General telecom

General telecom

Terms relating to telecommunication or communication through technological means.

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hotlink

Telecommunications; General telecom

A software function that (a) is manifest to the user as displayed, selectable words or icons, and (b) allows viewers of an HTML document to navigate thereby to another HTML document or file. 2. The ...

remote procedure call (RPC)

Telecommunications; General telecom

A software process by which retrieval of a network-launched application is initiated.

Web server

Telecommunications; General telecom

A software program or server computer equipped to offer World Wide Web access. Note: A web server accommodates requests from users, retrieves requested files or applications, and issues error ...

database management system (DBMS)

Telecommunications; General telecom

A software system that facilitates (a) the creation and maintenance of a database or databases, and (b) the execution of computer programs using the database or databases.

sniffer

Telecommunications; General telecom

A software tool for auditing and identifying network traffic packets. Note: An example of a sniffer is a packet sniffer.

point source

Telecommunications; General telecom

A source of electromagnetic radiation such that (a) the source is so distant from a point of observation or measurement of the radiation that the wavefront of the radiation is a planar rather than a ...

local clock

Telecommunications; General telecom

A source of timing located in close proximity to an associated facility, such as a communications station, central office, or node. Note: The same clock might be a remote clock relative to some other ...