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AAL |
ATM Adaptation Layer |
ABR |
Available Bit Rate |
ACK |
Acknowledgement |
ACR |
Allowed Cell Rate |
ACSE |
Association Control Service Elements
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ACTS |
Advanced Communication Technologies and
Services |
ADC |
Analog Digital Converter |
ADR |
Adaptive Dynamic Routing |
AE |
(Anwendungseinheit) Application Entity
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AFD |
Avalanche Fotodiode |
ALOHA |
first Radio Packet Broadcasting Network
(Hawaii) |
AMI |
Alternating Mark Insertion |
ANS |
Advanced Networks Service |
ANSI |
American National Standards Institute
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AOL |
American OnLine |
API |
Application Programming Interface
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ARP |
Address Resolution Protocol |
ARPA |
Advanced Research Projects Agency
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ARPANET |
Advanced Research Projects Agency NETwork
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ARQ |
Automatic Repeat reQuest |
ASCII |
American Standard Code for Information
Interchange |
ASE |
Application Service Element |
ASN.1 |
Abstract Syntax Notation one |
AT |
ATtention Code (AT-Befehlssatz)
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ATDM |
Asynchronous time Division Multiplexing
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ATM |
Asynchronous Transfer Mode |
AU |
Access Unit |
AUI |
Attachment Unit Interface |
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BAS |
Basic Activity Subset |
BBS |
Bulletin Board System |
BCC |
Headerfeld einer Mail nach RFC822
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BCS |
Basic Combined Subset |
BER |
Basic Encoding Rules |
BGP |
Border Gateway Protocol |
B-ISDN |
Broadband Integrated Service Digital Network
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Bisync |
binary synchronous communication
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BITNET |
Because It's Time NETwork |
BOOTP |
BOOTstrap Protocol |
bps |
Bit per second |
BSC |
Binary Synchronous Control |
BSC |
Binary Synchronous Communication
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BSD UNIX |
Berkeley Software Distribution UNIX
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BSS |
Basic Synchronized Subset |
BT |
Burst Tolerance |
Btx |
Bildschirmtext |
BZT |
Bundesamt für Zulassungen in der Telekommunikation
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CAC |
Connection Admission Control
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CAPI |
Common Application Programming
Interface |
CASE |
Common Application Service Element
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CBR |
Constant Bit Rate |
Cc. |
Carbon copy |
CC |
Cell Controller |
CCITT |
Comité Consultatif Internationale
de Télégraphique et Téléphonique |
CCIRN |
Coordinating Committee for Intercontinental
Research Networking |
CCR |
Commitment, Concurrence and
Recovery |
CCRSE |
CCR Service Element |
CDV |
Cell Delay Variation
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CDVT |
Cell Delay Variation Tolerance
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CEP |
Connection End Point
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CFV |
Call For Votes |
CGI |
Common Gateway Interface
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CHILL |
CCITT High-Level Language
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CI |
Congestion Indication
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CIS |
CompuServe Information Service
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CIDR |
Classless Inter-Domain Routing
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CL |
ConnectionLess |
CLNP |
ConnectionLess Network Protocol
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CLP |
Cell Loss Priority |
CLR |
Cell Loss Ratio |
CMIP |
Common Management Information
Protocol |
CMIS |
Common Management Information
Service |
CMOT |
Common Management information
service and protocol Over TCP/IP |
CODEC |
COdierer/DECodierer |
CO |
Connection Oriented |
COM |
Communication Port |
CRC |
Cyclic Redundancy Check
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CSCW |
Computer Supported Cooperative
Working |
CSMA |
Carrier Sense Multiple Access
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CSS |
Cell Site Switch |
CTD |
Cell Transfer Delay |
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DAG |
Datenanschlußgerät |
DAN |
Desk Area Network |
DAR |
Dynamic Alternate Routing |
DARPA |
Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency
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DATEX |
DATa Exchange |
DATEX-P |
DATEX mit Paketvermittlung |
DBR |
Deterministic Bit Rate |
DCE |
Data Communications Equipment |
DDCMP |
Digital`s Data Communication Message Protocol
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DDN |
Defense Data Network |
DECT |
Digital European Cordless Telecommmunications
(protocol) |
DEE |
DatenEndEinrichtung |
DES |
Data Encryption Standard |
DFN |
Deutsches ForschungsNetz |
DFÜ |
DatenFernÜbertragung |
DGCRA |
Dynamic Generic Cell Rate Algorithm
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DHCP |
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol
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DIB |
Directory Information Base |
DISC |
DISConnection |
DLE |
Data Link Escape |
DMA |
Direct Memory Access |
DNA/DECNET |
Digital Network Architecture |
DNS |
Domain Name Service |
DQDB |
Distributed Queue Dual Bus |
DS |
Directory Service |
DSS1 |
Digital Subscriber System 1 |
DTE |
Data Terminating Equipment |
DU |
Data Unit |
DÜE |
Datenübertragungseinrichtung |
DVMPR |
Distance Vector Multicast Routing Protocol
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E-Mail |
Electronic Mail |
E-Zine |
Electronic Fanzine |
EACK |
Extended ACKnowledgement
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EARN |
European Academic Research Network
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EBCDIC |
Extended Binary Coded Decimal
Interchange Code |
ECB |
Ethernet Control Board
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EDS |
Elektronisches Datenvermittlungssystem
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EFF |
Electronic Frontier Foundation
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EGP |
Exterior Gateway Protocol
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EIA |
Electronics Industry Association
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EMD |
Edelmetallmotordrehwähler
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ER |
Explicit Rate |
ES-IS |
End System to Intermediate System
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ETB |
Elektronisches TelefonBuch
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FADU |
File Access Data Unit
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FAQ |
Frequently Asked Questions
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FCCSET |
Federal Coordinating Council
for Science, Engineering and Techn. |
FCS |
Frame Checking Sequence
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FD |
Fotodiode |
FDDI |
Fiber Distributed Data Interface
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FDM |
Frequence Division Multiplexing
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FEC |
Forward Error Correction
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FIX |
FIXed Routing |
FTAM |
File Transfer, Access and Management
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FTP |
File Transfer Protocol
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FYI |
For Your Information
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GAN |
Global Area Network |
GCRA |
Generic Cell Rate Algorithm |
GGP |
Gateway to Gateway Protocol |
GOSIP |
Government Open Systems Interconnection
Profile |
GPI |
Gebührenzählimpuls der Deutschen Telekom
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GSM |
Global System for Mobile communications
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HDLC |
High level Data Link Control |
HEPnet |
High Energy Physics Network |
HIPPI |
HIgh Performance Parallel Interface
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HTML |
HyperText Markup Language |
HTTP |
HyperText Transport Protocol |
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IAB |
Internet Activity Board
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IAB |
Internet Architecture Board
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IANA |
Internet Assigned Number Authority
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IBN |
Integrated Broadband Network
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IBT |
Intrinsic Burst Tolerance
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ICCB |
Internet Control and Configuration
Board |
ICI |
Interface Control Information
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ICMP |
Internet Control Message Protocol
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IDN |
Integriertes Text- und Datennetz
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IDU |
Interface Data Unit |
IEN |
Internet Engineering Notes
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IEEE |
Institute of Electrical and
Electronics Engineers |
IETF |
Internet Engineering Task Force
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IESG |
Internet Engineering Steering
Group |
IGP |
Interior Gateway Protocol
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IGMP |
Internet Group Management Protocol
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IMAP |
Interactive Mail Access Protocol
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IMP |
Interface Messages Processor
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INOC |
Internet Network Operations
Center |
INTERNIC |
INTERnet Network Information
Center |
IP |
Internet Protocol |
IPM |
InterPersonal Messaging
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IPng |
IP- the Next Generation (IPv6)
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IPX |
Inter Packet eXchange
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IRC |
Internet Relay Chat |
IRTF |
Internet Research Task Force
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ISDN |
Integrated Services Digital
Network |
IS-IS |
Intermediate System to Intermediate
System |
ISO |
International Standard Organisation
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ISOC |
Internet SOCiety |
ISP |
Internet Service Provider
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ITU |
Internationale Telekommunikation
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ITU-T |
Interntional Telecommunication
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IWU |
InternetWorkingUnits
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JPEG |
Joint Photographic Experts Group
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JTM |
Job Transfer and Manipulation |
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Kbps |
Kilo Bits Per Second |
KIT |
Kernel for Intelligent Communication Terminals
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LAN |
Local Area Network |
LAP B |
Link Access Procedure Balanced |
LCP |
Link Control Protocol |
LD |
Laserdiode |
LDIB |
Local Directory Information Base
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LED |
Lichtemitterdiode |
LES |
LAN Emulation Server |
LIS |
Logical IP Subnet |
LLC |
Logical Link Control |
LOTOS |
Language Of Temporal Ordering Specification
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LRC |
Longitudinal Redundancy Check |
LWL |
Lichtwellenleiter (fibre optics)
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LWT |
Listen While Talking |
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MAC |
Medium Access Control |
MAN |
Metropolitan Area Network |
MAU |
Medium-Attachment-Unit |
MBONE |
Multicast BackBONE |
Mbps |
Millions of bits per second |
MBS |
Maximum Burst Size |
MCR |
Minimum Cell Rate |
MD5 |
Message Digest Version 5 |
MHS |
Message Handling System |
MIB |
Management Information Base |
MIDI |
Music Instrument Digital Interface
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MILNET |
MILitary NETwork |
MIME |
Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions
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MLMA |
Multi Level Multi Access Protocol
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MNP |
Microcom Networking Protocol |
MODEM |
MOdulator/DEMudolator |
MPEG |
Moving Pictures Expert Group |
mrouted |
Multicast ROUTE Daemon |
MSDP |
Mobile and Service Data Point |
MSN |
Microsoft Network |
MSS |
Maximum Segment Size |
MT |
Mobile Terminal |
MTA |
Message Transfer Agent |
MTS |
Message Transfer Service |
MTSO |
Mobile Telephone Switching Office
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MTU |
Maximum Transfer Unit |
MUD |
Multi-User Dungeon |
MUSE |
Muti-User Shared Environment |
MUSH |
Multi-User Shared Halucination |
MUX |
Multiplexen |
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NAK |
Negative Acknowledgement |
NAP |
Network Access Proint |
NCP |
Network Control Protocol |
NCSA |
National Center for Supercomputing Application
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NDR |
Network Data Representation |
NetBIOS |
Network Basic Input Output System
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NFS |
Network File System |
NI |
Not Increase/ Non-Interlace |
NIC |
Network Information Center |
NIST |
National Institute of Standards and Technology
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NM |
Network Management |
NMS |
Netzwerkmanagement-Station |
NNI |
Network-Network Interface |
NNTP |
Net News Transport Protocol |
NOC |
Network Operations Center |
NRZ |
Non-Return to Zero |
NRZI |
Non-Return to Zero Inverted |
NSAP |
Network Service Access Point |
NSF |
National Science Foundation |
NSFNET |
National Science Foundation Network
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NT |
Network Terminator |
NUA |
Network User Adress |
NV |
Network Video |
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OAM |
Operation, Administration & Maintenance
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OC |
Optical Carrier |
ODP |
Open Distributed Processing |
ONC |
Open Network Computing |
OPAC |
Online Public Access Catalog |
OSF |
Open Software Foundation |
OSI |
Open Systems Interconnection |
OSI CLTP |
Connection Less Transport Protocol
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OSI COTS |
Connection Oriented Transport Service
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OSIE |
OSI Environment |
OSPF |
Open Shortest Path First |
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PAD |
Packet Assembly Disassembly
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PBX |
Private Branch eXchange
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PCI |
Protocol Control Information
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PCM |
Pulse Code Modulation
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PCR |
Peak Cell Rate |
PDN |
Public Data Network |
PDU |
Protocol Data Unit |
PEM |
Privacy Enhanced Mail
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Perl |
Practical extraction and report
language |
PGP |
Pretty Good Privacy |
PICS |
Platform for Internet Content
Selection |
PIN |
Persönliche Identifikationsnummer
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PING |
Packet InterNet Groper
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PIO |
Programmed Input/Output
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PLS |
Physical Medium Signaling sublayer
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PMA |
Physical Medium Attachement
Sublayer |
PNG |
Portable Network Graphics
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POP |
Point Of Presence |
POTS |
Plain Old Telephone Service
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PPP |
Point to Point Protocol
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PSAP |
Presentation Service Access
Point |
PSS |
Packet Switching Service
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PTT |
Postes, Téléphone et Télégraphique
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PTT |
Post-, Telegramm- und Telefonbehörde
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PUP |
Parc Universal Packet
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RARP |
Reverse Address Resolution Protocol
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RCC |
Routing Control Center |
RDP |
Reliable Datagram Protocol |
RED |
Random Early Detection |
RFC |
Request For Comments |
RFD |
Request For Discussion |
RIP |
Routing Information Protocol |
RJE |
Remote Job Entry |
RM |
Resource Management |
ROADS |
Running Out of ADdress Space |
ROSE |
Remote Operation Service Element
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routed |
Route Daemon |
RPC |
Remote Procedure Call |
RSA |
Rivest, Shamir, and Adleman |
RSE |
Real System Environment |
RSVP |
Resource ReSerVation Protocol |
RTO |
Round Trip time-Out |
RTSE |
Reliable Transfer Service Elements
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RTT |
Round-Trip Time |
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SACK |
Selective ACKnowledgement |
SAP |
Service Access Point |
SAPI |
Service Access Point Identifier; 6 Bit
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SASE |
Specific Application Service Element
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SBR |
Statistical Bit Rate |
SCR |
Sustainable Cell Rate |
SDL |
Specification Description Language
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SDLC |
Synchronous Data Link Control |
SDU |
Service Data Unit |
SET |
Secure Electronic Transaction |
SGML |
Standard Generalized Markup Language
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SGMP |
Simple Gateway Monitoring Protocol
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SIP |
Simple IP |
SIPP |
SIP Plus |
SLIP |
Serial Line Internet Protocol |
SMDS |
Switched Multimegabit Data Service
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SMI |
Structure of Management Information
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SMTP |
Simple Mail Transfer Protocol |
SNA |
Systems Network Architecture |
SNMP |
Simple Network Management Protocol
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SOA |
Start Of Authority |
SOH |
Start Of Header |
SONET |
Synchronous Optical NETwork |
SPF |
Shortest Path First |
SSAP |
Session Service Access Point |
SSL |
Secure-Socket-Layer (Protocol) |
STD |
STanDard |
STDM |
Synchronous Time Division Multiplexing
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STP |
Shielded Twisted Pair |
STS |
Synchronous Transport Signal |
STX |
Start of TeXt |
SWS |
Silly Window Syndrome |
SYN |
SYNchronizing segment |
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T-Online |
Telekom Online |
TAN |
Transaktionsnummer |
TAP |
Terminal Access Point |
TAT |
Theoretical Arrival Time |
Tcl/Tk |
Tool command language / Toolkit
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TCP |
Transmission Control Protocol |
TCP/IP |
TCP/ Internet Protocol |
TDM |
Time Division Multiplexing |
TDMA |
Time Division Multiple Access |
TEI |
Terminal Endpoint Indentifier; 7 Bit
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TELNET |
Arpanet virtual terminal protocol
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TFTP |
Trivial File Transfer Protocol |
TLI |
Transport Layer Interface |
TOS |
Type Of Service |
TPDU |
Truncated Reverse Path Broadcast
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TP4 |
OSI Transport Protocol Class 4 |
TRPB |
Transport Protocol Data Unit |
TSAP |
Transport Service Access Point |
TTL |
Time To Live |
TTYs |
Teletypes |
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UA |
User Agent |
UART |
Universal Asynchronous Receiver
and Transmitter |
UBR |
Unspecified Bit Rate
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UDBPointer |
User Date Block Pointer
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UDP |
User Datagram Protocol
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UE |
User Element |
UMTS |
Universal Mobile Telecommunications
Systems |
UNI |
User Network Interface
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UPC |
Usage Parameter Control
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URL |
Uniform Resource Locator
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USENET |
User's Network |
UTP |
Unshielded Twisted Pair
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UUCP |
Unix to Unix Coppy Program
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VBR |
Variable Bit Rate |
VC |
Virtual Circuit |
VCC |
Virtual Channel Connection |
VCI |
Virtual Channel Identifier |
VPC |
Virtual Path Connection |
VPI |
Virtual Path Identifier |
VPI/VCI |
Virtual Path Identifier and Virtual Circuit
Identifier |
VRC |
Vertical Redundancy Check |
VRML |
Virtual Reality Modeling Language
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VTP |
Virtual Terminal Protocol |
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WAIS |
Wide Area Information System |
WAN |
Wide Area Network |
WiN (WIN) |
WissenschaftsNetz |
WLAN |
Wireless Local Area Network |
WWW |
World Wide Web |
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X.25 |
ISO/OSI-Protokoll für die Datenkommunikation
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X25NET |
X.25-NETwork |
X.400 |
ISO/OSI-Protokoll für den Nachrichtenaustausch
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XDR |
eXternal Data Representation |
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