It is used for modifying or reconfiguring a communications system or for connecting devices such as test instruments to specific lines. A patch panel differs from a distribution frame in that the interconnections are intended to be more permanent on a distribution frame. The traffic volume at the highest level during a given time period. It is usually expressed as the traffic volume during the highest one-hour period of the day. A measurement of the number of attempts to seize a server in a group of one or more servers.
Permanent signals can occupy a substantial part of the capacity of a switching system.
An unwanted modification of a transmitted signal caused by the nonuniform transmission of the different frequency components of the signal. Same as Delay Distortion. An unwanted modification of a transmitted signal caused by the rapid fluctuation of the frequency of the transmitted signal. A physical location within a LATA at which an IC establishes itself for the purpose of obtaining LATA access and to which the BOC provides access services. POPs apply to both switched and special access, al though different ones may be used for different services.