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Terminology
Nortel Media Application Server 6.0 for AS 5300
Fundamentals
NN44470-100 01.01 Standard
Release 6.0 03 June 2008
Copyright © 2008, Nortel Networks
Differentiated Services Code Point
A field in an IP packet that enables different levels of service to be assigned
to network traffic. This is achieved by marking each packet on the network with
a DSCP code and assigning to it the corresponding level of service.
DSCP
See
Differentiated Services Code Point
DTMF
See
dual-tone multi-frequency
A system of signal tones used in telecommunications. Also known as touch-
tone.
M
Management Information Base
A type of database used to manage the devices in a communications network.
It comprises a collection of objects in a (virtual) database used to manage
entities (such as routers and switches) in a network.
MAS
See
.
Media Application Server
A media services platform that supports a diverse range of multimedia
services and applications.
MIB
See
Media Server Link
A proprietary network messaging protocol.
MSLink
See
R
RAID
See
Redundant Array of Independent Disks
.
Real-time Transport Protocol
A standardized packet format for delivering audio and video over the Internet.