DEC VAXstation 3100 Owner's Manual page 205

TCP/IP
Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol. Networking protocols standard
with ULTREX software.
terminal
An input/output device that lets you communicate with the system. Terminals are
divided into two categories: video and hard-copy.
terminator
A connector used on one or both ends of an Ethernet segment that provides the
50-ohm termination resistance needed for the cable.
ThinWire
A Digital trademark used to describe its Ethernet products used for local
distribution of data.
TttinWire cable
All Digital Ethernet products can connect to ThinWire cable. Thin\Wre cable can
be used in any size of environment; it is flexible, fuJly compatible with standard
Ethernet, inexpensive, and offers 10 megabit-per-second communication.
TtilnWire connector
The connector on the rear of the system unit to which the ThinWire Ethernet cable
is attached.
transceiver
A device that provides a single physical connection between standard Ethernet and
Ethernet communication equipment. See H4000 transceiver.
ULTRIX operating software
Digital Equipment Corporation's implementation of the UNDC operating system.
DECnet-ULTRDC networking software provides an Ethernet-based communication
link between the VMS and ULTRIX operating systems.
unshielded twisted-pair cable
Multiple-conductor cable whose component cables are paired, twisted, and enclosed
in a single jacket.
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