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G-4
Glossary
Writer:
Liz Fischer
Project:
Glossary
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268749-001
File Name:
749_g.doc
Last Saved On:
6/19/96 10:52 AM
Network Interface Connector (NIC)
A plug-in expansion board that enables computers to
send and receive data through the network.
Node
A computer workstation or other device in a network.
Plenum Cord
A communications cord with fire-retardant insulation
generally used in suspended ceilings and other places
where air circulates back to the building's air-
conditioning system.
Port
A concentrator connection that connects PCs and
other node devices to the network.
Satellite Closet
A room where cross-connect hardware is located and
where cabling from wall jacks is terminated.
Transceiver Cable
A cable that connects two hardware devices one
having a D-type DCE connector and the other having
a D-type DTE connector. Also called an “AUI'' cable.
Unshielded Twisted Pair (UTP) Wire
Two insulated copper wires twisted together to reduce
the potential for signal interference between pairs. In
cables greater than 25 pairs, the twisted pairs are
grouped and bound together in a common cable
sheath. Twisted pair cable is the most common of
transmission media.
Wiring Closet
A room, closet, or cabinet where station cable is
terminated on cross-connect blocks.
