ATIS Telecom Glossary

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internetworking

The process of interconnecting two or more individual networks to facilitate communications among their respective nodes.
Note: The interconnected networks may be different types. Each network is distinct, with its own addresses, internal protocols, access methods, and administration.

InterNIC

Contraction of Internet Network Information Center. The association of providers of domain-name registration, information, and database services to the Internet.

interoffice trunk

A single direct transmission channel, e.g., voice-frequency circuit, between central offices.

interoperability

1. The ability of systems, units or forces to provide services to and accept services from other systems, units, or forces and to use the services so exchanged to enable them to operate effectively together. [JP 1-02]
2. The condition achieved among communications-electronics systems or items of communications-electronics equipment when information or services can be exchanged directly and satisfactorily between… (Read More →)

interoperability standard

A document that establishes engineering and technical requirements that are necessary to be employed in the design of systems, units, or forces and to use the services so exchanged to enable them to operate effectively together.

interoperation

The use of interoperable systems, units, or forces. [JP 1-02]

interpolation gain

The input trunk channel multiplication ratio that is achieved through DSI. The interpolation gain is the ratio of the number of input transmission trunks to the number of DCME bearer channels where the same signal encoding rate is used for both trunk and bearer channels. [T1.309-1990]

interposition trunk

1. A single direct transmission channel, e.g., voice-frequency circuit, between two positions of a large switchboard to facilitate the interconnection of other circuits appearing at the respective switchboard positions.
2. Within a technical control facility, a single direct transmission circuit, between positions in a testboard or patch bay, which circuit facilitates testing or patching between the respective positions.

interpret

To translate and to execute each source language statement of a computer program before translating and executing the next statement.

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