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wavelength-division multiplexing
24 Jul 2001
WORD - Wavelength-division multiplexing (WDM) is a method of combining multiple signals on laser beams at various infared (IR) wavelengths for transmission along fiber optic media. Each laser is modulated by an independent set of ...
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Next Steps in Signaling
09 May 2007
WORD - NSIS (Next Steps in Signaling) is an evolving communication protocol intended to facilitate signaling at the Transport layer, using a two-level model to support diverse services and resources. Like the similar RSVP (Resource ...
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32-bit IP addressing
21 Mar 2007
WORD - 32-bit IP addressing is the IP address scheme used in Internet Protocol 4 (IPv6 uses a 128-bit system). In IPv4, an IP address is a 32-bit number that identifies each sender or receiver of information that is sent in ...
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WAN
23 Feb 2004
WORD - What is a WAN?A wide area network (WAN) is a geographically dispersed telecommunications network. The term distinguishes a broader telecommunication structure from a local area network (LAN). A wide area network may be ...
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coarse wavelength division multiplexing
21 Oct 2004
WORD - Coarse wavelength division multiplexing (CWDM) is a method of combining multiple signals on laser beams at various wavelengths for transmission along fiber optic cables, such that the number of channels is fewer than in dense ...
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virtual private LAN service
29 Sep 2003
WORD - 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 ...
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segmentation and reassembly
03 Oct 2002
WORD - In a packet-switched telecommunication network, segmentation and reassembly (SAR, sometimes just referred to as segmentation) is the process of breaking a packet into smaller units before transmission and reassembling them ...
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automatic repeat request
03 Jan 2002
WORD - Automatic repeat request (ARQ) is a protocol for error control in data transmission. When the receiver detects an error in a packet, it automatically requests the transmitter to resend the packet. This process is repeated ...
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Multicast Dissemination Protocol
28 Aug 2001
WORD - The Multicast Dissemination Protocol (MDP) is a communications protocol for one-to-many transmissions in wired or wireless networks. Multicast protocols are used for such applications as group conferencing or online ...
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Resilient Packet Ring
08 Jun 2002
WORD - Resilient Packet Ring (RPR) is a network topology being developed as a new standard for fiber optic rings. The Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) began the RPR standards (IEEE 802.17) development project ...
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