Juniper Networks Field Guide and Reference

In OSPF, an area that consists of all networks in area ID 0.0.0.0, their attached routers, and all area border routers.

On an M40 router, component of the Packet Forwarding Engine that distributes power, provides signal connectivity, manages shared memory on FPCs, and passes outgoing data cells to FPCs.

The range of transmission frequencies a network can use, expressed as the difference between the highest and lowest frequencies of a transmission channel. In computer networks, greater bandwidth indicates faster data-transfer rate capacity.

Bit error rate test. A test that can be run on a T3 interface to determine whether it is operating properly.

Border Gateway Protocol. Exterior gateway protocol used to exchange routing information among routers in different autonomous systems.

Operation of sending network traffic from one network node to all other network nodes.

Collection of software that makes up a JUNOS software release.