This table contains a glossary of acronyms and their definitions related to the TFNRegistry™ API (see Table 3 Glossary).
Table 3: Glossary
| Glossary | |
|---|---|
| Acronym | Definition |
| A&A | Authentication & Authorization |
| API | Application Program Interface |
| AGW | API / Service Gateway |
| AJAX | Asynchronous JavaScript and XML |
| BGW | Bulk Gateway |
| CMSDB | Call Management Services Database |
| CCS | Common Channel Signaling |
| CLEC | Local-Exchange Carriers |
| CR | Customer Record |
| CRA | Customer Record Administration |
| CRUD | Create Read Update Delete |
| CIC | Carrier Identification Codes |
| CAN | Carrier Notification and Approval |
| CRA | Customer Record Administration |
| CPR | Call Processing Record |
| DE | Decision Engine |
| HTTP | Hypertext Transfer Protocol |
| HW | Hardware |
| IDE | Integrated Development Environment |
| IC | Interexchange Carrier |
| ICM | IntraLATA Carrier Management |
| ILEC | Incumbent Local-Exchange Carriers |
| JSON | JavaScript Object Notation |
| KPI | Key Performance Indicator |
| LDAP | Lightweight Directory Access Protocol |
| LEC | Local-Exchange Carriers |
| LAN | Local Area Network |
| LGW | Legacy Gateway |
| MVC | Model View Controller |
| MGI | Mechanized Generic Interface |
| NA | Number Administration |
| NM | Network Management |
| NMC | Network Management Center |
| NOC | Network Operations Center |
| OS | Operating System |
| PR | Pointer Record |
| REST | Representational State Transfer |
| SCP | Service Control Point |