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Glossary

Cisco AS5800 Operations, Administration, Maintenance, and Provisioning Guide

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circuit

A path for the transmission of electromagnetic signals to include all conditioning and signaling equipment.

circuit switching

The type of signal switching traditionally used by telephone companies to create a physical connection between a caller and a

called party.

Cisco IOS

Cisco-proprietary Internetwork Operating System.

Cisco Discovery Protocol Media (CDP)

The protocol-independent, device-discovery protocol that runs on all Cisco-manufactured equipment including routers, access

servers, bridges, and switches. Using CDP, a device can advertise its existence to other devices and receive information about

other devices on the same LAN, or on the remote side of a WAN. Runs on all media that support SNAP, including LANs,

Frame Relay, and ATM.

Command Language Interpreter (

CLI)

Basic Cisco IOS configuration and management interface.

client

End-user computer on a network (local or Internet).

client/server

A distributed computing architecture in which numerous dispersed terminals, each has its own central processor and memory,

communicates with centralized processing, storage and output resources. In a client/server network, the client is a front end

resource for a user, while the server represents the back end set of resources. Servers include mainframe computers,

minicomputers, personal computers, hard disk, and other types of memory devices. Clients typically are personal computers.

Client/server also is a concept used by software programs running on distributed computing platforms. In a cable TV context,

a client is a set top terminal or other intelligent device at a customer premises.

coaxial cable

Cable that has been used for cable television installation. Being replaced by fiber optic cable of greater capacity and bandwidth.

command line interface

The TrafficDirector command-line interface on UNIX. Accessible at the shell prompt on UNIX, and accessible at the DOS

prompt on Microsoft Windows. When invoked, displays CLI usage options.

common carrier

An entitry that provides a public communications conduit without regard to content.

communications protocol

A collection of rules that ensure compatibility of transmitting and receiving equipment. Protocols usually have three main

parts, the method by which data is coded, the method by which codes are received, and the methods used to establish control,

detect errors and failures, and intiate corrective action.

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