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POINT-OF-PRESENCE [1 record]

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Record 1 2021-07-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Internet and Telematics
CONT

POP ... short for point of presence, an access point to the Internet. ISPs [Internet service providers] have typically multiple POPs. A point of presence is a physical location, either part of the facilities of a telecommunications provider that the ISP rents or a separate location from the telecommunications provider, that houses servers, routers, ATM [asynchronous transfer mode] switches and digital/analog call aggregators.

OBS

point of presence; PoP: designations standardized by NATO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Internet et télématique
DEF

Point de raccordement possible appartenant à un [fournisseur d'accès Internet] pour les connexions à Internet par [réseau téléphonique commuté] ou par [ligne louée] ou [ligne spécialisée].

OBS

point de présence; PoP : désignations normalisées par l'OTAN.

Spanish

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