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Optical Internetworking Forum (OIF)
Optical Internetworking Forum is a global industry consortium that develops implementation agreements and technical specifications for optical, electrical, and packet networking interfaces, enabling interoperable telecom, data center, and enterprise transport networks across multiple vendors and aligning with formal standards from bodies such as ITU-T and IEEE.
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curl -X POST https://mcp.decisioninsights.ai/api/mcp-public \
-H "content-type: application/json" \
-H "accept: application/json, text/event-stream" \
-d '{"id":1,"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"tools/call","params":{"arguments":{"slug":"optical-internetworking-forum-oif"},"name":"di_get_term"}}'REST
GET https://api.decisioninsights.ai/api/public/v1/glossary/447f458a-5a5f-4d3c-85ec-f14499d50a1bCLI
di get-glossary --slug optical-internetworking-forum-oifThe CLI command and the REST call for this record need a free account: run di login, or send your OAuth token. Over MCP it is free with none.
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| The check | What the record shows | Where it is in the data |
|---|---|---|
| It's a known term | One entry, with its abbreviation and type (topic) | name, alternateName |
| It sits in a glossary | Linked to Optical Interconnect, Optical Interconnect Fabric, Optical Networking, Photonic Interconnect | inDefinedTermSet |
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