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Term
Ethernet
EWS
F
FE
FFT
FIFO
Flapping
Flow Control
Fragment
Frame
FTP
G
GARP
GBIC
Gigabit Ethernet
GRE
GVRP
H
HMP
HOL
Hop
Host
Hot Swapping
HTTP
0 
Definition
Uses a bus or star topology and supports data transfer rates of Mpbs. A newer version
called Fast Ethernet supports 100 Mbps. Ethernet is standardized as per IEEE 802.3.
Ethernet is the most commonly implemented LAN standard.
Embedded Web Server. Provides device management via a standard web browser.
Embedded Web Servers are used in addition to or in place of a CLI or NMS.
Fast Ethernet. Fast Ethernet transmits at 100 Mbps rather than 10 Mbps.
Fast Forward Table. Provides information about forwarding routes. If a packet arrives at a
device with a known route, the packet is forwarded via a route listed in the FFT. If there is
not a known route, the CPU forwards the packet and updates the FFT.
First In First Out. A queuing process where the first packet in the queue is the first to be
transmitted.
Flapping occurs when an interface's state is constantly changing. For example, an
STP port constantly changes from listening to learning to forwarding. This may cause
detrimental traffic loss.
Enables lower speed devices to communicate with higher speed devices. This is
implemented by the higher speed device refraining from sending packets.
Ethernet packets smaller than 576 bits.
Packets containing the header and trailer information required by the physical medium.
File Transfer Protocol. Transfers files between network nodes.
General Attributes Registration Protocol. Registers client stations into a multicast domain.
GigaBit Interface Converter. A hardware module used to attach network devices to fiber-
based transmission systems. GBIC converts the serial electrical signals to serial optical
signals and vice versa.
Gigabit Ethernet transmits at 1000 Mbps, and is compatible with existing 10/100 Ethernet
standards.
Generic Routing Encapsulation. Enables tunneling using encapsulation with various
protocol packet types. GRE creates a virtual point-to-point link to remote IP internetwork
routers.
GARP VLAN Registration Protocol. Registers client stations into a VLAN.
Host Monitoring Protocol. Collects network information from various networks hosts.
HMP monitors hosts spread over the internet as well as hosts in a single network.
Head of Line. Packets are queued. Packets at the head of the queue are forwarded
before packets at the end.
The path between two network devices, for example, two routers.
A computer that acts as a source of information or services to other computers.
Allows specific modules to be removed and/or replaced while the host device is running
without reconfiguring the device.
HyperText Transport Protocol. Transmits HTML documents between servers and clients
on the internet.