Cisco Systems uBR7200 Network Router User Manual


 
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Cisco uBR7200 Series Universal Broadband Router Software Configuration Guide
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Preface
Terms and Acronyms
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Terms and Acronyms
A complete list of terms and acronyms is available in the Internetworking Terms and Acronyms guide,
available on the Documentation CD-ROM and at
http://www.cisco.com/univercd/cc/td/doc/cisintwk/ita/.
To fully understand the content of this guide, you should be familiar with the following terms and
acronyms.
A/Danalog to digital (conversion)
ABRavailable bit rate
AAL5ATM adaptation layer 5
AGCautomatic gain control
AM-VSBAmplitude Modulation - Vestigial Side Band (Modulation scheme)
ASICApplication Specific Integrated Circuit
AWGAmerican wire gauge
BGPBorder Gateway Protocol
BPIBaseline Privacy Interface
CATVcable television
CMcable modem
CMTS—cable modem termination system (headend)
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Table3 Command Syntax and Emphasis Conventions (continued)
Convention Description