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`Technical Report
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`3rd Generation Partnership Project;
`Technical Specification Group Services and System Aspects;
`Vocabulary for 3GPP Specifications
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`Foreword ............................................................................................................................................................. 5
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`Scope ........................................................................................................................................................ 5
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`References ................................................................................................................................................ 5
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`Foreword
`This Technical Specification has been produced by the 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP).
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`The contents of the present document are subject to continuing work within the TSG and may change following formal
`TSG approval. Should the TSG modify the contents of the present document, it will be re-released by the TSG with an
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`Scope
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`The purpose of this report is to identify specialist technical terms used within the 3GPP project for the purposes of
`specifying service requirements. The motivations for this are:
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`- To ensure that editors use terminology that is consistent across specifications.
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`- To provide a reader with convenient reference for technical terms that are used across multiple documents.
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`- To prevent inconsistent use of terminology across documents.
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`This document is a collection of terms, definitions and abbreviations related to the baseline documents defining 3GPP
`objectives and systems framework. This document provides a tool for further work on 3GPP technical documentation
`and facilitates their understanding.
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`The terms, definitions and abbreviations as given in this document are either imported from existing documentation
`(ETSI, ITU or elsewhere) or newly created by 3GPP experts whenever the need for precise vocabulary was identified.
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`The following documents contain provisions which, through reference in this text, constitute provisions of the present
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`- References are either specific (identified by date of publication, edition number, version number, etc.) or
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`- For a specific reference, subsequent revisions do not apply.
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`- For a non-specific reference, the latest version applies. In the case of a reference to a 3GPP document (including
`a GSM document), a non-specific reference implicitly refers to the latest version of that document in the same
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`3GPP TS 25.990: "Technical Specification Group (TSG) RAN; Vocabulary ".
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`“The Path towards UMTS - Technologies for the Information Society” – Report #2, UMTS
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`3GPP TS 23.122: "Non-Access-Statum (NAS) functions related to Mobile Station (MS) in idle
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`ETSI TR 180 000: "NGN terminology".
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`1.8V technology Smart Card: A Smart Card operating at 1.8V ± 10% and 3V ± 10%.
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`1.8V technology Terminal: A terminal operating the Smart Card - Terminal interface at 1.8V ± 10% and 3V ± 10%.
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`3GPP Generic User Profile (GUP): The 3GPP Generic User Profile is the collection of user related data which affects
`the way in which an individual user experiences services and which may be accessed in a standardised manner.
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`3GPP system: the telecommunication system standardised by the 3GPP consisting of a core network and a radio access
`network that may be either GERAN or UTRAN, or both.
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`3GPP System core network: refers in this specification to an evolved GSM core network infrastructure.
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`3GPP System coverage: see coverage area.
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`3GPP System IC Card: An IC card (or 'smartcard') of defined electromechanical specification which contains at least
`one USIM.
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`3GPP System mobile termination: part of the 3GPP System Mobile Station which provides functions specific to the
`management of the radio interface (Um).
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`3GPP-WLAN Interworking: Used to generically refer to interworking between the 3GPP system and the WLAN
`family of standards.
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`3V technology Smart Card: A Smart Card operating at 3V± 10% and 5V ± 10%.
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`3V technology Terminal: A terminal operating the Smart Card - Terminal interface at 3V-± 10% and 5V ± 10%.
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`A/Gb mode: mode of operation of the MS when connected to the Core Network via GERAN and the A and/or Gb
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`Acceptable Cell: A cell that the UE may camp on to make emergency calls. It must satisfy certain conditions.
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`Access conditions: A set of security attributes associated with a file.
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`Access delay: The value of elapsed time between an access request and a successful access (source: ITU-T X.140).
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`Access Stratum SDU (Service Data Unit): Unit of data transferred over the access stratum SAP (Service Access
`Point) in the Core Network or in the User Equipment.
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`Access protocol: A defined set of procedures that is adopted at an interface at a specified reference point between a
`user and a network to enable the user to employ the services and/or facilities of that network (source: ITU-T I.112).
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`Accounting: The process of apportioning charges between the Home Environment, Serving Network and User.
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`Accuracy: A performance criterion that describes the degree of correctness with which a function is performed. (The
`function may or may not be performed with the desired speed.) (source: ITU-T I.350).
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`Active communication: a UE is in active communication when it has a CS connection established. For PS active
`communication is defined by the existence of one or more Activated PDP contexts. Either one or both of the mentioned
`active communications may occur in the UE.
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`Active Set: Set of radio links simultaneously involved in a specific communication service between an UE and a
`UTRAN access point.
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`Adjacent Channel Leakage power Ratio (ACLR): The ratio of the average power centered on the assigned channel
`frequency to the average power centered on an adjacent channel frequency. In both cases the average power is
`measured with a filter that has Root Raised Cosine (RRC) filter response with roll-off = 0.22 and a bandwidth equal
`to the chip rate.
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`Air Interface User Rate: The user rate between Mobile Termination and IWF. For T services it is the maximum
`possible AIUR not including padding. For NT services it is the maximum possible AIUR.
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`ALCAP: Generic name for the transport signalling protocols used to set-up and tear-down transport bearers.
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`Allowable PLMN: A PLMN which is not in the list of forbidden PLMN in the UE.
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`Applet: A small program that is intended not to be run on its own, but rather to be embedded inside another application
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`Application: an application is a service enabler deployed by service providers, manufacturers or users. Individual
`applications will often be enablers for a wide range of services. (UMTS Forum report #2) [3]
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`Applications / Clients: These are services, which are designed using service capability features.
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`Application Dedicated File (ADF): an application DF is the entry point to an application on the UICC.
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`Application Interface: Standardised Interface used by application/clients to access service capability features.
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`Application protocol: The set of procedures required by the application.
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`ASCI Generic name to identify the services VGCS, VBS and eMLPP.
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`Authentication: A property by which the correct identity of an entity or party is established with a required assurance.
`The party being authenticated could be a user, subscriber, home environment or serving network.
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`Available PLMN: A PLMN where the UE has found a cell that satisfies certain conditions.
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`Average power: The thermal power as measured through a root raised cosine filter with roll-off = 0.22 and a
`bandwidth equal to the chip rate of the radio access mode. The period of measurement shall be one power control group
`(timeslot) unless otherwise stated.
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`Base Station: A base station is a network element in radio access network responsible for radio transmission and
`reception in one or more cells to or from the user equipment. A base station can have an integrated antenna or be
`connected to an antenna by feeder cables. In UTRAN it terminates the Iub interface towards the RNC. In GERAN it
`terminates the Abis interface towards the BSC.
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`Baseline capabilities: Capabilities that are required for a service-less UE to operate within a network. The baseline
`capabilities for a UE include the capabilities to search for, synchronise with and register (with authentication) to a
`network. The negotiation of the UE and the network capabilities, as well as the maintenance and termination of the
`registration are also part of the required baseline capabilities.
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`Base Station Controller: This equipment in the BSS is in charge of controlling the use and the integrity of the radio
`resources.
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`Base Station Subsystem: Either a full network or only the access part of a GERAN offering the allocation, release and
`management of specific radio resources to establish means of connection between an MS and the GERAN.
`A Base Station Subsystem is responsible for the resources and transmission/reception in a set of cells.
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`Baseline Implementation Capabilities: Set of Implementation capabilities, in each technical domain, required to
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`Basic OR Basic Optimal Routeing
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`Basic telecommunication service: This term is used as a common reference to both bearer services and teleservices.
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`Bearer: A information transmission path of defined capacity, delay and bit error rate, etc.
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`Bearer capability: A transmission function which the UE requests to the network.
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`Bearer independent protocol: (UICC) Mechanism by which the ME provides the (U)SIM applications on the UICC
`with access to the data bearers supported by the ME and the network.
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`Bearer service: A type of telecommunication service that provides the capability of transmission of signals between
`access points.
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`Best effort QoS: The lowest of all QoS traffic classes. If the guaranteed QoS cannot be delivered, the bearer network
`delivers the QoS which can also be called best effort QoS.
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`Best effort service: A service model which provides minimal performance guarantees, allowing an unspecified
`variance in the measured performance criteria.
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`Billing: A function whereby CDRs generated by the charging function are transformed into bills requiring payment.
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`Broadcast: A value of the service attribute "communication configuration", which denotes unidirectional distribution
`to all users (source: ITU-T I.113).
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`Byte code: (UICC) A hardware machine independent representation of a primitive computer operation that serves as an
`instruction to a software program called an interpreter or a virtual machine that simulates the hypothetical computer’s
`central processing unit. code generated by a Java compiler and executed by the Java interpreter.
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`C
`Cable, Connector, and Combiner Losses (Transmitter) (dB): The combined losses of all transmission system
`components between the transmitter output and the antenna input (all losses in positive dB values).
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`Cable, Connector, and Splitter Losses (Receiver) (dB): The combined losses of all transmission system components
`between the receiving antenna output and the receiver input.
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`CAC (Connection Admission Control): A set of measures taken by the network to balance between the QoS
`requirements of new connections request and the current network utilisation without affecting the grade of service of
`existing/already established connections.
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`Call: a logical association between several users (this could be connection oriented or connection less).
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`Charging Data Record (CDR): A formatted collection of information about a chargeable event (e.g. time of call set-
`up, duration of the call, amount of data transferred, etc) for use in billing and accounting. For each party to be charged
`for parts of or all charges of a chargeable event a separate CDR shall be generated, i.e more than one CDR may be
`generated for a single chargeable event, e.g. because of its long duration, or because more than one charged party is to
`be charged.
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`Camped on a cell: The UE is in idle mode and has completed the cell selection/reselection process and has chosen a
`cell. The UE monitors system information and (in most cases) paging information. Note that the services may be
`limited, and that the PLMN may not be aware of the existence of the UE within the chosen cell.
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`Capability Class: A piece of information which indicates general 3GPP System mobile station characteristics (e.g.
`supported radio interfaces,...) for the interest of the network.
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`Card session: A link between the card and the external world starting with the ATR and ending with a subsequent reset
`or a deactivation of the card.
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`CBS DRX cycle: The time interval between successive readings of BMC messages.
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`Cell: Radio network object that can be uniquely identified by a User Equipment from a (cell) identification that is
`broadcasted over a geographical area from one UTRAN Access Point. A Cell is either FDD or TDD mode.
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`Cell Radio Network Temporary Identifier (C-RNTI): The C-RNTI is a UE identifier allocated by a controlling
`RNC and it is unique within one cell controlled by the allocating CRNC. C-RNTI can be reallocated when a UE
`accesses a new cell with the cell update procedure.
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`Cellular Text telephone Modem (CTM): A modulation and coding method intended for transmission of text in voice
`channels for the application of real time text conversation.
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`Chargeable Event: An activity utilising telecommunications network infrastructure and related services for user to
`user communication (e.g. a single call, a data communication session or a short message), or for user to network
`communication (e.g. service profile administration), or for inter-network communication (e.g. transferring calls,
`signalling, or short messages), or for mobility (e.g. roaming or inter-system handover), which the network operator
`wants to charge for. The cost of a chargeable event may cover the cost of sending, transporting, delivery and storage.
`The cost of call related signalling may also be included.
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`Charged Party: A user involved in a chargeable event who has to pay parts or the whole charges of the chargeable
`event, or a third party paying the charges caused by one or all users involved in the chargeable event, or a network
`operator.
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`Charging: A function whereby information related to a chargeable event is formatted and transferred in order to make
`it possible to determine usage for which the charged party may be billed.
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`Cipher key: A code used in conjunction with a security algorithm to encode and decode user and/or signalling data.
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`Closed group: A group with a pre-defined set of members. Only defined members may participate in a closed group.
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`Coded Composite Transport Channel: A data stream resulting from encoding and multiplexing of one or several
`transport channels.
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`Common Channel: A Channel not dedicated to a specific UE.
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`Confidentiality: The avoidance of disclosure of information without the permission of its owner.
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`Connected Mode: Connected mode is the state of User Equipment switched on and an RRC connection established.
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`Connection: A communication channel between two or more end-points (e.g. terminal, server etc.).
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`Connection mode: The type of association between two points as required by the bearer service for the transfer of
`information. A bearer service is either connection-oriented or connectionless. In a connection oriented mode, a logical
`association called connection needs to be established between the source and the destination entities before information
`can be exchanged between them. Connection oriented bearer services lifetime is the period of time between the
`establishment and the release of the connection. In a connectionless mode, no connection is established beforehand
`between the source and the destination entities; the source and destination network addresses need to be specified in
`each message. Transferred information cannot be guaranteed of ordered delivery. Connectionless bearer services
`lifetime is reduced to the transport of one message.
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`Connectionless (for a bearer service): In a connectionless bearer, no connection is established beforehand between
`the source and the destination entities ; the source and destination network addresses need to be specified in each
`message. Transferred information cannot be guaranteed of ordered delivery. Connectionless bearer services lifetime is
`reduced to the transport of one message.
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`Connectionless service: A service which allows the transfer of information among service users without the need for
`end-to-end call establishment procedures (source: ITU-T I.113).
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`Control channel: A logical channel that carries system control information.
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`Controlling RNC: A role an RNC can take with respect to a specific set of UTRAN access points. There is only one
`Controlling RNC for any UTRAN access point. The Controlling RNC has the overall control of the logical resources of
`its UTRAN access point's.
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`Conversational service: An interactive service which provides for bi-directional communication by means of real-time
`(no store-and-forward) end-to-end information transfer from user to user (source: ITU-T I.113).
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`Core network: An architectural term relating to the part of 3GPP System which is independent of the connection
`technology of the terminal (eg radio, wired).
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`Core Network Operator: Operator that offers core network services.
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`Corporate code: Code which when combined with the network and SP codes refers to a unique Corporate. The code
`is provided in the GID2 file on the (U)SIM (see Annex A.1.) and is correspondingly stored on the ME.
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`Corporate code group combination of the Corporate code and the associated SP and network codes.
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`Corporate personalisation: Allows a corporate customer to personalise MEs that he provides for his employees or
`customers use so that they can only be used with the company's own (U)SIMs.
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`Coverage area (of a mobile cellular system): An area where mobile cellular services are provided by that mobile
`cellular system to the level required of that system.
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`Coverage area: Area over which a 3GPP System service is provided with the service probability above a certain
`threshold.
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`Current directory: The latest MF or DF selected on the UICC.
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`Current EF: The latest EF selected.
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`Current serving cell: This is the cell on which the MS is camped.
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`Data field: Obsolete term for Elementary File.
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`Data Object: Information coded as TLV objects, i.e. consisting of a Tag, a Length and a Value part.
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`Dedicated Channel: A channel dedicated to a specific UE.
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`De-personalisation: Is the process of deactivating the personalisation so that the ME ceases to carry out the
`verification checks.
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`Dedicated File (DF): A file containing access conditions and, optionally, Elementary Files (EFs) or other Dedicated
`Files (DFs).
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`Delivered QoS: Actual QoS parameter values with which the content was delivered over the lifetime of a QoS session.
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`Demand service: A type of telecommunication service in which the communicatio