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Federal Standard 1037C entitled Telecommunications: Glossary of Telecommunication Terms is a U.S. Federal Standard , issued by the General Services Administration pursuant to the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949, as amended.This document provides Federal departments and agencies a comprehensive source of definitions of terms used in telecommunications and directly related fields by international and U.S. Government telecommunications specialists.
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1 List of telecommunications terms defined in Federal Standard 1037C
1.1 ADP/AIS/MIS
automated information system (AIS) -- automatic data handling (ADH) -- automatic data processing (ADP) -- automatic data processing equipment (ADPE) -- batch processing -- clearing -- fetch protection -- FIP equipment -- hardware -- information -- information system -- machine-independent -- management information system (MIS) -- man-machine system -- online computer system -- parallel computingParallel computing is the simultaneous execution of the same task (split up and specially adapted) on multiple processors in order to obtain faster results. The term parallel processor is sometimes used for a computer with more than one central processing -- penetration -- recovery procedureIn telecommunication, the term recovery procedure has the following meanings: 1. The actions necessary to restore an automated information system's data files and computational capability after a system failure. In data communications, a process whereby a -- remote access data processing -- remote batch entry -- remote batch processing -- remote job entry (RJE) -- remote operations service element protocolIn the OSI Model, the remote operations service element protocol (ROSE) is an application layer protocol that (a) provides remote operation capabilities, (b) allows interaction between entities in a distributed application, and (c) upon receiving a remote (ROSE) -- security filter -- security kernelIn telecommunication, the term security kernel has the following meanings: 1. In computer and communications security, the central part of a computer or communications system hardware, firmware, and software that implements the basic security procedures f -- standbyIn telecommunication, the term standby has the following meanings: #In computer and communications systems operations, pertaining to a power-saving condition or status of operation of equipment that is ready for use but not in use. Note An example of a st -- system administration -- system analysis -- system documentation -- system integration -- system integrity -- system management -- systems design -- technical vulnerability -- trusted computing base (TCB) -- trusted computer system (TCS) -- user -- validation -- work station
