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addressable point

In computer graphics, any point of a device that can be addressed.

adiabatic computer circuit

A circuit that avoids loss or gain of heat. For example, a computer could clear a "1" in a register by subtracting the "1" instead of erasing it, thereby expending less heat.

adjacent signaling points

Two signaling points that are directly interconnected by one or more signaling links. [T1.226-1992]

adjacent-channel interference

Extraneous power from a signal in an adjacent channel.
Note 1: Adjacent channel interference may be caused by inadequate filtering, such as incomplete filtering of unwanted modulation products in frequency modulation (FM) systems, improper tuning, or poor frequency control, in either the reference channel or the interfering channel, or both.
Note 2: Adjacent-channel interference is distinguished from crosstalk.

adjunct service point (ASP)

An intelligent-network feature that resides at the intelligent peripheral equipment and responds to service logic interpreter requests for service processing.

administration

1. Any governmental department or service responsible for discharging the obligations undertaken in the convention of the International Telecommunication Union and the Regulations. [RR]
2. Internal management of units. [JP1]
3. The management and execution of all military matters not included in strategy and tactics. [JP1]
4. In international telecommunications for a given country, the government agency assigned responsibility for… (Read More →)

administrative management complex (AMC)

In network management, a complex that is controlled by a network provider, and is responsible for and performs network management functions such as network maintenance. [After T1.218-1991]

Administrative Numbers:=

Administrative numbers are numbers used by telecommunications carriers to perform internal administrative or operational functions necessary to maintain reasonable quality of service standards. Examples of administrative numbers are: Test numbers, employee/official numbers, Location Routing Numbers, Temporary Local Directory Numbers, soft dial tone numbers and Pseudo Automatic Number Identification (pANI) numbers (47 CFR §5
2. 15 (f)(1) (i) and FCC 00-104… (Read More →)

Administrative Operating Company Number (AOCN)

A four character numeric or alphanumeric that identifies the administrator of one (1) or more data records contained in the iconectiv® BIRRDS. If a Service Provider (SP) performs its own record administration, the Operating Company Number (OCN) value is most often the same value as an OCN Assigned to that company based on a National Exchange Carrier Association (NECA) Assigned… (Read More →)

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