Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) Dictionary

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O
OAM - Operations and Management
OCD - out-of-cell Delineation (UNI 3.0 Section 2.1.2.2.2)
OSPF - Open Shortest Path First
P
Packet Switching
PCR - Peak Cell Rate (UNI 3.0)
PDU - 1.Protocol Data Unit; 2.Power Distribution Unit
PE - Provider Equipment
PGL - Peer Group Leader (ATM Forum, PNNI)
PHP - 1.Penultimate Hop Pop; 2. Hypertext Preprocessor scripting language
Physical Layer
PLCP - Physical Layer Convergence Procedure/Protocol (IEEE 802.6)
PL-OU - Physical Layer Overhead Unit (UNI physical layer frame definition)
Plesiochronous
PMD - Physical Media Dependent
PMP - Point to Multipoint (UNI 3.0)
PNNI - Private Network-to-Network Interface
POH - Path Overhead (SONET)
POI - Path Overhead Indicator
POS - Packet Over Sonet
Point-to-Point
PPP - Point to Point Protocol
PSTN - Public Switched Telephone Network
PT - Payload Type
PTE - Path Terminating Equipment (SONET)
PTI - Payload Type Identifier
PTSE - PNNI Topology State Element (ATM Forum, PNNI)
PTSP _ PNNI Topology State Packet
PVC - Permanent Virtual Circuit
Q
Q.2931 - ITU Signaling Standard
QOS - Quality of Service
R
RDI - Remote Defect Indicator (UNI Fault Management)
RFC - Request For Comments
RM Cell - Resource Management Cell
RSFG - Route Server Functional Group (ATM Forum, MPOA SWG)
RSVP - Reservation Protocol
RT-VBR - realtime Variable Bit Rate Service
    
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