From 61920779c9d5db22cbc155647faf15cafc8be092 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: ChristopherPrice Date: Wed, 18 May 2016 11:49:02 +0200 Subject: Adding additional examples and references to the glossary. Change-Id: I87a7b98891335914de4be2f346b7b932d4da1987 Signed-off-by: ChristopherPrice --- docs/glossary/index.rst | 75 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 75 insertions(+) (limited to 'docs') diff --git a/docs/glossary/index.rst b/docs/glossary/index.rst index 0102d1868..be5b6d732 100644 --- a/docs/glossary/index.rst +++ b/docs/glossary/index.rst @@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ Contents This glossary provides a common definition of phrases and words commonly used in OPNFV. +-------- + A - @@ -19,6 +21,11 @@ Arno A river running through Tuscany and the name of the first OPNFV release. +API + Application Programming Interface + +-------- + B - @@ -26,6 +33,47 @@ Brahmaputra A river running through Asia and the name of the Second OPNFV release. +-------- + +C +- + +Colorado + + A river in Argentina and the name of the Third OPNFV release. + +-------- + +D +- + +DPDK + + Data Plane Development Kit + +DPI + + Deep Packet Inspection + +DSCP + + Differentiated Services Code Point + +-------- + +I +- + +IGMP + + Internet Group Management Protocol + +IOPS + + Input/Output Operations Per Second + +-------- + N - @@ -33,6 +81,16 @@ NFV Network Functions Virtualisation, an industry initiative to leverage virtualisation technologies in carrier networks. +NFVI + + Network Function Virtualization Infrastructure + +NIC + + Network Interface Controller + +-------- + O - @@ -40,3 +98,20 @@ OPNFV Open Platform for NFV, an open source project developing an NFV reference platform and features. +-------- + +V +- + +VLAN + + A virtual local area network, typically an isolated ethernet network. + +VM + + Virtual machine, an emulation in software of a computer system. + +VNF + + Virtual network function, typically a networking application or function running in a virtual environment. + -- cgit 1.2.3-korg