IPNext 190 System Installation GuideAddPac Technology Proprietary & Documentation 132 - 122Abbreviation and GlossaryGlossary andAbbreviation DefinitionADSLStands for Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line. If you use ADSL, the central office will beconnected to each home directly in a 1:1 method. In a down-link where data is transferreddownward from the central office to the users, high-speed data communications of at least1.5 Mb can be made. On the contrary, in an up-link from the users to the central office,communications are made very slowly. Thus, this service is called an asymmetrical servicenot a symmetrical service.AP-VPMSStands for VoIP Plug & Play Management Software. This integrated management softwaredeveloped by AddPac Technology enables VoIP products to be installed in a GUIenvironment, be monitored in real-time, or to be upgraded. This software also enablesnetwork administration.APIStands for Application Programming Interface. API is a function call legend standard thatdefines service interfaces.APOSStands for AddPac Internetworking Operation System. This is an operating system thatsupports the network products developed by AddPac Technology.ATMStands for Asynchronous Transfer Mode. This is an international cell relay standard forproviding a variety of services such as voice, video, and data in the form of a cell of a fixedlength (53 bytes). If you use a fixed-length cell, cell processing will be performed in thehardware; thus, transmission delay can be reduced. ATM is designed to make use of high-speed transmission media such as E3, SONET, and T3.ATM High-Speed NationalNetworkThis network has been commercialized by the Korean government since 1993. The high-speed national network designed for governmental offices provides data services (transportnetwork services) and Internet services. Data services are categorized into ATM, dedicatedlines, packet exchange, and frame relay services. Internet services are categorized intoInternet multi-services provided through ATM connection circuits and simple Internetservices.ATM ForumThis is an international organization founded by Cisco Systems, NET/ADAPTIVE,Northern Telecom, and Sprint in 1991 to reach the agreement of a standard for ATMtechnologies. ATM Forum expands the formal standards developed by ANSI and ITU-Tand the agreements on the implementation of technologies.