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POINT-OF-PRESENCE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-07-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Internet and Telematics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- point of presence
1, record 1, English, point%20of%20presence
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- POP 2, record 1, English, POP
correct
- PoP 3, record 1, English, PoP
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- point-of-presence 4, record 1, English, point%2Dof%2Dpresence
correct
- POP 4, record 1, English, POP
correct
- POP 4, record 1, English, POP
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 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. 2, record 1, English, - point%20of%20presence
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
point of presence; PoP : designations standardized by NATO. 5, record 1, English, - point%20of%20presence
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Internet et télématique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- point de présence
1, record 1, French, point%20de%20pr%C3%A9sence
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- POP 2, record 1, French, POP
correct, masculine noun
- PoP 3, record 1, French, PoP
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 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]. 4, record 1, French, - point%20de%20pr%C3%A9sence
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
point de présence; PoP : désignations normalisées par l'OTAN. 5, record 1, French, - point%20de%20pr%C3%A9sence
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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