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  • infrared transmission

    Infrared transmission refers to energy in the region of the electromagnetic radiation spectrum at wavelength s longer than those of visible light, but shorter than those of radio  Definition

  • SIGTRAN (Signaling Transport)

    SIGTRAN (for Signaling Transport) is the standard telephony protocol used to transport Signaling System 7 (SS7) signals over the Internet.  Definition

  • virtual private LAN service (VPLS)

    Virtual private LAN service (VPLS) is a technology that makes it possible to connect local area networks (LANs) over the Internet, so that they appear to subscribers like a single Ethernet LAN. A VPLS uses multiprotocol label switching (MPLS) to crea...  Definition

  • GMPLS (Generalized Multiprotocol Label Switching or Multiprotocol Lambda Switching)

    GMPLS (Generalized Multiprotocol Label Switching), also known as Multiprotocol Lambda Switching, is a technology that provides enhancements to Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS) to support network switching for time, wavelength, and space switching...  Definition

  • hardware load-balancing device (HLD)

    A hardware load-balancing device (HLD), also known as a layer 4-7 router, is a physical unit that directs computers to individual servers in a network, based on factors such as server processor utilization, the number of connections to a server, or t...  Definition

  • core router

    A core router is a router that forwards packets to computer hosts within a network (but not between networks).  Definition

  • mrouter (multicast router)

    An mrouter, or multicast router, is a router program that distinguishes between multicast and unicast packets and determines how they should be distributed along the Multicast Internet (sometimes known as the Multicast Backbone or MBone).  Definition

  • one-armed router

    A one-armed router is a router that routes traffic between virtual local area networks (VLANs).  Definition

  • Molex

    In business since 1938, Molex manufactures electronic, electrical, and optical fiber connectors.  Definition

  • routing switch

    In a network, a 'routing switch' is a device that combines the functions of a switch, which forwards data by looking at a physical device address, and a router, which forwards packets by locating a next hop address.  Definition

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