8.   ABBREVIATIONS


AF-       - Access Fault
AR-       - Action Request
CC-       - Central Control (CPU, DS, PS)
CI-       - Command Interpreter
CMC-      - Central Message Controller
CP-       - Call Processing
CPU-      - Central Processor Unit
DC-       - Device Controller cards (part of IOC)
DR-       - Diagnostic Request
DS-       - Data Store
FD-       - Fault Detection
IOC-      - Input-Output Controller
LM-       - Line Module
MAP-      - Maintenance and Administration Position
MMI-      - Man-Machine Interface
MR-       - Manual Request
MSIP-     - Maintenance Sub-system Interaction Protocol
NM-       - Network Module
NMC-      - Network Message Controller
ODM-      - Office Data Modification
PM-       - Peripheral Modules (LM, TM)
PS-       - Program Store
SR-       - Status Request
SS-       - Sub-system
TL-       - Trunk/Line Maintenance
TM-       - Trunk Module
TTY-      - Teletype or printer
VDU-      - Visual Display Unit



















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