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Glossary of Terms and Abbreviations
This glossary defines terms and abbreviations used in
this manual. It includes terms and definitions from the
IBM Dictionary of Computing (New York; McGraw-Hill,
Inc., 1994).
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The symbol (A) identifies definitions from the
American National Standard Dictionary for
Information Systems, ANSI X3.172-1990, copyright
1990 by the American National Standards Institute
(ANSI). Copies can be purchased from the
American National Standards Institute, 1430
Broadway, New York, New York 10018.
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The symbol (E) identifies definitions from the
ANSI/EIA Standard - 440A: Fiber Optic
Terminology, copyright 1989 by the Electronics
Industries Association (EIA). Copies can be
purchased from the Electronic Industries
Association, 2001 Pennsylvania Avenue N.W.,
Washington, DC 20006.
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The symbol (I) identifies definitions from the
Information Technology Vocabulary, developed by
Subcommittee 1, Joint Technical Committee 1, of
the International Organization for Standardization
and the International Electrotechnical Commission
(ISO/IEC JTC1/SC1).
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The symbol (T) identifies definitions from draft
international standards, committee drafts, and
working papers being developed by ISO/IEC
JTC1/SC1.
The following cross-references are used in this
glossary:
Contrast with. This refers to a term that has an
opposed or substantively different meaning.
See. This refers the reader to multiple-word terms
in which this term appears.
See also. This refers the reader to terms that have
a related, but not synonymous, meaning.
Synonym for. This indicates that the term has the
same meaning as a preferred term, which is defined
in the glossary.
A
access priority. The maximum priority that a token
can have for the adapter to use it for transmission.
adapter address. Twelve hexadecimal digits that
identify a LAN adapter.
address. (1) In data communication, the
IEEE-assigned unique code or the unique locally
administered code assigned to each device or
workstation connected to a network. (2) A character,
group of characters, or a value that identifies a register,
a particular part of storage, a data source, or a data
sink. The value is represented by one or more
characters. (3) To refer to a device or an item of data
by its address. (4) The location in the storage of a
computer where data is stored. (5) In word processing,
the location, identified by the address code, of a specific
section of the recording medium or storage.
APAR. Authorized program analysis report.
ARP. Address Resolution Protocol.
attach. To make a device a part of a network logically.
Note:
Not to be confused with connect, which implies
physically connecting a device to a network.
attaching device. Any device that is physically
connected to a network and can communicate over the
network.
auto-removal. The removal of a device from
data-passing activity without human intervention. This
action is accomplished by the adapter in the device,
and can be initiated by a network management
program.
available memory. In a personal computer, the
number of bytes of memory that can be used after
memory requirements for the operating system, device
drivers, and other application programs have been
satisfied.
B
beaconing. An error-indicating function of token-ring
adapters that assists in locating a problem causing a
hard error on a token-ring network.
BIA. Burned-In Address. The address of a LAN
adapter card, burned into the card and unique to the
card.
BIOS. Basic Input/Output Services. See also
NetBIOS.
block size. (1) The minimum size that frames are
grouped into for retransmission. (2) The number of
data elements (such as bits, bytes, characters, or
records) that are recorded or transmitted as a unit.
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