Synonym tandem circuit.

1. To draw energy from a circuit.
2. To monitor, with or without authorization, the information that is being transmitted via a communications circuit.
3. To extract a portion of the signal from an optical fiber or communications link.
Note: One method of tapping an optical fiber is to bend it to a relatively short radius, thus promoting radiation of… (Read More →)

A method of retransmitting TTY traffic from one channel to another, in which messages arriving on an incoming channel are recorded in the form of perforated tape, this tape then being either fed directly and automatically into an outgoing channel, or manually transferred to an automatic transmitter for transmission on an outgoing channel.

An optical fiber in which the cross section, i.e., cross-sectional diameter or area, varies, i.e., increases or decreases, monotonically with length.

An entity to which access may be attempted [10181-3].

ADI associated with the target [10181-3].

Access control information relating to the target [10181-3].

In computing, data processing, and communications systems, a language into which statements are translated.
Note: Translators, assemblers, and compilers prepare target language programs, usually machine-language programs, from source language programs, usually high-level language programs written by programmers.

1. A product or system to be evaluated [CESG].
2. An ITSEC system or product which is subject to security evaluation [ITSEC].

The published schedule of rates or charges for a specific unit of equipment, facility, or type of service such as might be provided by a telecommunications common carrier.