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General telecom
Terms relating to telecommunication or communication through technological means.
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Internet second generation (I2)
Telecommunications; General telecom
A proposed high-speed Internet for use exclusively by government researchers and academic institutions.
National Information Infrastructure (NII)
Telecommunications; General telecom
A proposed, advanced, seamless web of public and private communications networks, interactive services, interoperable hardware and software, computers, databases, and consumer electronics to put vast ...
synchronous data link control (SDLC)
Telecommunications; General telecom
A proprietary, code-independent, link-control protocol.
virtual private network (VPN)
Telecommunications; General telecom
A protected information-system (IS) link utilizing tunneling, security controls (see information assurance,) and end-point address translation giving the user the impression a dedicated line exists ...
lock and key protection system
Telecommunications; General telecom
A protection system that involves matching a key or password with a specific access requirement.
primary protector
Telecommunications; General telecom
A protective device placed on telecommunications conductors in accordance with ANSI/NFPA 70.
command protocol data unit
Telecommunications; General telecom
A protocol data unit (PDU) transmitted by a logical link control (LLC) sublayer in which the PDU command/response (C/R) bit is equal to "0".