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scatter/gather
A device driver feature which allows the host adapter to modify a transfer data pointer so that a single host
adapter can access many segments of memory, minimizing interrupts and transfer overhead
SCSI
Small Computer Systems Interface: a processor-independent standard for system-level interface between a
computer and intelligent devices including hard disks, floppy disks, CD-ROM,
printers, scanners, etc.
single-mode fiber
An optical fiber with a small core which supports one wavelength (ray of light); the core radius is nearly equal
to the wavelength of the source
SNMP
Simple Network Management Protocol: a standard for monitoring network-attached devices
topology
Logical layout of the parts of a computer system or network and their interconnections
transceiver
A transmitter/receiver module
transfer rate
The rate at which bytes or bits are transferred, as in megabytes or gigabits per second
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