Please note that the terms in this glossary are defined according to their
usage in this document and as part of the field of computer networking.
Any meaning or usage outside of these specific areas may not be included
and is not necessarily implied.
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100BASE-TX
100Mbps
10BASE-T
10Mbps
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Address
Glossary
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100Mbps Ethernet LAN communications stan-
dard set by the IEEE (in standard 802.3u); also
called " Fast Ethernet."
100 million bits per second; an expression of
transmission speed in a network.
The original Ethernet LAN communications
standard set by the IEEE (in standard 802.3); a
10Mbps standard.
10 million bits per second; an expression of
transmission speed in a network.
A number, set of numbers, or name which
uniquely identifies a computer, network device,
or network resource.
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