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application-programming interface
ASN.1
abstract syntax notation one
ATM
asynchronous transfer mode
ATMF
Asynchronous Transfer Mode Forum
BLA
business-level agreements
BML
business-management layer
CCITT
Comité Consultatif Internationale de Télégraphique et Téléphonique
CMIP
common management information protocol
CMIS
common management-information service
CMISE
common management-information service element
DCN
data communication network
EML
element-management layer
ETSI
European Telecommunication Standards Institute
GDMO
Guideline for Definition of Managed Objects
ITU
International Telecommunications Union
ITU–T
International Telecommunications Union–Telcommunications Services Sector
MCF
message communication system
MD
mediation device
MIB
management information base
NE
network element
NEL
network-element layer
NMF
Network Management Forum
NML
network-management layer
OEM
original equipment manufacturer
OS
operations system
OSI
open systems interconnection
OSS
operations support systems
QA
Q adapter
SIF
Synchronous Optical Network (SONET) Interoperability Forum
SML
service-management layer
SNMP
signaling network management protocol
TMN
telecommunications managed network
WS
workstation
