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Glossary

CPU
central processing unit

FTC
fault-tolerance controller

IN
intelligent network

ISP
Internet service provider

LAN
local-area network

NEBS
network equipment building standards

PCI
peripheral component interconnect

PSTN
public switched telephone network

RAM
random access memory

SMP
service management platform

STP
signal transfer points

TCO
total cost of ownership

TSU
telecommunication system unit

VM
virtual machine

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