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Glossary of Terms
AES/EBU
Digital audio standard used to carry digital audio signals between devices
AES3
Official term for the audio standard referred to often as AES/EBU
BRI
Basic Rate Interface for ISDN services
DN
Directory Number for ISDN
DNS
The Domain Name System (DNS) is used to assign domain names to IP
addresses over the World-Wide Web
Domain
A group of computers or devices on a network which are administered with
common rules and procedures. Devices sharing a common part of the IP
address are said to be in the same domain
DSCP
The Differentiated Services Code Point is a field in an IP packet header for
prioritizing data when traversing IP networks
Failover
Method of switching to an alternative backup audio stream if the primary
connection is lost.
GUI
Graphical User Interface
IFB
Interrupted Foldback/Interruptible Foldback: an intercom circuit consisting of a
mix-minus program feed sent to talent, which can be interrupted and replaced
by a producer's or director's intercom microphone
ISDN
Integrated Services Digital Network
ISP
Internet Service Providers (ISPs) are companies that offer customers access to
the internet
IP
Internet Protocol; used for sending data across packet-switched networks
LAN
Local Area Network; a group of computers and associated devices sharing a
common communications link
Latency
Delay associated with IP networks and caused by algorithmic, transport and
buffering delays
MIB
A management information base (MIB) is a database used for managing the
entities in a communications network. This term is associated with the Simple
Network Management Protocol (SNMP).
Multicast
Efficient one to many streaming of IP audio using multicast IP addressing
Multi-unicast
A multi-unicast program (also known as multiple unicast) can transmit a single
audio stream with common connection settings to a number of different
destinations.
MSN
Multiple Subscriber Number for ISDN
Network Address
Translation
(NAT)
A system for forwarding data packets to different private IP network addresses
that reside behind a single public IP address.
Packet
A formatted unit of data carried over packet-switched networks.
Port Address
Translation
(PAT)
Related to NAT; a feature of a network device that allows IP packets to be
routed to specific ports of devices communicating between public and private IP
networks
POTS
Plain old telephone system: copper phone network infrastructure
PSU
Power Supply Unit
QoS (Quality of
Service)
Priority given to different users or data flows across managed IP networks. This
generally requires a Service Level Agreement (SLA) with a Telco or ISP
RTP
A standardized packet format for sending audio and video data streams and
ensures consistency in the delivery order of voice data packets
SDP
SDP defines the type of audio coding used within an RTP media stream. It
works with a number of other protocols to establishes a device’s location,
determines its availability, negotiates call features and participants and adjusts
