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T1 |
n. In the United States, a 1.544-Mbps public access line. It is available in twenty-four 64-Kbps channels. The European version (E1) transmits 2.048 Mbps. The Japanese version (J1) transmits 1.544 Mbps.
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tailgate |
v. To go through a badge-controlled door without using your own badge (from a Security perspective: bad behavior).
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take |
n. A position in a discussion or argument (as in: "My take is we shouldn't do that.").
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talk |
n. In the Internet suite of protocols, a protocol that allows two users on remote computers to communicate in a real-time fashion.
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tap |
v. To use a stylus to interact with a handheld device.
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task [1] |
1. n. In a multiprogramming or multiprocessing environment, one or more sequences of instructions treated by a control program as an element of work to be accomplished by a computer.
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task [2] |
2. n. In a Tivoli environment, the definition of an action that must be routinely performed on various managed nodes throughout the network. A task defines the executables to be run when the task is executed, the authorization role required to execute the task, and the user or group name under which the task will execute.
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task force |
n. A temporary group of experts and support staff appointed by management to solve some problem of perceived pressing urgency.
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TCP/IP |
See Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol.
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telephony |
n. The use or operation of systems for the transmission of voice or data communications between separate points.
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teletypewriter exchange service (TWX) |
n. Teletypewriter service in which suitably arranged teletypewriter stations are provided with lines to a central office for access to other such stations throughout the U.S. and Canada. Both baudot- and ASCII-coded machines are used. Business machines may also be used, with certain restrictions.
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Telnet |
n. In the Internet suite of protocols, a protocol that provides remote terminal connection service. It allows users of one host to log on to a remote host and interact as directly attached terminal users of that host.
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tent card |
n. A rectangular card, folded down the middle lengthwise, on which a name is written to identify a participant at a meeting.
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terabit (Tb) |
1. n. For processor storage, real and virtual storage, and channel volume, 240 or 1 099 511 627 776 bits. 2. n. For disk storage capacity and communications volume, 1 000 000 000 000 bits.
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terabyte (TB) |
1. n. For processor storage, real and virtual storage, and channel volume, 240 or 1 099 511 627 776 bytes. 2. n. For disk storage capacity and communications volume, 1 000 000 000 000 bytes.
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terminal |
n. A device, usually equipped with a keyboard and a display device, that is capable of sending and receiving information.
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terminal emulator |
n. A program that allows a device such as a microcomputer or personal computer to enter and receive data from a computer system as if it were a particular type of attached terminal.
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Test ("test for df 2") |
test number2
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thin client |
n. A client that has little or no installed software but has access to software that is managed and delivered by network servers that are attached to it. A thin client is an alternative to a full-function client such as a PC.
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time stamp |
1. v. To apply the current system time. 2. n. The value on an object that is an indication of the system time at some critical point in the history of the object. 3. n. In query, the identification of the day and time when a query report was created that query automatically provides on each report.
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timeout |
1. n. An event that occurs at the end of a predetermined period of time that began at the occurrence of another specified event. 2. n. A time interval allotted for certain operations to occur; for example, response to polling or addressing before system operation is interrupted and must be restarted.
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title bar |
n. The area at the top of each window that contains the system-menu symbol, a small icon, a window title, and the maximize, minimize, and restore buttons.
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Tivoli environment |
n. The Tivoli applications, based upon the Tivoli Management Framework, that are installed at a specific customer location and that address network computing management issues across many platforms. In a Tivoli environment, a system administrator can distribute software, manage user configurations, change access privileges, automate operations, monitor resources, and schedule jobs.
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toggle |
1. adj. Pertaining to any device having two stable states. 2. adj. Pertaining to a switching device, such as a toggle key on a keyboard, that allows a user to switch between two types of operations. 3. v. To switch between two modes; for example, on a personal computer connected to a network, to switch between the data entry and command entry modes or between stand-alone operation and terminal emulation.
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token-ring network |
1. n. A ring network that allows unidirectional data transmission between data stations, by a token passing procedure, such that the transmitted data return to the transmitting station. 2. n. A network that uses a ring topology, in which tokens are passed in a circuit from node to node. A node that is ready to send can capture the token and insert data for transmission.
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toolbox |
n. In graphical user interfaces (GUIs), a container that provides a graphical way of grouping tasks.
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top of the business |
n. The senior management of the company.
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topology |
n. In communications, the physical or logical arrangement of nodes in a network, especially the relationships among nodes and the links between them.
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touch base with |
v. To talk about something to someone who would expect to be informed.
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transaction |
n. A specific set of input data that triggers execution of a specific process or job; a message destined for an application program.
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transceiver (transmitter-receiver) |
n. In LANs, a physical device that connects a host interface to a local area network, such as Ethernet. Ethernet transceivers contain electronics that apply signals to the cable and that sense collisions.
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transfer mode |
n. Aspects covering transmission, multiplexing, and switching in a communication network.
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transient error |
n. An error that occurs once or at unpredictable intervals.
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transit time |
See response time.
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Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol |
1. n The Transmission Control Protocol and the Internet Protocol, which together provide reliable end-to-end connections between applications over interconnected networks of different types. 2. n. The suite of transport and application protocols that run over the Internet Protocol.
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tree structure |
n. A data structure that represents entities in nodes, with at most one parent node for each node, and with only one root node.
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trouble ticketing |
n. Problem tracking and control performed by a network operations center.
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trunk |
n. In telephony, circuits that connect two switching systems, as opposed to connecting a customer line to a switching system.
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tuning |
n. The process of adjusting an application or a system to operate in a more efficient manner in the work environment of a particular installation.
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tutorial |
n. Information presented in a teaching format.
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tweak |
v. To change in a small way.
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