encryption element
A group of contiguous characters to be encrypted. [After X9.23]
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end certificate
The last certificate considered in a certificate chain.
end distortion
In start-stop teletypewriter operation, the shifting of the end of all marking pulses, except the stop pulse, from their proper positions in relation to the beginning of the next start pulse.
Note 1: Shifting of the end of the stop pulse is a deviation in character time and rate rather than an end distortion.
Note 2: Spacing end distortion is… (Read More →)
end entity
1. In cryptography, a certificate subject that (a) uses its private key for purposes other than signing certificates, or (b) uses its public key for purposes other than signing certificates. [After X.509]
2. The subject of the final certificate in a certification path, i.e., that subject which is not a certificate authority. [After X9.5]
end exchange
Synonym end office.
end finish
For an optical fiber, the optical quality of the surface at the end of the fiber.
end instrument
A communication device that is connected to the terminals of a circuit.
end office (EO)
A central office at which user lines and trunks are interconnected. Synonym end exchange.
end system (ES)
A system containing the application processes that are the ultimate source and sink of user traffic.
Note: The functions of an end system can be distributed among two or more processors or computers.
end user
1. The ultimate user of a telecommunications service.
2. A person in contact with a Target of Evaluation who makes use only of its operational capacity [ITSEC].
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