Category: Acronyms
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Decoding Customer Premises Equipment (CPE): A Comprehensive Guide
This guide will explore the diverse world of CPE, its types, functionalities, and the significant role it plays in modern telecommunications networks.
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Small Computer System Interface (SCSI)
SCSI stands for Small Computer System Interface, is a hardware bus specification for connecting peripherals to a computer using a parallel transmission interface.
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Channel Service Unit/Data Service Unit (CSU/DSU)
CSU/DSU stands for Channel Service Unit/Data Service Unit, is a digital communications device that combines the functions of both a Channel Service Unit (CSU) and a Data Service Unit (DSU).
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Bootstrap Protocol (BOOTP)
BOOTP stands for Bootstrap protocol, is a TCP/IP protocol and service that allows diskless workstations to obtain their IP address, other TCP/IP configuration information, and their boot image file from a bootstrap protocol (BOOTP) server.
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Autonomous System (AS)
The internet is not just one big network. There are millions of autonomous systems that cooperate to route IP packets. Read this article to fully understand this concept.
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Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM)
ATM stands for Asynchronous Transfer Mode, is a high-speed, broadband transmission data communication technology based on packet switching, which is used by telcos, long distance carriers, and campus-wide backbone networks to carry integrated data, voice, and video information.
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Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line (ADSL)
ADSL stands for Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line, is a telco service that provides subscribers with high-speed digital telephone services.
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Active Server Pages (ASP)
Active Server Pages (ASP), later known as Classic ASP or ASP Classic, is Microsoft’s first server-side script engine for dynamically generated web pages for Microsoft Internet Information Server (IIS) version 3.0 and later.
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Dynamic-Link Library (DLL)
DLL stands for Dynamic-Link Library, is a file containing executable routines that can be loaded on demand by an application.
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Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)
Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) is the oldest and largest educational and scientific computing society in the world. Learn more about it.
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Internet Service Provider (ISP)
Unlock the world of Internet Service Providers! Learn their history, the top ISPs in the US, and their ever-evolving role in a connected world.