Motorola SURFBOARD SVG2500 - Manual (Page 172)

17 GLOSSARY
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TERM DEFINITION
MAC address, in a manner similar to a bridge. A switch is more
advanced because it can connect more than two segments.
synchronous The SVG2500 uses synchronous timing for upstream data
transmissions. The CMTS broadcasts timing messages that
bandwidth is available. The SVG2500 reser ves data bytes
requiring x number of mini-slots. The CMTS replies that it
can receive data at a specified time (synchronized). At the
specified time, the SVG2500 transmits the x-number of data
bytes.
symbol rate Also known as baud rate. This is a measure of the number of
times per second a signal in a communications channel varies
or makes a transition between states (states being frequencies,
voltage levels or phase angles). Usually measured in symbols
per second (sps).
SYSLOG A de-facto UNIX standard for logging system events.
T
TERM DEFINITION
TBCP Tagged Binary Communication Protocol
TCP Transmission Control Protocol on OSI transport layer four
provides reliable transport over the network for data transmitted
using IP (network layer three). It is an end-to-end protocol
defining rules and procedures for data exchange between hosts
on top of connectionless IP. TCP uses a timer to track
outstanding packets, checks error in incoming packets, and
retransmits packets if requested.
TCP/IP Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol suite. It provides
standards and rules for data communication between networks
on the Internet. It is the worldwide Internetworking standard
and basic communications protocol of the Internet.
TFTP Trivial File Transfer Protocol is a very simple protocol used to
transfer files.
TKIP Temporal Key Integrity Protocol
Transparent
bridging A method to enable all hosts on the wired Ethernet LAN, WLAN,
and USB connection to communicate as if they were all
connected to the same physical network.
transport layer Layer of the OSI concerned with protocols for error recognition
and recovery. This layer also regulates information flow.
trunk Electronic path over which data is transmitted.