Definition of Protocol-control information

Telecommunication Standard Terms
protocol control information
1. The queries and replies among communications equipment to determine the respective capabilities of each end of the communications link. 2. For layered systems, information exchanged between entities of a given layer, via the service provided by the next lower layer, to coordinate their joint operation.

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Protocol-control information Definition from Computer & Internet Dictionaries & Glossaries

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Protocol Control Information
Information exchanged between corresponding entities, using a lower layer connection, to coordinate their joint operation.


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Protocol-control information
In telecommunication, the term protocol-control information or PCI has the following meanings:
1. The queries and replies among communications equipment to determine the respective capabilities of each end of the communications link.

2. For layered systems, information exchanged between entities of a given layer, via the service provided by the next lower layer, to coordinate their joint operation.


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