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Glossary
American National Standard Dictionary for Information Systems
(ANSI X3.172-1990), copyright 1990 by the American National
Standards Institute (ANSI). Copies can be purchased from the
American National Standards Institute, 25 West 42nd Street, New
York, NY 10036. Definitions from this text are identified by (A).
ANSI/EIA Standard - 440A: Fiber Optic Terminology, copyright 1989
by the Electronic Industries Alliance (EIA). Copies can be
purchased from the Electronic Industries Alliance, 2500 Wilson
Blvd., Arlington, VA, 22201. Definitions from this text are
identified by (E).
IBM Dictionary of Computing (ZC20-1699). Definitions from this
text are identified by (D).
Information Technology Vocabulary. The terms and definitions taken
from ISO/IEC 2382-1:1993, Information Technology Vocabulary -
Part 1: Fundamental Terms, are reproduced with the permission
of the International Organization for Standardization, ISO. This
standard can be obtained from any ISO member and from the
web site of the ISO Central Secretariat at the following address:
www.iso.org. Copyright remains with ISO. Definitions of
published parts of this vocabulary are identified by (I).