Glossary

 

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z


A

ATM - Asynchronous Transfer Mode (speeds vary). See also Nathan Muller's Introduction to Asynchronous Transfer Mode Switching


C

Cisco - See the Cisco Home Page.

Cisco 7513 - See Cisco's 7500 Series Home Page.


F

FDDI - Fiber Distributed Data Interface (100 Mbps). See also the FDDI FAQ


H

HPCC - High Performance Computing & Communications.

HPPI - High Performance Parallel Interface (800 Mbps).


O

OC-3c - (155 Mbps).


S

SONIC - Synchronous Optical Network.


V

vBNS - Very High Speed Backbone Network Service. See also the MCI/NSF vBNS Home Page.


Updated by Debbie Campbell (dcamp@cs.rice.edu)
http://www.crpc.rice.edu/CRPC/vBNS/glossary.html