
Glossary
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IEEE
Institute ofElectrical andElectronic Engineers. Professional organiza-
tionthat definesnetwork standards. IEEE LAN standardsare the pre-
dominant LAN standards today and include protocols similar or
virtually equivalent to Ethernet and Token Ring.
IEEE 802.1d
An algorithm used to prevent bridging loops by creating a spanning
tree.
IEEE 802.2
An IEEE LAN protocol that specifies an implementation of the LLC
sublayer of the data link layer. It handles errors, framing, flow con-
trol, network layer (Layer 3) service interface, and is used in LANs.
IEEE 802.3
A physical layer standard specifying a linear bus network LAN with
a CSMA/CD access method on a bus topology. Ethernet follows the
802.3 standard, transmitting at 10 megabits per second. This is the
most commonlocal areanetwork specification. Physical variations of
IEEE 802.3 include 10Base2 and 10BaseT.
in-band signalling
Signalling made up of tones which pass within the voice frequency
band and are carried along the same circuit as the talk path being es-
tablished by the signals. Virtually all signalling (request for service,
dialing, disconnect, etc.)in the U.S.is in-band signalling. Most of that
signalling isMF(Multi-Frequency)dialing. Themoremodernformof
signalling is out-of-band.
interexchange carrier
Since divestiture, any carrier registered with the FCC authorized to
carry customer transmissions between LATAs interstate, or if ap-
proved by a state public utility commission, intrastate. Includes carri-
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