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<h3>M</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id010453#id010453" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See marker unit</a></p>
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<h3>M interface</h3>

<p>interface between the visitor location register (VLR) and the GSM service control function (gsmSCF)</p>
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<h3>M-CDR</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id011609#id011609" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See mobility management charging record</a></p>
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<h3>M-channel</h3>

<p>bidirectional 4 kbit/s data channel between the exchange termination and terminal equipment</p>
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<h3>m-connection</h3>

<p>one-way connection that is used to force a bit to a desired state</p>
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<h3>M-CSI</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id016037#id016037" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See mobility management event CAMEL subscription information</a></p>
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<h3>m-sequence; <em>maximal length sequence</em></h3>

<p>periodic binary sequence of period 2^n-1, where n is a positive integer, with no internal periodicities or other curious mathematical properties</p>
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<h3>M2UA</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id015771#id015771" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See SS7 MTP2-user adaptation layer</a></p>
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<h3>M3UA</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id013434#id013434" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See SS7 MTP3-user adaptation layer</a></p>
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<h3>MA</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id05751#id05751" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See mobile allocation frequency list</a></p>
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<h3>MAC</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id010524#id010524" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See message authentication code</a></p>
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<h3>MAC</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id016484#id016484" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See multiradio antenna combiner</a></p>
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<h3>MAC</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id06713#id06713" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See medium access control</a></p>
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<h3>MAC</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id07372#id07372" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See rule-based access control</a></p>
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<h3>MAC</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id09458#id09458" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See media access control</a></p>
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<h3>MAC address; <em>MAC layer address</em>; <em>physical address</em>; <em>hardware address</em></h3>

<p>standardised data link layer address that is required for every port or device that connects to a LAN</p>
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<h3>MAC layer</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id013949#id013949" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See media access control layer</a></p>
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<h3>MAC layer address</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id09887#id09887" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See MAC address</a></p>
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<h3>MAC PDU</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id011437#id011437" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See transport block</a></p>
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<h3>MAC PDU set</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id011438#id011438" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See transport block set</a></p>
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<h3>MAC-A</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id016009#id016009" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See network authentication code</a></p>
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<h3>MAC-S</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id016008#id016008" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See resynchronisation authentication code</a></p>
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<h3>MACd</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id016473#id016473" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See dedicated medium access control</a></p>
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<h3>machine address</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id01153#id01153" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See absolute address</a></p>
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<h3>machine interface; <em>MI</em></h3>

<p>interface comprising an instruction set that tells the computer how to operate</p>
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<h3>machine language</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id01037#id01037" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See computer language</a></p>
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<h3>machine-oriented language</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id01118#id01118" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See low-level language</a></p>
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<h3>macro; <em>macroinstruction</em></h3>

<p>instruction in a source language that is to be replaced by a defined sequence of instructions in the same source language</p>
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<h3>macro cell; <em>macrocell</em>; <em>umbrella cell</em></h3>

<p>relatively large-sized cell which may have a diameter of several kilometres</p>
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<h3>macro command</h3>

<p>command for starting the execution of an MML macro</p>
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<h3>macro diversity combining; <em>MDC</em></h3>

<p>radio network controller (RNC) related user and control plane function that combines the signals from a mobile station and chooses the best composition according to quality parameters with the purpose of improving the quality of a call without increasing the transmission power of the mobile station</p>
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<h3>macro diversity handoff /US/</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id011436#id011436" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See macro diversity handover</a></p>
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<h3>macro diversity handover; <em>macro diversity handoff /US/</em></h3>

<p>handover in which the mobile station simultaneously has radio links with two or more radio access network (RAN) access points for the sole aim of improving the quality of the radio connection or providing a seamless handover</p>
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<h3>macro recorder</h3>

<p>function used to record, store and run a sequence of operations</p>
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<h3>macro virus</h3>

<p>virus that is written in a macro language associated with an application</p>
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<h3>macrocell</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id05249#id05249" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See macro cell</a></p>
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<h3>macroinstruction</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id01087#id01087" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See macro</a></p>
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<h3>MAF</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id016485#id016485" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See multiradio antenna filter</a></p>
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<h3>MAF</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id05271#id05271" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See management application function</a></p>
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<h3>magic cookie</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id09936#id09936" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See cookie</a></p>
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<h3>magnetic tape unit; <em>tape drive</em>; <em>MTU</em></h3>

<p>input-output device for handling magnetic tapes</p>
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<h3>magneto-optic disc</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id010450#id010450" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See magneto-optical disk</a></p>
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<h3>magneto-optical disc</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id010450#id010450" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See magneto-optical disk</a></p>
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<h3>magneto-optical disk; <em>magneto-optical disc</em>; <em>magneto-optic disc</em>; <em>MO disk</em></h3>

<p>disk, used for storing of binary information, on which a laser beam is used to heat the recording surface to a point at which tiny regions of the surface can be magnetically aligned to store data</p>
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<h3>MAH</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id04486#id04486" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See mobile access hunting</a></p>
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<h3>MAHO</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id013664#id013664" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See mobile-assisted handover</a></p>
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<h3>mail application programming interface</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id016745#id016745" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See message application programming interface</a></p>
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<h3>mail box</h3>

<p>memory area for information exchange between two programs</p>
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<h3>mail disk</h3>

<p>diskette which contains modified data on the system disk of an exchange</p>
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<h3>mail exchange; <em>MX</em></h3>

<p>host that either processes or forwards an e-mail for the domain</p>
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<h3>mail gateway</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id016930#id016930" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See Internet mail gateway</a></p>
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<h3>mail gateway receiver</h3>

<p>mail gateway process which receives messages from an external mail server and forwards them to a messaging centre</p>
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<h3>mail gateway transmitter</h3>

<p>mail gateway process which transmits messages from a messaging centre to an external mail server</p>
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<h3>mail relay</h3>

<p>link that provides a means for sending e-mail between the Internet and other networks</p>
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<h3>mail server</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id017668#id017668" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See e-mail server</a></p>
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<h3>mailbox</h3>

<p>disk storage area assigned to a network user for the receipt of e-mail messages</p>
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<h3>mailbox inter-process communication</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id010451#id010451" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See mailbox IPC</a></p>
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<h3>mailbox IPC; <em>mailbox inter-process communication</em>; <em>MIPC</em></h3>

<p>inter-process communication in which only a pointer to data is passed from application to another and the actual data is not copied</p>
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<a name="p2xhtm-repid-9723" shape="rect"></a>
<div class="topic">
<h3>mailing list</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id010357#id010357" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See distribution list</a></p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>main announcement</h3>

<p>part of an announcement which contains the main information</p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>main channel interface</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id06760#id06760" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See aggregate interface</a></p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>main clock unit</h3>

<p>internal reference clock of a network element</p>
</div>


<a name="p2xhtm-repid-9727" shape="rect"></a>
<div class="topic">
<h3>main copy of a database</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id09076#id09076" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See database main copy</a></p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>main database</h3>

<p>in DX 200 multidatabase system, a database which the application processes update, and from which the remote subdatabases copy their data</p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>main directory</h3>

<p>highest level in the directory tree, particularly in the MS/DOS and PC environments</p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>main distribution frame for subscriber lines</h3>

<p>distribution frame to which are connected on one side the lines exterior to the exchange, and on the other side the internal cabling of the exchange</p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>main exchange; <em>home exchange</em>; <em>local exchange</em></h3>

<p>exchange where the call number of the centrex group is located</p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>main interface</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id06760#id06760" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See aggregate interface</a></p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>main level</h3>

<p>part of a process whose tasks include receiving messages, preprocessing them and distributing them to lower level automatons according to the main states of the process</p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>main lobe; <em>major lobe</em>; <em>front lobe</em></h3>

<p>radiation lobe containing the direction of maximum radiation intensity</p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>main macro</h3>

<p>MML macro which is called by a user and can interface with other macros</p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>main maintenance centre</h3>

<p>maintenance centre from which it is possible to control all the DX 200 systems belonging to the Operations and Maintenance centre of the DX 200</p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>main memory; <em>main storage</em></h3>

<p>computer-internal memory where the code and data of the operating system and programs under execution are located</p>
</div>


<a name="id013594" shape="rect"></a>
<div class="topic">
<h3>main memory attribute</h3>

<p>basic component of attribute-directed routing having a logical truth value with which call data can be compared</p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>main memory database system</h3>

<p>database system where the whole database is located in the main memory</p>
</div>


<a name="id09572" shape="rect"></a>
<div class="topic">
<h3>main memory file</h3>

<p>file located in the RAM of a processor, often created by loading a disk file to the memory</p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>main mode</h3>

<p>mode of the first phase of Internet key exchange (IKE) in which the negotiating parties use the first two messages to negotiate the security policy for the exchange</p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>main number</h3>

<p>subscriber number that is part of the normal numbering of the exchange, for example, 123 456</p>
</div>


<a name="p2xhtm-repid-9743" shape="rect"></a>
<div class="topic">
<h3>main number time supervision</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id010891#id010891" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See additional digit time supervision</a></p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>main prompt</h3>

<p>MML guidance which is output on an MML terminal in command request phase if required</p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>main receiving point</h3>

<p>location where a process calls a message receive routine of the system library for the first time and where the process receives most of its messages</p>
</div>


<a name="p2xhtm-repid-9746" shape="rect"></a>
<div class="topic">
<h3>main storage</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id0373#id0373" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See main memory</a></p>
</div>


<a name="p2xhtm-repid-9747" shape="rect"></a>
<div class="topic">
<h3>main unit</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id04568#id04568" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See primary unit</a></p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>main window; <em>primary window</em></h3>

<p>top-level window of an application, where the principal interaction with the user occurs</p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>maintenance; <em>servicing</em></h3>

<p>combination of all technical and corresponding administrative actions, including supervision actions, intended to retain an item in, or restore it to, a state in which it can perform its required function</p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>maintenance alarm</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id03694#id03694" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See repeatedly announced alarm</a></p>
</div>


<a name="id021187" shape="rect"></a>
<div class="topic">
<h3>maintenance alarm</h3>

<p>alarm that indicates that the device or part of the device will soon need maintenance</p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>maintenance and operations console; <em>MOC</em></h3>

<p>workstation that provides a graphical user interface (GUI) enabling users to determine the health of the system components and take corrective action</p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>maintenance blocking states</h3>

<p>category of circuit states that consists of unblocked, remotely blocked, locally blocked, and remotely and locally blocked states</p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>maintenance centre</h3>

<p>node of the DX 200 Operations and maintenance network to which it is possible to centralise the operation and maintenance of the DX 200 systems lower in the hierarchy</p>
</div>


<a name="p2xhtm-repid-9755" shape="rect"></a>
<div class="topic">
<h3>maintenance community</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id016189#id016189" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See network operator maintenance community</a></p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>maintenance computer; <em>system maintenance computer</em>; <em>SYM computer</em>; <em>SYM</em></h3>

<p>computer unit in which the centralised part of the alarm system, the recovery system, and the diagnostics are located</p>
</div>


<a name="id05287" shape="rect"></a>
<div class="topic">
<h3>maintenance entity; <em>ME</em></h3>

<p>part of telecommunication equipment limited by identifiable interfaces which has the necessary functions for detecting maintenance events or fault situations</p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>maintenance entity function; <em>MEF</em></h3>

<p>functions involved in the telecommunication process. Typical maintenance entity functions (MEF) are switching and transmission. A maintenance entity (ME) can contain one or more MEFs.</p>
</div>


<a name="p2xhtm-repid-9759" shape="rect"></a>
<div class="topic">
<h3>maintenance management</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id05309#id05309" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See fault management</a></p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>maintenance mode</h3>

<p>top-level user interface feature which can be used to prevent unnecessary alarms from showing in the alarm-handling applications</p>
</div>


<a name="id02723" shape="rect"></a>
<div class="topic">
<h3>maintenance supervision</h3>

<p>traffic administration functions which are used in localisation of disturbances that affect the ability to switch calls</p>
</div>


<a name="p2xhtm-repid-9762" shape="rect"></a>
<div class="topic">
<h3>maintenance supervision</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id03186#id03186" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See subscriber line observation</a></p>
</div>


<a name="id08775" shape="rect"></a>
<div class="topic">
<h3>maintenance supervision of the SCP; <em>SCP supervision</em></h3>

<p>part of maintenance supervision which supervises the error ratio between the occurrences in SCP and SSP</p>
</div>


<a name="id015192" shape="rect"></a>
<div class="topic">
<h3>maintenance system</h3>

<p>system that consists of supervision, alarm, and recovery functions of a network element</p>
</div>


<a name="id03604" shape="rect"></a>
<div class="topic">
<h3>maintenance tree</h3>

<p>logic diagram showing the pertinent alternative sequences of elementary maintenance activities to be performed on an item and the conditions for their choice</p>
</div>


<a name="id011063" shape="rect"></a>
<div class="topic">
<h3>maintenance-oriented circuit group blocking and unblocking reception; <em>MBUR</em></h3>

<p>procedure which handles the reception of the signalling system No.7 (SS7) maintenance-oriented circuit group blocking and unblocking messages</p>
</div>


<a name="id011064" shape="rect"></a>
<div class="topic">
<h3>maintenance-oriented circuit group blocking and unblocking sending; <em>MBUS</em></h3>

<p>procedure which handles the sending of the signalling system No.7 (SS7) maintenance-oriented circuit group blocking and unblocking messages</p>
</div>


<a name="p2xhtm-repid-9768" shape="rect"></a>
<div class="topic">
<h3>MAIO</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id011241#id011241" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See mobile allocation index offset</a></p>
</div>


<a name="p2xhtm-repid-9769" shape="rect"></a>
<div class="topic">
<h3>major lobe</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id06146#id06146" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See main lobe</a></p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>malicious call identification; <em>malicious call tracing</em>; <em>call tracing</em>; <em>MCID</em>; <em>MCI</em></h3>

<p>facility which enables at the discretion of the administrations to ascertain the origin of malicious, nuisance or obscene calls</p>
</div>


<a name="id012282" shape="rect"></a>
<div class="topic">
<h3>malicious call identification request indicator; <em>MCID request indicator</em></h3>

<p>signalling parameter which is used to request the identity of the calling subscriber for the purpose of malicious call identification</p>
</div>


<a name="id012283" shape="rect"></a>
<div class="topic">
<h3>malicious call identification response indicator; <em>MCID response indicator</em></h3>

<p>signalling parameter which is used as a response to a malicious call identification (MCID) request and indicates whether or not the MCID information is available</p>
</div>


<a name="p2xhtm-repid-9773" shape="rect"></a>
<div class="topic">
<h3>malicious call tracing</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id02234#id02234" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See malicious call identification</a></p>
</div>


<a name="id019643" shape="rect"></a>
<div class="topic">
<h3>malicious software</h3>

<p>software which disturbs normal behavior of a system, application, or service</p>
</div>


<a name="p2xhtm-repid-9775" shape="rect"></a>
<div class="topic">
<h3>MAM</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id016486#id016486" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See multimode application manager</a></p>
</div>


<a name="p2xhtm-repid-9776" shape="rect"></a>
<div class="topic">
<h3>MAN</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id09231#id09231" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See metropolitan area network</a></p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>man-in-the-middle attack</h3>

<p>attack in which the IP packets are intercepted on the Internet or the customer's intranet and modified</p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>man-machine interface; <em>human-machine interface</em>; <em>MMI</em>; <em>HMI</em></h3>

<p>subsystem or function which provides user interface functions in man-machine language</p>
</div>


<a name="id0434" shape="rect"></a>
<div class="topic">
<h3>man-machine language; <em>MML</em></h3>

<p>text-based command language with a standardised structure, designed to facilitate direct user control of a system</p>
</div>


<a name="id016744" shape="rect"></a>
<div class="topic">
<h3>manageable entity</h3>

<p>subsystem or component that can be distinguished and managed separately through the user interfaces of the system</p>
</div>


<a name="id06449" shape="rect"></a>
<div class="topic">
<h3>managed domain</h3>

<p>set of real open systems, collected for systems management</p>
</div>


<a name="id05372" shape="rect"></a>
<div class="topic">
<h3>managed element</h3>

<p>network element that is to be managed</p>
</div>


<a name="id020761" shape="rect"></a>
<div class="topic">
<h3>managed management user; <em>managed MU</em></h3>

<p>management user whose profile is created, modified, deleted, listed, or viewed by a managing management user</p>
</div>


<a name="id014475" shape="rect"></a>
<div class="topic">
<h3>managed mobile service</h3>

<p>service of the mobile domain having elements that can be managed remotely from a systems management console that is located, for example, on the operator's premises</p>
</div>


<a name="p2xhtm-repid-9785" shape="rect"></a>
<div class="topic">
<h3>managed MU</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id020761#id020761" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See managed management user</a></p>
</div>


<a name="id05350" shape="rect"></a>
<div class="topic">
<h3>managed object; <em>MO</em></h3>

<p>representation of one or more resources for management purposes</p>
</div>


<a name="id05347" shape="rect"></a>
<div class="topic">
<h3>managed object behaviour</h3>

<p>description of the way in which managed objects, name bindings, attributes, notifications, and actions interact with the actual resources they model and with each other</p>
</div>


<a name="id019102" shape="rect"></a>
<div class="topic">
<h3>managed object browser</h3>

<p>browser that is used to browse through the object hierarchy in a specified database, search for managed objects, and view the object information in the database</p>
</div>


<a name="id05337" shape="rect"></a>
<div class="topic">
<h3>managed object class</h3>

<p>named set of managed objects sharing the same attributes, notifications and management operations</p>
</div>


<a name="p2xhtm-repid-9790" shape="rect"></a>
<div class="topic">
<h3>managed object class</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id06499#id06499" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See object class</a></p>
</div>


<a name="p2xhtm-repid-9791" shape="rect"></a>
<div class="topic">
<h3>managed object class handler</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id08869#id08869" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See object class handler</a></p>
</div>


<a name="id05348" shape="rect"></a>
<div class="topic">
<h3>managed object containment</h3>

<p>structuring relationship for managed objects in which the existence of one managed object is dependent on the existence of its containing managed object</p>
</div>


<a name="id05349" shape="rect"></a>
<div class="topic">
<h3>managed object global status; <em>global status</em></h3>

<p>complete set of attributes necessary to describe an object at a particular time</p>
</div>


<a name="id015852" shape="rect"></a>
<div class="topic">
<h3>managed object identifier; <em>MOID</em></h3>

<p>identifier which is globally unique within the whole management system for managed object instances in a network</p>
</div>


<a name="id05351" shape="rect"></a>
<div class="topic">
<h3>managed object instance</h3>

<p>particular managed object of a managed object class</p>
</div>


<a name="id05361" shape="rect"></a>
<div class="topic">
<h3>managed object name</h3>

<p>name that identifies a managed object</p>
</div>


<a name="id05362" shape="rect"></a>
<div class="topic">
<h3>managed object relationship; <em>MO relation</em></h3>

<p>relationship between managed objects that is an abstraction of an underlying relationship between the resources</p>
</div>


<a name="id05353" shape="rect"></a>
<div class="topic">
<h3>managed object status</h3>

<p>set of attributes necessary to describe an object at a particular time for a particular purpose</p>
</div>


<a name="id05436" shape="rect"></a>
<div class="topic">
<h3>managed open system</h3>

<p>real open system supporting the agent role of an MIS-user</p>
</div>


<a name="id05377" shape="rect"></a>
<div class="topic">
<h3>managed resources</h3>

<p>any resources (for example, elements, components) of a network or system that are represented by managed objects for the purpose of being managed</p>
</div>


<a name="id014476" shape="rect"></a>
<div class="topic">
<h3>managed service provider; <em>MSP</em></h3>

<p>service provider that provides network monitoring and management system services, such as security services</p>
</div>


<a name="id020959" shape="rect"></a>
<div class="topic">
<h3>management application</h3>

<p>application that supports management tasks</p>
</div>


<a name="id05271" shape="rect"></a>
<div class="topic">
<h3>management application function; <em>MAF</em></h3>

<p>functional component (application process) participating in system management</p>
</div>


<a name="id020103" shape="rect"></a>
<div class="topic">
<h3>management application server; <em>MAS</em></h3>

<p>application server software that the applications provided by the IN system use internally</p>
</div>


<a name="id06268" shape="rect"></a>
<div class="topic">
<h3>management bus</h3>

<p>asynchronous serial communications channel through which management data is transferred between substations and the management centre</p>
</div>


<a name="p2xhtm-repid-9806" shape="rect"></a>
<div class="topic">
<h3>management data repository server</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id016945#id016945" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See management data server</a></p>
</div>


<a name="id016945" shape="rect"></a>
<div class="topic">
<h3>management data server; <em>management data repository server</em>; <em>MDS</em></h3>

<p>shared network directory in a network operator's workstation that serves as a centralised service and subscription data storage</p>
</div>


<a name="id05473" shape="rect"></a>
<div class="topic">
<h3>management domain; <em>domain</em></h3>

<p>set of messaging systems that is managed by a single organisation. At least one of the messaging systems should contain an asynchronous transfer mode (ATM)</p>
</div>


<a name="id06384" shape="rect"></a>
<div class="topic">
<h3>management entity</h3>

<p>group of capabilities that collectively provide management functions, such as operations, administration, maintenance and provisioning</p>
</div>


<a name="id05298" shape="rect"></a>
<div class="topic">
<h3>management function; <em>management service function</em></h3>

<p>set of processes used for the management of an entity (for example database management)</p>
</div>


<a name="id015715" shape="rect"></a>
<div class="topic">
<h3>management handler</h3>

<p>logical component of Nokia Delivery Server (DLS) which provides configuration and statistics to the management client and integrates DLS to the network management system (NMS) via the simple network management protocol (SNMP)</p>
</div>


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<h3>management information base; <em>MIB</em></h3>

<p>set of managed objects within an open system which has no physical or logical storage for the information, and which can be transferred or affected through the use of OSI management protocols</p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>management information base II; <em>MIB-II</em>; <em>MIBv2</em></h3>

<p>second version of the management information base for use with network management protocols in TCP/IP-based networks</p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>management information repository; <em>MIR</em></h3>

<p>data storage system used with dynamic configuration</p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>management information tree</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id05354#id05354" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See naming tree</a></p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>management inhibiting</h3>

<p>procedure included in signalling traffic management used to keep a signalling link unavailable to user part generated signalling traffic, except for test and maintenance traffic</p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>management interface</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id06255#id06255" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See service interface</a></p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>management interface</h3>

<p>interface through which it is possible to control the operations of the switching system during operation</p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>management LAN</h3>

<p>local area network (LAN) which is dedicated to management use and is separated from the production network using particular switch ports</p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>management network; <em>transmission management network</em>; <em>MN</em></h3>

<p>network through which network management takes place</p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>management object model; <em>MOM</em></h3>

<p>object model that defines the object classes and their attributes for the centralised repository used for the configuration management</p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>management of information security</h3>

<p>actions taken to guarantee the information security of a system</p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>management operation</h3>

<p>single act on a managed object to effect systems management</p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>management plane</h3>

<p>layer that includes the operation and maintenance (O&amp;M) functions used to develop, administer, monitor, and optimise the network</p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>management protocols</h3>

<p>set of protocols that cover the generic software and instructions required for the implementation of the common management information protocol</p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>management server</h3>

<p>server that provides management and monitoring operations</p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>management service function</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id05298#id05298" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See management function</a></p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>management service provider; <em>MSP</em></h3>

<p>service provider that manages information technology services for other companies and delivers infrastructure management services, such as network and application-monitoring services to e-businesses</p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>management services</h3>

<p>services which provide users with the ability to access appropriate management information and to perform management functions relating to the capabilities provided by the network</p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>management solution; <em>MS</em></h3>

<p>actual set of resources and facilities provided for network management purposes</p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>management subdomain</h3>

<p>management domain that is wholly located within another management domain</p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>management subsystem</h3>

<p>subsystem that provides tools to deploy services and manage service data</p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>management system</h3>

<p>system with the capability and authority to exercise control over and/or collect management information from another system</p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>management task</h3>

<p>function that sustains telecommunication services once they have been established</p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>management user; <em>MU</em></h3>

<p>authorised user with rights to manage users, provisioned groups, and other objects in the push to talk over cellular (PoC) system</p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>manager</h3>

<p>in telecommunications management network (TMN), a part of a distributed management application which performs the management operations and receives the notifications concerning the managed objects</p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>manager</h3>

<p>MIS-user, which for a particular exchange of systems management information, has taken a manager role</p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>manager; <em>node manager</em>; <em>NM</em></h3>

<p>application which allows the user to manage individual network elements</p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>manager role</h3>

<p>MIS-user taking a manager role is capable of issuing operations and of receiving notifications</p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>managing management user; <em>managing MU</em></h3>

<p>management user who can create, modify, delete, list, or view other management users' profiles</p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>managing MU</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id020762#id020762" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See managing management user</a></p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>mandatory access control</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id07372#id07372" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See rule-based access control</a></p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>mandatory fixed part</h3>

<p>part of a message that contains those parameters that are mandatory and of fixed length</p>
</div>


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<h3>mandatory UE requirement; <em>mandatory user equipment requirement</em></h3>

<p>regulatory requirement applicable to 3G user equipments (UE) that is determined by each country or region beyond the scope of 3GPP specification</p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>mandatory user equipment requirement</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id012784#id012784" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See mandatory UE requirement</a></p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>mandatory variable part</h3>

<p>part of a message that contains mandatory parameters of variable length</p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>manipulation</h3>

<p>in graphical user interfaces, the movement or reorientation of objects, such as parts or tools</p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>manual answering service</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id02233#id02233" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See absent subscriber service</a></p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>manual CDR generation</h3>

<p>forming of charging records that the network operator does manually by generating charging records from all active PDP contexts</p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>manual circuit</h3>

<p>connection to a manual exchange whose attendant switches all telecommunications traffic to DX attendant</p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>manual keying</h3>

<p>manual entering of the pre-generated keys for authentication and encryption</p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>MAP</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id016873#id016873" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See message access protocol</a></p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>MAP</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id04488#id04488" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See mobile application part</a></p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>map</h3>

<p>to adapt tributaries into Virtual Containers by adding justification bits and Path Overhead information</p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>map</h3>

<p>to establish a set of values having a defined correspondence with the quantities or values of another set</p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>MAP application service element; <em>MAP-ASE</em></h3>

<p>set of network element-dependent functions of the mobile application part (MAP) interface, each of which is able to handle the user interface and required dialogues</p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>MAP application terminating function; <em>MAP application termination function</em>; <em>MATF</em></h3>

<p>function that is used to send the necessary routing information to route the call to the subscription network as a response to the sending of a routing information (SRI) message</p>
</div>


<a name="p2xhtm-repid-9858" shape="rect"></a>
<div class="topic">
<h3>MAP application termination function</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id014320#id014320" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See MAP application terminating function</a></p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>MAP gateway; <em>MAP GW</em></h3>

<p>gateway which offers a proprietary authentication interface to the authentication server (AS) and a standard MAP interface for fetching the subscriber authentication data from the home location register (HLR)</p>
</div>


<a name="p2xhtm-repid-9860" shape="rect"></a>
<div class="topic">
<h3>MAP GW</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id013952#id013952" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See MAP gateway</a></p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>MAP interface; <em>MAPIF</em></h3>

<p>mobile application part (MAP) based interface which provides a link to the networks which use signalling system No.7</p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>MAP routing</h3>

<p>routing where mobile-originated messages are routed to the correct messaging centres according to the protocol identifier (PID) and the destination address information carried in the message</p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>map tool</h3>

<p>tool for the management of maps</p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>map view</h3>

<p>geographical view with a map in the background</p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>MAP-ASE</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id014319#id014319" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See MAP application service element</a></p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>MAP-Gd</h3>

<p>mobile application part (MAP) interface between a gateway MSC or an interworking MSC for short message service (SMS-GMSC/IWMSC) and a serving GPRS support node (SGSN)</p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>MAP-Gr</h3>

<p>mobile application part (MAP) interface between a home location register (HLR) and a serving GPRS support node (SGSN)</p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>MAPI</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id016745#id016745" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See message application programming interface</a></p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>MAPIF</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id019508#id019508" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See MAP interface</a></p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>mapping jitter</h3>

<p>jitter caused by the mapping of payload into a virtual container</p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>marker</h3>

<p>device that performs packet marking</p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>marker bit</h3>

<p>1-bit field that indicates the beginning of a frame</p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>marker unit; <em>M</em></h3>

<p>functional unit which controls and supervises the switching matrix by performing hunting, connecting and release functions of the Group Switch (GSW), and in addition provides voice announcements, frame supervision for 2Mbit/s circuits, and controls some test functions</p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>marking</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id015231#id015231" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See packet marking</a></p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>markup</h3>

<p>separating the parts of a document and indicating the features of the parts by using predefined marking, for example commands that control editing</p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>markup declaration</h3>

<p>markup that controls how other markup of a document is to be interpreted</p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>markup language</h3>

<p>language describing the structure of structured data, based on the use of specified tags</p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>marquee</h3>

<p>non-standard HTML extension that causes scrolling text to appear as part of a web page</p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>MARS</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id09743#id09743" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See multicast address resolution server</a></p>
</div>


<a name="p2xhtm-repid-9880" shape="rect"></a>
<div class="topic">
<h3>MAS</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id016496#id016496" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See multimode antenna support system</a></p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>MAS</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id020103#id020103" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See management application server</a></p>
</div>


<a name="p2xhtm-repid-9882" shape="rect"></a>
<div class="topic">
<h3>MAS</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id06804#id06804" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See mass calling</a></p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>MAS</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id06805#id06805" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See mass calling service feature</a></p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>mask; <em>extractor</em></h3>

<p>pattern of characters used to control the retention and elimination of another pattern or characters</p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>mask; <em>mask figure</em>; <em>pulse shape envelope</em></h3>

<p>graphic display of the shape of a pulse or a transfer characteristic which shows the limits for the shape of the pulse or curve</p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>mask</h3>

<p>bit pattern defining which part of the received data is transmitted unchanged and which part is replaced by zeros</p>
</div>


<a name="p2xhtm-repid-9887" shape="rect"></a>
<div class="topic">
<h3>mask figure</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id06999#id06999" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See mask</a></p>
</div>


<a name="p2xhtm-repid-9888" shape="rect"></a>
<div class="topic">
<h3>mask for the eye diagram</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id07975#id07975" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See eye pattern mask</a></p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>mask of the pulse</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id07000#id07000" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See pulse mask</a></p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>maskable interruption</h3>

<p>interrupt level which can be allowed or forbidden by using a mask</p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>masking</h3>

<p>method of transforming one set of data into another while blocking or excluding some data from this process on the basis of code patterns or positions</p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>masquerade</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id016985#id016985" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See impersonation</a></p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>mass calling; <em>MAS</em></h3>

<p>IN service which involves instantaneous, high-volume traffic which is routed to one or multiple destinations</p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>mass calling service feature; <em>MAS</em></h3>

<p>IN service feature which allows the processing of huge numbers of incoming calls</p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>mass interrogation</h3>

<p>interrogation in SGSN statistics which is used for interrogating an SGSN measurement and which displays only administrative and operational states of all measurements</p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>mass load interface; <em>MLI</em></h3>

<p>interface to the customer care and billing system (CCB) for loading large amounts of subscriber data</p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>mass management</h3>

<p>simultaneous management of several items such as services or subscriptions</p>
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<h3>mass operation</h3>

<p>in the context of network planning, an import and download operation in which a number of sites are created or configured in the network in a short period of time</p>
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<h3>mast head amplifier</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id013361#id013361" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See masthead amplifier</a></p>
</div>


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<h3>master; <em>master process</em></h3>

<p>start-up process of a process family which creates the hands it needs, and manages hands and hand groups inside the family</p>
</div>


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<h3>master clock</h3>

<p>clock signal generator that is used to control the frequency of other clocks</p>
</div>


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<h3>master clock bit; <em>MCB</em></h3>

<p>clock control bit in a loop network for detecting whether the incoming signal is synchronised with the original network synchronisation master</p>
</div>


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<h3>master command register; <em>MCR</em></h3>

<p>on-chip address register to which the address of a master command structure is written to initiate the chip processing of any number of packets</p>
</div>


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<h3>master encryption key</h3>

<p>master key used for protecting the confidentiality of data protection keys</p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>master file</h3>

<p>unique mandatory file containing access conditions and optionally dedicated files (DF) and/or elementary files (EF)</p>
</div>


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<h3>master file</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id07191#id07191" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See software build master file</a></p>
</div>


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<h3>master integrity key</h3>

<p>master key used for protecting the integrity of data protection keys</p>
</div>


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<h3>master key</h3>

<p>higher level cryptographic key used for protecting data protection keys</p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>master process</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id04636#id04636" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See master</a></p>
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<h3>master station</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id020657#id020657" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See loop master</a></p>
</div>


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<h3>master supervisor</h3>

<p>service process which starts and supervises the platform manager</p>
</div>


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<h3>master unit</h3>

<p>functional unit controlling transmission nodes</p>
</div>


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<h3>master version file</h3>

<p>in the Network Element Management Unit (NEMU), a file that contains file names, paths, and version numbers for all files brought to NEMU in a software build</p>
</div>


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<h3>master WAM; <em>MWAM</em></h3>

<p>wideband application manager (WAM) that is visible to the TMN data communication network (DCN) for operation and maintenance purposes</p>
</div>


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<h3>masthead amplifier; <em>mast head amplifier</em>; <em>MHA</em></h3>

<p>low noise amplifier (LNA) used to compensate the cable loss between the antenna connector and base transceiver station (BTS) input connector</p>
</div>


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<h3>masthead amplifier gain; <em>MHA gain</em></h3>

<p>gain from the masthead amplifier (MHA) measured in decibels (dB)</p>
</div>


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<h3>matched filter</h3>

<p>filter which is designed for the reception of a specific signal and which passes the signal with as little attenuation as possible while passing as little noise as possible</p>
</div>


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<h3>matching rule</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id018608#id018608" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See LDAP matching rule</a></p>
</div>


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<h3>mated pair HLR</h3>

<p>pair of home location registers (HLR) with 2N hot standby network-level redundancy</p>
</div>


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<h3>MATF</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id014320#id014320" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See MAP application terminating function</a></p>
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<h3>math coprocessor</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id015195#id015195" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See mathematics coprocessor</a></p>
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<h3>mathematics coprocessor; <em>math coprocessor</em></h3>

<p>coprocessor which performs mathematical calculations, especially floating point operations</p>
</div>


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<h3>matrix</h3>

<p>topological component included in one physical node used to effect routing and management by describing the potential for matrix connections across the matrix</p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>MAU</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id010159#id010159" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See multistation access unit</a></p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>MAU</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id011820#id011820" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See media attachment unit</a></p>
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<div class="topic">
<h3>maximal length sequence</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id013663#id013663" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See m-sequence</a></p>
</div>


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<h3>maximal ratio combining; <em>maximal ratio diversity combining</em>; <em>maximum ratio combining</em>; <em>MRC</em></h3>

<p>signal combining technique in which each signal component is multiplied by a weight factor that is proportional to the signal amplitude</p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>maximal ratio diversity combining</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id010185#id010185" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See maximal ratio combining</a></p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>maximise</h3>

<p>in a graphical user interface, to cause a window to expand to fill all of the space available within a larger window or on the screen</p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>maximum account balance</h3>

<p>maximum value for the account balance</p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>maximum bit rate; <em>MBR</em></h3>

<p>maximum number of bits delivered by UMTS and to UMTS at a service access point (SAP) within a period of time, divided by the duration of the period</p>
</div>


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<h3>maximum burst size; <em>MBS</em></h3>

<p>parameter that represents the burst factor of the connection, specifying the maximum number of cells that can be transmitted at peak cell rate (PCR) while still being compliant to the negotiated sustainable cell rate (SCR)</p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>maximum cell delay variance</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id09738#id09738" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See maximum cell delay variation</a></p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>maximum cell delay variation; <em>maximum cell delay variance</em>; <em>MCDV</em></h3>

<p>maximum two-point cell delay variation (CDV) objective across a link or node for the specified service category, determining the available resources of an ATM network</p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>maximum cell transfer delay; <em>MCTD</em></h3>

<p>sum of the fixed delay component across the link or node and maximum cell delay variation (MCDV) determining the available resources of an ATM network</p>
</div>


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<h3>maximum justification rate; <em>justification capacity</em></h3>

<p>maximum possible justification rate that can be accommodated by a justification process</p>
</div>


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<h3>maximum justification ratio</h3>

<p>justification ratio that occurs when the digit rate of the original digital signal is at its lower tolerance limit and the digit rate of the channel provided for conveying it by justification is at its upper tolerance limit</p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>maximum possible AIUR</h3>

<p>highest possible air interface user rate (AIUR) that the multiple full rate traffic channel (TCH/F) can provide</p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>maximum ratio combining</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id010185#id010185" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See maximal ratio combining</a></p>
</div>


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<h3>maximum receive unit; <em>MRU</em></h3>

<p>information sent to indicate to the remote end the maximum size of frames that the front end wants to receive</p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>maximum SDU size</h3>

<p>quality of service parameter defining the maximum allowed packet size for admission control and policing purposes</p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>maximum stuffing rate</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id0491#id0491" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See maximum justification rate</a></p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>maximum transfer unit</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id09989#id09989" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See maximum transmission unit</a></p>
</div>


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<h3>maximum transmission unit; <em>maximum transfer unit</em>; <em>MTU</em></h3>

<p>maximum packet size, in bytes, which a certain interface can handle</p>
</div>


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<h3>maximum validity period</h3>

<p>maximum period until the credit expiry date</p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>MB</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id014739#id014739" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See message bus</a></p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>Mb interface</h3>

<p>interface between the gateway GPRS support node (GGSN) and the multimedia gateway (MGW) or multimedia resource function processor (MRFP) in the IP multimedia subsystem (IMS)</p>
</div>


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<h3>Mb UP</h3>

<p>protocol used in the Mb interface to transfer user plane (UP) data</p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>MBR</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id018297#id018297" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See maximum bit rate</a></p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>MBS</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id04489#id04489" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See mobile broadband system</a></p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>MBS</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id09740#id09740" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See maximum burst size</a></p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>MBUR</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id011063#id011063" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See maintenance-oriented circuit group blocking and unblocking reception</a></p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>MBUS</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id011064#id011064" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See maintenance-oriented circuit group blocking and unblocking sending</a></p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>MC</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id012621#id012621" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See multipoint controller</a></p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>Mc</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id014042#id014042" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See Mc reference point</a></p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>MC</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id014841#id014841" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See multicall</a></p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>Mc interface</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id014042#id014042" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See Mc reference point</a></p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>Mc reference point; <em>Mc interface</em>; <em>Mc</em></h3>

<p>signalling interface between the media gateway control function (MGCF) or MSC server and the media gateway (MGW)</p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>MCB</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id018470#id018470" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See master clock bit</a></p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>McBSP</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id020165#id020165" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See multi-channel buffered serial port</a></p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>MCC</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id04490#id04490" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See mobile country code</a></p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>MCDV</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id09738#id09738" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See maximum cell delay variation</a></p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>MCEF</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id011151#id011151" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See mobile station memory capacity exceeded flag</a></p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>MCF</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id05289#id05289" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See message communication function</a></p>
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<h3>MCI</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id02234#id02234" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See malicious call identification</a></p>
</div>


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<h3>MCID</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id02234#id02234" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See malicious call identification</a></p>
</div>


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<h3>MCID request indicator</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id012282#id012282" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See malicious call identification request indicator</a></p>
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<h3>MCID response indicator</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id012283#id012283" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See malicious call identification response indicator</a></p>
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<h3>MCMP</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id016514#id016514" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See multi-class extension to multilink point-to-point protocol</a></p>
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<h3>MCN</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id08159#id08159" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See Micro Cellular Network</a></p>
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<h3>Mcps</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id010130#id010130" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See megachips per second</a></p>
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<h3>MCR</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id015353#id015353" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See master command register</a></p>
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<h3>MCR</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id09742#id09742" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See minimum cell rate</a></p>
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<h3>MCS</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id09745#id09745" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See multicast server</a></p>
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<h3>MCSN</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id015202#id015202" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See monitoring cell sequence number</a></p>
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<h3>MCTD</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id09659#id09659" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See mean cell transfer delay</a></p>
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<h3>MCTD</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id09739#id09739" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See maximum cell transfer delay</a></p>
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<h3>MCU</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id012622#id012622" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See multipoint control unit</a></p>
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<h3>MD</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id05291#id05291" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See mediation device</a></p>
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<h3>MD</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id09991#id09991" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See message digest algorithm</a></p>
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<h3>MD</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id015560#id015560" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See mediator device</a></p>
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<h3>MD5</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id010038#id010038" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See message digest algorithm version 5</a></p>
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<h3>MD5 message-digest algorithm</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id010038#id010038" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See message digest algorithm version 5</a></p>
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<h3>MDC</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id010085#id010085" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See macro diversity combining</a></p>
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<h3>MDI</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id019807#id019807" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See media dependent interface</a></p>
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<h3>MDIX</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id019808#id019808" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See crossed media dependent interface</a></p>
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<h3>MDN</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id018778#id018778" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See mobile directory number</a></p>
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<h3>MDS</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id016945#id016945" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See management data server</a></p>
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<h3>MDT</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id011332#id011332" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See mean down time</a></p>
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<h3>ME</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id05111#id05111" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See mobile equipment</a></p>
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<h3>ME</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id05287#id05287" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See maintenance entity</a></p>
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<h3>mean bit rate</h3>

<p>average bit rate available to the user for a given period of time</p>
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<h3>mean cell transfer delay; <em>MCTD</em></h3>

<p>arithmetic average of a specified number of cell transfer delays</p>
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<h3>mean down time; <em>MDT</em></h3>

<p>expectation of the time period during which a unit is down and cannot perform its function</p>
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<h3>mean holding time per seizure; <em>average holding time</em></h3>

<p>total holding time divided by the total number of seizures which can be calculated separately for each route or for each switching equipment</p>
</div>


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<h3>mean opinion score; <em>MOS</em></h3>

<p>result of a subjective voice quality test, often used to compare speech codec algorithms, where listeners associate a one to five quality score to speech samples</p>
</div>


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<h3>mean throughput</h3>

<p>quality of service parameter defined for each PDP context, which specifies the average rate at which data is expected to be transferred across the network for the PDP context during the remaining lifetime of an activated PDP context</p>
</div>


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<h3>mean time between outages; <em>MTBO</em></h3>

<p>in a system, the mean time between equipment failures that result in a loss of system continuity or unacceptable degradation</p>
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<h3>mean transit delay</h3>

<p>average transit delay that is typically experienced by a large sample of protocol data units (PDU) within the same service category</p>
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<h3>measurement</h3>

<p>set of actions for collecting a defined set of data on a defined object, like a subscriber line</p>
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<h3>measurement</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id011656#id011656" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See SGSN statistics measurement</a></p>
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<h3>measurement administration; <em>administration of measurements</em>; <em>statistics traffic administration</em>; <em>statistics administration</em></h3>

<p>application which enables starting and stopping measurements in several network elements as a single operation, receiving change events from network elements, and updating the database automatically</p>
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<h3>measurement channel</h3>

<p>base station channel, usually data channel, used for signal strength measurements</p>
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<h3>measurement configuration file</h3>

<p>configuration file used to store the parameters which are needed in measurement-specific definitions, and information on where and how the measurement objects can be found</p>
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<h3>measurement counter</h3>

<p>field in a database table in the performance management part of the NMS database that contains measurement data</p>
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<h3>measurement data</h3>

<p>data collected by counters reporting both measurements and observations of the performance of network elements</p>
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<h3>measurement data export</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id019103#id019103" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See measurement data export interface</a></p>
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<h3>measurement data export interface; <em>measurement data export</em></h3>

<p>interface that is used for transferring and storing measurement data to external systems</p>
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<h3>measurement data presentation</h3>

<p>function through which the collected data is placed in a readable format</p>
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<h3>measurement definition</h3>

<p>definition that includes the type, means, and schedule of the measurement and its objects</p>
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<h3>measurement definition file</h3>

<p>file in which the measurement definition data is stored</p>
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<h3>measurement description file</h3>

<p>file which represents the measurements available in the network</p>
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<h3>measurement entity</h3>

<p>quantity for which the measurement data collection must be performed within a certain measurement</p>
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<h3>measurement file</h3>

<p>file in which statistical data concerning the events to be measured is stored</p>
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<h3>measurement group</h3>

<p>set of SGSN statistics measurements aimed at the same target</p>
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<h3>measurement identifier; <em>MID</em></h3>

<p>three-digit identifier in a measurement report, enabling the operations support system (OSS) to identify each report</p>
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<h3>measurement interface</h3>

<p>interface for the connection of measuring equipment when measuring the main functions of equipment</p>
</div>


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<h3>measurement interface daemon; <em>midaemon</em></h3>

<p>process that receives transactions passed through the application response measurement (ARM) interface</p>
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<h3>measurement interval; <em>recording interval</em></h3>

<p>measurement characteristic that defines the time between two measurements</p>
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<h3>measurement job</h3>

<p>collection of processes which are executed in the network elements in order to accumulate measurement result data and assemble it for collection and inspection</p>
</div>


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<h3>measurement management GUI</h3>

<p>graphical user interface (GUI) via which measurements are handled</p>
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<h3>measurement object; <em>observed object</em></h3>

<p>individual item within each object type on which measurements are performed</p>
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<h3>measurement of internal announcements</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id08781#id08781" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See traffic measurement on announcement channel</a></p>
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<h3>measurement on the operator service traffic</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id08790#id08790" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See operator service traffic measurement</a></p>
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<h3>measurement output day</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id05063#id05063" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See results output day</a></p>
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<h3>measurement report</h3>

<p>report which is printed out according to a measurement definition by using the data stored by data collecting services</p>
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<h3>measurement result file; <em>statistics measurement result file</em>; <em>GPRS SGSN statistics measurement result file</em></h3>

<p>file where the collected statistical counter data is saved and which is used for transferring the data to the network management system and for postprocessing</p>
</div>


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<h3>measurement result storing</h3>

<p>part of statistics traffic administration in which the measurement results are stored to the measurement result files</p>
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<h3>measurement results</h3>

<p>raw data that is produced by the measurement data production and collection</p>
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<h3>measurement schedule; <em>measurement time information</em></h3>

<p>part of operator managed measurement definition that includes the measurement day, start time, stop time, and measurement intervals for a measurement</p>
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<h3>measurement signal</h3>

<p>sine-wave signal at 1020 Hz at a level 12 dB below the alignment signal level, which should be used for long-term measurements and measurements at all frequencies</p>
</div>


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<h3>measurement statistics</h3>

<p>results of statistical evaluation of a set of measurement results</p>
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<h3>measurement time information</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id08767#id08767" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See measurement schedule</a></p>
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<h3>measurement type</h3>

<p>definition of the measurement entities used and the objects of the measurement</p>
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<h3>media access control; <em>MAC</em></h3>

<p>local network control protocol that governs station access to a shared transmission medium</p>
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<h3>media access control layer; <em>MAC layer</em></h3>

<p>control layer that specifies the rules of access to a shared medium</p>
</div>


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<h3>media access unit</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id011820#id011820" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See media attachment unit</a></p>
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<h3>media and bearer control; <em>media control</em></h3>

<p>logical function of the circuit-switched gateway (CSGW) which terminates the media control protocol used by the radio network access server (RNAS) to control the user plane connections</p>
</div>


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<h3>media attachment unit; <em>media access unit</em>; <em>MAU</em></h3>

<p>device which provides the interface between the attachment unit interface (AUI) and the Ethernet</p>
</div>


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<h3>media channel address resolution function</h3>

<p>media gateway (MGW) function which provides IP transport addresses for media reception and transmission</p>
</div>


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<h3>media channel privacy</h3>

<p>media gateway (MGW) function which ensures the privacy of media transmitted to and from the MGW</p>
</div>


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<h3>media control</h3>

<p>control of Internet Protocol Exchange Terminals (IPET) by DMX messages or by H.248 type protocols</p>
</div>


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<h3>media control</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id016493#id016493" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See media and bearer control</a></p>
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<h3>media control protocol</h3>

<p>protocol which controls the switching media by reserving and releasing resources</p>
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<h3>media dependent interface; <em>medium dependent interface</em>; <em>MDI</em></h3>

<p>connector which is used to make a physical and electrical connection between a transceiver and a media segment</p>
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<h3>media gateway; <em>MGW</em></h3>

<p>gateway which operates on user plane media streams, converting media provided in one type of network to the format required in another type of network</p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>media gateway control function; <em>MGCF</em></h3>

<p>function which controls the parts of the call state related to connection control for media channels in a media gateway, communicates with call state control, and performs protocol conversion between the call control protocols</p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>media gateway control part</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id012615#id012615" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See media gateway control protocol</a></p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>media gateway control protocol; <em>media gateway control part</em>; <em>MGCP</em></h3>

<p>signalling protocol which implements the media gateway control interface as a set of transactions composed of a command and a mandatory response</p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>media gateway controller; <em>MGC</em></h3>

<p>network element in charge of the resources in a media gateway (MGW), providing the call processing function and maintaining the call state model</p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>media gateway resource management</h3>

<p>media gateway (MGW) function which allocates internal resources within the MGW</p>
</div>


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<h3>media handling</h3>

<p>logical function of the circuit-switched gateway (CSGW) which is involved in media transport conversion, transcoding, and speech enhancement</p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>media object</h3>

<p>digital resource such as a ringing tone, screen saver, Java game, or composite object</p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>media processing</h3>

<p>multimedia gateway functions which provide echo cancelling, continuity check, and dual-tone multifrequency (DTMF) generation and detection functions for switched circuit network (SCN) connections</p>
</div>


<a name="p2xhtm-repid-10055" shape="rect"></a>
<div class="topic">
<h3>media resource function</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id013438#id013438" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See multimedia resource function</a></p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>media stream</h3>

<p>single media instance whose transmission is based on streaming</p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>media traffic</h3>

<p>traffic in a network element's internal local area network (LAN) that originated from the external IP network or is going to the external IP network or is used for purposes other than loading software or transferring DMX messages over the LAN</p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>media-independent interface; <em>MII</em></h3>

<p>signalling interface between the medium access control (MAC) sublayer and physical layer</p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>mediating device</h3>

<p>device which maps network element (NE) services to the object oriented framework and exposes those services by using common object request broker architecture (CORBA) based interface</p>
</div>


<a name="p2xhtm-repid-10060" shape="rect"></a>
<div class="topic">
<h3>mediating layer</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id020969#id020969" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See mediation layer</a></p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>mediation</h3>

<p>process within the communications management network that acts on information passing between network elements and operating systems via a data communication network</p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>mediation device; <em>MD</em></h3>

<p>stand-alone device which performs mediation functions, for example a device which adapts a management interface to a Q3 interface in order to achieve smooth and efficient communication</p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>mediation function; <em>MF</em></h3>

<p>TMN function which acts on information passing between network element functions (NEF) and operations systems functions (OSF) to achieve smooth and efficient communication</p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>mediation layer; <em>mediating layer</em></h3>

<p>logical network layer which mediates between two different interfaces or functions in two separate network entities</p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>mediator</h3>

<p>equipment that carries out application-level conversion between representations of two different application levels</p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>mediator device; <em>transmission mediator device</em>; <em>MD</em></h3>

<p>external computer connected to a data communication network (DCN) and used for managing the transmission equipment</p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>medium access control; <em>MAC</em></h3>

<p>procedures for framing and deframing data units, performing error checking, and acquiring the right to use the underlying physical medium</p>
</div>


<a name="p2xhtm-repid-10068" shape="rect"></a>
<div class="topic">
<h3>medium access control d</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id016473#id016473" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See dedicated medium access control</a></p>
</div>


<a name="p2xhtm-repid-10069" shape="rect"></a>
<div class="topic">
<h3>medium dependent interface</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id019807#id019807" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See media dependent interface</a></p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>medium-term bit error rate</h3>

<p>bit error rate that can be encountered for relatively short time periods, for example, some minutes, due to temporary malfunctions of, for example, transmission equipment</p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>meet-me conference; <em>conference calling meet-me</em>; <em>MMC</em></h3>

<p>conference calling which allows the user to reserve a conference resource for making a multi-party call, indicating the date, time and conference duration. In due time, each participant in the conference has to dial a special number which has been attached to the booked conference, in order to access to the conference bridge</p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>MEF</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id05288#id05288" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See maintenance entity function</a></p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>megachips per second; <em>Mcps</em></h3>

<p>number of millions of chips transmitted in one second</p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>MEGACO; <em>MGCP/Megaco</em></h3>

<p>IETF-ITU-T signalling protocol being used between external call agents and media gateways (MGW) in voice over IP (VoIP) networks</p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>MEHO</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id011444#id011444" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See mobile evaluated handover</a></p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>melodic tone</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id019191#id019191" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See MIDI tone</a></p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>member information</h3>

<p>on the Club Nokia web pages, a subheading under club membership leading to pages where users can see and modify their personal data</p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>member of centrex group</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id05501#id05501" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See centrex group member</a></p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>memory; <em>storage</em>; <em>store</em></h3>

<p>part of a computer or a device or data medium connected to it where computer-readable data or programs can be stored</p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>memory address</h3>

<p>address through which all the information on a computer's memory can be accessed</p>
</div>


<a name="p2xhtm-repid-10081" shape="rect"></a>
<div class="topic">
<h3>memory address listing</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id02672#id02672" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See location listing</a></p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>memory address printout</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id02672#id02672" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See location listing</a></p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>memory backup</h3>

<p>process which takes copies of information from a database memory at periodic intervals for rebuilding that memory's contents in case of its failure</p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>memory bank</h3>

<p>optional memory areas located in the same memory address from which the operating system kernel can choose to show one memory area at a time in a normal memory space</p>
</div>


<a name="p2xhtm-repid-10085" shape="rect"></a>
<div class="topic">
<h3>memory block</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id02746#id02746" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See storage block</a></p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>memory dump</h3>

<p>transfer of the content of the main memory to backup storage or to a printer</p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>memory file</h3>

<p>file that is stored in the memory of a computer unit</p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>memory handling</h3>

<p>functions (commands and programs) with which data in computer memories can be read and with which data can be written to them</p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>memory location; <em>storage location</em></h3>

<p>smallest part of memory with an address</p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>memory management</h3>

<p>operating system feature, which provides for an application the physical memory it needs and releases the memory when the application no longer needs it</p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>memory pool</h3>

<p>memory entity whose parts are allocated to different tasks</p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>memory protection</h3>

<p>hardware or software method for ensuring that an application program does not access data, or write in a memory location allocated to another user or system utility</p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>memory regeneration</h3>

<p>rewriting data to the place of old, deleted data</p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>memory region; <em>region</em></h3>

<p>in ChorusOS, part of memory that is allocated to a specific task</p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>memory space; <em>storage space</em>; <em>space</em></h3>

<p>part of address space where physical memory is installed</p>
</div>


<a name="p2xhtm-repid-10096" shape="rect"></a>
<div class="topic">
<h3>MemoryFTP</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id015524#id015524" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See NEMU memory FTP</a></p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>menu</h3>

<p>UI control that displays a list of available functions from which the user can select</p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>menu bar; <em>menubar</em></h3>

<p>in graphical user interfaces, a bar normally located at the top of the window, containing keywords that give the user access to actions available in that window</p>
</div>


<a name="p2xhtm-repid-10099" shape="rect"></a>
<div class="topic">
<h3>menu frame</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id0500#id0500" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See menu</a></p>
</div>


<a name="p2xhtm-repid-10100" shape="rect"></a>
<div class="topic">
<h3>menu frame</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id07092#id07092" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See menu bar</a></p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>menu mode</h3>

<p>mode of operation in which certain actions can be performed by choosing the appropriate item presented in menu outputs</p>
</div>


<a name="p2xhtm-repid-10102" shape="rect"></a>
<div class="topic">
<h3>MENU mouse button</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id07685#id07685" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See right mouse button</a></p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>menu separator; <em>separator</em></h3>

<p>horizontal line separating menu items in a menu</p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>menu title</h3>

<p>name of a menu located in the menu bar used for opening the menu</p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>menu-defined macro command</h3>

<p>macro command which is given with the help of a menu</p>
</div>


<a name="p2xhtm-repid-10106" shape="rect"></a>
<div class="topic">
<h3>menubar</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id07092#id07092" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See menu bar</a></p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>MER</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id014228#id014228" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See message error rate</a></p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>merchant API</h3>

<p>application programming interface (API) provided by Nokia Payment System 1.2 (NPS 1.2)</p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>merge directory</h3>

<p>public definitions directory in ChorusOS development host, containing headers and compiled libraries</p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>mesh network</h3>

<p>network with a grid type topology in which some nodes are connected to many others, providing alternative paths across the network</p>
</div>


<a name="id08435" shape="rect"></a>
<div class="topic">
<h3>mesh topology</h3>

<p>network topology in which devices are organised in segmented manner with many interconnections between network nodes</p>
</div>


<a name="p2xhtm-repid-10112" shape="rect"></a>
<div class="topic">
<h3>mesochronous</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id0516#id0516" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See synchronous</a></p>
</div>


<a name="id0927" shape="rect"></a>
<div class="topic">
<h3>message</h3>

<p>in data transmission, a block that includes the data to be transferred together with the address of sender and receiver and some other control data</p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>message access protocol; <em>MAP</em></h3>

<p>protocol which is needed to access the messages in the inbox and in possible other message stores</p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>message annex</h3>

<p>part of the message that is used to deliver ancillary information which is not part of the actual message content</p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>message application programming interface; <em>mail application programming interface</em>; <em>MAPI</em></h3>

<p>Microsoft's standard application programming interface for e-mail software which allows programs to read, create, send, and manipulate stored messages</p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>message attribute</h3>

<p>bit controlling the handling of a message within the operating system</p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>message authentication code; <em>MAC</em></h3>

<p>data authentication algorithm based on the data encryption standard algorithm (DES) and used to guarantee the integrity of data</p>
</div>


<a name="p2xhtm-repid-10119" shape="rect"></a>
<div class="topic">
<h3>message authentication code for resynchronisation</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id016008#id016008" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See resynchronisation authentication code</a></p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>message body</h3>

<p>part of the message that is used to deliver the actual content of message</p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>message buffer</h3>

<p>buffer carrying a message</p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>message bus; <em>MB</em></h3>

<p>bus providing a physical connection between computer units</p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>message class</h3>

<p>base class for any object that is passed either between a mobile terminal and another mobile terminal, or between an application and a mobile terminal</p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>message communication function; <em>MCF</em></h3>

<p>function associated with all TMN function blocks used to exchange management information contained in messages with their peers. The message communication function (MCF) is composed of and limited to a protocol stack that allows connection of function blocks to data communication functions.</p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>message connection management</h3>

<p>feature which is responsible for initialising physical address variables and for providing information about the ATM messaging connection network to the post office, and also provides the post office services for creating and closing virtual channels used for message transfer</p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>message decoding</h3>

<p>GSN function which decodes messages received from GPRS backbone network according to defined coding rules</p>
</div>


<a name="p2xhtm-repid-10127" shape="rect"></a>
<div class="topic">
<h3>message digest 5</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id010038#id010038" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See message digest algorithm version 5</a></p>
</div>


<a name="id09991" shape="rect"></a>
<div class="topic">
<h3>message digest algorithm; <em>one-way hash</em>; <em>MD</em></h3>

<p>algorithm which takes a variable-length message and produces a fixed-length hash or a digest of it expressed in a set of bits</p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>message digest algorithm No. 5</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id010038#id010038" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See message digest algorithm version 5</a></p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>message digest algorithm version 5; <em>message digest algorithm No. 5</em>; <em>MD5 message-digest algorithm</em>; <em>message digest 5</em>; <em>MD5</em></h3>

<p>message digest algorithm that turns an arbitrary length message into a unique, 128-bit message digest which cannot be prespecified</p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>message discrimination</h3>

<p>process which decides, for each incoming message, whether the signalling point is the destination point (or if it should act as a signalling transfer point)</p>
</div>


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<h3>message distribution</h3>

<p>process of determining, upon receipt of a signalling message at its destination point, to which user part the signalling is to be delivered</p>
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<h3>message distribution extent</h3>

<p>information in the field of the computer receiving the message, filled in by the sender and indicating whether the message is to be sent to both units (in working and spare states) of the computer pair or only to one of them</p>
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<h3>message encoding</h3>

<p>GSN function which encodes messages sent over GPRS backbone network according to defined coding rules</p>
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<h3>message error rate; <em>MER</em></h3>

<p>ratio of the number of erroneous messages to the total number of messages</p>
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<h3>message handling service</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id04371#id04371" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See messaging service</a></p>
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<h3>message handling system</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id04371#id04371" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See messaging service</a></p>
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<h3>message header</h3>

<p>standard structure at the beginning of a message</p>
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<h3>message ID</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id0116#id0116" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See message identifier</a></p>
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<h3>message identifier; <em>message ID</em></h3>

<p>message field which together with the sending or receiving process and the sending or receiving computer defines the meaning of a message</p>
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<h3>message length</h3>

<p>size of a message in octets, including the standard header and all encapsulated objects</p>
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<h3>message number</h3>

<p>field in a message defining the meaning of the message</p>
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<h3>message object</h3>

<p>internal representation of a message in a network element</p>
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<h3>message order number</h3>

<p>serial number of a service request given by a database manager</p>
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<h3>message pool</h3>

<p>part of message space which is reserved for certain-sized messages</p>
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<h3>message queue</h3>

<p>queue where messages sent to the process wait for handling</p>
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<h3>message queue IPC; <em>MIPC</em></h3>

<p>inter-process communication mechanism in ChorusOS, in which the message data does not get copied by the system at any point</p>
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<h3>message queue observation</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id08232#id08232" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See buffer limit control</a></p>
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<h3>message route; <em>signalling message route</em>; <em>signaling message route /US/</em></h3>

<p>signalling link or consecutive links connected in tandem that are used to convey a signalling message from an originating point to its destination point</p>
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<h3>message routing</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id019524#id019524" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See multimedia message routing</a></p>
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<h3>message routing; <em>signalling message routing</em>; <em>signaling message routing /US/</em></h3>

<p>process for selecting the signalling link to be used for each signalling message to be sent</p>
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<h3>message signal unit; <em>MSU</em></h3>

<p>signal unit containing a service information octet and a signalling information field which is retransmitted by the signalling link control if it is received in error</p>
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<h3>message space</h3>

<p>shared memory area which is directly addressable by any actor participating in its use</p>
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<h3>message store</h3>

<p>database where personal messages are stored, and which can reside in the mobile device (for example, the mobile messaging user agent) or in the remote messaging service (for example, the message transfer agent)</p>
</div>


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<h3>message subheader</h3>

<p>standard structure located at the bottom of the message buffer below the message header</p>
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<h3>message switching; <em>messaging</em></h3>

<p>transfer of stored messages so as to minimise queue and idle times of traffic carrying devices</p>
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<h3>message synchronisation; <em>message synchronization /US/</em></h3>

<p>method for synchronising the applications of a database in which the working (WO) database node sends database procedure execution responses to all the other nodes</p>
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<h3>message synchronization /US/</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id017239#id017239" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See message synchronisation</a></p>
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<h3>message syntax</h3>

<p>relationships between messages or groups of messages, independent of their meanings or the manner of their interpretation and use</p>
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<h3>message transfer agent; <em>MTA</em></h3>

<p>store-and-forward communication system that acts as the backbone of the messaging service (MHS), conveying information objects to users and distribution lists</p>
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<h3>message transfer part; <em>MTP</em></h3>

<p>functional part of a common channel signalling system which transfers signalling messages as required by all the users, and which performs the necessary subsidiary functions (for example, error control and signalling security)</p>
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<h3>message transfer part level 1; <em>MTP1</em></h3>

<p>message transfer part that defines the physical, electrical, and functional characteristics of the digital signalling link</p>
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<h3>message transfer part level 2; <em>MTP level 2</em>; <em>MTP2</em></h3>

<p>message transfer part that defines the functions and procedures for, and relating to, the transfer of signalling messages over one individual signalling data link</p>
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<h3>message transfer part level 3; <em>MTP level 3</em>; <em>MTP3</em></h3>

<p>message transfer part that supports the ISDN user part (ISUP)</p>
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<h3>message transfer part level 3 for broadband networks</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id020911#id020911" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See MTP3b</a></p>
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<h3>message transfer part receiving time; <em>Tmr</em></h3>

<p>period which starts when the last bit of the signal unit leaves the signalling data link and ends when the last bit of the message has entered the user part. It includes the handling time at level 2, the transfer time from level 2 to level 3, the handling time at level 3, the transfer time from level 3 to level 4</p>
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<h3>message transfer part sending time; <em>Tms</em></h3>

<p>period which starts when the last bit of the message has left the user part and ends when the last bit of the signal unit enters the data link for the first time. It includes the queueing delay in the absence of disturbances, the transfer time from level 4 to level 3, the handling time at level 3, the transfer time from level 3 to level 2, and handling time in level 2</p>
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<h3>message transfer time at signaling transfer points /US/</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id05917#id05917" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See message transfer time at signalling transfer points</a></p>
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<h3>message transfer time at signalling transfer points; <em>message transfer time at signaling transfer points /US/</em>; <em>Tcs</em></h3>

<p>period which starts when the last bit of the signal unit leaves the incoming signalling data link and ends when the last bit of the signal unit enters the outgoing signalling data link for the first time. It includes the queueing delay in the absence of disturbances, but not the additional queueing delay caused by retransmission</p>
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<h3>message waiting indication; <em>MWI</em></h3>

<p>service which is used to complete the virtual answering machine service so that the served user gets information when a calling user has left a message in the voice mail system</p>
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<h3>messages waiting; <em>MW</em></h3>

<p>service element that makes the public land mobile network (PLMN) store information (messages waiting indication) by listing those short message service centres (SMSC) that have made unsuccessful short message delivery attempts to the mobile stations in the PLMN in question</p>
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<h3>messages waiting data; <em>MWD</em></h3>

<p>part of the messages waiting indication (MWI) to be stored in the home location register (HLR)</p>
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<h3>messages waiting flag; <em>MWF</em></h3>

<p>part of the messages waiting indication (MWI) to be stored in the visitor location register (VLR)</p>
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<h3>messages waiting indication; <em>MWI</em></h3>

<p>data which indicates that there are one or more messages waiting in a short message service centre (SMSC) to be delivered to a mobile station</p>
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<h3>messaging</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id0261#id0261" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See message switching</a></p>
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<h3>messaging gateway; <em>MGW</em></h3>

<p>gateway between the messaging centre and the web, which passes the short message service (SMS) delivery notifications to the delivery server</p>
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<h3>messaging gateway computer; <em>gateway computer</em></h3>

<p>computer unit which acts as a router between the interface computer and the message bus computer</p>
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<h3>messaging group</h3>

<p>group of several interface computers and one host computer</p>
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<h3>messaging platform; <em>MSP</em></h3>

<p>platform that provides personal, portable information access and the tools for personalising content for the individual mobile user</p>
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<h3>messaging push protocol; <em>MPP</em></h3>

<p>push access protocol (PAP) extension that the applications use to initiate service messages to subscribers</p>
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<h3>messaging service; <em>message handling service</em>; <em>message handling system</em>; <em>MHS</em></h3>

<p>interactive service which offers user-to-user communication between individual users via storage units with store-and-forward, mailbox, and message handling functions</p>
</div>


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<h3>messaging service connection component; <em>MSCC</em></h3>

<p>software component that allows the sending and receiving of short messages</p>
</div>


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<h3>meta data</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id09880#id09880" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See metadata</a></p>
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<h3>meta location</h3>

<p>universal resource locator (URL) from which the metadata can be retrieved</p>
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<h3>meta-language; <em>metalanguage</em></h3>

<p>language which is used to describe a class of languages</p>
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<h3>meta-signaling /US/</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id04665#id04665" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See meta-signalling</a></p>
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<h3>meta-signalling; <em>meta-signaling /US/</em></h3>

<p>procedure for establishing, checking, and releasing signalling virtual channels</p>
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<h3>metadata</h3>

<p>data about data</p>
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<h3>metadata; <em>meta data</em></h3>

<p>data about data elements, including their data descriptions, and data about data ownership, access paths, access rights and data volatility</p>
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<h3>metalanguage</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id02421#id02421" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See meta-language</a></p>
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<h3>metasignaling /US/</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id09261#id09261" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See metasignalling</a></p>
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<h3>metasignalling; <em>metasignaling /US/</em></h3>

<p>ATM layer management process that manages different types of signalling and possibly semipermanent virtual channels, including the assignment, removal, and checking of virtual channels</p>
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<h3>metering</h3>

<p>process of measuring the temporal properties of a traffic stream selected by a classifier</p>
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<h3>metering pulse; <em>charging pulse</em></h3>

<p>charging unit generated for billing purposes and given a monetary value by the telecommunications company</p>
</div>


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<h3>method</h3>

<p>function of the charging gateway consisting of a collection of steps which are defined in a template and executed in a predefined order including the parameters defined for the steps</p>
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<h3>method control</h3>

<p>set of functions and tools used for supervising method execution</p>
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<h3>method execution</h3>

<p>execution of a predefined method which can be a method start-up, step start-up, step flow selection, step end or method end including all data concerning the execution</p>
</div>


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<h3>method log</h3>

<p>log for the monitoring and documenting of the data flow in the system that contains the method execution history including detailed information of every occurred error which helps the troubleshooting of the system</p>
</div>


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<h3>method scheduler</h3>

<p>collection of definitions used for activating a method automatically on a regular basis</p>
</div>


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<h3>Metia framework</h3>

<p>generalised metadata-driven framework for the management and distribution of electronic media</p>
</div>


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<h3>metropolitan area network; <em>MAN</em></h3>

<p>data transmission network covering an urban or metropolitan area, providing the support of narrowband and broadband services integrated in the same network</p>
</div>


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<h3>MExE</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id014159#id014159" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See Mobile Station Application Execution Environment</a></p>
</div>


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<h3>MExE classmark</h3>

<p>classmark that identifies a category of MExE mobile stations (MS) supporting MExE functions with a minimum level of processing, memory, display, and interactive capabilities</p>
</div>


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<h3>MExE executable</h3>

<p>applet, application, or executable content which conforms to the MExE specification and may be executed on a mobile station</p>
</div>


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<h3>MExE server</h3>

<p>node supporting MExE services in the MExE service environment</p>
</div>


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<h3>MExE service</h3>

<p>service enhanced or made possible by MExE technology</p>
</div>


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<h3>MExE service environment</h3>

<p>environment responsible for supporting direct MExE mobile station (MS) to MExE mobile station (MS) interaction of MExE services</p>
</div>


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<h3>MExE service provider</h3>

<p>organisation which delivers MExE services to the subscriber</p>
</div>


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<h3>MExE SIM</h3>

<p>SIM that is capable of storing a security certificate that is accessible using standard mechanisms</p>
</div>


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<h3>MExE subscriber</h3>

<p>subscriber who has entered into an agreement with a MExE service provider for MExE services</p>
</div>


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<h3>MF</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id05272#id05272" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See mediation function</a></p>
</div>


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<h3>MF</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id0854#id0854" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See multiframe</a></p>
</div>


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<h3>MF alarm filtering</h3>

<p>application in the regional cluster which enables the user to define and activate rule sets for filtering unwanted alarms before they reach the global cluster database</p>
</div>


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<h3>MF signal</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id0522#id0522" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See multifrequency signal</a></p>
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<h3>MF signaling /US/</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id01206#id01206" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See multifrequency signalling</a></p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>MF signalling</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id01206#id01206" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See multifrequency signalling</a></p>
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<div class="topic">
<h3>MFC</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id012105#id012105" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See mobile forwarded call</a></p>
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<h3>MFC signaling /US/</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id03326#id03326" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See multifrequency code signalling</a></p>
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<h3>MFC signalling</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id03326#id03326" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See multifrequency code signalling</a></p>
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<h3>MFP signaling /US/</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id01193#id01193" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See multifrequency pulse signalling</a></p>
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<div class="topic">
<h3>MFP signalling</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id01193#id01193" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See multifrequency pulse signalling</a></p>
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<h3>Mg reference point</h3>

<p>signalling interface between the call state control function (CSCF) and the media gateway control function (MGCF) of an IP telephony gateway</p>
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<h3>MGC</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id012614#id012614" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See media gateway controller</a></p>
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<h3>MGCF</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id013429#id013429" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See media gateway control function</a></p>
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<h3>MGCF in DX200 IPT gateway</h3>

<p>feature describing the adaptation of an IP trunk, which is needed to include a media gateway control function (MGCF) in an IP telephony (IPT) gateway</p>
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<h3>MGCP</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id012615#id012615" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See media gateway control protocol</a></p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>MGCP/Megaco</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id010199#id010199" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See MEGACO</a></p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>MGW</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id016930#id016930" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See Internet mail gateway</a></p>
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<div class="topic">
<h3>MGW</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id019860#id019860" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See messaging gateway</a></p>
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<div class="topic">
<h3>MGW</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id09515#id09515" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See media gateway</a></p>
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<div class="topic">
<h3>MGW</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id010643#id010643" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See multimedia gateway</a></p>
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<h3>MGW element manager; <em>MGW EM</em></h3>

<p>element manager that is used to monitor and control a media gateway (MGW)</p>
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<div class="topic">
<h3>MGW EM</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id020960#id020960" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See MGW element manager</a></p>
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<h3>MGW virtual termination</h3>

<p>in a multimedia gateway (MGW), an internal termination point that has no external connections</p>
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<h3>MGW-A</h3>

<p>media gateway (MGW) which the MSC server selects for call establishment</p>
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<h3>MGW-B</h3>

<p>media gateway (MGW) which the MSC-B selects for a handover</p>
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<div class="topic">
<h3>MH</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id09992#id09992" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See mobile host</a></p>
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<h3>Mh interface</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id014048#id014048" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See Mh reference point</a></p>
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<h3>Mh reference point; <em>Mh interface</em></h3>

<p>interface between the home subscriber server (HSS) and roaming signalling gateway (R-SGW), supporting the exchange of mobility management and subscription data between the HSS and legacy mobile networks</p>
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<div class="topic">
<h3>MHA</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id013361#id013361" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See masthead amplifier</a></p>
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<h3>MHA gain</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id013362#id013362" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See masthead amplifier gain</a></p>
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<div class="topic">
<h3>MHS</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id04371#id04371" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See messaging service</a></p>
</div>


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<h3>MI</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id015014#id015014" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See machine interface</a></p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>MI</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id06255#id06255" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See service interface</a></p>
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<h3>MI</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id09993#id09993" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See mobile-originated</a></p>
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<h3>MIB</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id04840#id04840" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See management information base</a></p>
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<h3>MIB browser</h3>

<p>browser that enables the user to access the management information base (MIB), navigate the structure and content of the data stored in its managed objects, and act on the objects it contains</p>
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<h3>MIB object</h3>

<p>in a management information base (MIB), a collection of attributes which is written in abstract syntax notation one (ASN.1) and used for configuring, managing, and analysing resources</p>
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<h3>MIB-II</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id015198#id015198" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See management information base II</a></p>
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<h3>MIBv2</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id015198#id015198" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See management information base II</a></p>
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<h3>micro cell; <em>microcell</em>; <em>micro cellular network cell</em></h3>

<p>relatively small-sized cell whose diameter is normally around 50 to 100 metres</p>
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<h3>Micro Cellular Network; <em>MCN</em></h3>

<p>radio network consisting of micro cells that provide traffic channel resources for both micro cellular and normal GSM use</p>
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<h3>micro cellular network cell</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id08868#id08868" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See micro cell</a></p>
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<h3>micro connection processing server</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id020721#id020721" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See micro CPS</a></p>
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<h3>micro CPS; <em>micro connection processing server</em>; <em>μCPS</em></h3>

<p>control-plane signalling element that is used as a SIP proxy and that acts as a gateway between the operator's core network and user equipment</p>
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<h3>microcell</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id08868#id08868" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See micro cell</a></p>
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<h3>microcode</h3>

<p>internal representation of a microprogram in its storage medium</p>
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<h3>microcontroller</h3>

<p>control and supervision block in the baseband unit of radio relay equipment</p>
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<h3>microinstruction</h3>

<p>instruction of a microprogram</p>
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<h3>micropayment</h3>

<p>very small payment carried out in electronic cash, for example when selling information by retail</p>
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<h3>microprocessor</h3>

<p>usually single-chip computer element that contains the control unit, central processing circuitry, and arithmetic and logic functions, and is suitable for use as the central processing unit of a microcomputer or a dedicated automatic control system</p>
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<h3>microprogram</h3>

<p>sequence of elementary instructions that corresponds to a specific computer operation, maintained in special storage, whose execution is initiated by the instruction register of a computer</p>
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<h3>microwave radio</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id08546#id08546" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See digital microwave radio</a></p>
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<h3>MID</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id01007#id01007" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See program module identifier</a></p>
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<h3>MID</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id014837#id014837" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See measurement identifier</a></p>
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<h3>midaemon</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id020488#id020488" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See measurement interface daemon</a></p>
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<h3>MidCall capability; <em>MidCall trigger/event capability</em></h3>

<p>capability of the end-user to access an active IN supported service during a call active state, or start a new IN supported service</p>
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<h3>MidCall detection point; <em>MidCall DP</em></h3>

<p>detection point in the middle of the call that can be used to give announcements or warning tones</p>
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<h3>MidCall DP</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id09118#id09118" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See MidCall detection point</a></p>
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<h3>MidCall trigger/event capability</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id011606#id011606" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See MidCall capability</a></p>
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<h3>middle mouse button</h3>

<p>mouse button with which it is possible to select items in addition to the one selected with the mouse button</p>
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<h3>MIDI tone; <em>melodic tone</em>; <em>polyphonic tone</em></h3>

<p>ringing tone or alert tone that is created by a synthesizer in the terminal</p>
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<h3>MIDlet</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id015676#id015676" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See Java MIDlet</a></p>
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<h3>MIDlet OTA</h3>

<p>over-the-air (OTA) download model in which the mobile terminal first receives a Java application descriptor, then the MIDlet, and finally confirms to the delivery server the successful installation</p>
</div>


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<h3>MIDP</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id015661#id015661" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See mobile information device profile</a></p>
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<h3>migration</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id010160#id010160" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See migration path</a></p>
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<h3>migration path; <em>migration</em></h3>

<p>making existing applications and data work on a different computer or operating system</p>
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<h3>MII</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id017125#id017125" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See media-independent interface</a></p>
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<h3>MIME</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id012072#id012072" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See multi-purpose Internet mail extensions</a></p>
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<h3>MIME</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id014457#id014457" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See multimedia Internet message extensions</a></p>
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<h3>MIN</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id019501#id019501" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See mobile identification number</a></p>
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<h3>min threshold</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id010449#id010449" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See lower threshold value</a></p>
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<h3>minidebugger</h3>

<p>software build which can be loaded for debugging or recovering a computer unit</p>
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<h3>minimum cell rate; <em>MCR</em></h3>

<p>cell rate at which the source is always allowed to send, used as an available bit rate (ABR) service traffic descriptor</p>
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<h3>minimum data threshold</h3>

<p>in charging configuration, the value restricting the generation of intermediate charging records (CDR) due to a volume limit until the threshold is reached</p>
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<h3>minimum justification ratio</h3>

<p>justification ratio that occurs when the digit rate of the original digital signal is at its upper tolerance limit and the digit rate of the channel provided for conveying it by justification is at its lower tolerance limit</p>
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<h3>minimum number of links</h3>

<p>inverse multiplexing for ATM (IMA) parameter specifying the minimum number of active IMA links that lets an IMA group stay active</p>
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<h3>minimum password validity time</h3>

<p>time that has to pass after changing a password before it can be changed again</p>
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<h3>minimum threshold value</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id010449#id010449" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See lower threshold value</a></p>
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<h3>minor lobe</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id06148#id06148" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See side lobe</a></p>
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<h3>MIPC</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id010451#id010451" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See mailbox IPC</a></p>
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<h3>MIPC</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id09878#id09878" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See message queue IPC</a></p>
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<h3>MIPT</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id013433#id013433" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See mobile IP telephony</a></p>
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<h3>MIPT accounting</h3>

<p>feature which introduces the concepts and mechanisms for accounting in network elements that participate in mobile IP telephony (MIPT)</p>
</div>


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<h3>MIPT charging</h3>

<p>feature which defines, for the charging of mobile IP telephony (MIPT) calls, what type of charging data is collected, how the collection is performed, and where the collection happens</p>
</div>


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<h3>MIR</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id019170#id019170" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See management information repository</a></p>
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<h3>mirror database</h3>

<p>database which is an updated copy of another database</p>
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<h3>mirror site</h3>

<p>web site that contains a duplicate set of files to the set on a popular server</p>
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<h3>mirroring; <em>RAID 1</em></h3>

<p>storing of an identical copy of electronic material in another storage medium to secure it or improve its availability</p>
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<h3>mixed circuit group</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id0328#id0328" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See both-way circuit group</a></p>
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<h3>mixed mode</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id017034#id017034" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See mixed service mode</a></p>
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<h3>mixed service mode; <em>mixed mode</em></h3>

<p>usage mode of the servlet SLEE in which the servlet SLEE works as a user's sole service platform or provides independent services to be used as a part of the SIP subscription profile</p>
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<h3>mixer</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id014879#id014879" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See RTP mixer</a></p>
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<h3>MKey</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id013143#id013143" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See mobility management key</a></p>
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<h3>MLC</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id014321#id014321" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See mobile location centre</a></p>
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<h3>MLFW</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id018732#id018732" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See mobile location framework</a></p>
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<h3>MLI</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id016746#id016746" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See mass load interface</a></p>
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<h3>MLM laser transmitter</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id07930#id07930" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See multi-longitudinal mode laser transmitter</a></p>
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<h3>MLP</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id016987#id016987" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See mobile location protocol</a></p>
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<h3>MLPP</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id012186#id012186" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See multi-level precedence and preemption</a></p>
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<h3>MLT</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id021215#id021215" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See MML log transfer</a></p>
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<h3>MM</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id016747#id016747" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See multimedia message</a></p>
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<h3>MM</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id04496#id04496" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See mobility management</a></p>
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<h3>MM content; <em>MM-content</em></h3>

<p>message body of a multimedia message (MM)</p>
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<h3>MM context</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id011610#id011610" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See mobility management context</a></p>
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<h3>MM fibre</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id06275#id06275" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See multimode fibre</a></p>
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<h3>MM header; <em>MM-header</em></h3>

<p>header information of a multimedia message (MM) that may consist of multiple header fields</p>
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<h3>Mm interface</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id017009#id017009" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See Mm reference point</a></p>
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<h3>Mm reference point; <em>Mm interface</em></h3>

<p>reference point between the call state control function (CSCF) and multimedia IP networks</p>
</div>


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<h3>MM-content</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id019517#id019517" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See MM content</a></p>
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<h3>MM-DP</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id012108#id012108" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See mobility management detection point</a></p>
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<h3>MM-header</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id019518#id019518" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See MM header</a></p>
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<h3>MM-O</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id016749#id016749" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See multimedia message object</a></p>
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<h3>MM-O header</h3>

<p>header which contains parts of a multimedia message object (MM-O), used in inter-process communications</p>
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<h3>MM-SCF</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id013135#id013135" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See mobility management service control function</a></p>
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<h3>MM-SSF</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id013136#id013136" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See mobility management service switching function</a></p>
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<h3>MM1</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id019533#id019533" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See MM1 protocol</a></p>
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<h3>MM1 interface</h3>

<p>interface between the multimedia messaging service centre (MMSC) and a multimedia messaging service (MMS) user agent such as a WAP gateway or IP gateway</p>
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<h3>MM1 protocol; <em>MM1</em></h3>

<p>standard interface protocol specified by 3GPP between a mobile station (MS) and the multimedia messaging service centre (MMSC)</p>
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<h3>MM4</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id019534#id019534" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See MM4 protocol</a></p>
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<h3>MM4 interface; <em>inter-MMSC interface</em></h3>

<p>interface which connects two multimedia messaging service centres (MMSC)</p>
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<h3>MM4 protocol; <em>MM4</em></h3>

<p>standard interface protocol specified by 3GPP between multimedia messaging service centres (MMSC)</p>
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<h3>MM7</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id019522#id019522" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See MM7 protocol</a></p>
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<h3>MM7 interface</h3>

<p>standard application interface to mobile web services that the multimedia messaging service centre (MMSC) provides</p>
</div>


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<h3>MM7 protocol; <em>MM7</em></h3>

<p>standard application interface protocol defined by 3GPP</p>
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<h3>MMC</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id04280#id04280" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See meet-me conference</a></p>
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<h3>MMI</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id04341#id04341" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See man-machine interface</a></p>
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<h3>MMI password legitimacy check</h3>

<p>feature which adds functions for checking the complexity of new passwords when they are created</p>
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<h3>MMI system</h3>

<p>program entity with which a system user can control operation and maintenance actions</p>
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<h3>MMI system administration</h3>

<p>part of I/O system administration which controls the MMI system</p>
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<h3>MMI user</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id013590#id013590" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See local user</a></p>
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<h3>MMI-system administration</h3>

<p>DX 200 command class</p>
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<h3>MML</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id0434#id0434" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See man-machine language</a></p>
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<h3>MML command</h3>

<p>command of the operating system level from the user of an exchange to the system</p>
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<h3>MML command file</h3>

<p>text file consisting of MML commands, used for transmitting site-specific data from a PC into the files of the DX 200 system</p>
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<h3>MML command file editor</h3>

<p>editor for compiling MML command files</p>
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<h3>MML command file execution</h3>

<p>remote execution of MML command files for performing routine MML tasks</p>
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<h3>MML command group</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id03173#id03173" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See command group</a></p>
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<h3>MML command log; <em>command log</em></h3>

<p>log file in which the MML commands executed during one day and their responses are stored in chronological order</p>
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<h3>MML controlled call handling time-outs</h3>

<p>feature which enables the operator to affect certain call set-up and reanswer network time supervision of the call</p>
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<h3>MML description language</h3>

<p>high-level programming language used for describing an MML program under development to the MML generator</p>
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<h3>MML guidance</h3>

<p>guidance text which is output to an MML command user during an MML session when the user requests it</p>
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<h3>MML interface; <em>MML terminal</em></h3>

<p>user interface that the operator staff utilises to operate the system using the man-machine language</p>
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<h3>MML log transfer; <em>MLT</em></h3>

<p>network element backup server (NEBS) function which reads the log gathered from an MML session and transfers the log to the server</p>
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<h3>MML macro</h3>

<p>command language file which belongs to an MML macro group and which contains MML commands programmed to achieve a certain result</p>
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<h3>MML macro group</h3>

<p>a group of MML macros where the fourth and fifth character of the name are the same and which show in the same MML menu</p>
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<h3>MML process</h3>

<p>software part of man-machine language which acts as an interactive interface between user and system</p>
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<h3>MML program</h3>

<p>set of subroutines functioning under the control of an MML process, that enable the user to control the system and its features</p>
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<h3>MML session</h3>

<p>interactive communication connection between the computer and its user in which man-machine language (MML) is used</p>
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<h3>MML session authority</h3>

<p>combined authority value composed of the user identifier (ID) and terminal profiles</p>
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<h3>MML session identifier</h3>

<p>integer provided by the MMI system for each MML session at session establishment</p>
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<h3>MML session log</h3>

<p>user-specific file where the MML commands executed during one day and their responses are stored in chronological order</p>
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<h3>MML session time-out</h3>

<p>feature by which the user defines an idle time limit for MML (man-machine language) sessions</p>
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<h3>MML terminal</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id05841#id05841" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See MML interface</a></p>
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<h3>MML-command line editor</h3>

<p>default line editor of an MML session, which is used to read and edit a new MML command and to browse and edit given MML commands</p>
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<h3>MMO</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id016749#id016749" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See multimedia message object</a></p>
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<h3>MMS</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id011152#id011152" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See more messages to send</a></p>
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<h3>MMS</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id014488#id014488" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See multimedia messaging service</a></p>
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<h3>MMS CC</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id019318#id019318" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See MMS creation centre</a></p>
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<h3>MMS center /US/</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id016233#id016233" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See multimedia messaging service centre</a></p>
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<h3>MMS creation center /US/</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id019318#id019318" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See MMS creation centre</a></p>
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<h3>MMS creation centre; <em>MMS creation center /US/</em>; <em>MMS CC</em>; <em>MMSCC</em></h3>

<p>application for creating multimedia messaging service (MMS) messages</p>
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<h3>MMS encapsulation</h3>

<p>definition of protocol data units, fields, and the encodings necessary to send and receive multimedia messages</p>
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<h3>MMS header</h3>

<p>header added to a multimedia message, specified by the WAP Forum</p>
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<h3>MMS message</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id016747#id016747" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See multimedia message</a></p>
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<h3>MMS object</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id016749#id016749" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See multimedia message object</a></p>
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<h3>MMS-Radius</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id016668#id016668" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See MMS-Radius protocol</a></p>
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<h3>MMS-Radius protocol; <em>MMS-Radius</em></h3>

<p>protocol used in a connection between the digital rights management server (DRMS) and Nokia Payment System 1.2 (NPS 1.2)</p>
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<h3>MMSC</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id016233#id016233" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See multimedia messaging service centre</a></p>
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<h3>MMSCC</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id019318#id019318" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See MMS creation centre</a></p>
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<h3>MMT</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id08268#id08268" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See multimedia terminal</a></p>
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<h3>MMT owner</h3>

<p>subscriber whose mobile terminal has multimedia capabilities</p>
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<h3>Mn</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id020518#id020518" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See Mn interface</a></p>
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<h3>MN</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id05268#id05268" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See management network</a></p>
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<h3>Mn interface; <em>Mn</em></h3>

<p>control interface between the IM-MGW and the media gateway control function (MGCF) or gateway control server (GCS)</p>
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<h3>MNC</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id04491#id04491" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See mobile network code</a></p>
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<h3>mnemocode</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id02434#id02434" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See mnemonic</a></p>
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<h3>mnemonic</h3>

<p>underlined letter in a menu title, menu item, or other interface component, which reminds the user how to activate the equivalent command</p>
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<h3>mnemonic; <em>mnemonic abbreviation</em>; <em>mnemonic code</em></h3>

<p>representation of an entity typically consisting of one or more characters chosen to assist the human memory</p>
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<h3>mnemonic abbreviation</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id02434#id02434" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See mnemonic</a></p>
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<h3>mnemonic code</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id02434#id02434" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See mnemonic</a></p>
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<h3>MNP</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id012286#id012286" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See mobile number portability</a></p>
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<h3>MNP-signalling relay function; <em>signalling relay function for support of MNP</em>; <em>MNP-SRF</em></h3>

<p>signalling relay function which provides re-routing capability for signalling messages addressed using the mobile subscriber international ISDN number (MSISDN)</p>
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<h3>MNP-SRF</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id013138#id013138" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See MNP-signalling relay function</a></p>
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<h3>MNRF</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id09995#id09995" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See mobile station not reachable flag</a></p>
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<h3>MNRG</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id09994#id09994" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See mobile station not reachable for GPRS flag</a></p>
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<h3>MNRR</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id09996#id09996" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See mobile station not reachable reason</a></p>
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<h3>MO</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id09993#id09993" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See mobile-originated</a></p>
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<h3>MO</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id05350#id05350" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See managed object</a></p>
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<h3>MO barring</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id019527#id019527" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See mobile-originated barring</a></p>
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<h3>MO disk</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id010450#id010450" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See magneto-optical disk</a></p>
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<h3>MO PDP context activation; <em>mobile-originating PDP context activation</em>; <em>mobile originated PDP context activation</em></h3>

<p>PDP context activation in which the mobile station requests the serving GPRS support node (SGSN) to activate a PDP context in order to gain access to the IP network outside the GPRS backbone network</p>
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<h3>MO PDP context deactivation; <em>mobile originated PDP context deactivation</em>; <em>PDP context deactivation initiated by MS</em></h3>

<p>PDP context deactivation that the mobile station starts in order to release the connection to an IP network outside the GPRS backbone network</p>
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<h3>MO relation</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id05362#id05362" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See managed object relationship</a></p>
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<h3>MO-LR</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id013139#id013139" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See mobile originated location request</a></p>
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<h3>MO-SM</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id05787#id05787" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See mobile-originated short message</a></p>
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<h3>mobile access hunting; <em>MAH</em></h3>

<p>supplementary service which enables incoming calls to be distributed over a group of accesses</p>
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<h3>mobile accounting</h3>

<p>feature which offers updating of talk time and answered call counters in call cases which are not normally covered by accounting</p>
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<h3>mobile address</h3>

<p>IP address of a mobile station</p>
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<h3>mobile allocation frequency list; <em>MA</em></h3>

<p>list of the channels (frequences) which the cell uses for mobile allocation</p>
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<h3>mobile allocation index offset; <em>MAIO</em></h3>

<p>hopping sequence starting point for radio time-slots which use the same mobile allocation frequency list but which are synchronised to use different frequencies at a time</p>
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<h3>mobile application part; <em>MAP</em></h3>

<p>part of the signalling system of a mobile network used for signalling between mobile network centres and registers</p>
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<h3>mobile broadband service</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id013980#id013980" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See wireless broadband service</a></p>
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<h3>mobile broadband service</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id04489#id04489" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See mobile broadband system</a></p>
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<h3>mobile broadband system; <em>MBS</em></h3>

<p>mobile network that supports the services of broadband ISDNs</p>
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<h3>mobile browsing</h3>

<p>browsing with a mobile device</p>
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<h3>mobile call; <em>cellular call</em></h3>

<p>mobile originating or terminating call</p>
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<h3>mobile capacity exceeded flag</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id011151#id011151" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See mobile station memory capacity exceeded flag</a></p>
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<h3>mobile centrex</h3>

<p>centrex by means of which subscribers can be provided with mobility support, in addition to the centrex service of the network</p>
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<h3>mobile communication; <em>mobile communications</em></h3>

<p>wireless communication which uses radio connection between the terminal equipment and the network</p>
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<h3>mobile communication network</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id04006#id04006" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See mobile network</a></p>
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<h3>mobile communication service</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id04593#id04593" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See mobile service</a></p>
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<h3>mobile communication system; <em>mobile system</em>; <em>mobile radio system</em></h3>

<p>telecommunication system formed by the public land mobile network (PLMN) and mobile stations (MSs)</p>
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<div class="topic">
<h3>mobile communications</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id04711#id04711" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See mobile communication</a></p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>mobile communications network</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id04006#id04006" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See mobile network</a></p>
</div>


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<h3>mobile country code; <em>MCC</em></h3>

<p>code uniquely identifying the country of domicile of the mobile subscriber</p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>mobile device</h3>

<p>device, together with the software, applications, and content that are directly related to the device, that functions within and is supported by mobile infrastructure</p>
</div>


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<h3>mobile device object</h3>

<p>definition of the directory-related objects and attributes (called a schema) associated with information about a mobile device</p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>mobile directory number; <em>MDN</em></h3>

<p>directory number which is used to call a mobile terminal and as a basis for billing the subscriber</p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>mobile ending call</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id05083#id05083" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See mobile-terminating call</a></p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>mobile equipment; <em>ME</em></h3>

<p>mobile station without the subscriber identity module (SIM)</p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>mobile evaluated handoff /US/</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id011444#id011444" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See mobile evaluated handover</a></p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>mobile evaluated handover; <em>mobile evaluated handoff /US/</em>; <em>MEHO</em></h3>

<p>handover triggered by an evaluation made in the mobile station (MS)</p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>mobile exchange</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id02939#id02939" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See mobile services switching centre</a></p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>Mobile Execution Environment</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id014159#id014159" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See Mobile Station Application Execution Environment</a></p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>mobile extension</h3>

<p>mobile GSM subscriber that logically belongs to a certain PBX or PBX network</p>
</div>


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<h3>mobile forwarded call; <em>forwarded call</em>; <em>MFC</em></h3>

<p>call that is forwarded by a mobile station</p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>mobile host; <em>MH</em></h3>

<p>computer with a mobile station</p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>mobile identification number; <em>MIN</em></h3>

<p>ten-digit number which uniquely identifies a mobile terminal within a wireless carrier's network</p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>mobile information device profile; <em>MIDP</em></h3>

<p>architecture and the associated application programming interfaces (API) required to enable an open third-party application development environment for mobile information devices (MID)</p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>mobile Internet service provider</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id014482#id014482" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See mobile ISP</a></p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>mobile IP telephony; <em>MIPT</em></h3>

<p>IP telephony for a mobile environment</p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>mobile ISP; <em>mobile Internet service provider</em></h3>

<p>online service provider (OSP) that delivers content through mobile Internet</p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>mobile location centre; <em>MLC</em></h3>

<p>node which performs location services of mobile stations in a PLMN</p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>mobile location framework; <em>MLFW</em></h3>

<p>framework that the Symbian OS-based terminal applications use to find out the geographical position of mobile terminals</p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>mobile location protocol; <em>MLP</em></h3>

<p>application-level protocol for getting the position of mobile stations independent of the underlying network technology</p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>mobile location service</h3>

<p>service that integrates a mobile device's location with other information to provide added value to the user</p>
</div>


<a name="p2xhtm-repid-10448" shape="rect"></a>
<div class="topic">
<h3>mobile location-based service</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id014472#id014472" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See location-based service</a></p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>mobile network; <em>mobile communication network</em>; <em>mobile communications network</em>; <em>mobile radio network</em></h3>

<p>telecommunication network designed for mobile communications</p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>mobile network code; <em>MNC</em></h3>

<p>a digit or a combination of digits uniquely identifying the public land mobile network (PLMN)</p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>mobile number portability; <em>ETSI mobile number portability</em>; <em>MNP</em></h3>

<p>number portability which allows a mobile subscriber to change the subscription network within the same country whilst retaining the original MSISDN or MDN</p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>mobile originated location request; <em>mobile originating location request</em>; <em>MO-LR</em></h3>

<p>location request from a client mobile station (MS) to the location service (LCS) server made over the GSM radio interface</p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>mobile originated PDP context activation</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id011305#id011305" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See MO PDP context activation</a></p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>mobile originated PDP context deactivation</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id011306#id011306" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See MO PDP context deactivation</a></p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>mobile originating location request</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id013139#id013139" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See mobile originated location request</a></p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>mobile person object</h3>

<p>definition of the directory-related object and attributes (called a schema) associated with information about a mobile user</p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>mobile phone network</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id05212#id05212" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See mobile telephone network</a></p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>mobile phone roaming number</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id04495#id04495" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See roaming number</a></p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>mobile phone subscriber</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id01166#id01166" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See mobile telephone subscriber</a></p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>mobile phone system</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id05209#id05209" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See mobile telephone system</a></p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>mobile portal</h3>

<p>mobile service which, in addition to its own functions, provides access to many other services</p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>mobile positioning center /US/</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id010520#id010520" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See gateway mobile location centre</a></p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>mobile positioning center /US/</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id014485#id014485" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See mobile positioning centre</a></p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>mobile positioning centre; <em>mobile positioning center /US/</em>; <em>MPC</em></h3>

<p>network element for location-based services for the positioning of a mobile station</p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>mobile radio network</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id04006#id04006" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See mobile network</a></p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>mobile radio system</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id03750#id03750" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See mobile communication system</a></p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>mobile rights content container; <em>MRCC</em></h3>

<p>content storage for digital rights management (DRM) protected content and associated metadata</p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>mobile rights voucher</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id016662#id016662" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See rights object</a></p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>mobile service; <em>mobile communication service</em>; <em>land mobile service</em>; <em>cellular service</em></h3>

<p>service that is distributed through a mobile network or used with a mobile device</p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>mobile service provider; <em>wireless service provider</em>; <em>MSP</em>; <em>WSP</em></h3>

<p>service provider that delivers content through mobile networks</p>
</div>


<a name="id018228" shape="rect"></a>
<div class="topic">
<h3>mobile service traffic volume</h3>

<p>mobile traffic volume affected by the end-user engaging a mobile service</p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>mobile services switching centre; <em>mobile telephone exchange</em>; <em>mobile exchange</em>; <em>MSC</em>; <em>MTX</em>; <em>USC</em>; <em>MX</em></h3>

<p>mobile network element which performs the switching functions in its area of operation and controls the interworking with other networks</p>
</div>


<a name="p2xhtm-repid-10473" shape="rect"></a>
<div class="topic">
<h3>mobile services switching centre area</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id01719#id01719" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See MSC area</a></p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>mobile speed</h3>

<p>in radio network planning, the speed determined based on bearer service and morphographic type</p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>mobile station</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id03944#id03944" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See mobile terminal</a></p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>Mobile Station Application Execution Environment; <em>Mobile Execution Environment</em>; <em>MExE</em></h3>

<p>specification for developing new features to mobile stations and for enhancing the management and security of mobile communication systems</p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>mobile station classmark</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id05986#id05986" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See MS classmark</a></p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>mobile station identification number</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id04493#id04493" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See mobile subscriber identification number</a></p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>mobile station international ISDN number</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id04494#id04494" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See mobile subscriber international ISDN number</a></p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>mobile station memory capacity exceeded flag; <em>mobile capacity exceeded flag</em>; <em>MCEF</em></h3>

<p>flag which is a part of the messages waiting indication (MWI), indicating if the address list of the messages waiting data (MWD) contains one or more entries as a result of a failed attempt to deliver short messages to a mobile station (MS)</p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>mobile station not reachable flag; <em>MNRF</em></h3>

<p>flag, which is a part of the messages waiting indication (MWI), set by a visitor location register (VLR) if the short message delivery through the MSC/VLR to the mobile station has been unsuccessful</p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>mobile station not reachable for GPRS flag; <em>MNRG</em></h3>

<p>flag indicating that, in the home location register, the mobile station is not reachable through a serving GPRS support node and that the mobile station is marked as not reachable for general packet radio service at the SGSN and possibly at the gateway GPRS support node</p>
</div>


<a name="id09996" shape="rect"></a>
<div class="topic">
<h3>mobile station not reachable reason; <em>MNRR</em></h3>

<p>parameter which indicates the reason for setting a mobile station not reachable for GPRS flag (MNRG)</p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>mobile station roaming number</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id04495#id04495" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See roaming number</a></p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>mobile station roaming number group; <em>MSRN group</em>; <em>RNGP</em></h3>

<p>group that consists of one or more mobile station roaming number (MSRN) ranges</p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>mobile station roaming number range; <em>MSRN range</em></h3>

<p>sequence of the roaming numbers (MSRN) that can be set by the operator</p>
</div>


<a name="p2xhtm-repid-10487" shape="rect"></a>
<div class="topic">
<h3>mobile station service capabilities</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id012812#id012812" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See UE service capabilities</a></p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>mobile subscriber; <em>cellular subscriber</em>; <em>MS</em></h3>

<p>subscriber in a mobile network</p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>mobile subscriber identification number; <em>MSIN</em></h3>

<p>code that uniquely identifies the mobile subscriber within a PLMN area</p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>mobile subscriber international ISDN number; <em>mobile station international ISDN number</em>; <em>mobile subscriber ISDN number</em>; <em>MSISDN number</em>; <em>MSISDN</em></h3>

<p>ISDN number which uniquely defines the mobile subscriber at international level</p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>mobile subscriber ISDN number</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id04494#id04494" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See mobile subscriber international ISDN number</a></p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>mobile subscription; <em>cellular subscription</em></h3>

<p>access to use the telecommunication services offered via a mobile communication network</p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>mobile system</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id03750#id03750" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See mobile communication system</a></p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>mobile telephone communication; <em>mobile telephony</em></h3>

<p>mobile communication which uses mobile telephones as terminal equipment</p>
</div>


<a name="p2xhtm-repid-10495" shape="rect"></a>
<div class="topic">
<h3>mobile telephone exchange</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id02939#id02939" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See mobile services switching centre</a></p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>mobile telephone network; <em>mobile phone network</em>; <em>cellular phone network</em></h3>

<p>mobile network designed for transmitting telephone traffic</p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>mobile telephone subscriber; <em>mobile phone subscriber</em>; <em>cellular phone subscriber</em></h3>

<p>subscriber in a mobile telephone network</p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>mobile telephone switching office /US/; <em>MTSO</em></h3>

<p>mobile services switching centre (MSC) that controls the entire operation of a cellular system</p>
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<h3>mobile telephone system; <em>mobile phone system</em>; <em>cellular phone system</em></h3>

<p>mobile communication system primarily meant for speech transfer</p>
</div>


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<h3>mobile telephony</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id02901#id02901" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See mobile telephone communication</a></p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>mobile terminal</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id06446#id06446" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See mobile WLL terminal</a></p>
</div>


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<h3>mobile terminal; <em>mobile station</em>; <em>MS</em></h3>

<p>terminal equipment for communication while on the move within the mobile network</p>
</div>


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<h3>mobile terminated location request; <em>mobile terminating location request</em>; <em>MT-LR</em></h3>

<p>location request from a location service (LCS) client where the client is treated as being external to the public land mobile network (PLMN) to which the location request is made</p>
</div>


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<h3>mobile terminated packet</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id011608#id011608" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See mobile-terminated data packet</a></p>
</div>


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<h3>mobile terminating bonus prepaid</h3>

<p>feature that provides a bonus to prepaid subscribers on their existing prepaid accounts online when they receive calls and short messages within their home network</p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>mobile terminating location request</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id013150#id013150" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See mobile terminated location request</a></p>
</div>


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<h3>mobile termination; <em>MT</em></h3>

<p>part of the mobile station which terminates the radio transmission to and from the network and adapts terminal equipment capabilities to those of radio transmission</p>
</div>


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<h3>mobile user</h3>

<p>end user in a mobile operator's network</p>
</div>


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<h3>mobile user part; <em>MUP</em></h3>

<p>user part used for that kind of signalling which is not included in national TUP-specifications (That is for exchange of routing information and updating of MS location and category information between mobile telephone exchanges.)</p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>mobile video call</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id018245#id018245" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See video call</a></p>
</div>


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<h3>mobile virtual network operator; <em>MVNO</em></h3>

<p>network operator that appears in all significant respects to the customer as a fully-fledged mobile operator, yet has neither its own radio network nor its own licence, but instead pays for access to at least one of the existing operators' networks</p>
</div>


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<h3>mobile virtual private network; <em>mobile VPN</em>; <em>MVPN</em></h3>

<p>IN supported service where the use of short numbers is allowed inside a group of mobile subscribers</p>
</div>


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<h3>mobile voice call</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id018243#id018243" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See voice call</a></p>
</div>


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<h3>mobile VPN</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id013142#id013142" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See mobile virtual private network</a></p>
</div>


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<h3>mobile wallet</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id014487#id014487" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See wallet</a></p>
</div>


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<h3>mobile web services interface; <em>mobile WSI</em></h3>

<p>Open Mobile Alliance (OMA) compliant web services interface through which businesses offer web services</p>
</div>


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<h3>mobile WLL terminal</h3>

<p>mobile station which can be used in the wireless local loop (WLL) network in a restricted area</p>
</div>


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<h3>mobile WSI</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id017089#id017089" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See mobile web services interface</a></p>
</div>


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<h3>mobile-assisted handover; <em>MAHO</em></h3>

<p>process in which the mobile station assists the base station in assigning a voice channel by reporting its surrounding F signal strengths to the base station</p>
</div>


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<h3>mobile-forwarded short message; <em>short message mobile forwarded</em>; <em>SMMF</em></h3>

<p>short message that the called subscriber forwards to the subscriber C</p>
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<h3>mobile-initiated</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id09993#id09993" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See mobile-originated</a></p>
</div>


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<h3>mobile-originated; <em>mobile-initiated</em>; <em>MO</em>; <em>MI</em></h3>

<p>characteristic of a call or a message that has been initiated with a mobile station</p>
</div>


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<h3>mobile-originated barring; <em>MO barring</em></h3>

<p>barring in which the operator prevents a mobile-originated message from being sent or a call being made to the destination address</p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>mobile-originated call</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id05084#id05084" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See mobile-originating call</a></p>
</div>


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<h3>mobile-originated call CDR</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id012106#id012106" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See mobile-originated call charging record</a></p>
</div>


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<h3>mobile-originated call charging record; <em>mobile-originated call CDR</em>; <em>MOC CDR</em></h3>

<p>charging record that contains information related to mobile-originating calls</p>
</div>


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<h3>mobile-originated data packet; <em>mobile-originated packet</em></h3>

<p>packet that is sent from a mobile station to the network</p>
</div>


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<h3>mobile-originated packet</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id011607#id011607" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See mobile-originated data packet</a></p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>mobile-originated short message; <em>short message mobile originated</em>; <em>SM MO</em>; <em>SMMO</em>; <em>MO-SM</em></h3>

<p>short message which is sent from the mobile station to the short message service centre (SMSC) via a mobile services switching centre (MSC)</p>
</div>


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<h3>mobile-originating call; <em>mobile-originated call</em>; <em>MOC</em></h3>

<p>call in which the calling subscriber uses a mobile telephone</p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>mobile-originating PDP context activation</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id011305#id011305" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See MO PDP context activation</a></p>
</div>


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<h3>mobile-terminated; <em>MT</em></h3>

<p>characteristic of a call or a message that has been directed to a mobile station</p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>mobile-terminated barring; <em>MT barring</em></h3>

<p>barring in which the end user, or in some cases the operator, prevents the reception of messages or calls from certain addresses</p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>mobile-terminated call</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id05083#id05083" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See mobile-terminating call</a></p>
</div>


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<h3>mobile-terminated call CDR</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id012107#id012107" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See mobile-terminated call charging record</a></p>
</div>


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<h3>mobile-terminated call charging record; <em>mobile-terminated call CDR</em>; <em>MTC CDR</em></h3>

<p>charging record that contains information related to mobile-terminating calls</p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>mobile-terminated data packet; <em>mobile terminated packet</em></h3>

<p>packet that comes to a mobile station from the network</p>
</div>


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<h3>mobile-terminated short message; <em>short message mobile terminated</em>; <em>SM MT</em>; <em>SMMT</em>; <em>MT-SM</em></h3>

<p>short message which is received by the mobile station from the short message service centre (SMSC) via a mobile services switching centre (MSC)</p>
</div>


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<h3>mobile-terminating call; <em>mobile-terminated call</em>; <em>MTC</em></h3>

<p>call in which the called subscriber uses a mobile telephone</p>
</div>


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<h3>mobility</h3>

<p>characteristic of a communication system which allows a user to communicate while moving, independently of location</p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>mobility core network</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id020872#id020872" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See IP mobile core network</a></p>
</div>


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<h3>mobility management</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id08985#id08985" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See GPRS mobility management</a></p>
</div>


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<h3>mobility management; <em>MM</em></h3>

<p>functional entity of the mobile communication system by means of which the movement of mobile stations and their users are managed</p>
</div>


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<h3>mobility management - call detail record</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id011609#id011609" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See mobility management charging record</a></p>
</div>


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<h3>mobility management CDR</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id011609#id011609" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See mobility management charging record</a></p>
</div>


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<h3>mobility management charging record; <em>mobility management CDR</em>; <em>mobility management - call detail record</em>; <em>M-CDR</em></h3>

<p>charging record that contains mobility management related data</p>
</div>


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<h3>mobility management context; <em>MM context</em></h3>

<p>information sets related to mobility management (MM) and held in the mobile station (MS) and in the GPRS support nodes (GSN) for a GPRS subscriber</p>
</div>


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<h3>mobility management CSI</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id016037#id016037" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See mobility management event CAMEL subscription information</a></p>
</div>


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<h3>mobility management detection point; <em>MM-DP</em></h3>

<p>event detection point from which the mobile services switching centre (MSC) sends the location update information to the service control point (SCP) when the location update occurs</p>
</div>


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<h3>mobility management event CAMEL subscription information; <em>mobility management CSI</em>; <em>M-CSI</em></h3>

<p>CAMEL subscription information which identifies the subscriber as having mobility management event notification CAMEL services</p>
</div>


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<h3>mobility management key; <em>MKey</em></h3>

<p>information element which is used in the subscriber data to indicate the need to trigger an IN supported service in a location update or in IMSI attach cases</p>
</div>


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<h3>mobility management service control function; <em>MM-SCF</em></h3>

<p>service control function which includes the service logic for the mobility management services and which can be used in generating operator-specific services</p>
</div>


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<h3>mobility management service switching function; <em>MM-SSF</em></h3>

<p>service switching function which recognises a mobility management service and starts the transaction towards the mobility management service control function (MM-SCF)</p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>MOC</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id015412#id015412" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See maintenance and operations console</a></p>
</div>


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<h3>MOC</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id05084#id05084" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See mobile-originating call</a></p>
</div>


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<h3>MOC CDR</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id012106#id012106" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See mobile-originated call charging record</a></p>
</div>


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<h3>MOCH</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id08869#id08869" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See object class handler</a></p>
</div>


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<h3>modal dialogue</h3>

<p>dialogue that prevents manipulation of other dialogues</p>
</div>


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<h3>modal encoding</h3>

<p>character-encoding method that requires escape sequences or other special characters for the purpose of switching between character sets or different versions of the same character set</p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>modal window</h3>

<p>window the use of which prevents the user from interacting with other parts of the application</p>
</div>


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<h3>mode volume</h3>

<p>number of bound modes that an optical fibre is capable of supporting</p>
</div>


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<h3>model view controller</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id09525#id09525" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See model-view-controller</a></p>
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<h3>model-view-controller; <em>model view controller</em>; <em>MVC</em></h3>

<p>design pattern used especially for graphical user interfaces (GUI) and object-oriented programming, separating the model, view, and controller parts of the user interface application</p>
</div>


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<h3>modeless dialogue</h3>

<p>dialogue that allows manipulation of other dialogues</p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>modeless window</h3>

<p>window the use of which does not prevent the user from interacting with any other part of the user interface while the window is open</p>
</div>


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<h3>modem</h3>

<p>item of equipment that modulates the transmitted signal and demodulates the received signal at a data station</p>
</div>


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<h3>modem pool</h3>

<p>common modem resource entity whose parts are allocated for different tasks</p>
</div>


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<h3>modem pool maintenance</h3>

<p>feature that includes the routine and diagnostic tests of the Modem Pool Controller (MPC) and the Digital Interface Controller (DIC)</p>
</div>


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<h3>modifiable alarm manual; <em>alarm manual</em></h3>

<p>application with a graphical user interface which provides detailed information about each alarm</p>
</div>


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<h3>modified alternate mark inversion code; <em>modified AMI</em></h3>

<p>line code that is based on an alternate mark inversion code, in which alternate mark inversion violations occur in accordance with a defined set of rules (Examples of such signals are HDB and B6ZS.)</p>
</div>


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<h3>modified alternate mark inversion signal</h3>

<p>encoded signal produced by modified alternate mark inversion code</p>
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<h3>modified AMI</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id03894#id03894" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See modified alternate mark inversion code</a></p>
</div>


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<h3>modified download descriptor file</h3>

<p>download descriptor file which is modified by the delivery server core (DLSC) and delivered to the terminal</p>
</div>


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<h3>modifier</h3>

<p>person or application that last modified the data</p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>modify support of link characteristics; <em>MSLC</em></h3>

<p>parameter which indicates that the link characteristics of an AAL type 2 (AAL2) connection may need to be modified, or are permitted to be modified, during the lifetime of the AAL2 connection</p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>modulated wave</h3>

<p>wave some characteristic of which varies in accordance with the value of a modulating wave</p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>modulating wave</h3>

<p>wave which causes a variation of some characteristic of the carrier</p>
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<div class="topic">
<h3>modulation</h3>

<p>method for altering a certain basic characteristic of a certain wave according to some basic characteristic of a modulating wave or signal</p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>modulation rate</h3>

<p>rate at which signal level is changed</p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>module</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id014665#id014665" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See security module</a></p>
</div>


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<h3>module list</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id03732#id03732" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See building procedure</a></p>
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<h3>module PIN; <em>general PIN code</em>; <em>general PIN</em>; <em>WIM general PIN</em>; <em>general WIM PIN code</em>; <em>security module (WIM) general PIN code</em>; <em>security module PIN</em>; <em>PIN-G</em></h3>

<p>personal identification number (PIN) that is needed to turn the WAP identity module (WIM) on or off</p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>MOID</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id015852#id015852" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See managed object identifier</a></p>
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<div class="topic">
<h3>MOM</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id020331#id020331" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See management object model</a></p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>monarchic network</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id093#id093" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See monarchic synchronised network</a></p>
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<h3>monarchic synchronised network; <em>monarchic network</em>; <em>monarchic synchronized network /US/</em></h3>

<p>synchronised network in which a single clock exerts control over all the other clocks</p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>monarchic synchronized network /US/</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id093#id093" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See monarchic synchronised network</a></p>
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<h3>money reservation</h3>

<p>action where the sum of money to be charged is reserved from the prepaid system</p>
</div>


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<h3>monitor</h3>

<p>function that receives RTCP packets sent by participants of an RTP session, in particular the reception reports, and estimates the current quality of service for distribution monitoring, fault diagnosis, and long-term statistics</p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>monitor connection</h3>

<p>connection where one or both incoming transmission directions of a connection are branched into a test access without causing disturbances to the connection to be tested</p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>monitor window</h3>

<p>window displaying information on the status of the network connection in the user interface of a wireless LAN card</p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>monitored switching</h3>

<p>switching of a call between subscribers so that the attendant monitors the call personally at the same time</p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>monitoring cell</h3>

<p>specific OAM cell used for performance monitoring</p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>monitoring cell sequence number; <em>MCSN</em></h3>

<p>field in a monitoring cell that indicates the current value of a running counter of the forward monitoring OAM cell sequence</p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>monitoring IN service</h3>

<p>IN supported service which cannot have control over the call control function</p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>monitoring package</h3>

<p>set of rules and the respective data collectors for monitoring a specific service</p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>monomode fibre</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id06311#id06311" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See single-mode fibre</a></p>
</div>


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<h3>monophonic ringing tone; <em>traditional ringing tone</em>; <em>standard tone</em>; <em>ordinary ringing tone</em></h3>

<p>ringing tone that most mobile terminals can play</p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>more messages to send; <em>MMS</em></h3>

<p>service element which informs a mobile station (MS) receiving a short message from a short message service centre (SMSC) if there are still more messages waiting to be sent from the SMSC in question</p>
</div>


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<h3>morphographic correction</h3>

<p>in network planning propagation models, correction needed for areas, such as suburban and rural, if the propagation loss is predicted for an urban area</p>
</div>


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<h3>morphographic data</h3>

<p>geographical information used in radio network planning, usually divided into morphographic classes according to different land types differing as regards their radio wave propagation abilities, that is, how the land use types interact with radio frequency and microwaves</p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>MOS</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id013665#id013665" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See mean opinion score</a></p>
</div>


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<h3>most significant bit; <em>MSB</em></h3>

<p>leftmost bit of a figure or word</p>
</div>


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<h3>mother form</h3>

<p>form containing all the possible fields which can be selected for inclusion in a customer form</p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>mother form file</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id09120#id09120" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See mother format file</a></p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>mother format file; <em>mother form file</em></h3>

<p>format file that includes all the fields that can be selected to a form</p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>mother-form</h3>

<p>form that includes the whole structure of the raw data block the application sends to formatting process</p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>mounting</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id01492#id01492" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See installation</a></p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>mountpoint</h3>

<p>point in the directory hierarchy that gives access to files in the storage resource</p>
</div>


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<h3>mouse</h3>

<p>hand-held locator operated by moving it on a surface</p>
</div>


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<h3>mouse button; <em>left mouse button</em>; <em>left-hand mouse button</em></h3>

<p>mouse button the clicking of which selects an item, such as an icon, a menu command, or a button on the display</p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>mouse pointer</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id07069#id07069" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See pointer</a></p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>mouseover</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id013529#id013529" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See tooltip</a></p>
</div>


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<h3>movies</h3>

<p>on the Club Nokia web pages, a main heading under which the user can find information on movies and also buy digital items related to the movies</p>
</div>


<a name="p2xhtm-repid-10615" shape="rect"></a>
<div class="topic">
<h3>moving average for peak hours</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id03736#id03736" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See average daily peak hour</a></p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>MP</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id012623#id012623" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See multipoint processor</a></p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>MP</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id015254#id015254" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See PPP multilink protocol</a></p>
</div>


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<h3>MP3</h3>

<p>voice compression method, developed by the Moving Picture Experts Group (MPEG), with which the size of a voice-containing file can be reduced to a tenth of the original without significantly affecting the quality of sound</p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>MPC /US/</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id010520#id010520" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See gateway mobile location centre</a></p>
</div>


<a name="p2xhtm-repid-10620" shape="rect"></a>
<div class="topic">
<h3>MPC</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id016509#id016509" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See multimode power control</a></p>
</div>


<a name="p2xhtm-repid-10621" shape="rect"></a>
<div class="topic">
<h3>MPC</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id014485#id014485" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See mobile positioning centre</a></p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>mPlatform application</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id014710#id014710" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See tightly-coupled application</a></p>
</div>


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<h3>mPlatform core</h3>

<p>essential services required for mPlatform deployment, including core integration services, application services, subscriber services, and operational services</p>
</div>


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<h3>mPlatform operator</h3>

<p>entity owning and managing mPlatform that is host to several service providers</p>
</div>


<a name="p2xhtm-repid-10625" shape="rect"></a>
<div class="topic">
<h3>MPLS</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id014403#id014403" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See multi-protocol label switching</a></p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>MPLS backbone; <em>multi-protocol label switching backbone</em></h3>

<p>backbone that uses multi-protocol label switching (MPLS) -based data transmission</p>
</div>


<a name="p2xhtm-repid-10627" shape="rect"></a>
<div class="topic">
<h3>MPP</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id016757#id016757" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See messaging push protocol</a></p>
</div>


<a name="p2xhtm-repid-10628" shape="rect"></a>
<div class="topic">
<h3>MPSK</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id06193#id06193" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See multiple phase shift keying</a></p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>MPT specifications</h3>

<p>de facto standards for analogue PMR operation produced by the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications in the United Kingdom</p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>MPTY</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id09121#id09121" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See multi-party conference</a></p>
</div>


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<h3>Mr reference point</h3>

<p>interface which allows the call state control function (CSCF) to control the resources within the multimedia resource function (MRF)</p>
</div>


<a name="p2xhtm-repid-10632" shape="rect"></a>
<div class="topic">
<h3>MRC</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id010185#id010185" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See maximal ratio combining</a></p>
</div>


<a name="p2xhtm-repid-10633" shape="rect"></a>
<div class="topic">
<h3>MRCC</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id016661#id016661" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See mobile rights content container</a></p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>MRF</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id013438#id013438" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See multimedia resource function</a></p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>MRFC</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id020501#id020501" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See multimedia resource function controller</a></p>
</div>


<a name="p2xhtm-repid-10636" shape="rect"></a>
<div class="topic">
<h3>MRFP</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id020500#id020500" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See multimedia resource function processor</a></p>
</div>


<a name="p2xhtm-repid-10637" shape="rect"></a>
<div class="topic">
<h3>MRI</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id016607#id016607" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See multiple routing instances</a></p>
</div>


<a name="p2xhtm-repid-10638" shape="rect"></a>
<div class="topic">
<h3>MRU</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id014930#id014930" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See maximum receive unit</a></p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>MRV</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id016662#id016662" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See rights object</a></p>
</div>


<a name="p2xhtm-repid-10640" shape="rect"></a>
<div class="topic">
<h3>MRVT</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id04362#id04362" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See MTP routing verification test</a></p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>MS</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id05199#id05199" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See mobile subscriber</a></p>
</div>


<a name="p2xhtm-repid-10642" shape="rect"></a>
<div class="topic">
<h3>MS</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id06606#id06606" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See multiplex section</a></p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>MS</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id018598#id018598" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See multimedia storage</a></p>
</div>


<a name="p2xhtm-repid-10644" shape="rect"></a>
<div class="topic">
<h3>MS</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id05267#id05267" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See management solution</a></p>
</div>


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<h3>MS</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id03944#id03944" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See mobile terminal</a></p>
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<h3>MS classmark; <em>mobile station classmark</em>; <em>MSCM</em></h3>

<p>parameter which identifies the transmission power used in a mobile phone</p>
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<h3>MS Rx-Tx time difference</h3>

<p>difference in time between the mobile station's (MS) uplink DPCCH/DPDCH frame transmission and the first significant path of the downlink dedicated physical channel (DPCH) frame from the measured cell</p>
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<h3>MS terminating call</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id05083#id05083" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See mobile-terminating call</a></p>
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<h3>MS-RDI</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id07996#id07996" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See multiplex section remote defect indication</a></p>
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<h3>MS-REI</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id08005#id08005" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See multiplex section remote error indication</a></p>
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<h3>MSA</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id07997#id07997" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See multiplex section adaptation</a></p>
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<h3>MSAU</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id010159#id010159" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See multistation access unit</a></p>
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<h3>MSB</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id0670#id0670" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See most significant bit</a></p>
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<h3>MSC</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id02939#id02939" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See mobile services switching centre</a></p>
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<h3>MSC area; <em>MTX area</em>; <em>mobile services switching centre area</em></h3>

<p>part of the PLMN area covered by one exchange</p>
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<h3>MSC area restricted flag</h3>

<p>flag which is used to prevent mobile-terminated calls, mobile-terminated short messages and mobile-terminated unstructured supplementary service data (MT-USSD) from being forwarded to the visitor location register of the MSC (MSC/VLR) where roaming is not allowed for the subscriber</p>
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<h3>MSC local time</h3>

<p>time that is used inside the mobile services switching centre (MSC)</p>
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<h3>MSC observation report</h3>

<p>observation report on the performance of the mobile services switching centre (MSC) which is printed out when the reporting conditions are met</p>
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<h3>MSC server; <em>MSS</em></h3>

<p>server providing the call control and the control of multimedia gateways, and allowing the same circuit-switched services as the mobile services switching centre (MSC)</p>
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<h3>MSC tool</h3>

<p>network management tool used to create radio-network-related objects in the mobile switching centre (MSC)</p>
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<h3>MSC-A</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id04433#id04433" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See anchor mobile services switching centre</a></p>
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<h3>MSC-B</h3>

<p>mobile services switching centre (MSC) to which the mobile station is handed over in a basic handover</p>
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<h3>MSC-B'</h3>

<p>mobile services switching centre (MSC) to which the mobile station is handed over in a subsequent handover</p>
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<h3>MSC-I</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id013114#id013114" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See intermediate mobile services switching centre</a></p>
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<h3>MSC-MSC handover accounting</h3>

<p>feature which makes it possible to gather charging data for the required trunk circuit groups between the mobile services switching centres (MSC) during an MSC-MSC handover</p>
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<h3>MSC-T</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id012659#id012659" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See target MSC</a></p>
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<h3>MSCA</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id04433#id04433" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See anchor mobile services switching centre</a></p>
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<h3>MSCC</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id019489#id019489" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See messaging service connection component</a></p>
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<h3>MSCM</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id05986#id05986" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See MS classmark</a></p>
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<h3>MSIN</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id04493#id04493" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See mobile subscriber identification number</a></p>
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<h3>MSISDN</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id04494#id04494" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See mobile subscriber international ISDN number</a></p>
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<h3>MSISDN authentication</h3>

<p>authentication which is performed by checking the user's mobile subscriber international ISDN number (MSISDN)</p>
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<h3>MSISDN dialling</h3>

<p>call set-up that is based on the use of the receiving user's mobile subscriber international ISDN number (MSISDN)</p>
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<h3>MSISDN number</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id04494#id04494" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See mobile subscriber international ISDN number</a></p>
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<h3>MSISDN numbering scheme</h3>

<p>standardised numbering scheme for ISDN numbers in mobile networks</p>
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<h3>MSLC</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id020502#id020502" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See modify support of link characteristics</a></p>
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<h3>MSN</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id03909#id03909" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See multiple subscriber number</a></p>
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<h3>MSN</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id04591#id04591" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See multiple subscriber number</a></p>
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<h3>MSN partial number</h3>

<p>part of an ISDN number which is relevant to a selection process between addressable entities beyond the network boundary. The partial number digits and the partial number length are subject to subscription to the relevant supplementary services (DDI or MSN)</p>
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<h3>MSOH</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id06557#id06557" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See multiplex section overhead</a></p>
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<h3>MSP</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id014476#id014476" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See managed service provider</a></p>
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<h3>MSP</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id014477#id014477" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See management service provider</a></p>
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<h3>MSP</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id014486#id014486" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See mobile service provider</a></p>
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<h3>MSP</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id06559#id06559" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See multiplex section protection</a></p>
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<h3>MSP</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id08922#id08922" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See GPRS multiple subscriber profile</a></p>
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<h3>MSP</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id016011#id016011" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See messaging platform</a></p>
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<h3>MSP 1+1</h3>

<p>multiplex section protection (MSP) in which the same signal is transmitted simultaneously on two separate multiplex sections, known as working and protection sections</p>
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<h3>MSRN</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id04495#id04495" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See roaming number</a></p>
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<h3>MSRN group</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id013148#id013148" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See mobile station roaming number group</a></p>
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<h3>MSRN range</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id013149#id013149" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See mobile station roaming number range</a></p>
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<h3>MSS</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id014839#id014839" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See MSC server</a></p>
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<h3>MST</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id06558#id06558" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See multiplex section termination</a></p>
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<h3>MSTP</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id020253#id020253" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See multiple spanning tree protocol</a></p>
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<h3>MSU</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id02522#id02522" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See message signal unit</a></p>
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<h3>MSU</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id02384#id02384" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See signalling message</a></p>
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<h3>MSW net</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id03280#id03280" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See operation and maintenance network</a></p>
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<h3>MSWS</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id07017#id07017" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See multiservice workstation</a></p>
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<h3>MSWS platform</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id07025#id07025" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See multiservice workstation platform</a></p>
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<h3>MT</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id04777#id04777" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See mobile termination</a></p>
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<h3>MT</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id09997#id09997" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See mobile-terminated</a></p>
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<h3>MT barring</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id019528#id019528" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See mobile-terminated barring</a></p>
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<h3>MT-LR</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id013150#id013150" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See mobile terminated location request</a></p>
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<h3>MT-SM</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id05788#id05788" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See mobile-terminated short message</a></p>
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<h3>MTA</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id08515#id08515" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See message transfer agent</a></p>
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<h3>MTBO</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id021024#id021024" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See mean time between outages</a></p>
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<div class="topic">
<h3>MTC</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id05083#id05083" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See mobile-terminating call</a></p>
</div>


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<h3>MTC CDR</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id012107#id012107" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See mobile-terminated call charging record</a></p>
</div>


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<h3>MTM</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id010087#id010087" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See multipoint-to-multipoint connection</a></p>
</div>


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<h3>MTP</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id015207#id015207" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See multipoint-to-point connection</a></p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>MTP</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id016490#id016490" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See multiradio transmitter and power amplifier</a></p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>MTP</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id0668#id0668" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See message transfer part</a></p>
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<div class="topic">
<h3>MTP level 2</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id015203#id015203" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See message transfer part level 2</a></p>
</div>


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<h3>MTP level 3</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id013435#id013435" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See message transfer part level 3</a></p>
</div>


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<h3>MTP routing verification test; <em>MRVT</em></h3>

<p>procedure used to determine if the data of the MTP routing tables in the signalling network are consistent</p>
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<h3>MTP1</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id020914#id020914" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See message transfer part level 1</a></p>
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<div class="topic">
<h3>MTP2</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id015203#id015203" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See message transfer part level 2</a></p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>MTP3</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id013435#id013435" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See message transfer part level 3</a></p>
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<h3>MTP3 user adaptation layer</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id013434#id013434" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See SS7 MTP3-user adaptation layer</a></p>
</div>


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<h3>MTP3b; <em>message transfer part level 3 for broadband networks</em></h3>

<p>broadband version of the signalling system No.7 (SS7) MTP3 protocol, which is run over link services provided by the signalling ATM adaptation layer network-network interface (SAAL-NNI)</p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>MTSO</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id09817#id09817" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See mobile telephone switching office /US/</a></p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>MTU</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id0533#id0533" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See magnetic tape unit</a></p>
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<div class="topic">
<h3>MTU</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id09989#id09989" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See maximum transmission unit</a></p>
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<h3>MTX</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id02939#id02939" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See mobile services switching centre</a></p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>MTX area</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id01719#id01719" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See MSC area</a></p>
</div>


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<h3>MTXH</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id03808#id03808" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See home mobile services switching centre</a></p>
</div>


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<h3>MTXV</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id03856#id03856" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See visited mobile services switching centre</a></p>
</div>


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<h3>MU</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id019330#id019330" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See management user</a></p>
</div>


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<h3>Mu-law</h3>

<p>PCM voice coding and companding standard used in Japan and North America</p>
</div>


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<h3>MUD</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id010129#id010129" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See multiuser detection</a></p>
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<h3>muldem</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id0524#id0524" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See muldex</a></p>
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<h3>muldex; <em>muldem</em></h3>

<p>contraction of multiplexer-demultiplexer associated in the same equipment</p>
</div>


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<h3>multi mode terminal</h3>

<p>mobile station (MS) that can obtain service from at least one UTRA radio access mode, and one or more different systems</p>
</div>


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<h3>multi-channel buffered serial port; <em>McBSP</em></h3>

<p>in a digital signal processor (DSP), a serial port that allows a direct interface to codecs and other devices in the system</p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>multi-channel roaming</h3>

<p>roaming in which a wireless station can change radio channels when switching from one access point to another</p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>multi-class extension to multilink point-to-point protocol; <em>multi-class extension to multilink PPP</em>; <em>MCMP</em></h3>

<p>protocol which encodes priority classes within the PPP multilink protocol (MP) frame header</p>
</div>


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<h3>multi-class extension to multilink PPP</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id016514#id016514" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See multi-class extension to multilink point-to-point protocol</a></p>
</div>


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<h3>multi-connection call</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id012674#id012674" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See multiparty call</a></p>
</div>


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<h3>multi-field classification</h3>

<p>packet classification which is based on the value of multiple fields in the IP header</p>
</div>


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<h3>multi-homed access node</h3>

<p>access node connected to two or more exchanges</p>
</div>


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<h3>multi-homed host</h3>

<p>computer connected to more than one physical data link</p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>multi-homed IP addresses; <em>multi-homing IP addresses</em></h3>

<p>set of IP addresses which all point to the same destination</p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>multi-homing</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id08561#id08561" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See multihoming</a></p>
</div>


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<h3>multi-homing IP addresses</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id018553#id018553" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See multi-homed IP addresses</a></p>
</div>


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<h3>multi-level precedence and preemption; <em>MLPP</em></h3>

<p>supplementary service which provides a prioritized call handling service consisting of precedence and preemption parts</p>
</div>


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<h3>multi-line number portability</h3>

<p>number portability in which a private branch exchange (PBX) can be moved to another operator in the same area without changing the PBX number</p>
</div>


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<h3>multi-longitudinal mode laser transmitter; <em>MLM laser transmitter</em></h3>

<p>laser transmitter that transmits several peaks that are clearly noticeable in the optical frequency/wavelength band</p>
</div>


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<h3>multi-master replication</h3>

<p>replication in which entries can be written and updated on any of several updateable replicas without requiring communication with other updateable replicas before the write or update is performed</p>
</div>


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<h3>multi-numbering scheme</h3>

<p>numbering scheme in which the subscriber can allocate different mobile subscriber international ISDN numbers (MSISDN) for different basic services and supplementary services</p>
</div>


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<h3>multi-party call</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id012674#id012674" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See multiparty call</a></p>
</div>


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<h3>multi-party conference; <em>multi-party service</em>; <em>multiparty service</em>; <em>MPTY</em></h3>

<p>service which allows a user to have simultaneous communication between more than two parties</p>
</div>


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<h3>multi-party service</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id09121#id09121" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See multi-party conference</a></p>
</div>


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<h3>multi-protocol label switching; <em>multiprotocol label switching</em>; <em>MPLS</em></h3>

<p>technique that combines link-layer switching with network-layer routing to create fast and scalable networking and fast switching by applying label switching to large-scale networks</p>
</div>


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<h3>multi-protocol label switching backbone</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id014740#id014740" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See MPLS backbone</a></p>
</div>


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<h3>multi-purpose Internet mail extensions; <em>multipurpose Internet mail extension</em>; <em>MIME</em></h3>

<p>protocol that is an extension to Internet mail and allows for the inclusion of non-textual data in e-mail</p>
</div>


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<h3>multi-RAT mobile phone</h3>

<p>mobile station that is able to use many radio access technologies</p>
</div>


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<h3>multi-RAT paging</h3>

<p>paging over multiple radio access technologies that share location or routing areas</p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>multi-slot allocation</h3>

<p>function for allocating channels for downlink and uplink in a multislot configuration and for grouping the channels into channel sets</p>
</div>


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<h3>multi-slot connection</h3>

<p>connection where more than one 64 kbit/s channels are used</p>
</div>


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<h3>multi-tenant attendant</h3>

<p>centrex attendant who serves several centrex groups at the same time</p>
</div>


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<h3>multi-tenant operator; <em>shared operator position</em></h3>

<p>operator position the operator of which serves more than one group or enterprise</p>
</div>


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<h3>multi-threaded core dump</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id020830#id020830" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See multithreaded core dump</a></p>
</div>


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<h3>multi-user detection</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id010129#id010129" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See multiuser detection</a></p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>multi-valued attribute</h3>

<p>attribute that is allowed to have more than one value</p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>multiaccess interface</h3>

<p>logical interface that provides access to a group of neighbours</p>
</div>


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<h3>multiband antenna</h3>

<p>antenna which can be used in more than one frequency band</p>
</div>


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<h3>multicall; <em>MC</em></h3>

<p>feature which enables a mobile subscriber to have several simultaneous circuit switched (CS) calls, each call using its own dedicated bearer</p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>multicast</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id09232#id09232" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See multicasting</a></p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>multicast address</h3>

<p>address identifying a set of interfaces which typically belong to different nodes</p>
</div>


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<h3>multicast address resolution server; <em>MARS</em></h3>

<p>multicast server that supports IP multicast by distributing multicast group membership information to endpoints</p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>multicast connection identifier</h3>

<p>connection tag for multicasting used globally as an internal identifier in one network element</p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>multicast group</h3>

<p>dynamically determined group of IP hosts identified by a single IP multicast address</p>
</div>


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<h3>multicast message</h3>

<p>WAP push message containing a single address which implicitly specifies more than one over-the-air (OTA) client addresses</p>
</div>


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<h3>multicast option</h3>

<p>part of a TFTP read request packet which allows multiple clients to receive the same file concurrently through the use of multicast packets</p>
</div>


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<h3>multicast port</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id09891#id09891" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See port group</a></p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>multicast router</h3>

<p>router which forwards multicast datagrams from one multicast group to all other networks that have members in the group</p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>multicast server; <em>MCS</em></h3>

<p>server which sets up ATM virtual channels (VC) between endpoints in a multicast group and to which the endpoints forward data traffic for transmission</p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>multicast service</h3>

<p>unidirectional point-to-multipoint (PTM) service in which a message is transmitted from a single source entity to all subscribers currently located within a certain geographical area</p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>multicasting; <em>multicast</em></h3>

<p>unidirectional transmission of data between a single sender and multiple, specific receivers</p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>multichannel</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id010186#id010186" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See multipath channel</a></p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>multichannel connection</h3>

<p>time slots associated with two or more digital circuits switched in parallel through a digital node for use on the same service</p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>multicode</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id010127#id010127" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See multicode operation</a></p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>multicode operation; <em>multicode</em></h3>

<p>allocation of multiple code channels for a radio link</p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>multidatabase system</h3>

<p>system for using databases which are independent of each other and located at different points in a computer network</p>
</div>


<a name="p2xhtm-repid-10784" shape="rect"></a>
<div class="topic">
<h3>multidrop topology</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id08402#id08402" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See chain topology</a></p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>multiframe; <em>MF</em></h3>

<p>cyclic set of consecutive frames in which the relative position of each frame can be identified</p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>multiframe alignment</h3>

<p>state in which the multiframe generated by the receiving equipment has a constant phase relationship with the multiframe of the received signal, so that the individual frames in each multiframe can be uniquely identified</p>
</div>


<a name="id06637" shape="rect"></a>
<div class="topic">
<h3>multiframe alignment signal</h3>

<p>distinctive signal inserted in every multiframe or once in every n multiframes, always occupying the same relative position within the multiframe, and used to establish and maintain multiframe alignment</p>
</div>


<a name="id06141" shape="rect"></a>
<div class="topic">
<h3>multiframe counter</h3>

<p>binary counter used for multiframing</p>
</div>


<a name="p2xhtm-repid-10789" shape="rect"></a>
<div class="topic">
<h3>multiframe synchronisation</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id06142#id06142" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See multiframe alignment</a></p>
</div>


<a name="p2xhtm-repid-10790" shape="rect"></a>
<div class="topic">
<h3>multifrequency code signaling /US/</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id03326#id03326" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See multifrequency code signalling</a></p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>multifrequency code signalling; <em>MFC signalling</em>; <em>multifrequency code signaling /US/</em>; <em>MFC signaling /US/</em></h3>

<p>multifrequency signalling that uses compelled signalling with codes consisting of 2 out of 6 frequencies</p>
</div>


<a name="p2xhtm-repid-10792" shape="rect"></a>
<div class="topic">
<h3>multifrequency pulse signaling /US/</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id01193#id01193" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See multifrequency pulse signalling</a></p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>multifrequency pulse signalling; <em>MFP signalling</em>; <em>multifrequency pulse signaling /US/</em>; <em>MFP signaling /US/</em></h3>

<p>multifrequency signalling used in the telephone network, utilising 2 out of 6 frequencies in pulses</p>
</div>


<a name="id0522" shape="rect"></a>
<div class="topic">
<h3>multifrequency signal; <em>MF signal</em></h3>

<p>signal made up of several superimposed audio frequencies</p>
</div>


<a name="p2xhtm-repid-10795" shape="rect"></a>
<div class="topic">
<h3>multifrequency signaling /US/</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id01206#id01206" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See multifrequency signalling</a></p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>multifrequency signalling; <em>MF signalling</em>; <em>multifrequency signaling /US/</em>; <em>MF signaling /US/</em></h3>

<p>voice-frequency signalling in which signalling information is represented by compound signals, each signal consisting of simultaneous transmission of voice-frequency currents selected from a set of currents</p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>multifrequency transmitter</h3>

<p>radio transmitter which operates on any one of a number of preset carrier frequencies</p>
</div>


<a name="p2xhtm-repid-10798" shape="rect"></a>
<div class="topic">
<h3>multihomed computer</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id013437#id013437" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See multihomed host</a></p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>multihomed host; <em>multihomed computer</em></h3>

<p>computer which has at least two local area network (LAN) interfaces and at least two IP addresses</p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>multihoming; <em>multi-homing</em></h3>

<p>dynamic associations of a user port, or of an access bearer capability set of a user port, to a service node selected from a set of service nodes on a call by call basis</p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>multihosting</h3>

<p>feature which enables the same node to be connected to several different local exchanges via separate V5.2 interfaces</p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>multilayer switch</h3>

<p>LAN switch that filters and forwards packets based on MAC addresses and network addresses</p>
</div>


<a name="p2xhtm-repid-10803" shape="rect"></a>
<div class="topic">
<h3>multilevel address</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id0981#id0981" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See indirect address</a></p>
</div>


<a name="p2xhtm-repid-10804" shape="rect"></a>
<div class="topic">
<h3>multiline hunt service</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id03189#id03189" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See line hunting</a></p>
</div>


<a name="p2xhtm-repid-10805" shape="rect"></a>
<div class="topic">
<h3>multilink point-to-point protocol</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id015254#id015254" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See PPP multilink protocol</a></p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>multimedia</h3>

<p>communications which involves simultaneous transmission of pictures, sound, and data over one connection</p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>multimedia call</h3>

<p>call in which various media types are bundled into a single call between two or more people</p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>multimedia gateway; <em>MGW</em></h3>

<p>network element which is used for transmitting and converting the user plane traffic both in circuit-switched core networks and in the IP multimedia core network subsystem (IMS), and as a border element between different kinds of networks</p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>multimedia Internet message extensions; <em>MIME</em></h3>

<p>protocol defining various types of multimedia data objects and the recipient knowing how to handle the object based on the type carried by the object</p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>multimedia message; <em>MMS message</em>; <em>MM</em></h3>

<p>multi-purpose Internet mail extensions (MIME) message passed between multimedia messaging service (MMS) entities and handled by a multimedia message service centre (MMSC)</p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>multimedia message object; <em>MMS object</em>; <em>MM-O</em>; <em>MMO</em></h3>

<p>internal representation of a multimedia message in a multimedia message service centre (MMSC)</p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>multimedia message routing; <em>message routing</em></h3>

<p>in the context of multimedia messaging, the process for finding out which external applications need to process multimedia messages, delivery reports and read-reply reports, and in which order, to find out the destination</p>
</div>


<a name="p2xhtm-repid-10813" shape="rect"></a>
<div class="topic">
<h3>multimedia message service</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id014488#id014488" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See multimedia messaging service</a></p>
</div>


<a name="p2xhtm-repid-10814" shape="rect"></a>
<div class="topic">
<h3>multimedia message service centre</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id016233#id016233" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See multimedia messaging service centre</a></p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>multimedia messaging service; <em>multimedia message service</em>; <em>MMS</em></h3>

<p>messaging service for sending and receiving multimedia messages</p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>multimedia messaging service centre; <em>multimedia message service centre</em>; <em>MMS center /US/</em>; <em>MMSC</em></h3>

<p>network element which acts as a store-and-forward centre where multimedia messages are stored until the message is delivered or until the database storage time expires</p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>multimedia resource function; <em>media resource function</em>; <em>MRF</em></h3>

<p>function which performs multiparty call and multimedia conferencing functions, is responsible for bearer control in case of multiparty or multimedia conference, and communicates with call state control for service validation for multiparty and multimedia sessions</p>
</div>


<a name="id020501" shape="rect"></a>
<div class="topic">
<h3>multimedia resource function controller; <em>MRFC</em></h3>

<p>part of the multimedia resource function (MRF) which provides the control function of the MRF</p>
</div>


<a name="id020500" shape="rect"></a>
<div class="topic">
<h3>multimedia resource function processor; <em>MRFP</em></h3>

<p>part of the multimedia resource function (MRF) which provides the media processing functions of MRF</p>
</div>


<a name="id04667" shape="rect"></a>
<div class="topic">
<h3>multimedia service</h3>

<p>service in which the transmitted information consists of more than one type, such as text, graphics, sound, image, and video</p>
</div>


<a name="id018598" shape="rect"></a>
<div class="topic">
<h3>multimedia storage; <em>MS</em></h3>

<p>service of the application gateway that enhances basic multimedia messaging service centre (MMSC) person-to-person messaging by allowing subscribers to store multimedia messages (MM) off their multimedia phones and retrieve messages back to their multimedia phones</p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>multimedia terminal; <em>MMT</em></h3>

<p>terminal equipment used to edit, transfer, or reproduce multimedia material</p>
</div>


<a name="id018599" shape="rect"></a>
<div class="topic">
<h3>multimedia voice messaging; <em>MVM</em></h3>

<p>voice messaging where multimedia messages can be delivered to and received with a multimedia phone</p>
</div>


<a name="p2xhtm-repid-10824" shape="rect"></a>
<div class="topic">
<h3>multimode</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id016326#id016326" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See multiradio</a></p>
</div>


<a name="id016496" shape="rect"></a>
<div class="topic">
<h3>multimode antenna support system; <em>MAS</em></h3>

<p>part of the multiradio antenna filter (MAF) that injects and extracts mast equipment messages to and from the antenna cable, and translates and passes mast equipment messages to or from the multimode application manager (MAM)</p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>multimode application manager; <em>MAM</em></h3>

<p>base transceiver station (BTS) control and system clock generator unit which manages the radio resource operation and maintenance (RR OM), cell resource server (CRS), and user equipment control functions (UCF)</p>
</div>


<a name="id06275" shape="rect"></a>
<div class="topic">
<h3>multimode fibre; <em>multimode optical fibre</em>; <em>MM fibre</em></h3>

<p>optical fibre that allows more than one mode to propagate at a given wavelength</p>
</div>


<a name="p2xhtm-repid-10828" shape="rect"></a>
<div class="topic">
<h3>multimode optical fibre</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id06275#id06275" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See multimode fibre</a></p>
</div>


<a name="id016509" shape="rect"></a>
<div class="topic">
<h3>multimode power control; <em>MPC</em></h3>

<p>control unit which provides battery and power management, climatic control, alarm reporting, and a range of other management facilities for an All-IP base transceiver station (BTS) site support system</p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>multimode user plane processor; <em>MUP</em></h3>

<p>main baseband processing unit for the radio interface which manages the base station gateway (BSGW), cell gateway (CGW), and air interface digital signal processing (DSP) functions</p>
</div>


<a name="id06812" shape="rect"></a>
<div class="topic">
<h3>multioperator environment</h3>

<p>telecommunications environment where several operators offer similar or differentiated services in the public network</p>
</div>


<a name="id021070" shape="rect"></a>
<div class="topic">
<h3>multipart</h3>

<p>characteristic of equipment that has separate physical parts that take care of different functions independently or in co-operation with one or more of the other parts</p>
</div>


<a name="id019538" shape="rect"></a>
<div class="topic">
<h3>multipart message</h3>

<p>message which contains multiple parts, each of which may have a different content type</p>
</div>


<a name="id012674" shape="rect"></a>
<div class="topic">
<h3>multiparty call; <em>multi-party call</em>; <em>multi-connection call</em></h3>

<p>call between more than two parties</p>
</div>


<a name="id020928" shape="rect"></a>
<div class="topic">
<h3>multiparty call measurement</h3>

<p>network-element-specific measurement which collects information on the use of multiparty service, failures that may occur when creating multiparty calls, and on the number of multiparty calls in a multimedia gateway (MGW)</p>
</div>


<a name="p2xhtm-repid-10836" shape="rect"></a>
<div class="topic">
<h3>multiparty service</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id09121#id09121" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See multi-party conference</a></p>
</div>


<a name="id010186" shape="rect"></a>
<div class="topic">
<h3>multipath channel</h3>

<p>radio channel on which the transmitted signal disperses due to reflections</p>
</div>


<a name="id013666" shape="rect"></a>
<div class="topic">
<h3>multipath diversity</h3>

<p>situation that occurs when a receiver observes a number of copies of the transmitted signal, each with a different time delay</p>
</div>


<a name="id06192" shape="rect"></a>
<div class="topic">
<h3>multipath fading</h3>

<p>fading due to propagation from the transmitter to the receiver of signal components which are reflected from the terrain or refracted by irregularities in the atmosphere, and which interfere with each other and may partially compensate for each other</p>
</div>


<a name="id05391" shape="rect"></a>
<div class="topic">
<h3>multipath propagation</h3>

<p>propagation by way of a number of transmission paths</p>
</div>


<a name="id010128" shape="rect"></a>
<div class="topic">
<h3>multipath signal</h3>

<p>signal which is the result of multipath propagation over multipath channel</p>
</div>


<a name="id0377" shape="rect"></a>
<div class="topic">
<h3>multiple</h3>

<p>interconnection of several inlets or outlets in a switching stage to the same traffic carrying device (for example, other switching stage or circuit)</p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>multiple attendants in centrex; <em>centrex with multiple attendants</em></h3>

<p>centrex in which several attendants are serving one centrex group</p>
</div>


<a name="id05379" shape="rect"></a>
<div class="topic">
<h3>multiple inheritance</h3>

<p>conceptual mechanism that allows a managed object class to acquire attributes, notifications, operations and behaviour from more than one superclass</p>
</div>


<a name="id06193" shape="rect"></a>
<div class="topic">
<h3>multiple phase shift keying; <em>MPSK</em></h3>

<p>phase shift keying using multiple phase states</p>
</div>


<a name="id013153" shape="rect"></a>
<div class="topic">
<h3>multiple point of control; <em>multipoint of control</em></h3>

<p>control principle applied to the intelligent network (IN) meaning several simultaneous controlling connections to the service control point</p>
</div>


<a name="id016607" shape="rect"></a>
<div class="topic">
<h3>multiple routing instances; <em>MRI</em></h3>

<p>platform feature that allows the user to isolate from each other different networks that are connected to a GGSN through tunnels forming a virtual private network</p>
</div>


<a name="id020253" shape="rect"></a>
<div class="topic">
<h3>multiple spanning tree protocol; <em>MSTP</em></h3>

<p>evolution of the rapid spanning tree protocol (RSTP) which provides independent spanning trees for virtual local area network (VLAN) groups</p>
</div>


<a name="id03909" shape="rect"></a>
<div class="topic">
<h3>multiple subscriber number; <em>MSN</em></h3>

<p>subscriber number used to identify one or more terminals connected to an access</p>
</div>


<a name="id04591" shape="rect"></a>
<div class="topic">
<h3>multiple subscriber number; <em>multiple subscriber numbering</em>; <em>MSN</em></h3>

<p>supplementary ISDN service with which additional subscriber numbers can be defined in a basic ISDN or primary access</p>
</div>


<a name="p2xhtm-repid-10851" shape="rect"></a>
<div class="topic">
<h3>multiple subscriber numbering</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id04591#id04591" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See multiple subscriber number</a></p>
</div>


<a name="p2xhtm-repid-10852" shape="rect"></a>
<div class="topic">
<h3>multiple subscriber profile</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id08922#id08922" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See GPRS multiple subscriber profile</a></p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>multiple subscribers operation</h3>

<p>modification or deletion of subscriber data performed to all international mobile subscriber identities (IMSI) in an IMSI file</p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>multiplex equipment; <em>multiplexing equipment</em></h3>

<p>equipment which combines two or more signals for transmission over a shared path and separates these signals upon reception</p>
</div>


<a name="id06606" shape="rect"></a>
<div class="topic">
<h3>multiplex section; <em>MS</em></h3>

<p>section connecting two multiplexers or a multiplexer and a cross-connect</p>
</div>


<a name="id07997" shape="rect"></a>
<div class="topic">
<h3>multiplex section adaptation; <em>MSA</em></h3>

<p>function which provides adaptation of higher order paths into administrative units (AUs), assembly and disassembly of AU groups, byte interleaved multiplexing and demultiplexing, and pointer generation, interpretation and processing</p>
</div>


<a name="id06557" shape="rect"></a>
<div class="topic">
<h3>multiplex section overhead; <em>MSOH</em></h3>

<p>rows 5 - 9 of section overhead</p>
</div>


<a name="id06559" shape="rect"></a>
<div class="topic">
<h3>multiplex section protection; <em>MSP</em></h3>

<p>trail protection for switching a signal in the multiplex section from a defective working channel to a protection channel</p>
</div>


<a name="id07996" shape="rect"></a>
<div class="topic">
<h3>multiplex section remote defect indication; <em>MS-RDI</em></h3>

<p>indication used to return an indication to the transmit end that the received end has detected an incoming section defect or is receiving a multiplex section alarm indication signal (MS-AIS)</p>
</div>


<a name="id08005" shape="rect"></a>
<div class="topic">
<h3>multiplex section remote error indication; <em>MS-REI</em></h3>

<p>signal which indicates the number of errors detected in the multiplex section signal at the receive end</p>
</div>


<a name="id06558" shape="rect"></a>
<div class="topic">
<h3>multiplex section termination; <em>MST</em></h3>

<p>section termination which generates or removes multiplex section overhead</p>
</div>


<a name="id06757" shape="rect"></a>
<div class="topic">
<h3>multiplexer; <em>multiplexor</em>; <em>mux</em>; <em>MUX</em></h3>

<p>equipment which combines a number of tributary channels into a smaller number of aggregate bearer channels, the relationship between the tributary and aggregate channels being fixed</p>
</div>


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<h3>multiplexer section layer network</h3>

<p>part of section layer network which carries path layer network connections</p>
</div>


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<h3>multiplexing</h3>

<p>process of combining a number of signals so that they can share a common transmission facility</p>
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<div class="topic">
<h3>multiplexing equipment</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id04704#id04704" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See multiplex equipment</a></p>
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<div class="topic">
<h3>multiplexor</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id06757#id06757" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See multiplexer</a></p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>multipoint access</h3>

<p>user access in which more than one terminal equipment is supported by a single network termination (ISDN)</p>
</div>


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<h3>multipoint bridge ID</h3>

<p>unique identifier for the whole point-to-multipoint connection</p>
</div>


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<h3>multipoint circuit</h3>

<p>circuit with two or more endpoints</p>
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<h3>multipoint conference</h3>

<p>conference, controlled by a multipoint controller (MC), between three or more terminals on the network</p>
</div>


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<h3>multipoint connection</h3>

<p>connection established between three or more end points</p>
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<h3>multipoint control unit; <em>MCU</em></h3>

<p>endpoint on the network that provides the capability for three or more terminals and gateways to participate in a multipoint conference</p>
</div>


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<h3>multipoint controller; <em>MC</em></h3>

<p>device which provides centralised control for three or more terminals participating in a multipoint conference</p>
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<h3>multipoint of control</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id013153#id013153" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See multiple point of control</a></p>
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<h3>multipoint processor; <em>MP</em></h3>

<p>device which provides the centralised processing of audio, video, and data streams in a multipoint conference</p>
</div>


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<h3>multipoint-to-multipoint connection; <em>MTM</em></h3>

<p>virtual connection which consists of associated ATM virtual channel (VC) or virtual path (VP) links, and nodes associated with them</p>
</div>


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<h3>multipoint-to-point connection; <em>MTP</em></h3>

<p>connection in which the information flows from a set of leaves to a single root</p>
</div>


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<h3>multiprocessing</h3>

<p>running several processes simultaneously on multiple processors</p>
</div>


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<h3>multiprocessor exchange</h3>

<p>exchange design that uses two or more processors to perform call processing functions</p>
</div>


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<h3>multiprocessor system</h3>

<p>system in which two or more processors may work simultaneously</p>
</div>


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<h3>multiprotocol label switching</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id014403#id014403" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See multi-protocol label switching</a></p>
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<h3>multipurpose Internet mail extension</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id012072#id012072" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See multi-purpose Internet mail extensions</a></p>
</div>


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<h3>multiradio; <em>multimode</em></h3>

<p>able to support several different radio access technologies (RAT)</p>
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<h3>multiradio antenna combiner; <em>MAC</em></h3>

<p>hybrid combiner fitted between the multiradio antenna filter (MAF) and multiradio transmitter and power amplifier (MTP), which combines multiple radio transmitter (Tx) signals in one antenna</p>
</div>


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<h3>multiradio antenna filter; <em>MAF</em></h3>

<p>unit which performs radio transmitter (Tx) filter, receiver (Rx) filter, and Rx low-noise amplifier (LNA) functions</p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>multiradio transmitter and PA</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id016490#id016490" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See multiradio transmitter and power amplifier</a></p>
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<h3>multiradio transmitter and power amplifier; <em>multiradio transmitter and PA</em>; <em>MTP</em></h3>

<p>unit for radio frequency transmission, reception, and power amplification in a base transceiver station (BTS)</p>
</div>


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<h3>multiservice operator</h3>

<p>network operator that provides mobile and several other types of services, such as fixed line telephony and data services, including Internet access</p>
</div>


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<h3>multiservice workstation; <em>MSWS</em></h3>

<p>workstation to which applications needed by attendants for different services can be integrated</p>
</div>


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<h3>multiservice workstation platform; <em>MSWS platform</em></h3>

<p>basic assembly of the software of a multiservice workstation</p>
</div>


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<h3>multisession operation</h3>

<p>operational mode of a PoC terminal, which allows a user to participate in more than one PoC session at a time</p>
</div>


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<h3>multisession support</h3>

<p>in a PoC terminal, a feature that supports multisession operation, that is, the ability to participate in multiple sessions at one time</p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>multistation access unit; <em>MAU</em>; <em>MSAU</em></h3>

<p>wiring concentrator to which all end stations in a Token Ring network connect</p>
</div>


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<h3>multithread actor</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id015736#id015736" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See multithreaded actor</a></p>
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<h3>multithreaded actor; <em>multithread actor</em></h3>

<p>actor in which more than one thread may execute concurrently</p>
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<h3>multithreaded core dump; <em>multi-threaded core dump</em></h3>

<p>function that stores core dumps so that each thread is in the core file with their machine state, in other words the content of the memory such as registers and stacks for later analysis</p>
</div>


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<h3>multiuser detection; <em>multi-user detection</em>; <em>MUD</em></h3>

<p>joint demodulation of multiple users' mutually interfering digital streams of signals</p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>multivendor environment</h3>

<p>telecommunications environment where network elements from different equipment vendors are connected to each other</p>
</div>


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<h3>multivendor HLR redundancy; <em>MVR</em></h3>

<p>redundancy scheme in which the HLRi is used as a spare home location register (HLR), that is, a redundant HLR, for any HLR in a multivendor environment</p>
</div>


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<h3>multivendor integration; <em>MVI</em></h3>

<p>integration which provides tools, consultancy, and support required to integrate third-party elements, management systems, and applications into a network management system such as Nokia NetAct</p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>mundane phase</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id04565#id04565" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See mundane phase of transaction</a></p>
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<h3>mundane phase of transaction; <em>mundane phase</em></h3>

<p>actions of an event performed before commitment</p>
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<div class="topic">
<h3>MUP</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id016491#id016491" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See multimode user plane processor</a></p>
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<div class="topic">
<h3>MUP</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id03170#id03170" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See mobile user part</a></p>
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<h3>music</h3>

<p>on the Club Nokia web pages, a main heading leading to pages where users can download music, create playlists, organize tracks, convert CD tracks from one format to another, and also buy digital items related to music</p>
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<h3>music download</h3>

<p>download of a music track to a terminal</p>
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<h3>music on hold</h3>

<p>feature which provides music (or audio signals) to a party of a call that is put on hold by a Centrex group extension or by the Centrex group operator, and also to the party of a call being extended to a busy subscriber by a Centrex group operator</p>
</div>


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<h3>mutex; <em>mutual exclusion lock</em>; <em>lock variable</em></h3>

<p>binary semaphore which is used to lock shared resources</p>
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<div class="topic">
<h3>mutual authentication</h3>

<p>authentication where both communicating users authenticate each other</p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>mutual exclusion</h3>

<p>function that is used to prevent the execution of processes competing for the same resources when one process is under execution</p>
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<a name="p2xhtm-repid-10911" shape="rect"></a>
<div class="topic">
<h3>mutual exclusion lock</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id09911#id09911" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See mutex</a></p>
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<h3>mutually synchronised network; <em>mutually synchronized network /US/</em></h3>

<p>synchronised network in which each clock exerts a degree of control on all others</p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>mutually synchronized network /US/</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id0369#id0369" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See mutually synchronised network</a></p>
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<div class="topic">
<h3>mux</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id06757#id06757" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See multiplexer</a></p>
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<div class="topic">
<h3>MUX</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id06757#id06757" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See multiplexer</a></p>
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<div class="topic">
<h3>MVC</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id09525#id09525" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See model-view-controller</a></p>
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<h3>MVC++</h3>

<p>Nokia-specific implementation of a model-view-controller (MVC) for C++ and Java</p>
</div>


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<div class="topic">
<h3>MVI</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id018384#id018384" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See multivendor integration</a></p>
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<div class="topic">
<h3>MVM</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id018599#id018599" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See multimedia voice messaging</a></p>
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<div class="topic">
<h3>MVNO</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id020410#id020410" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See mobile virtual network operator</a></p>
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<div class="topic">
<h3>MVPN</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id013142#id013142" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See mobile virtual private network</a></p>
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<div class="topic">
<h3>MVR</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id021207#id021207" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See multivendor HLR redundancy</a></p>
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<div class="topic">
<h3>MW</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id011148#id011148" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See messages waiting</a></p>
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<h3>Mw reference point</h3>

<p>interface that the call state control function (CSCF) of a call processing server (CPS) has with another CSCF</p>
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<div class="topic">
<h3>MWAM</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id020984#id020984" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See master WAM</a></p>
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<div class="topic">
<h3>MWD</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id011149#id011149" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See messages waiting data</a></p>
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<div class="topic">
<h3>MWF</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id013133#id013133" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See messages waiting flag</a></p>
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<div class="topic">
<h3>MWI</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id011150#id011150" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See messages waiting indication</a></p>
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<div class="topic">
<h3>MWI</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id012896#id012896" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See message waiting indication</a></p>
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<div class="topic">
<h3>MWR</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id08546#id08546" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See digital microwave radio</a></p>
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<h3>MX</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id019536#id019536" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See mail exchange</a></p>
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<div class="topic">
<h3>MX</h3>

<p><a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id02939#id02939" onclick="sync(this);return true" shape="rect">See mobile services switching centre</a></p>
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<h3>my subscriptions</h3>

<p>list of a user's subscriptions</p>
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<h3>my transactions</h3>

<p>list of a user's transactions conducted via the site during a specified time</p>
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<h3>MyNokia.com</h3>

<p>Nokia branded, personalised access point to Nokia online for Nokia's customers</p>
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<h3>myNokiaConnection</h3>

<p>common portal and a personalised first access point to the Nokia intranet services</p>
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