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Glossary
Glossary Term Description
10BASE-T
IEEE 802.3 specification for 10 Mbps Ethernet over two pairs of Category
3, 4, or 5 UTP cable.
100BASE-FX
IEEE 802.3 specification for 100 Mbps Ethernet over two strands of 50/
125, 62.5/125 micron, or 9/125 micron core fiber cable.
100BASE-TX
IEEE 802.3u specification for 100 Mbps Ethernet over two pairs of
Category 5 UTP cable.
1000BASE-LX
IEEE 802.3z specification for Gigabit Ethernet over two strands of 50/125,
62.5/125 or 9/125 micron core fiber cable.
1000BASE-LH
Specification for long-haul Gigabit Ethernet over two strands of 9/125
micron core fiber cable.
1000BASE-SX
IEEE 802.3z specification for Gigabit Ethernet over two strands of 50/125
or 62.5/125 micron core fiber cable.
1000BASE-T
IEEE 802.3ab specification for Gigabit Ethernet over 100-ohm Category 5,
5e or 6 twisted-pair cable (using all four wire pairs).
10GBASE-T
IEEE 802.3an-2006 specification for 10-Gigabit Ethernet over 100-ohm
category 6 or 6A twisted pair cable (using all four wire pairs) over distances
of up to 100 meters (330-ft.).
Auto-Negotiation
Signalling method allowing each node to select its optimum operational
mode (e.g., speed and duplex mode) based on the capabilities of the node
to which it is connected.
Bandwidth
The difference between the highest and lowest frequencies available for
network signals. Also synonymous with wire speed, the actual speed of the
data transmission along the cable.
Collision Domain Single CSMA/CD LAN segment.
CSMA/CD
CSMA/CD (Carrier Sense Multiple Access/Collision Detect) is the
communication method employed by Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, and Gigabit
Ethernet.
End Station A workstation, server, or other device that does not forward traffic.
Ethernet
A network communication system developed and standardized by DEC,
Intel, and Xerox, using baseband transmission, CSMA/CD access, logical
bus topology, and coaxial cable. The successor IEEE 802.3 standard
provides for integration into the OSI model and extends the physical layer
and media with repeaters and implementations that operate on fiber, thin
coax and twisted-pair cable.
Fast Ethernet
A 100 Mbps network communication system based on Ethernet and the
CSMA/CD access method.
Full Duplex
Transmission method that allows two network devices to transmit and
receive concurrently, effectively doubling the bandwidth of that link.
Gigabit Ethernet
A 1000 Mbps network communication system based on Ethernet and the
CSMA/CD access method.
IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers.