PDF of this tutorialANSI
American National Standards Institute
ATM
asynchronous transfer mode
BLT
board locator technology
BSD
Berkeley Software Distribution
CHRP
common hardware reference platform
CPCI
compact peripheral component interconnect
CPU
central processing unit
CT
computer telephony
DEC
Digital Equipment Corporation
DSP
digital signal processor
ECTF
Enterprise Computer Telephony Forum
EMC
electromagnetic compatibility
FIFO
first in, first out
I/O
input/output
IEC
International Electrotechnical Commission
ISA
industry standard architecture
ISDN
integrated services digital network
MTBF
meantime between failures
MVIP
multivendor integration protocol
NEBS
network-equipment building standards
OEM
original equipment manufacturer
PC
personal computer
PCI
peripheral component interconnect
PICMG
PCI Industrial Computer Manufacturer’s Group
PMC
public mobile carrier
PREP
PowerPC reference platform
SCSI
small computer system interface
SNMP
simple network management protocol
STD
subscriber trunk dialing
TDM
time division multiplex
VGA
video graphics array
VITA
VME International Trade Association
VME
VersaModule-Eurocard
