax is a type of electrical communications medium used in the LAN environ-
ment. This cable consists of an outer conductor concentric to an inner conductor, separated
from each other by insulating material, and covered by some protective outer material. This
medium offers large bandwidth, supporting high data rates with high immunity to electrical
interference and a low incidence of errors. Coax is subject to distance limitations and is rela-
tively expensive and difficult to install.
Cold Start Trap -
an SNMP trap which is sent after a power-cycle (see trap).
Collision -
Overlapping transmissions that occur when two or more nodes on a LAN attempt
to transmit at or about the same time.
Committed Information Rate (CIR) -
CIR is the information transfer rate which a network offer-
ing Frame Relay Services (FRS) is committed to transfer under normal conditions. The rate is
averaged over a minimum increment of time.
Common Channel Signaling (CCS) -
A form signaling in which a group of circuits share a sig-
naling channel. Refer to SS7.
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