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LOSSARY
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IEEE 802.3ae
Defines the physical layer specifications for 10 Gigabit Ethernet.
IEEE 802.3u
Defines CSMA/CD access method and physical layer specifications for
100BASE-TX Fast Ethernet. (Now incorporated in IEEE 802.3-2002.)
IEEE 802.3x
Defines Ethernet frame start and stop requests and timers used for flow
control on full-duplex links. (Now incorporated in IEEE 802.3-2002.)
IEEE 802.3z
Defines CSMA/CD access method and physical layer specifications for
1000BASE Gigabit Ethernet. (Now incorporated in IEEE 802.3-2002.)
LAN Segment
Separate LAN or collision domain.
Layer 2
Data Link layer in the ISO 7-Layer Data Communications Protocol. This
is related directly to the hardware interface for network devices and passes
on traffic based on MAC addresses.
LED
Light emitting diode used for monitoring a device or network condition.
Link Segment
Length of twisted-pair or fiber cable joining a pair of repeaters or a
repeater and a PC.
Local Area Network
(LAN)
A group of interconnected computers and support devices.
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