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6.1 Abbreviations
ANSI - American National Standards Institute
API - Application Programming Interface
ASN.1 - Abstract Syntax Notation 1
ATM - Automated Teller Machine
TCK - Technology Compatibility Kit
HTML - HyperText Mark-up Language
IN - Intelligent Network
ITU - International Telecommunications Union
JAIN - Java Advanced Intelligent Network
JTAPI - Java Telephony Application Programming Interface
MTP - Message Transfer Part
OMAP - Operation and Maintenance Application Part
P&M - Provisioning and Management
QMS - Quality Management System
RI - Reference Implementation
SCCP - Signaling Connection Control Part
SPC - Signaling Point Code
SSN - Sub-System Number
SS7 - Signaling System 7
TCAP - Transactions Capabilities Application Part
6.2 Terms
Common Interface: - An Interface that defines a common fully functional set of methods from a specified group of protocol variants.
Global Title: - An address used by the SCCP, such as customer dialed digits which does not explicitly contain information that would allow routing in the signaling network, i.e. the SCCP translation function is required.
Interpretation Guru: - The expert that handles the maintenance of the specification.
Listener Interface: - The Listener Interface is the Java Listener interface specified in the JAIN TCAP API.
Peer: - A particular platform specific implementation of a Java interface or API.
Provider Peer: - The Provider Peer is the stack vendor specific implementation of the Provider Interface.
Provider Interface: - The Provider Interface is the Java Provider interface specified in the JAIN TCAP API.
Shall: - Within the Requirements Chapter 3, if the wording of a specific requirement includes ‘shall’ then the incorporation of this requirement in the JAIN TCAP specification is mandatory.
Should: - Within the Requirements Chapter 3, if the wording of a specific requirement includes ‘should’ then the incorporation of this requirement in the JAIN TCAP specification is strongly recommended but is not mandatory.
Signaling Point Code: - A binary code uniquely identifying a signaling point in a signaling network. This code is used, according to its position in the label, either as destination point code or as originating point code.
Specification Lead: - The expert responsible for writing the specification with input from the other experts, and hence responsible for developing consensus within the group. This person shall possess strong diplomatic and writing skills as well as technical expertise.
Sub-System Number: - A number to identify a subsystem using the SCCP either directly, like the ISDN User Part, or indirectly (via the Transaction Capabilities) like the OMAP.
TC_User: - Any User of the Transaction Capabilities Application Part.