Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) Dictionary

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D
DE - Discard Eligible
DLCI - Data Link Connection Identifier
DSX - Digital Signal Cross-Connect
DXI - Data Exchange Interface
Dual Leaky Buckets
E
ECN - Explicit Congestion Notification
EDFG - Edge Device Functional Group (ATM Forum, MPOA SWG)
EFCI - Explicit Forward Congestion Indication
ELAN - Emulated LAN (ATM Forum LANE)
EOM - End of Message
EPRCA - Enhanced Proportional Rate Control Algorithm (ATM Forum)
F
FCVC - Flow Controlled Virtual Channel
FEA - Functional Entity Action (UNI 3.0, C.3.2.3)
FEBE - Far End Block Error (SONET)
FEC - Forward Equivalence Class
FECN - Forward Explicit Congestion Notification
FG - Functional Group (ATM Forum, MPOA SWG)
FR - Frame Relay
FUNI - Frame-based User-to-Network Interface
G
GCRA - Generic Cell Rate Algorithm
GFC - Generic Flow Control
H
HBFG - Host Behavior Functional Group (ATM Forum, MPOA SWG)
HEC - Header Error Check (Header Error Control)
I
IASG - Internetwork Address Sub-Group (ATM Forum, MPOA SWG)
IBSG - Internetwork Broadcast Sub-Group (ATM Forum, MPOA SWG)
IBUFG - Internetwork Broadcast/Unknown Functional Group (ATM Forum, MPOA SWG)
ICFG - IASG Coordination Function Group (ATM Forum, MPOA SWG)
IDU - Interface Data Unit (UNI 3.0)
IE - Information Element
IISP (Interim Interswitch Signalling Protocol)
ILMI (Interim Local Management Interface)
Isochronous
    
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