Network Management Strategies for the CIO
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jabber (in networks)
In networks, a jabber is any device that is handling electrical signals improperly, usually with negative results for the rest of the network. Definition
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forest-and-tree model
The forest-and-tree model is a logical structure for interconnecting multiple network domains in Windows 2000 and later operating systems. Definition
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port number
A port number is a way to identify a specific process to which an Internet or other network message is to be forwarded when it arrives at a server. Definition
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channel-associated signaling (CAS)
Channel-associated signaling (CAS) is signaling (for example, in a T-carrier system line) in which control signals, such as those for synchronizing and bounding frames, are carried in the same channels as voice and data signals... (Continued) Definition
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Media Access Control layer (MAC layer)
In the Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) model of communication, the Media Access Control layer is one of two sublayers of the Data Link Control layer and is concerned with sharing the physical connection to the network among several computers. Definition
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care-of address
In Internet routing, a care-of address is a temporary IP address for a mobile node (mobile device) that enables message delivery when the device is connecting from somewhere other than its home network. Definition
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home address
In the Mobile Internet Protocol (Mobile IP), a home address is the relatively permanent IP address given to a mobile node. Definition
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NIC handle (Network Information Center handle)
A NIC (Network Information Center) handle is an alphanumeric character sequence that is unique for each entry in the database of all Internet domain name registrants. Definition
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Transport Services Access Point (TSAP)
A Transport Services Access Point (TSAP) is an end-point for communication between the Transport layer (layer 4) and the Session layer in the OSI (Open Systems Interconnection) reference model. Definition
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DoPa (DoCoMo Packet Transmission)
DoPa (DoCoMo Packet Transmission) is a packet-switched network service developed by NTT DoCoMo in Japan for Internet connection from mobile devices. Definition