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General telecom
Terms relating to telecommunication or communication through technological means.
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Public switched telephone network (PSTN)
Telecommunications; General telecom
A domestic telecommunications network usually accessed by telephones, key telephone systems, private branch exchange trunks, and data arrangements. Note: Completion of the circuit between the call ...
Short message service (SMS)
Telecommunications; General telecom
A service in GSM mobile telephony systems that allows the user to send and receive short (maximum 160-character) messages independently of voice calls; a nearly real-time service that stores messages ...
Virtual private network (VPN)
Telecommunications; General telecom
A protected information-system (IS) link utilising tunneling, security controls (see information assurance,) and end-point address translation giving the user the impression a dedicated line exists ...
Wireless
Telecommunications; General telecom
Descriptive of a network or terminal that uses electromagnetic waves (including rf, infrared, laser, visible light–and acoustic energy) rather than wire conductors for telecommunications.
Wireless access
Telecommunications; General telecom
Terminal access to the network which uses wireless technology.
RSA reference (RSAREF)
Telecommunications; General telecom
This is the free library RSA Data Security, Inc. , made available for the purpose of implementing freeware PEM applications. It implements several encryption algorithms, including (among others) RSA. ...
National Security or Emergency Preparedness (NS/EP) telecommunications
Telecommunications; General telecom
Telecommunications services that are used to maintain a state of readiness or to respond to and manage any event or crisis (local, national, or international) that causes or could cause injury or ...
