
Glossary
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DCC Data Country Code. One of two ATM address formats developed by the ATM Forum for use by private
networks. Adapted from the subnetwork model of addressing in which the ATM layer is responsible
for mapping network layer addresses to ATM addresses. Compare with ICD.
DHCP
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol. Provides a mechanism for allocating IP addresses dynamically
so that addresses can be reused when hosts no longer need them.
DMA direct memory access. DMA transfers data into memory at high speeds with no processor overhead.
DNIS dialed number identification service. Method for delivery of automatic number identification that uses
out-of-band signaling
DNS
Domain Name Server. The part of the distributed database system for resolving a fully qualified domain
name into the four-part IP (Internet Protocol) number used to route communications across the Internet.
downlink A network connection between the Cisco 6400 chassis and an aggregated modem shelf.
DRAM dynamic random-access (read/write) memory.
DS0
digital signal level 0. Framing specification used in transmitting digital signals at 64 kbps. Twenty-four
DS0s equal one DS1.
DS1 digital signal level 1. Framing specification used in transmitting digital signals at 1.544 Mbps on a T1
facility.
DS3 digital signal level 3. Framing specification used for transmitting digital signals at 44.736 Mbps on a
T3 facility.
DSL
digital subscriber line. A public network technology that delivers high bandwidth over conventional
copper wiring at limited distances. There are various types of DSL, including ADSL, HDSL, SDSL,
and VDSL. All are provisioned via modem pairs, with one modem located at a central office and the
other at the customer site. Because most DSL technologies don't use the whole bandwidth of the twisted
pair, there is room left for a voice channel.
DSLAM DSL access multiplexer.
DTE data terminal equipment. Device at the user end of a user-network interface that serves as a data source,
destination, or both. DTE includes such devices as computers, protocol translators, and multiplexers.
E
EHSA
enhanced high system availability. This processor redundancy scheme reduces switchover time by
requiring that the redundant processor be running in hot standby mode.
EIA Electronic Industries Association. Group that specifies electrical transmission standards. The EIA and
TIA have developed numerous well-known communications standards, including EIA/TIA-232 and
EIA/TIA-449. See also TIA.
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