Glossary of Terms and Acronyms
Capitol Hill Fiber – A high-availability, high-bandwidth fiber network surrounding the Georgia State Capitol and the Twin Towers (Sloppy Floyd Veterans Memorial Building).
DNS Domain Name System – The “phone book” for the Internet that translates computer host names into IP addresses.
IMAC – Install, Move, Add, Change
IMAC-D – Install, Move, Add, Change, Delete
IP Internet Protocol – The primary communications protocol, or system of digital rules for message exchange within or between computers, that establishes the Internet.
IP Addressing Services – A numerical label assigned to each device on a network (DNS, DHCP).
Network – Connections that allow computers to share data.
IPAM Internet Protocol Address Management – A method of tracking and modifying the information associated with a network's IP address space.
LAN Local Area Network – A network that connects computers in a small area, like an office.
WLAN – Wireless Local Area Network
MPLS Multiprotocol Label Switching – Technology that speeds up network traffic flow and makes it easier to manage.
Network – Connections that allow computers to share data.
POP – Point of Presence
POP Diversity – A WAN site that is connected to the state network via multiple WAN access links and the WAN access links are connected to two different AT&T MPLS POPs for a redundant connection.