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bit (binary digit) Glossary
Administration for Network Connectivity
CID: 77730 555-233-504 — Issue 1 — April 2000
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bit (binary digit)
One unit of information in binary notation, having two possible values: 0 or 1.
bit rate
The speed at which bits are transmitted, usually expressed in bits per second.
Also called
data rate
.
bps
Bits per second.
BOS
Bit-oriented signaling.
BRI
See Basic Rate Interface (BRI)
bridge
A device that connects two or more packet-switched networks and directs
packets sent from one to the other. See router.
bus bridge
A connection between the TDM bus and the packet bus built into the C-LAN
circuit pack for use with DEFINITY ECS R7csi. Bus bridge connectivity is not
used with any other DEFINITY switch model.
BX.25
A version of the CCITT X.25 protocol for data communications. BX.25 adds a
fourth level to the standard X.25 interface. This uppermost level combines
levels 4, 5, and 6 of the ISO reference model.
byte
A sequence of (usually eight) bits processed together.
C Call Detail Recording (CDR)
A feature that uses software and hardware to record call data. (Same as station
message detail recording — SMDR).
Call Detail Recording utility (CDRU)
Software that collects, stores, optionally filters, and outputs call-detail records.