A formal representation of entities including their properties, relationships and the operations that can be performed on them. The entities can be either real or intangible.

Equipment used to input into or receive output from the telecommunications network. [47 CFR Pt.36-A]

Synonym data processing.

A facility staffed and equipped for processing and distributing information.
Note: An IPC may be geographically distributed.

An entity that collects information and makes it available to Internet users.
Note: The information can be provided directly to users, or provided via an Internet access provider or a content provider. [After 2382-pt.35]

For a frame relay logical connection, the average number of end user bits transferred per second, in one direction, across a user-network interface as measured over an interval of duration 't'. The measurement interval 't' is network dependent. [T1.615-1992]

The protection of information against unauthorized disclosure, transfer, modification, or destruction, whether accidental or intentional.

Synonym source user.

Synonym National Information Infrastructure.

1. A system, whether automated or manual, that comprises people, machines, and/or methods organized to collect, process, transmit, and disseminate data that represent user information.
2. Any telecommunications and/or computer related equipment or interconnected system or subsystems of equipment that is used in the acquisition, storage, manipulation, management, movement, control, display, switching, interchange, transmission, or reception of voice and/or data,… (Read More →)