- Industry: Telecommunications
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A functional unit that converts the coded representation of a character into the graphic representation of the character for display.
Industry:Telecommunications
A functional unit that enables data terminal equipment (DTE) not equipped for packet switching to access a packet-switched network.
Industry:Telecommunications
A functional unit that permits a common transmission medium to serve more data sources than there are channels currently available within the transmission medium.
Industry:Telecommunications
A functional unit that uses a specified algorithm to translate a bit stream from one protocol to another, for interoperation.
Industry:Telecommunications
A functional unit, consisting of one or more computers and associated software, that (a) uses common storage for all or part of a program and also for all or part of the data necessary for the execution of the program, (b) executes user-written or user-designated programs, and (c) performs user-designated data manipulation, including arithmetic and logic operations. Note: A computer system may be a stand-alone system or may consist of several interconnected systems. Synonyms ADP system, computing system.
Industry:Telecommunications
A gathering or category of network users who have a similar interest in a particular topic and who share their opinions with each other via email or an internet forum.
Industry:Telecommunications
A general classification of circuits or trunks between a tandem central office unit and any other central office or switchboard. Synonym tandem trunk.
Industry:Telecommunications
A general classification of circuits or trunks between a tandem central office unit and any other central office or switchboard. Synonym tandem trunk.
Industry:Telecommunications
A general classification of trunks carrying toll traffic and ordinarily extending between a local office and a toll office, except trunks classified as tributary circuits. Examples of toll connecting trunks include toll switching trunks, recording trunks, and recording-completing trunks.
Industry:Telecommunications
A general term applied to interexchange trunks used primarily for toll traffic.
Industry:Telecommunications
