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LOSSARY
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Parallel Tasking
Third-generation Ethernet adapter architecture. Parallel
Tasking technology accelerates data transfer by processing
data packets simultaneously instead of sequentially. For
example, when transmission is the task, the Parallel Tasking
architecture begins to write data to the network even before
an entire frame has been loaded into the adapter’s buffer
memory. This enables complete parallelism in all data transfers.
PCI
Peripheral Component Interconnect. An advanced
high-performance local bus that supports multiple peripheral
devices. At 33 MHz, the PCI bus transfers 32 bits of data at up
to 132 MBps.
Server
In a client-server computing environment, a device that
provides access to network services, such as printers or
applications.
SmartAgent
3Com network management software capable of supporting
numerous network management and communications
protocols. It reduces the computational load on the network
management station and alleviates management-oriented
traffic on the network while performing automated functions
for a network management system or 3Com application.
SoftHub
Software that translates between SNMP and driver agents in
Ethernet and token ring adapters. SoftHub/NLM and
SoftHub/DOS are SoftHubs.
Transcend
A 3Com integrated management solution based on groups
of logically related devices and including a variety of network
management tools.
