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Glossary
Management Information Base (MIB)
A collection of objects that can be accessed using a network management protocol such
as the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP).
matrix switch
An assembly of switches that permits the routing of one or more lines between two or
more ports in a physical network. A matrix switch may reroute communication lines to
enhance system resiliency.
MCF
See maintenance control facility.
Message Handling System (MHS)
An electronic mail and message handling application layer service that enables individual
users to transmit and receive messages within an OSI network environment. MHS is an
OSI specific application service element (SASE). MHS incorporates a list of user
addresses, a message database, and processing facilities to create messages and direct
them to users on the local host or remote hosts in the network.
MHS
MIB
MLF
MLMOVE
See OSI Message Handling System or message handling system.
See Management Information Base.
See module library file.
An NMS local processing module. It processes any MOVE command issued by any NMS
administrator in the network, applicable to this DCP. Element name is the same.
Module Library File (MLF)
A Telcon omnibus element created with the @BUILD command and executable in the
DCP/OS environment. The Telcon absolute element is built from multiple MLF omnibus
elements, some of which were compiled from a Pascal source element (by MONAPP), and
most of which were created by the MAP and DCPAPP processors from MASM
relocatables.
N
NAK
See negative acknowledgment.
Negative Acknowledgment (NAK)
A system response, expressed as NAK, that indicates to the sender of a message that the
message was not properly received or could not be received. Compare with
acknowledgment (ACK).
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