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Glossary
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TLS
Transport Layer Security
Protocol for encrypting data transmissions on the Internet. TLS is a superordinate
Transport protocol.
Transmission rate
Speed at which data is transmitted in the WAN or LAN. The transmission rate is
measured in data units per unit of time (Mbit/s).
Transport protocol
Controls data transport between two communication partners (applications).
See also: UDP, TCP, TLS.
U
UDP
User Datagram Protocol
Transport protocol. Unlike TCP, UDP is a non session-based protocol. UDP does not
establish a fixed connection. The data packets ("datagrams") are sent as a broadcast.
The recipient is solely responsible for making sure the data is received. The sender is
not notified about whether it is received or not.
URI
Uniform Resource Identifier
Character string for identifying resources (e.g., eMail recipient, http://gigaset.com,
files).
On the Internet, URIs are used as a uniform identification for resources. URIs are also
described as SIP addresses.
URIs can be entered in the phone as a number. By dialling a URI, you can call an Internet
subscriber with VoIP equipment.
URL
Universal Resource Locator
Globally unique address of a domain on the Internet.
A URL is a subtype of the URI. URLs identify a resource by its location on the Internet.
For historical reasons, the term is often used as a synonym for URI.
User ID
See User name.
User name
Name/number combination for access, e.g., to your VoIP account or your private
address directory on the Internet.
V
Voice codec
See Codec.
VoIP
Voice over Internet Protocol
Telephone calls are no longer placed and transmitted over the telephone network but
over the Internet (or other IP networks).
