ATIS Telecom Glossary

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independent security domains

Two security domains are independent if and only if: - they are administered by different administrations, and - no dependency relationship exists between the security domains [ECMA138].

index dip

In an optical fiber, an undesired decrease in the refractive index at the center of the core.
Note: An index dip is an artifact of certain manufacturing processes. Synonym profile dip.

index of cooperation

1. In facsimile, the product of the total line length and the number of lines per unit length, divided by .
2. For rotating devices, the product of the drum diameter and the number of lines per unit length. Synonyms: diametral index of cooperation, international index of cooperation.

index-matching material

A substance, usually a liquid, cement (adhesive), or gel, which has an index of refraction that closely approximates that of an optical fiber, and is used to reduce Fresnel reflection at the fiber endface. (FAA)
Note 1: An index-matching material may be used in conjunction with pairs of mated connectors, with mechanical splices, or at the ends of fibers.
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indirect control

In digital data transmission, the use of a clock rate of 2n times the modulation rate, where n is an integer greater than one.

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