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ROUTING INFORMATION PROTOCOL [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-02-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Applications of Automation
- Emergency Management
- Physical Geography (General)
- Telephone Switching
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- emergency call routing function
1, record 1, English, emergency%20call%20routing%20function
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- ECRF 2, record 1, English, ECRF
correct, noun
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Emergency call routing function(ECRF) : A functional element in an ESInet [emergency services Internet Protocol network], which is a LoST [Location-to-Service Translation] protocol server where location information(either civic address or geo-coordinates) serves as input to a mapping function that returns information used to route an emergency call toward the appropriate PSAP [public safety answering point] for the caller's location or towards a responder agency. 1, record 1, English, - emergency%20call%20routing%20function
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Automatisation et applications
- Gestion des urgences
- Géographie physique (Généralités)
- Commutation téléphonique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fonction d'acheminement des appels d'urgence
1, record 1, French, fonction%20d%27acheminement%20des%20appels%20d%27urgence
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- FAAU 2, record 1, French, FAAU
feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les fonctions d'acheminement des appels d'urgence sont un élément fonctionnel d'un [réseau IP des services d'urgence]. 3, record 1, French, - fonction%20d%27acheminement%20des%20appels%20d%27urgence
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Automatización y aplicaciones
- Gestión de emergencias
- Geografía física (Generalidades)
- Conmutación telefónica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- función de enrutamiento de llamadas de emergencia
1, record 1, Spanish, funci%C3%B3n%20de%20enrutamiento%20de%20llamadas%20de%20emergencia
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2023-12-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
- Cartography
- Emergency Management
- Telecommunications
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Location-to-Service Translation Protocol
1, record 2, English, Location%2Dto%2DService%20Translation%20Protocol
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- LoST Protocol 2, record 2, English, LoST%20Protocol
correct
- Location to Service Translation Protocol 3, record 2, English, Location%20to%20Service%20Translation%20Protocol
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Location to Service Translation(LoST) Protocol is a service discovery protocol, which uses location information to map service Uniform Resource Identifiers(URI). The LoST Protocol was developed to support the routing process of IP-based emergency calls... 3, record 2, English, - Location%2Dto%2DService%20Translation%20Protocol
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
- Cartographie
- Gestion des urgences
- Télécommunications
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- protocole Location-to-Service Translation
1, record 2, French, protocole%20Location%2Dto%2DService%20Translation
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- protocole LoST 1, record 2, French, protocole%20LoST
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2017-02-08
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Internet and Telematics
- Information Processing (Informatics)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Routing Information Protocol
1, record 3, English, Routing%20Information%20Protocol
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- RIP 1, record 3, English, RIP
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- Routing Internet Protocol 2, record 3, English, Routing%20Internet%20Protocol
correct
- RIP 2, record 3, English, RIP
correct
- RIP 2, record 3, English, RIP
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A protocol used by routers to forward information between each other or changes in the network. 3, record 3, English, - Routing%20Information%20Protocol
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
One of the first routing protocols, still found today in many inter-LAN systems. It was developed in the early 1980s and uses distant-vector logic. 1, record 3, English, - Routing%20Information%20Protocol
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Internet et télématique
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- protocole RIP
1, record 3, French, protocole%20RIP
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- RIP 2, record 3, French, RIP
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- protocole de routage Internet 3, record 3, French, protocole%20de%20routage%20Internet
correct, masculine noun
- protocole de routage RIP 4, record 3, French, protocole%20de%20routage%20RIP
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'un des premiers protocoles de routage mis en œuvre au début des années 80 pour interconnecter des réseaux locaux. 5, record 3, French, - protocole%20RIP
Record 3, Key term(s)
- Routing Information Protocol
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Internet y telemática
- Tratamiento de la información (Informática)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- protocolo de información de ruta
1, record 3, Spanish, protocolo%20de%20informaci%C3%B3n%20de%20ruta
correct, masculine noun, Mexico
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- protocolo RIP 2, record 3, Spanish, protocolo%20RIP
correct, masculine noun, Mexico
- protocolo de información de ruteo 2, record 3, Spanish, protocolo%20de%20informaci%C3%B3n%20de%20ruteo
correct, masculine noun, Mexico
- Protocolo de Ruta Internet 2, record 3, Spanish, Protocolo%20de%20Ruta%20Internet
correct, masculine noun, Argentina
- RIP 2, record 3, Spanish, RIP
correct, masculine noun, Argentina, Spain
- RIP 2, record 3, Spanish, RIP
- protocolo de enrutador de Internet 2, record 3, Spanish, protocolo%20de%20enrutador%20de%20Internet
correct, masculine noun, Spain
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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