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NEMA
Glossary
NEMA
National Electrical Manufacturer’s Association.
NETCON
Network-control circuit pack.
Network
A collection of computer-like devices ("nodes") that are connected by, and can
communicate across, a common transmission medium.
Network Adapter
The interface between a node and the network; has a unique physical address.
Network Interface Card (NIC)
A circuit board that can be fitted to a personal computer (PC) to allow the PC to
communicate with other machines on a network. MMCX works with Ethernet
cards and with asynchronous transfer mode (ATM) cards running Ethernet
emulation. Also called a network adapter.
NFAS
See Nonfacility-associated signaling (NFAS).
NIC
See Network Interface Card (NIC).
Node
1. A point on a network that provides an interface to a communications device.
2. A switch or adjunct in a Lucent DCS network.
Nonfacility-associated signaling (NFAS)
A method that allows multiple T1 and/or E1 facilities to share a single
D-channel to form an ISDN-PRI. If D-channel backup is not used, one facility
is configured with a D-channel, and the other facilities that share the D-channel
are configured without D-channels. If D-channel backup is used, two facilities
are configured to have D-channels (one D-channel on each facility), and the
other facilities that share the D-channels are configured without D-channels.
NTSC
See National Television Standards Committee (NTSC) standard.
Administration for Network Connectivity
555-233-504 — Issue 1 — April 2000 CID: 77730
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