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Glossary<br />

Term Description<br />

TC<br />

TMF<br />

TP<br />

TTR<br />

UFS<br />

UNE-P<br />

URL<br />

VCAT<br />

VPN<br />

WDI<br />

transaction code<br />

A two-digit numeric code defined for telephone company transactions that are transmitted<br />

electronically to o<strong>the</strong>r telephone companies. Transaction codes and status indicators (SIs) allow<br />

transmission of multiple types of records on <strong>the</strong> same files. Transaction codes describe <strong>the</strong> nature or<br />

purpose of <strong>the</strong> data being exchanged.<br />

Telecom Management Forum (formerly NMF)<br />

trading partner<br />

See trading partner<br />

telecommunications trouble report<br />

A request from an end user to repair equipment. The responsible party is <strong>the</strong> Access Provider (AP).<br />

If <strong>the</strong> end user's service provider is not <strong>the</strong> AP, <strong>the</strong>n <strong>the</strong> service provider must pass a trouble ticket to<br />

<strong>the</strong> AP. Same as trouble ticket report.<br />

UNIX file system<br />

The tree-structured file system supported by <strong>the</strong> UNIX operating system.<br />

Unbundled Network Element Platform<br />

A service whereby CLEC can order services individually from ILECs and for a one-time fee, <strong>the</strong><br />

ILEC rebundles <strong>the</strong>m.<br />

universal resource locator<br />

An internet address that locates a file on any computer connected to <strong>the</strong> Internet in <strong>the</strong> world. The<br />

URL is ultimately translated to a TCP/IP address and a directory location on that computer.<br />

Virtual Concatenation<br />

virtual private network<br />

well-defined interface<br />

X.25 A data communications interface specification from <strong>the</strong> Consultative Committee for International<br />

Telephone and Telegraph (CCITT) describing how data passes into and out of public data networks.<br />

The protocol suite defines layers one through three. X.25 is <strong>the</strong> CCITT and OSI standard for packetswitching<br />

networks that provide channels up to 64Kbps. Public and private X.25 networks can be<br />

built. In <strong>the</strong> US, common X.25 networks are British Telecom, AT&T, CompuServe and Infonet.<br />

1.Verizon West was formally known as GTE.<br />

Glossary-vi 4.8.0 <strong>User</strong> <strong>Guide</strong> April 2009

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