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GATEWAY INTERNET PROTOCOL [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-12-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications Transmission
- Internet and Telematics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Border Gateway Protocol
1, record 1, English, Border%20Gateway%20Protocol
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- BGP 1, record 1, English, BGP
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Border Gateway Protocol(BGP) is the default routing protocol to route traffic among [Internet] domains. 2, record 1, English, - Border%20Gateway%20Protocol
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
- Internet et télématique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- protocole BGP
1, record 1, French, protocole%20BGP
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- BGP 2, record 1, French, BGP
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- protocole de passerelle frontière 3, record 1, French, protocole%20de%20passerelle%20fronti%C3%A8re
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le protocole BGP [...] est un protocole de routage [interdomaine]. 4, record 1, French, - protocole%20BGP
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Transmisión (Telecomunicaciones)
- Internet y telemática
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- protocolo de pasarela de frontera
1, record 1, Spanish, protocolo%20de%20pasarela%20de%20frontera
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
- BGP 1, record 1, Spanish, BGP
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Protocolo de enrutamiento externo (o entre sistemas autónomos) diseñado para corregir las fallas presentadas por el protocolo de pasarela exterior (BGP), ya que detecta los lazos de enrutamiento y usa una métrica con el fin de adoptar decisiones de enrutamiento inteligente. 2, record 1, Spanish, - protocolo%20de%20pasarela%20de%20frontera
Record 2 - internal organization data 2020-10-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Electronic Devices
- Telecommunications Transmission
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- monolithic gateway
1, record 2, English, monolithic%20gateway
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A monolithic gateway works well between a small or midsize VoIP [voice over Internet Protocol] system and the PSTN [public switched telephone network] and is cost-effective because all components are integrated into a single device. 2, record 2, English, - monolithic%20gateway
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Dispositifs électroniques
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- passerelle monolithique
1, record 2, French, passerelle%20monolithique
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Dispositivos electrónicos
- Transmisión (Telecomunicaciones)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- pasarela monolítica
1, record 2, Spanish, pasarela%20monol%C3%ADtica
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2018-01-10
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications Transmission
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- call leg
1, record 3, English, call%20leg
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A call leg is a logical connection between two voice gateways or between a gateway and an [Internet Protocol(IP) ] telephony device. 2, record 3, English, - call%20leg
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- tronçon d'appel
1, record 3, French, tron%C3%A7on%20d%27appel
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2014-06-18
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Internet and Telematics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Internet transit
1, record 4, English, Internet%20transit
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A specialized, revenue-based form of Internet access which bundles BGP [Border Gateway Protocol] routing with connectivity to either the whole Internet or to a subset of the whole Internet, where the subset may be defined by geography, by network, or otherwise. 1, record 4, English, - Internet%20transit
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Internet et télématique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- transit Internet
1, record 4, French, transit%20Internet
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] accès Internet spécialisé et à revenus qui regroupe l'acheminement BGP [border gateway protocol] et la connectivité à tout Internet ou à l'un des sous-ensembles de celui-ci, où le sous-ensemble peut se définir par la géographie, le réseau ou autrement. 1, record 4, French, - transit%20Internet
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2007-02-09
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Internet and Telematics
- Telecommunications Switching
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- media gateway
1, record 5, English, media%20gateway
correct, see observation
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
- MGW 2, record 5, English, MGW
correct
- MG 3, record 5, English, MG
correct
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- VoIP gateway 4, record 5, English, VoIP%20gateway
avoid, see observation
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any device, such as a circuit switch, IP [Internet Protocol] gateway, or channel bank that converts data from the format required for one type of network to the format required for another. 5, record 5, English, - media%20gateway
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The terms "media gateway" and "VoIP gateway" are often used synonymously; however, the "VoIP gateway" is used only for voice communication, whereas the "media gateway" is used for other types of media as well (video for example). 6, record 5, English, - media%20gateway
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
VoIP : voice over Internet Protocol. 6, record 5, English, - media%20gateway
Record 5, Key term(s)
- voice over Internet Protocol gateway
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Internet et télématique
- Commutation (Télécommunications)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- passerelle média
1, record 5, French, passerelle%20m%C3%A9dia
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- passerelle de média 1, record 5, French, passerelle%20de%20m%C3%A9dia
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Passerelle qui convertit le format du média fourni par un type de réseau de façon qu'il soit accepté par un autre type de réseau. 1, record 5, French, - passerelle%20m%C3%A9dia
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2007-02-02
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Internet and Telematics
- Telephone Switching
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- softswitch
1, record 6, English, softswitch
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- soft switch 2, record 6, English, soft%20switch
correct
- software switch 3, record 6, English, software%20switch
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... any open application program interface(API) software used to bridge a public switched telephone network(PSTN) and voice over Internet Protocol(VoIP) by separating the call control functions of a phone call from the media gateway(transport layer). 3, record 6, English, - softswitch
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Internet et télématique
- Commutation téléphonique
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- commutateur logiciel
1, record 6, French, commutateur%20logiciel
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans une infrastructure de nouvelle génération, l'intelligence du traitement des appels voix est déportée sur un serveur informatique, appelé commutateur logiciel [...] Ce cerveau assure les fonctions de commande, selon le jargon des téléphonistes. 1, record 6, French, - commutateur%20logiciel
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2001-09-17
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Internet and Telematics
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- selective announcement of routes
1, record 7, English, selective%20announcement%20of%20routes
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Access to the GENet from the global Internet is controlled in part by selective announcement of routes via Border Gateway Protocol(BGP IV). 1, record 7, English, - selective%20announcement%20of%20routes
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Internet et télématique
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- annonce sélective de voies d'accès
1, record 7, French, annonce%20s%C3%A9lective%20de%20voies%20d%27acc%C3%A8s
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'accès au GENet par Internet est contrôlé en partie par l'annonce sélective de voies d'accès grâce à un BGP IV (Border Gateway Protocol). 1, record 7, French, - annonce%20s%C3%A9lective%20de%20voies%20d%27acc%C3%A8s
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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