1.1 --- a/data/dictionary.xml Sat Aug 17 00:03:30 2013 +0200
1.2 +++ b/data/dictionary.xml Sat Aug 17 00:21:39 2013 +0200
1.3 @@ -1130,7 +1130,16 @@
1.4 </concept>
1.5 <concept>
1.6 <term abbreviation="VoIP" completeForm="voice over IP" language="en"/>
1.7 - <explanation language="en"><text></text></explanation>
1.8 + <explanation language="en">
1.9 + <text>
1.10 + delivering voice communication (or other multimedia sessions like video) over the Internet Protocol (IP) instead of traditional telco networks;
1.11 + there are open and standard protocols for signaling: SIP and XMPP and open protocols for the payload (audio/video) like RTP;
1.12 + VoIP is nowadays widely used inside companies where often shares same ethernet network with computers (can be separeted by VLANs)
1.13 + and also in households espetially for cheap overseas calls;
1.14 + as VoIP phone can be used a computer with appropriate software or a cell phone or dedicated hardware phone;
1.15 + there are also gateways that enable connecting old analog phones to the VoIP network
1.16 + </text>
1.17 + </explanation>
1.18 </concept>
1.19 <concept>
1.20 <term abbreviation="SIP" completeForm="session initiation protocol" language="en"/>