PXC (photonic cross-connect)

Also known as transparent optical cross-connect (transparent OXC). See

transparent OXC.

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• load
• load balancing
• load coil
• loading coil
• Local Access and Transport Area (LATA)
• local area network (LAN)
• local battery
• local call
• local exchange
• local exchange carrier (LEC)
• Local Internet Registry (LIR)
• local long distance
• local long distance
• local loop
• local loop
• local loop unbundling (LLU)
• local management interface (LMI)
• Local Multipoint Distribution Service (LMDS)
• Local Number Portability Administration (LNPA)
• local number portability (LNP)
• local routing number (LRN)
• location-based services
• logarithm (log)
• logical
• logical IP subnetwork (LIS)