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C
cable assembly
An optical-fiber cable with connectors installed
on one or both ends. The cable assembly
interconnects the cabling system with
opto-electronic equipment at either end of the
system. Cable assemblies with connectors only
on one end are called pigtails. Cable assemblies
with connectors on both ends are called jumpers
or patch cords.
cable plant
All the optical elements, such as fiber connectors
and splices, between a transmitter and a
receiver.
candidate bootstrap router (C-BSR)
Provides backup protection in case the primary
rendezvous point (RP) or boostrap router (BSR)
fails. Protocol Independent Multicast (PIM) uses
the BSR and C-BSR.
Central Office (CO)
A major equipment center that serves the
communication traffic of a specific geographical
area.
central processor unit (CPU)
The main system processor that resides on the
CSU.
Challenge Handshake Protocol (CHAP)
An access protocol that exchanges a random
value between the server and the client and is
encrypted with a challenge password.
Nortel Ethernet Routing Switch 8600
Terminology
NN46205-102 01.01 Standard
30 May 2008
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