Appendix C.acronyms And Abbreviations - Cabletron Systems SmartSTACK ELS100-8TXUF2 Installation And User Manual

APPENDIX C.ACRONYMS AND
ABBREVIATIONS
Term
10Base-T
100Base-TX
100Base-FX
ANSI
ASIC
CAT5
CSMA/CD
IEEE
LAN
MAC
LED
MDI
MDI-X
RFC
UTP
end-switch
9033029
Definition
10Mbps twisted-pair Ethernet
100Mbps twisted-pair Fast Ethernet
100Mbps fiber optic Fast Ethernet
American National Standards Institute
Application Specific Integrated Circuit
Category 5
Carrier Sense Multiple Access/Collision Detection
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
Local Area Network
Media Access Control
Light Emitting Diode
Media Device Interface
Media Device Interface-crossover cable wiring
Request for Comment
Unshielded Twisted Pair
A switch that terminates a branch. Also known
as a leaf switch.
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