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POINT PRESENCE [2 records]
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
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-11-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Telephone Switching
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- point of presence
1, record 2, English, point%20of%20presence
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- POP 1, record 2, English, POP
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A location at which the interconnection between facilities of a local telephone company and a long distance carrier is made. 2, record 2, English, - point%20of%20presence
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Commutation téléphonique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- point d'occupation
1, record 2, French, point%20d%27occupation
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Point d'interconnexion entre les installations d'une compagnie de téléphone et un télécommunicateur interurbain. 2, record 2, French, - point%20d%27occupation
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Conmutación telefónica
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- punto de presencia
1, record 2, Spanish, punto%20de%20presencia
correct, masculine noun, Spain, Mexico
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- punto de ocupación 2, record 2, Spanish, punto%20de%20ocupaci%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun, Argentina, Mexico
- PoP 3, record 2, Spanish, PoP
correct, masculine noun, Spain
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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