GLOSSARY
This section provides acronyms, terms, and abbreviations used in this information
product.
GLOSSARY
1 Packet Switching System (1PSS)
A high capacity, high-reliability, X.25 packet switch produced by
Lucent Technologies.
3B21 Emulator Software contained in the Administrative Workstation that
emulates the operation of the 3B21D computer.
Administrative Workstation
The DRM Sun
1
workstation that provides local operations,
administration, and switch maintenance.
AMA Automatic Message Accounting.
AMADNS Automatic Message Accounting Data Network Service.
AMATPS Automatic Message Accounting Teleprocessing System.
American Standard Code for Information Interexchange (ASCII)
An 8-bit (seven bits plus parity) code for data transfer adopted
by the American Standards Association to achieve compatibility
between data devices. It is also called USASCII. There are also
other versions.
ANSI
2
An organization that develops and distributes standards for a
wide range of commercial products.
ASM Administrative Services Module.
ASU Alarm Status Unit.
Asynchronous A form of communications where each transmitted character
has self-contained beginning and ending indications, so that
individual characters can be transmitted at arbitrary times.
ATPRC Automated Translation Processing Recent Change.
Basic Rate Interface (BRI)
The ISDN digital services line that combines two B channels
and one D channel on a single line. Also called the basic access
rate.
1. Registered trademark of Sun Microsystems, Inc.
2. Registered trademark of American National Institute, Inc.
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