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bit error rate (BER)
The ratio of the number of bit errors to the
total number of bits transmitted in a given time
interval.
BGP (Border Gateway Protocol)
An inter-domain routing protocol that provides
loop-free inter-domain routing between
autonomous systems (ASs) or within an AS.
BGP neighbor
BGP routers that have interfaces to a common
network.
BGP peer
A relationship that is formed between any two
routers that open a TCP connection to each
other for the purpose of exchanging routing
informations.
BGP session
An active connection between two routers
running BGP.
BGP speaker
An entity within a BGP router that is used to
communicate with other BGP speakers by
establishing a peer-to-peer session.
bit interleaved parity (BIP)
A simple parity check mechanism.
blade
A synonym for a line card.
Bootstrap Protocol (BootP)
A User Datagram Protocol (UDP)/Internet
Protocol (IP)-based protocol that a booting host
uses to configure itself dynamically and without
user supervision.
Nortel Ethernet Routing Switch 8600
Terminology
NN46205-102 01.01 Standard
30 May 2008
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