Operations Manual

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NIC
Network Interface Card. Interface between physical transmitter layer and
modem.
NMS
See Network Management System (NMS).
NOC
See Network Operations Center (NOC).
NREP
Not REPorting. System status indicating the IFU is not reporting alarms
because an operator has suspended alarm reporting.
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OAM&P
Operations, Administration, Maintenance, and Provisioning. Describes a
piece of equipment or personnel required to manage a network.
OC-3
Optical Carrier level 3. Optical signal designed to receive and transmit
SONET. A pure OC-3 SONET channel carries 155.52 Mbps.
OC-12
Optical Carrier level 12. Optical signal designed to receive and transmit
SONET. A pure OC-12 SONET channel carries 622.08 Mbps.
OC-48
Optical Carrier level 48. Optical signal designed to receive and transmit
SONET. A pure OC-48 SONET channel carries 2.4 Gbps.
operating system
See OS.
OS
Operating System. Program that loads when a computer is booted and
manages all the other applications in the computer.
outdoor repeater site
Location used to extend a consecutive point network.
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password
A string of characters entered by a user, typically in a Login screen, to gain
access to a computer system.