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19. Glossary
100BASE-T/TX 100Mbps Ethernet LAN communications standard set
by the IEEE (in standard 802.3u); also called ‘Fast
Ethernet.’
100Mbps
100 million bits per second; an expression of
transmission speed in a network.
10BASE-T The original Ethernet LAN communications standard
set by the IEEE (in standard 802.3); a 10Mbps
standard.
10Mbps
10 million bits per second; an expression of
transmission speed in a network.
Address A number, set of numbers or name which identifies a
computer, network device or network resource.
Agent
The subsystem in a managed network device that is
responsible for responding to SNMP requests and
commands and for sending SNMP traps.
AppleTalk A network protocol often used with computers
running the MacOS operating system.
AUI Attachment Unit Interface; a 10Mbps external
transceiver interface.
Bandwidth The range of frequencies available across a
communications channel; in one sense, the ‘size’ of
the communications channel.
Bindery A database containing information about a Novell
NetWare file server’s configuration and users. See
also NDS.
BNC The style of connector used with thin-wire Ethernet.
BOOTP
The BOOTstrap Protocol, a method network devices