Port – HP R4.2 User Manual

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Glossary

PMC

UCS 1000 R4.2 Administration 585-313-507

Issue 3 April 2000 673

PMC

PCI Mezzanine Card

poll

A message sent from a central controller to an individual station on a multipoint
network inviting that station to send if it has any traffic.

polling

A network arrangement whereby a central computer asks each remote location
whether it wants to send information. This arrangement enables each user or remote
data terminal to transmit and receive information on shared facilities.

port

A connection or link between two devices that allows information to travel to a
desired location. See

telephone network connection

.

PRI

Primary Rate Interface

Primary Rate Interface

An ISDN term for connections over E1 or T1 facilities that are usually treated as
trunks.

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