General telecom

General telecom

Terms relating to telecommunication or communication through technological means.

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High-level data link control (HDLC)

Telecommunications; General telecom

A Link-Level protocol used to facilitate reliable point-to-point transmission of a data packet. Note: A subset of HDLC, known as "LAP-B,"is the Layer-two protocol for ITU-T Recommendation X. 25.

Command menu

Telecommunications; General telecom

A list of all the different commands that may be given to a computer or communications system by an operator. Note: Commands on a command menu may be selected by the operator by (a) using an ...

Destination routing address

Telecommunications; General telecom

A list of called party numbers (primary and alternative. )

A list of frequently used web locations and URLs (Uniform Resource Locators. ) Note: Hotlists may consist of a) lists of bookmarks accessed by a browser or b) lists of URLs at a web site for linking ...

Syllabary

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A list of individual letters, combination of letters, or syllables, with their equivalent code groups, used for spelling out words or proper names not present in the vocabulary of a code. A syllabary ...

Phonetic alphabet

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A list of standard words used to identify letters in a message transmitted by radio or telephone. The following are the authorised words, listed in order, for each letter in the alphabet: Alpha, ...

Overload

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A load, placed on a device or facility, that is greater than the device or facility is capable of handling, i.e., capable of performing the functions for which it was designed. Note: Examples of ...