User’s Manual
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auto-
negotiation
Two-part process by which a network
device automatically senses the speed
and duplex capability of another device
backbone
Interconnection within a LAN or WAN
between subnetworks or workgroups
within an enterprise
backplane
Bus or switching matrix that resides
within a switch or hub chassis; all traffic
through such a device crosses the
backplane at least once
bandwidth
Amount of data that can be transmitted
in a fixed amount of time; usually
expressed in bits or bytes per second
broadcast
message forwarded to all destinations on
a network
bus
Connector or set of connectors that
serve as the interconnection between
related devices
category 5
Networking standard certifying that a
copper wire cable can carry data at up to
100Mbps
client/
server
Distributed computing model where
desktop "clients" can access and share
information resources from multiple
"servers"
collapsed
backbone
LAN architecture in which the
subnetwork interconnection is
concentrated within a switching hub or
router
collision
Concurrent Ethernet transmissions from
two or more devices on the same
segment