Wyse 3315SE Reference Manual page 245

Glossary
The following glossary is a list of commonly used terms in this guide.
Term
10Base-T
100Base-T
Bootstrap
CHAP
CRT
Definition
One of several adaptations of the Ethernet (IEEE 802.3)
standard for Local Area Networks (LANs). The 10Base-T
standard (also called Twisted Pair Ethernet) uses a twisted-pair
cable with a maximum length of 100 meters. The cable is
thinner and more flexible than the coaxial cable used for the
10Base-2 or 10Base-5 standards.
A networking standard that supports data transfer rates up to
100 Mbps (100 megabits per second). 100Base-T is based on
the older Ethernet standard. Because it is 10 times faster than
Ethernet, it is often referred to as Fast Ethernet. Officially, the
100Base-T standard is IEEE 802.3u. Like Ethernet, 100Base-T
is based on the CSMA/CD LAN access method. There are
several different cabling schemes that can be used with
100Base-T, including:
• 100Base-TX: two pairs of high-quality twisted-pair wires
• 100Base-T4: four pairs of normal-quality twisted-pair wires
• 100Base-FX: fiber optic cables
A technique designed to cause a circuit, stage, or operation to
bring itself into a desired state by means of its own action. Used
as a machine routine, the bootstrap technique involves loading
the first few instructions into storage; these instructions are then
used to bring in the rest of the routine--usually by entering a few
manual instructions or by using a special keystroke
combination.
Challenge-Handshake Authentication Protocol. An
authentication scheme used by PPP servers to validate the
identity of the originator of the connection upon connection or
any time later.
Cathode-Ray Tube. A large vacuum tube with a viewing face in
which an electron beam is focused and controlled to form
characters and other images.
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