| 单词 | AP |
| 释义 | AP 1. Application Processor. A computer that processes data associated with an end user application, such as e-mail, navigation, payroll, or voice mail.This is in contrast to a computer that performs utility or control functions, such as a front-end processor (FEP) that manages traffic, or a processor dedicated to load balancing or storage management. 2. Access Point. In wireless local area networks (WLANs), a centralized hub through which computers and peripherals interconnect and intercommunicate in infrastructure mode. Terminal devices generally connect to the APs using unlicensed RF bands, although infrared (IR) sometimes is used. APs can interconnect directly over RF links, but generally are hardwired to switches. In terms of functionality, APs can be fat or thin. A fat AP is sufficiently intelligent to act independently, while a thin AP must act under the supervision of a controller. See also ad hoc mode, fat AP, hardwired, IR, RF, thin AP, unlicensed, and WLAN. 3. Adjunct Processor. In the advanced intelligent network (AIN) architecture, a decentralized service control point (SCP) that supports service offerings limited either to a single service switching point (SSP) or to a regional subset of SSPs. An AP might support routing tables or authorization schemes specific to a single switch or to a regional subset of switches. See also adjunct, AIN, SCP, and SSP. |
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