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LOSSARY
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IGABIT
E
THERNET
A 1000 Mbps network communication system based on Ethernet and the CSMA/
CD access method.
IEEE
Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers.
IEEE 802.3
Defines carrier sense multiple access with collision detection (CSMA/CD) access
method and physical layer specifications.
IEEE 802.3
AB
Defines CSMA/CD access method and physical layer specifications for
1000BASE-T Gigabit Ethernet. (Now incorporated in IEEE 802.3-2005.)
IEEE 802.3
U
Defines CSMA/CD access method and physical layer specifications for 100BASE-
TX Fast Ethernet. (Now incorporated in IEEE 802.3-2005.)
IEEE 802.3
X
Defines Ethernet frame start/stop requests and timers used for flow control on
full-duplex links. (Now incorporated in IEEE 802.3-2005.)
IEEE 802.3
Z
Defines CSMA/CD access method and physical layer specifications for 1000BASE
Gigabit Ethernet. (Now incorporated in IEEE 802.3-2005.)
LAN S
EGMENT
Separate LAN or collision domain.
LED
Light emitting diode used for monitoring a device or network condition.