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Glossary
coaxial cable (coax) A type of wire consisting of a center wire surrounded by insulation and a grounded shield of braided wire. The shield minimizes
electrical and radio frequency interference.
configuration data The data the Communications Gateway download s from servers specified by your service provider. This includes requesting an
IP address from a Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) server, downloading a DOCSIS configuration file from a Trivial
File Transfer Protocol (TFTP) server, and obtaining the network time-of-day.
converged services Cable television, high-speed Internet access, telephone service, and other information services provided over a single coaxial
cable network.
DOCSIS The CableLabs Data-Over-Cable Service Interface Specification (DOCSIS) and EuroDOCSIS define interface standards for
cable modems, Communication Gateways, and supporting equipment.
driver Software that controls an add-on device such as a printer, scanner, cable modem, or Communications Gateway connected to a
computer.
download To copy a file from one computer to another. You can use the Internet to download files from a server to your home PC. A
DOCSIS Communications Gateway downloads its configuration from a server during start-up.
downstream In a cable data network, downstream describes the direction of data transferred from the Internet to your computer.